PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Whiskey Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafael Rua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Roberts
vs
Rua

182 cm
22
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Whiskey Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Rua!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts wants to clinch.
Roberts tries a low kick but Rua avoids it.
Roberts misses with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Roberts misses.
Roberts leaves Rua with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roberts tries to clinch up but Rua circles away and keeps his distance.
Rua fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Roberts has managed to clinch.
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Rafael Rua has been cut.
Roberts is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rua is keeping busy.
Rua tries to score a body lock takedown but Roberts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Whiskey Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Rua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Roberts gets underhooks to prevent Rua's takedown attempt.
Rua takes an elbow to the temple.
Roberts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roberts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua takes an elbow to the temple.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Rua shrugs off.
Roberts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Roberts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rua's defenses.
Rua wants a takedown.
Rua can't get the takedown.
Rua can't get the takedown.
Rua looks gassed!
Roberts stalling the fight.
Roberts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Roberts is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Roberts lands an elbow just above Rua 's eye.
Roberts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Roberts lands an elbow that stopped Rua in his tracks for a moment.
Roberts has Rua pressed against the cage.
Roberts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Rua shrugs off.
Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roberts lands an elbow just above Rua 's eye.
Roberts has Rua pushed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Roberts obliges.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
Roberts just leaning against Rua, taking a breather.
Rua tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roberts lands an elbow that stopped Rua in his tracks for a moment.
Rua has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Roberts is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.
Roberts controlling the action here for a moment.
Roberts lands a nice knee to the body.
Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts landing knees to the body.
Roberts slows down the pace here.
Roberts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Roberts lands an elbow just above Rua 's eye.
Roberts just leaning against Rua, taking a breather.
Roberts lands an elbow that stopped Rua in his tracks for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Roberts takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Rafael Rua's cut even more.
Roberts working Rua over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Roberts taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roberts lands an elbow just above Rua 's eye.
Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Whiskey Roberts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Rua's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts tries to clinch but Rua moves out of range.
Rua throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roberts's waist but Roberts gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rua off to one side.
Whiskey Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Rua.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Roberts is looking to clinch.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roberts wants to clinch.
Roberts works over Rua's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Roberts lands with a nice body punch.
Roberts stuffs the takedown.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts misses with a series of wild punches.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roberts turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rua fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Roberts tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whiskey Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Rua shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rua is defended easily by Roberts.
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Whiskey Roberts dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Rua's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roberts swivels and escapes.
Roberts is looking to clinch.
Rua shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roberts but Roberts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rua.
Whiskey Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Rua.
Rua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roberts is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roberts.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Whiskey Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roberts tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Roberts misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts wants to clinch.
Rua tries for a takedown but Roberts sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Roberts fails to land with a series of punches.

Roberts moves into range and clinches up with Rua.
Roberts is pushing Rua up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.
Roberts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rua's defenses.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.
Rua is trying to force a seperation but Roberts has the dominant position.
Roberts holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rua takes an elbow to the temple.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rua lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rua has Roberts pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roberts manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Roberts lands an elbow that stopped Rua in his tracks for a moment.
Roberts lands an elbow that stopped Rua in his tracks for a moment.
Rua takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Rafael Rua's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Roberts lands a knee to the body.
Rua is trying desperately to land a takedown but Roberts is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rua.
Roberts lands a nice knee to the body.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
Rua is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roberts pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Roberts.
Nice elbow from Roberts.
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roberts stalling in the clinch.
Roberts crunches a lovely knee into Rua's ribcage.
Whiskey Roberts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua takes an elbow to the temple.
Rua wants a takedown but no success here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Roberts takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rua jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Roberts walks away with a smile on his face. Rua gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Roberts is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Rafael Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roberts is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Whiskey Roberts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roberts has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Whiskey Roberts!