PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Maurício Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Kuassimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simo Kuassimo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Rua
vs
Kuassimo

191 cm
24
220 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
217 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

Great elbows
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maurício Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simo Kuassimo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuassimo is looking to chop away at Rua's legs.
Rua lands a lovely overhand right.
A head kick misses from Kuassimo.
Rua is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rua misses with a hook. Kuassimo ducked under it nicely.
Rua lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Rua misses.
Rua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuassimo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kuassimo.
Kuassimo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuassimo lands a lovely overhand right.
Kuassimo scores with a hook to the body. Rua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Kuassimo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rua is looking to control Kuassimo's arms but Kuassimo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rua has his back to the ropes.
Rua can't find room to land a body shot as Kuassimo controls the action.
Rua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rua digs a right hand underneath Kuassimo's ribcage. Kuassimo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kuassimo - that landed with a thud.
Kuassimo trying to land knees to the body.
Kuassimo misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuassimo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rua's defenses.

It looks like Maurício Rua has been cut.
Rua scores with a shoulder strike.
Kuassimo is leaning against Rua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kuassimo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rua's efforts to push away.
Rua misses with some punches.
Kuassimo blocking some punches.
Kuassimo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kuassimo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rua's defenses.
Kuassimo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuassimo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees to the body from Kuassimo.
Still in the clinch, Kuassimo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kuassimo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rua lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kuassimo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kuassimo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kuassimo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kuassimo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuassimo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rua managing to block the knees to the body from Kuassimo.
A hook to the body from Kuassimo.
Kuassimo lands an uppercut.
Kuassimo tries to land knees in the clinch but Rua avoids the damage to the body.
Kuassimo is leaning against Rua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rua avoiding damage as Kuassimo throws knees to the body.
Kuassimo lands a knee to the body.
Kuassimo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kuassimo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kuassimo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rua.
Kuassimo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuassimo.
Kuassimo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kuassimo presses Rua against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kuassimo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kuassimo lands a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuassimo.
Rua takes a shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Kuassimo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuassimo trying to land knees to the body.
Rua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuassimo lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuassimo.
Kuassimo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Rua avoiding damage as Kuassimo throws knees to the body.
Rua wants to stall.
Kuassimo gets through Rua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Kuassimo.
Kuassimo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kuassimo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuassimo lands a knee to the body.
Kuassimo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kuassimo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Kuassimo scores with a shot to the side of Rua's head.
Kuassimo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kuassimo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Kuassimo on the inside.
Kuassimo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Maurício Rua's cut is getting worse.
Rua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rua blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kuassimo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kuassimo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kuassimo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rua.
Kuassimo lands an elbow inside that Rua shrugs off.
Kuassimo is working Rua over against the ropes.
Kuassimo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rua is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuassimo.
Nice elbow from Kuassimo.
Kuassimo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rua in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kuassimo obliges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuassimo.
Kuassimo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Rua struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuassimo controls his hands.
Kuassimo cracks Rua with a nice body shot.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuassimo lands a shoulder strike.
Kuassimo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rua lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kuassimo crunches a lovely knee into Rua's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kuassimo obliges.
Knees to the body from Kuassimo.
Kuassimo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kuassimo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rua takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kuassimo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua takes an elbow to the temple.
Rua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuassimo lands with a left to the head.
Kuassimo lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuassimo.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuassimo.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuassimo.
Kuassimo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kuassimo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Kuassimo.
Kuassimo lands an elbow inside that Rua shrugs off.
Kuassimo lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Kuassimo - that landed with a thud.
Kuassimo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kuassimo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Kuassimo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kuassimo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kuassimo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Maurício Rua's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kuassimo lands a nice elbow.
Kuassimo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Kuassimo on the inside.
Rua wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kuassimo presses Rua against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Kuassimo.
Rua avoiding damage as Kuassimo throws knees to the body.
Kuassimo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kuassimo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rua takes an elbow to the temple.
Kuassimo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kuassimo lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuassimo.
Kuassimo lands an elbow that stopped Rua in his tracks for a moment.
Kuassimo lands a nice elbow.

Jeez, Maurício Rua's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kuassimo lands a hook that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Kuassimo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Kuassimo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kuassimo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Nice elbow from Kuassimo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuassimo.
Kuassimo lands an elbow inside.
Nice body punch from Kuassimo - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Simo Kuassimo!