PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Umberto Boksingero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Umberto Boksingero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boksingero
vs
Rua

225 cm
21
265 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

184 cm
28
290 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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1337 ANZAC

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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 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Umberto Boksingero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Rua!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rua takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rua swings widly with a right hand
letting Boksingero counter with a right hand.
Rua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Boksingero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boksingero really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boksingero.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boksingero darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rua ducks under a wild hook from Boksingero.
Boksingero misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boksingero swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Umberto Boksingero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boksingero counters with a nice body shot.
Rua shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boksingero thuds his right hand into Rua's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Boksingero misses.
Boksingero is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rua tries to clinch up.
Rua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boksingero.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boksingero misses the shot to the body.
Boksingero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Boksingero pushes him off.
Boksingero missing with a left hand there. Rua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boksingero.

Rua closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
Boksingero avoids a wild elbow strike from Rua.
Boksingero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Boksingero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Umberto Boksingero has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boksingero avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Boksingero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Boksingero lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Arturo Rua has been cut.
Boksingero lands an uppercut.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boksingero misses with some punches.
Boksingero misses with a punch on the inside.
Rua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rua throws an elbow but misses.
Boksingero throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boksingero.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rua - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boksingero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees to the body from Rua.
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
Boksingero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Boksingero fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boksingero managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boksingero blocks an elbow strike from Rua.
Rua blocking some punches.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
Rua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boksingero working aggressively here.
Boksingero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boksingero avoids it.
Boksingero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Boksingero swings wildly with an uppercut but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boksingero.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Boksingero shrugs off.
Boksingero lands with a left to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Boksingero avoids the damage to the body.
Boksingero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Boksingero avoids the damage to the body.
Rua misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Umberto Boksingero dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Boksingero swings for the body but Rua moves out of range.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Boksingero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Boksingero.
Boksingero lands a slapping body shot.

Rua moves into range and clinches up with Boksingero.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boksingero avoids it.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Boksingero avoids the damage to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rua - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua.
Boksingero blocks an elbow strike.
Boksingero avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Boksingero misses with some punches.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boksingero avoids it.
Arturo Rua seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.

Umberto Boksingero's cut is getting worse.
Boksingero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boksingero throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rua.
Boksingero throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.
Boksingero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boksingero avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Boksingero throws a head punch that misses.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
Boksingero throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Boksingero avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Boksingero takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Boksingero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boksingero misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boksingero's brow.
Boksingero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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 trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boksingero.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rua.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boksingero is defending well for now.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Umberto Boksingero's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Boksingero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boksingero throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boksingero's defenses.

Jeez, Umberto Boksingero's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Boksingero gets through Rua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boksingero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boksingero blocks an elbow strike from Rua.
Rua tries to stall but Boksingero uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boksingero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boksingero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boksingero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boksingero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Arturo Rua!
Arturo Rua managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, ĄFFĄKĘTIΘN, into his post fight interview.