PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luke Lii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lii comes to the cage accompanied by Legend of the Ocean . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lii
vs
Rua

179 cm
35
168 lbs
14 - 19 - 0

172 cm
38
165 lbs
23 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke Lii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Rua!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lii buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lii chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lii fails to land with a series of punches.
Lii throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lii thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lii misses with a wild combination.

Lii drives through and clinches with Rua against the cage.
Lii misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lii trying to land knees to the body.
Rua prevents a body shot from Lii.
Rua changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lii fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A low kick from Lii is predictable there

and Rua counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rua.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lii working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lii looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rua is one step ahead there.
Lii looking to control.
Rua wants to stand but Lii has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Lii is looking for a triangle here but Rua uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lii is looking for a sweep.
Lii is trying to control Rua's posture but Rua avoids it.
Lii on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lii tries to get out of the position.
Lii tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Lii but he's now mounted!

Rua gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Lii throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lii throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lii thows a body shot but no joy.
Lii misses with a leg kick

and Rua counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lii's guard now.

Lii is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lii controls Rua momentarily but Rua frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lii is working an open guard so Rua takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lii scores with a jab.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Lii throws a lazy head kick

and Rua decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lii's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lii looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rua is one step ahead there.
Lii has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rua has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Luke Lii will probably get the nod.
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.

Lii tries to land a body kick

and Rua counters with a shoot takedown. Lii fights it but they end up in guard.
Rua is looking to stand up but Lii won't let him.

Rua stands up and waves to Lii to follow him.
Luke Lii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lii looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lii punishes Rua's body with a nice straight punch.
A low kick from Lii misses

and Rua counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rua stands up and waves to Lii to follow him.
Rua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lii throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lii tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Lii tries to land a body kick

and Rua counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rua.
Rua postures up.
Lii working a defensive guard but Rua passes into half guard.

Rua postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Lii to stand up.
Rua blocks a head kick by Lii.
Lii misses with a low kick.
Lii pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lii throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Lii.
Lii misses with a takedown attempt - Rua sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lii shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rua counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lii won't be happy with that.
Lii is trying to improve his position.
Lii is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Rua is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

Rua stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Rua moves out of range as Lii throws a body kick.
Lii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lii will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lii looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua defending well as Lii loads up on a big left hand.
Lii misses with a body kick.
Lii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rua was well out of range. Poor timing from Lii.
Rua moves out of range of the body kick from Lii.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lii throws a leg kick

and Rua counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lii makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lii.

Rua stands up from Lii's guard - Rua perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lii goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lii throws a solid leg kick but Rua takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lii.
Lii fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rua is out of range.
Rua blocks a head kick by Lii.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rua takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lii moves into the clinch.
Rua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lii tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rua avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro 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!

Lii lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rua will feel that in the morning.
Lii throws a series of punches but Rua avoids them all with ease.
Rua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lii.
Lii takes a swing at Rua's ribcage but misses.
Lii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rua.
Rua takes one to the chin there.
Lii misses with a combination

and Rua counters with a takedown into side control.
Pedro Rua has got the better of the ground game so far.

Rua decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lii to his feet.
Lii looks for the body kick but Rua saw that one coming.
Lii throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lii misses with a wild combination.
Lii swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rua counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Rua got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lii has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rua has managed to get both his arms back between Lii's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lii not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Rua gets to his feet - Lii follows without any prompting.
Luke Lii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy body kick from Lii

and Rua decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lii's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rua gets to his feet. Lii looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rua avoids the body shot from Lii.
Lii thows a leg kick but Rua checks it

and Rua counters with a single leg into guard. Lii didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lii trying to keep a closed guard but Rua is proving a slippery customer.

Lii is working an open guard so Rua takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Rua as Lii shoots in.
Lii throws a lazy head kick

and Rua counters with a shoot takedown. Lii fights it but they end up in guard.

Rua gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lii throws a predictable looking body shot

and Rua decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lii's guard.

Rua decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lii misses with a hook to the body

and Rua counters with a takedown into side control.
Lii is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rua has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lii throws a head kick that misses.
Lii throws a leg kick

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

Rua stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Lii throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Rua counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lii's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lii pulls Rua in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lii working a defensive guard here.

Lii looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rua has picked Lii up and slammed him! Lii can't keep hold of the triangle and Rua manages to pass to side control!
Lii is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Rua stands up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lii throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Rua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rua has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Rua!
Luke Lii was interviewed post fight and said 'I didn't Lie did I Lucas I tried to put my leg on the side of your head. Every Time I step in the cage you all know a worrior has been there. SO with That Maynerd I'll fight you again come on back son and let Daddy show you something.'.