PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Inclan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Inclan
vs
Rua

225 cm
37
165 lbs
10 - 32 - 0

180 cm
34
168 lbs
19 - 18 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 10 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Inclan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Rua!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Rua there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rua moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Rua moves into the clinch.
Rua lands an elbow just above Inclan 's eye.
Inclan takes an elbow to the temple.
Inclan goes for a takedown attempt but Rua pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rua displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Inclan.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Inclan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Inclan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Inclan.
Rua scores with the left hand. Inclan knows he should have avoided that one.
Inclan 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 clobbers Inclan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua connects with an inside leg kick.
Inclan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rua makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rua fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Inclan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rua throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rua throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Rua.
Good leg kick by Rua there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rua.
Horrible takedown attempt by Inclan or perhaps it was just good defense by Rua, which made it look bad.
A head kick misses from Inclan.
A good leg kick by Rua.
Nice sprawl there from Rua as Inclan shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Rua there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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 lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Inclan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Inclan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rua thumps Inclan with a low kick.
Rua scores with a push kick.
That kick from Rua tenderised Inclan's leg. Inclan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Inclan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Inclan.

Inclan tries to keep at a distance but Rua has taken the fight into the clinch.
Inclan takes an elbow to the temple.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rua lands a left hand.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands an elbow just above Inclan 's eye.
Rua lands an elbow inside.

Inclan is rocked!

It looks like Rafael Inclan has been cut.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oh Inclan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rua lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Inclan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rua taking a breather.
Inclan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Inclan in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Rua.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Rafael Inclan's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rua will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Inclan up against the cage.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Inclan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rua creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Inclan! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Rua.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Rua!
Gabriel Rua got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'