PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Waway The Wildman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Waway The Wildman has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Waway The Wildman seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

The Wildman
vs
Rua

190 cm
32
182 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

187 cm
33
177 lbs
12 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Waway The Wildman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Rua!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Wildman was well out of range. Poor timing from Rua.
The Wildman blocks the body kick.
The Wildman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from The Wildman misses
and Rua counters with a head kick.
The Wildman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Wildman.
The Wildman misses with a low kick.
The Wildman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rua.
Rua lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Wildman avoids the head kick by Rua.
Waway The Wildman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rua tries to bum rush The Wildman with a series of wild strikes but The Wildman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rua throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for The Wildman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Wildman misses with a two punch combination.
The Wildman throws a sloppy head kick
and Rua counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Wildman thinking.
A low kick from The Wildman misses
and Rua counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The Wildman throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
The Wildman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rua.
The Wildman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Wildman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The Wildman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rua scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua keeps The Wildman at a distance using the push kick.
The Wildman misses with a looping right.
The Wildman avoids the body shot from Rua.
Rua fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and The Wildman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rua lands a head kick. The Wildman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The Wildman is looking to chop away at Rua's legs.
Rua throws a series of punches but The Wildman avoids them all with ease.
Rua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Wildman manages to avoid it.
The Wildman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Wildman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Wildman misses with a hook. Rua ducked under it nicely.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
The Wildman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Wildman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rua looks to score with a jab to the body but The Wildman is just out of range.
Rua is looking to score with low kicks.
Rua lands with a nice body kick.
The Wildman takes a swing at Rua's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Wildman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Wildman blocks the body kick.
Rua will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rua blocks the body kick.
The Wildman misses with a head kick.
Rua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Wildman tries to land a leg kick but Rua saw it coming and moves away.
The Wildman misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua throws a head kick but The Wildman moves out of range.
The Wildman throws a lazy body kick
and Rua counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Rua dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The Wildman swinging wildly here.
The Wildman checks a leg kick nicely.
Rua with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Wildman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rua works over The Wildman's head and body with a nice combination.
Rua looks to land a right hand but The Wildman moved out of range.
Nice shot lands for Rua.
Rua scores with a shot to the body.
The Wildman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rua looks to land a body kick but The Wildman moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Wildman avoids the head kick by Rua.
Rua misses with a head kick.
Rua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rua moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from The Wildman.
Rua throws a nice looking combination but The Wildman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Wildman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Wildman misses with a head kick.
Rua lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Wildman's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua is looking to score with low kicks.
Rua throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The Wildman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Rua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Wildman misses with a body kick.
The Wildman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rua scores with a head kick.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rua looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rua is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The Wildman rather than just go for the knockout.
Rua misses with a head kick.
Rua blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Wildman defending well as Rua loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from The Wildman.
Waway The Wildman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua misses with an attempted mid kick.
A lazy left from Rua finds it's target.
A head kick by The Wildman misses
and Rua counters with a head kick.
The Wildman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rua cracks the inside of The Wildman's front leg.
The Wildman throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from The Wildman misses
and Rua counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Wildman was well out of range. Poor timing from Rua.
Rua throws a front kick that sends The Wildman stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from The Wildman does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Wildman blocks the body kick.
Rua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Wildman throws a push kick but Rua slaps the foot to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rafael Rua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Wildman throws a nice looking combination but Rua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rua throws a head kick that misses.
Rua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rua blocks a head kick by The Wildman.
The Wildman looks to land a body kick but Rua moved away.
Rua lands with a slapping head kick.
The Wildman blocks a head kick by Rua.
A punch combination from The Wildman misses.
Rua avoids the head kick by The Wildman.
A head kick misses from Rua.
Rua misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rua slips under a jab from The Wildman.
Rua throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The Wildman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Wildman looks to score with a jab to the body but Rua is just out of range.
The Wildman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rua avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Wildman throws a combination that misses
and Rua counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Wildman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Wildman misses with a low kick.
The Wildman misses with a combination
and Rua counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Wildman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rua circles away quickly and effectively.
Rua misses with a two punch combination.
The Wildman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Wildman misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from The Wildman. Those never looked like landing.
Rua misses with a few strikes there.
Rua throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Wildman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rua misses with a few strikes there.
The Wildman looks to land a body kick but Rua moved away.
Rua scores with a nice body kick.
Rua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rua lands a high kick!
Rua checks a leg kick.
The Wildman misses with a hook
and Rua counters with a low kick, right behind The Wildman 's knee.
Rua misses with a two punch combination.
The Wildman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Wildman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rua goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A left lands for Rua.
A head kick from Rua lands but The Wildman takes it in his stride.

The Wildman is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Wildman misses with a hook to the body
and Rua counters with a left and a right... And another left! The Wildman is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Rua!