PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Likienstine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Likienstine could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arturo Rua's chin.

Likienstine
vs
Rua

188 cm
26
270 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

184 cm
27
290 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Likienstine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Rua!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Likienstine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua tries to clinch

and Likienstine counters by moving into the clinch.
Likienstine blocks an elbow strike.
Rua is struggling to control the position.
Rua throws an elbow that misses.
Rua will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Likienstine up against the cage.
Rua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Likienstine really is a fat lump.
Rua misses with an elbow over the top.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Likienstine avoids the damage to the body.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Likienstine.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Likienstine avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rua throws an elbow but misses.
Rua misses with an elbow over the top.
Stalling in the clinch from Rua.
Rua blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Likienstine avoids the damage to the body.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Likienstine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
Likienstine takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Alexander Likienstine has been cut.
Likienstine is stalling here.
Likienstine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Likienstine avoids it.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rua lands a good knee to the midsection. Likienstine won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Likienstine avoids it.
Likienstine trying to land 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. Likienstine is defending well for now.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Likienstine.
Likienstine dodges an elbow strike from Rua.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Alexander Likienstine's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexander Likienstine's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Arturo Rua!