PBP Commentary

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

Rua
vs
Helord

194 cm
27
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

192 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lore Helord!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helord tries to clinch but Rua moves away

so Rua counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rua sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Helord's guard.
Helord is refusing to be controlled, as Rua sits in half guard.
Helord is looking to control Rua's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Helord avoid being mounted?
Rua seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Helord does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Helord looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Rua seems content to control.
Rua trying to control from half guard but Helord is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Frank Rua wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Rua looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rua postures up.

Rua decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Rua shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Helord is trying to defend but Rua finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rua controlling the action here.
Rua trying to control the action but Helord is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua trying to pass the guard but Helord defending well.
Helord wants to control but Rua is keeping busy.
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 moves nicely into side control.
Helord is not content to let Rua control the position.

Rua decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rua shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rua trying to control the position from guard on top but Helord is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Helord has his foot on Rua's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rua works his way back into a safe position though.
Rua trying to control but Helord is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Helord working for a triangle but Rua defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helord preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rua not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rua passes easily into side control. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rua tries for a kimura but Helord is defending well.

Rua is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Helord has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Rua dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Helord fails in his attempt to clinch.

Rua scores a takedown into full mount!
Rua can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Helord is looking to escape.
Rua lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rua trying to control but Helord is having none of it.

Rua is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helord uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rua.
Rua connects with a crisp jab.

Rua closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Helord quickly recovers to half guard.
Rua wants to take a breather but Helord is having none of it.
Rua looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Rua is looking for a kimura but Helord is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rua to get the leverage.

Rua decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helord is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helord tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Rua gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Helord counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Rua actively working from the bottom here.
Rua is looking to improve his position.
Rua is trying to control but can't.
Rua is looking for a sweep. Helord is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helord not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Helord is working for a kimura but Rua is defending it quite comfortably.
Helord wants to pass the guard but Rua is defending well.
Helord prevents Rua from improving his position.
Helord really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rua. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Helord tries to pass to full mount but Rua defends it.
Frank Rua overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Helord is working for a kimura here but Rua manages to reverse the position and he's now in Helord's guard.
Rua working some strikes from top position.
Helord keeping moving, preventing Rua from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Helord looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rua passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Rua dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rua shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Helord can do to turn this around?

Rua is working for a submission of some sort.

Helord is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rua pulls his head out easily.

Rua wants to work for an arm triangle but Helord is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helord is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rua is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Rua get's back to his feet.
Helord tries to clinch up but Rua circles away and keeps his distance.
Frank Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rua drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rua loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helord looking for a sweep. Not yet Helord, not yet.

Rua decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Helord, up you get!
Rua tries to clinch up.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Rua closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Helord did well to prevent Rua getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helord wants to get back to full guard.

Rua is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Helord has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rua lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua is trying to control. Helord wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rua looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Helord with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rua throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Helord is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rua pulls his head out easily.
Helord takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Helord is trying to get back to full guard.
Rua is keen to just control but Helord is a slippery customer.
Rua passes to side control.

Rua looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rua decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Rua shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Helord is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rua pulls his head out easily.
Lore Helord has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Rua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Helord punching from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Rua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rua has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Rua!