PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Management (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Management has chosen Walk by Pantera as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rua
vs
Management

190 cm
21
202 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
190 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronaldo Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ray Management!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua throws a lazy head kick
and Management counters with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Management.
Rua misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Management checks a leg kick.
Ronaldo Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Management throws a nice outside leg kick.
Management avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua throws a low kick but it's checked well by Management.
Rua thows a leg kick but Management checks it
enabling Management to counter with a crisp jab.
Rua throws a leg kick
and Rua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Management checks a leg kick.
Rua throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Management avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Management throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Management feints and then cracks Rua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rua down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rua.
A lazy body kick from Rua
and Management counters with a head kick.
Rua does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Management throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rua staying out of range there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Management!
Rua is breathing heavily.
Rua misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Management counters with an outside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rua walks forward, straight into a front kick from Management.
Management plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Ronaldo Rua has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua is looking to clinch but Management is avoiding it.
Management digs a good body shot into Rua's ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Management.
Rua moves out of range as Management strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Management.
A slapping body kick lands there for Management.

Management rushes Rua and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Management is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rua is defending well for now.
Management stalling the fight.
Management tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Management missing with knees to the body.
Rua is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Management missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Management.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Management avoids the damage to the body.
Management trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to work over Management's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Management tries to land knees in the clinch but Rua avoids the damage to the body.
Management tries to land knees in the clinch but Rua avoids the damage to the body.
Rua avoiding damage as Management throws knees to the body.
Management taking a breather.
Management prevents a body shot from Rua.
Rua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Management trying to land knees to the body.
Management misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rua.
Management on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Management has Rua pressed against the cage.
Management is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rua is keeping busy.
Management blocks a body shot from Rua.
Management tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rua avoids it.
Management trying to land knees to the body.
Management blocks a body shot from Rua.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Rua is looking to control Management's arms but Management gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rua has his back to the cage.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Management shrugs off.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Management throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Management is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Management avoids it.
Rua lands with a light punch inside.
Rua throws an elbow that misses.
Rua controlling the action here for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Management stalling.
Management trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Management dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Rua's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Management buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Management connects with a solid leg kick.

Rua rushes Management and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Management blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Management pushes off an throws an elbow but Rua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Management with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Management avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Management takes an elbow to the temple.
Management scores a nice knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rua struggles to land a body shot inside as Management controls his hands.
Rua stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua avoiding damage as Management throws knees to the body.
Rua tries to throw a body punch but Management avoids it by throwing Rua back against the cage.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua misses with an elbow over the top.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Management is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rua throws an elbow but misses.
Management trying to land knees to the body.
Rua is leaning against Management and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Management tries to land knees in the clinch but Rua avoids the damage to the body.
Rua misses with an elbow over the top.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rua as Management tries to tie him up.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Management leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Management's elbow.
Management blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Management comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua avoiding damage as Management throws knees to the body.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Management.
Rua 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 trying to land knees to the body.
Management dodges an elbow strike from Rua.
Management misses with an elbow strike.
Rua avoiding damage as Management throws knees to the body.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Rua avoiding damage as Management throws knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Management trying to land knees to the body.
Management lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls for Management to work.
Management is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rua is keeping busy.
Management missing with knees to the body.
Rua letting Management take a breather here.
Management avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Management tries to land knees in the clinch but Rua avoids the damage to the body.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Management is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rua is keeping busy.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Management's defenses.
Management trying to land knees to the body.
Management missing with knees to the body.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Management avoids the damage to the body.
Management missing with knees to the body.
Management trying to land knees to the body.
Rua blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rua managing to block the knees to the body from Management.
Management is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rua is defending well for now.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Management avoids it.
Management tries to land knees in the clinch but Rua avoids the damage to the body.
Rua is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua can't find room to land a body shot as Management controls the action.
Management is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rua working aggressively here.
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
Management trying to land knees to the body.
Rua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Management is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rua is defending well for now.
Rua avoiding damage as Management throws knees to the body.
Rua managing to block the knees to the body from Management.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Management using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Management.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Management wants to stall.
Management blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Management.
Rua is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Management is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ray Management will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Rua's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rua closes the distance looking to clinch
and Management counters with a good low kick that Rua was not able to check.
A chopping leg kick lands by Management.
Management throws a hook to the side of Rua's head but Rua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rua pivots, looking for a leg kick but Management is out of range and Rua settles back down.
Management circles away from the clinch attempt.
Management throws the kick towards the body but Rua avoids it.
Management blocks a low kick nicely.
Management moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rua fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Management fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rua checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua misses with a body kick.
Rua moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ray Management seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rua blocks a leg kick.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Management moves out of range easily.
Management blocks a low kick nicely.
Management turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rua will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That kick from Management tenderised Rua's leg. Rua is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid leg kick lands there for Management.
Management tries to clinch up but Rua circles away and keeps his distance.
Rua looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ronaldo Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Management throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
Rua misses with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Rua is predictable there
and Management counters with a solid body kick.
Rua closes the distance but Management moves to the side
and Management counters with a nice body kick.
Management scores with a head kick.
Management misses with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Management.
Management lands a leg kick that knocks Rua off balance momentarily.
Management throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rua.

Ronaldo Rua's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Management tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Management lands with a kick to the ribs.
Good leg kick by Management there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Management throws a head kick that half lands.
Management throws a head kick that Rua semi-blocks.

Rua is rocked!
The fighters circle, before Management throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Rua's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Management lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Ray Management!