PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinn Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinn Lee will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rua
vs
Lee

170 cm
25
198 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

197 cm
20
219 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Battalion Athletics
Battalion Athletics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcelo Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quinn Lee!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee lands an overhand right.
Quinn Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee lands with a good body shot.
Lee scores with a jab to the head.
Rua takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rua takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Rua scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rua working the strikes but Lee uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Rua throwing shots but Lee is blocking nicely.
Rua missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rua throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Lee has one foot on Rua's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lee dips to his left and cracks Rua with an uppercut!
Nice shot by Lee.
Lee leaves Rua with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lee lands a really nice looking cross but Rua seems unphased.
A jab from Lee does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee punishes Rua's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rua closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rua lands in his opponent's guard.
Lee controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rua is controlling him.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Rua from controlling successfully.
Rua looking to pass the guard.
Lee wants to stand up but Rua is controlling him.
Rua might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rua won't allow Lee to get back to his feet.
Rua preventing the sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lee scores with a hook.
Lee catches Rua with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rua stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lee is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rua misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rua takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Rua, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua needs to keep his hands up - Lee had a free shot at his head there.
Lee scores with a jab to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Lee sizes up Rua with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Rua off the cage and back into rage.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rua fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rua is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rua is defended easily by Lee.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lee, as that shot connected.
Lee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rua closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Rua pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Lee.
Lee lands with a straight right. Rua didn't see that one coming.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rua takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A lazy left from Lee finds it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Rua's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Lee lands.
Lee cracks Rua with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lee scores with a jab. Rua acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rua ducks right into an uppercut from Lee.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good shot there by Lee.
Lee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rua. Rua circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lee lands a jab to the head.
Quinn Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee with a hook.
Lee connects with a jab.
Lee lands a glancing blow to the side of Rua's head.
Rua takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee thuds a left hand into Rua's body.
Nice cross by Lee.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rua in his tracks.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinn Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Rua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lee might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rua takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rua looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rua takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rua shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rua has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lee finds it's way round the side to connect with Rua's head.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lee connects with the punch.
Marcelo Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rua shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Lee connects with a body shot.
Rua gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.
Quinn Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot by Lee.
A jab lands there for Lee.
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Rua's ribs.
Lee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rua's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lee with a hook.
Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rua's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lee scores with a jab.

Rua is rocked!

Lee drops Rua with a beautiful combination! Rua stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lee is looking for the KO!
Oh Rua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Lee lands a beautiful left hook that drops Rua. Rua tries to recover but Lee is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Rua lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quinn Lee!