PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoge Mourge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Arturo Rua has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Arturo Rua seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rua
vs
Mourge

184 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Geoge Mourge!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mourge looks for a takedown but Rua sprawls well.
Mourge shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rua as he jumps to the side.

Rua moves into the clinch successfully.
Rua is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mourge tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Arturo Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geoge Mourge.
Mourge goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rua prevents it.
Mourge fails to pull guard.
Mourge takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rua lands a good knee to the midsection. Mourge won't want to take too many of those.
Mourge jumps guard but Rua stands there with Mourge around his waist. Mourge gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mourge is trying to drag Rua to the mat but Rua just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rua stalling the fight.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mourge.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mourge jumps guard but Rua stands there with Mourge around his waist. Mourge gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rua.
Mourge avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Mourge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mourge is working for takedown but Rua is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mourge is defending well for now.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Rua really is a fat lump.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
Mourge fails to pull guard.
Mourge tries to pull guard but Rua won't allow it.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mourge lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rua is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rua has Mourge pushed against the cage.
Mourge fails to pull guard.
Mourge jumps guard but Rua stands there with Mourge around his waist. Mourge gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mourge can't get the takedown.
Mourge tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rua smiles and moves away.
Mourge tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rua swivels and escapes.

Rua clinches with his opponent.
Mourge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rua working Mourge over with knees to the body.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Mourge shrugs off.
Rua prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rua connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mourge's face.
Mourge wants a takedown.
Mourge looks gassed!
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Mourge can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mourge tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rua just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mourge is defending well for now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Rua.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Mourge jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rua walks away with a smile on his face. Mourge gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mourge shoots in looking for a takedown. Rua tries to sprawl out of it but Mourge keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rua manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Rua pushes Mourge up against the cage in a clinch.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Mourge tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rua just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mourge is defending well for now.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mourge.

That's four 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.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Mourge in his tracks for a moment.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mourge.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rua obliges.
Rua utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Mourge blocks with his arms.
Rua dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rua landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Rua using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mourge tries to pull guard but Rua holds him up against the cage and eventually Mourge drops back down to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knees to the body from Rua.
Mourge is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mourge avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Rua dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rua has closed the distance and engaged Mourge in a clinch.
Mourge tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rua smiles and moves away.
Mourge looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice takedown defense from Rua. No joy for Mourge on that attempt.
Arturo Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geoge Mourge.

Rua gets a clinch.
Rua scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua.
Mourge drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mourge tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rua just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees to the body from Rua.
Mourge is breathing heavily.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Mourge in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mourge avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mourge's defenses.
Rua slowing the pace effectively.
Mourge tries to pull guard but Rua holds him up against the cage and eventually Mourge drops back down to his feet.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mourge's defenses.
Mourge drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rua gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rua gets underhooks to prevent Mourge's takedown attempt.
Rua landing knees to the body.
Rua effectively controlling the action here.
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rua takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.

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.
Rua lands an elbow just above Mourge 's eye.
Rua is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mourge jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rua walks away with a smile on his face. Mourge gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mourge shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rua pinned against the cage. Rua gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Mourge gets tackled into the cage by Rua. Rua maintains the clinch.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rua landing knees to the body.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Mourge in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Rua.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
Rua landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mourge jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rua walks away with a smile on his face. Mourge gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Rua closes the distance and pushes Mourge back into the cage.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Mourge fails to pull guard.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mourge takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rua obliges.
Rua leaning against his opponent.
Rua landing knees to the body.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mourge lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
Mourge takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mourge fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mourge takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mourge fails to pull guard.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Mourge avoids the damage to the body.
Rua effectively controlling the action here.
Mourge wants a takedown but no success here.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mourge fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rua - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mourge avoids it.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mourge tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mourge tries for a takedown but Rua manages to get underhooks.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mourge avoids it.
Rua working Mourge over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Rua dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rua closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rua is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rua just leaning against Mourge, taking a breather.
Mourge avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mourge is defending well for now.
Rua prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mourge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mourge is defending well for now.
Mourge fails to pull guard.
Mourge tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Arturo Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geoge Mourge.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mourge is defending well for now.
Mourge can't get the takedown.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Mourge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Mourge avoids the damage to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rua takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mourge tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rua just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mourge tries to pull guard but Rua holds him up against the cage and eventually Mourge drops back down to his feet.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Mourge is trying to drag Rua to the mat but Rua just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mourge takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mourge in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mourge avoids it.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Mourge is blocking nicely.
Mourge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mourge tries to pull guard but Rua holds him up against the cage and eventually Mourge drops back down to his feet.
Rua landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mourge.
Rua lands an elbow just above Mourge 's eye.
Rua holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rua lands an elbow just above Mourge 's eye.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Mourge tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mourge looking for a takedown.
Mourge is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rua pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Arturo Rua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rua.
Rua lands a knee to the body.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Mourge in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Rua lands a good knee to the midsection. Mourge won't want to take too many of those.
Rua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mourge in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mourge avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Mourge tries to pull guard but Rua won't allow it.
Rua lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rua.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rua takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Mourge is blocking nicely.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mourge is defending well for now.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Rua scores a nice knee to the body.
Rua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mourge in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rua crunches a lovely knee into Mourge's ribcage.
Mourge is working for takedown but Rua is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mourge in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mourge managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Mourge avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Rua scores a nice knee to the body.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mourge lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rua scores a nice knee to the body.
Mourge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mourge fails to pull guard.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mourge avoids it.
Rua lands a knee to the body.
Mourge tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rua just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rua lands an elbow just above Mourge 's eye.
Mourge jumps guard but Rua stands there with Mourge around his waist. Mourge gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rua taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Rua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rua 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturo Rua!