PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Chilavert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chilavert might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bleed In My Arms. Jose Chilavert has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Chilavert
vs
Rua

215 cm
22
285 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

200 cm
26
264 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Chilavert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Rua!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chilavert moves into range and clinches up with Rua.
Chilavert lands a knee to the head.
Chilavert avoiding damage.
Chilavert looking for a takedown.
Chilavert throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua working hard to break the clinch.
Chilavert missing with knees to the body.
Chilavert tries a knee to the head but Rua blocks it.
Rua looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Chilavert fails to land.

Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chilavert tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jose Chilavert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chilavert has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Rua gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chilavert lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rua.
Rua looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chilavert wants a takedown.
Chilavert unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chilavert misses with a knee strike.
Chilavert with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua tries to circle away but Chilavert has him pinned against the cage.
Chilavert makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chilavert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chilavert utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Chilavert.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chilavert unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rua lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees to the body from Chilavert.
Chilavert lands an elbow that stopped Rua in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chilavert utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chilavert obliges.
Rua stops a takedown attempt from Chilavert.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Chilavert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rua wants to get back to striking at distance but Chilavert won't allow it.
Chilavert landing knees to the body.
Rua is looking to break free of the clinch but Chilavert has double underhooks.
Chilavert with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chilavert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chilavert landing knees to the head.

Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chilavert closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chilavert looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.
Chilavert with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua stalling in the clinch.
Rua has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chilavert jumps guard but Rua turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Chilavert has Rua pushed against the cage.
Chilavert jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rua walks away with a smile on his face. Chilavert gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rua rushes Chilavert and presses him up against the cage.
Chilavert tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rua smiles and moves away.
Chilavert tries to clinch up.
Rua wants to clinch but Chilavert slips to the side
and Chilavert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chilavert circles away from the clinch attempt

and Chilavert holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rua is trying to push Chilavert away but Chilavert has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chilavert looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.
Rua managing to block the knees to the body from Chilavert.
Chilavert missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Chilavert dominated that round.
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.

Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rua tries to clinch there but Chilavert circles away.
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - Chilavert circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rua.
Chilavert moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Chilavert circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chilavert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Chilavert pushes him off.
Rua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chilavert manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Chilavert counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chilavert.
Rua has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chilavert avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rua throws an elbow but it misses.
Chilavert is trying to pull guard but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Rua is pressed up against the cage. Chilavert 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.
Chilavert uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rua has time to react.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chilavert has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rua tries to clinch but Chilavert moves out of range.

Rua gets tackled into the cage by Chilavert. Chilavert maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chilavert tries to pull guard but Rua forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Chilavert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rua is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chilavert landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chilavert with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chilavert drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rua pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rua tries to bum rush Chilavert with a series of wild strikes but Chilavert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chilavert obliges.
Jose Chilavert has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Chilavert jumps guard and drags Rua to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Chilavert wants to stand and escape but Rua is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chilavert wants to sweep here but Rua controlling him for the moment.
Rua is pushing down on Chilavert's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chilavert is fighting to maintain full guard but Rua has managed to sneak the leg through.

Chilavert pushes Rua off and gets back to his feet.
Jose Chilavert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chilavert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chilavert is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rua can do to turn this around?

Rua moves into the clinch.
Rua has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chilavert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua wants to take the fight to the mat but Chilavert manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chilavert throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chilavert tries a knee to the head but Rua blocks it.
Chilavert looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Chilavert is controlling him.
Rua can't break the clinch.
Rua is looking to break free of the clinch but Chilavert has double underhooks.
Rua has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chilavert blocks the elbow strike.
Rua drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rua is trying to break free.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Rua manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Chilavert dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Chilavert swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Chilavert moves away from the strike by Rua.

Chilavert forces Rua back against the cage and clinches.
Chilavert landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chilavert is trying to pull guard but Rua turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Chilavert successfully pulls guard.
Chilavert wants to get back to his feet but Rua passes into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chilavert controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Chilavert is trying to control but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua trying to control the action but Chilavert is working from the bottom.
Chilavert wants to improve his position but Rua is controlling well.
It looks like Rua is going to stand back up.
Rua throwing shots but Chilavert is blocking nicely.
Rua seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chilavert does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chilavert is trying to stand.
Jose Chilavert is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua prevents Chilavert from improving his position.
Rua is taking a breather. Chilavert says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nate Rua was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Chilavert pushes him off.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Chilavert pushes him off.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Chilavert lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chilavert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chilavert takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Rua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.

Chilavert closes the distance and clinches.
Rua avoiding damage as Chilavert throws knees to the body.
Chilavert using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chilavert with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chilavert using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua avoiding damage as Chilavert throws knees to the body.
Chilavert landing knees to the head.
Chilavert misses with a knee strike.
Chilavert using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua is looking to break free of the clinch but Chilavert has double underhooks.
Chilavert jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rua walks away with a smile on his face. Chilavert gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rua throws a head kick that half lands.

Rua moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Chilavert pulls guard.
Chilavert is pulling down on Rua's head to control his posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Chilavert showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chilavert, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Chilavert!