PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Tulfo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rua
vs
Tulfo

184 cm
27
290 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
205 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Rua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Erwin Tulfo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tulfo.
Tulfo tries for a takedown but Rua circles away easily

and Rua counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rua.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua lands a knee to the body.
Tulfo avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Tulfo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rua pulls his leg out and moves away.
Arturo Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erwin Tulfo.
Tulfo keeps the fight on the outside.
Rua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tulfo looks to score with a jab to the body but Rua is just out of range.
Tulfo tries for a takedown but Rua circles away easily

and Rua moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tulfo can't get the takedown.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tulfo avoids it.
Tulfo tries to score a body lock takedown but Rua shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tulfo wants a takedown but no success here.
Tulfo managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Tulfo is working for takedown but Rua is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tulfo has Rua pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rua manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rua using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tulfo looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rua has Tulfo pushed against the cage.
Rua crunches a lovely knee into Tulfo's ribcage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rua has Tulfo pressed against the cage.
Tulfo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tulfo being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Tulfo avoids the damage to the body.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Rua is struggling to control the position.
Tulfo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rua gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Come on Rua - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knees to the body from Rua.
Tulfo looking for a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rua.
Rua gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tulfo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Rua lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Erwin Tulfo has been cut.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Tulfo shrugs off.
Rua is pressed up against the cage. Tulfo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rua down to the mat. Rua avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tulfo has his takedown stuffed
and Rua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rua is looking to clinch but Tulfo is avoiding it.
Tulfo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Rua rushes Tulfo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Rua avoiding damage.
Tulfo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Tulfo shrugs off.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Tulfo avoids the damage to the body.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tulfo takes an elbow to the temple.
Rua is pressed up against the cage. Tulfo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rua down to the mat. Rua avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tulfo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rua counters by clinching up.

Tulfo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rua regains guard.

Tulfo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Rua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erwin Tulfo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tulfo fails with the takedown

and Rua counters by clinching up.
Tulfo has Rua pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rua manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tulfo takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Rua lands a good knee to the midsection. Tulfo won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tulfo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tulfo avoids it.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Tulfo in his tracks for a moment.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tulfo's defenses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Rua displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tulfo up against the cage.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Tulfo is rocked!
Tulfo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Tulfo! Rua unloads with more strikes and Tulfo sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Rua!
Arturo Rua is the new super heavyweight champion!