PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Archibald Tuttle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua has chosen Usher-More Remix as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Tuttle
vs
Rua

179 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
27
160 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Archibald Tuttle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuttle tries to move into range but Rua moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rua takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tuttle fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tuttle throws a head kick that misses.
Rua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tuttle.
Tuttle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tuttle throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Rua blocks a head kick by Tuttle.
Tuttle moves forwards but Rua connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuttle throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Archibald Tuttle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tuttle moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A punch combination from Rua misses.
Tuttle tries a low kick but Rua avoids it.
Tuttle throws a head kick that misses.
Tuttle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuttle shoots in looking for a takedown. Rua tries to sprawl out of it but Tuttle 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.
Tuttle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mauricio Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tuttle feints and then cracks Rua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rua down.
Tuttle moves away from the strike by Rua.
Rua avoids the head kick by Tuttle.
Tuttle throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tuttle.
Rua looks gassed!
Tuttle throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Tuttle tries to clinch up.
Rua avoids the head kick by Tuttle.

Tuttle moves into range and clinches up with Rua.
Rua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Rua manages to break the clinch.
Tuttle scores with a head kick.

It looks like Mauricio Rua has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua blocks a jab.
Tuttle scores with a push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tuttle looks to land a left hand but Rua moved out of range nicely.
Tuttle misses with a head kick.
Tuttle shoots in looking for a takedown. Rua tries to sprawl out of it but Tuttle 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tuttle scores with a head kick. Rua tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archibald Tuttle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Rua's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tuttle lands with a kick to the temple. Rua shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Tuttle.
Archibald Tuttle is winning the standup battle so far.
Rua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tuttle misses with a kick to the body.
Tuttle throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Tuttle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Tuttle.
Rua fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuttle slips a jab and a cross from Rua.
Tuttle throws a leg kick that misses.
Tuttle tries a head kick but it misses.
Tuttle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tuttle throws a leg kick but Rua sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tuttle fails with a takedown attempt.
Rua blocks a head kick by Tuttle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuttle throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Rua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rua slaps away a takedown attempt from Tuttle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tuttle throws the kick towards the body but Rua avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua swinging wildly here.
Tuttle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tuttle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tuttle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua blocks a head kick by Tuttle.
Tuttle scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tuttle throws a head kick that misses
and Rua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuttle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rua.
Tuttle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tuttle connects with a solid leg kick.
Rua blocks a head kick by Tuttle.
Tuttle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tuttle defending well as Rua loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archibald Tuttle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Rua's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rua blocks a head kick by Tuttle.
The fighters circling - Rua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Tuttle.
A swing and a miss from Rua.
Tuttle tried to score with a low kick but Rua checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuttle moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Tuttle tries a head kick but it misses.
Tuttle throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuttle feints and then cracks Rua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rua down.
Tuttle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tuttle throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Tuttle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tuttle throws a body kick that misses.
Tuttle throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua blocks a head kick by Tuttle.
Tuttle tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tuttle.
Tuttle throws a leg kick but Rua sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good leg kick by Tuttle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua avoids the head kick by Tuttle.
Tuttle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuttle throws a wild body kick that Rua sees coming a mile off.
Tuttle shoots in but Rua avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rua avoids the head kick by Tuttle.
Rua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rua blocks a head kick by Tuttle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tuttle fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Archibald Tuttle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua stuffs the takedown.
Tuttle tries to clinch but Rua moves away
and Rua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Archibald Tuttle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tuttle misses with a head kick.
Rua stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tuttle.
Mauricio Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tuttle - that will leave a mark!

And that's the end of the fight!
Archibald Tuttle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tuttle 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archibald Tuttle!