|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Touko Unikeko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Unikeko has chosen Gesaffelstein - Opr as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
36
168 lbs
23 - 24 - 0 |
|
168 cm
26
147 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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
23 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Touko Unikeko!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unikeko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Unikeko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters circling a little - Rua finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rua fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rua misses with a body kick.
Rua throws a body punch but Unikeko moves out of range.
Unikeko tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
Rua is looking to chop away at Unikeko's legs.
Unikeko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rua forces Unikeko back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Rua.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good body shot from Unikeko.
Unikeko blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rua.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Unikeko lands a shoulder strike.
Come on Unikeko - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Unikeko jumps guard and drags Rua to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rua tries to free his leg and advance position but Unikeko is retaining full guard.
Rua trying to control but Unikeko is working from the bottom.
Unikeko wants to stand up but Rua is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unikeko trying to control the position here.
Unikeko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rua passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rua wants to control but Unikeko is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Rua working away.
Unikeko is not content to let Rua control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Unikeko is trying to control Rua's posture but Rua avoids it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Unikeko is trying to escape the position but Rua is controlling the position.
Unikeko defending against the ground and pound.
Unikeko is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rua's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Unikeko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rua is working away from the top position though.
Rua looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Unikeko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rua is working away from the top position though.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Rua dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rua with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rua lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Unikeko 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.
Unikeko has closed the distance and engaged Rua in a clinch.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Unikeko shrugs off.
Rua tries a body shot but Unikeko blocks it.
Unikeko pulls guard effortlessly.
Rua wants to pass the guard but Unikeko is keeping the position.
Rua lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua preventing the sweep.
Unikeko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rua manages to get himself to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Unikeko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unikeko trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Unikeko lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Unikeko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Unikeko landing some decent shots from guard.
Unikeko trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Rua looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Unikeko wants to stand but Rua is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Unikeko lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Unikeko is in close to Rua's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Unikeko throws a big elbow that misses.
Unikeko throws a big elbow that misses.
Unikeko chips away with some ground and pound.
Unikeko is looking to pass into half guard but Rua pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rua is in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unikeko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Unikeko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rua slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Unikeko wants to control but Rua postures up.
Rua wants to lay and pray for a moment but Unikeko keeps working.
Unikeko is trying to get back to half guard.
Rua wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Unikeko, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rua wants to lay and pray for a moment but Unikeko keeps working.
Rua working away.
Rua is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Unikeko has escaped the position, nice work there.
Unikeko is trying to control Rua's posture but Rua avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Unikeko might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rua haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gabriel Rua will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Unikeko pushes Rua up against the cage in a clinch.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Touko Unikeko has been cut.
Unikeko looking to stall.
Unikeko breaks from the clinch.
Unikeko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rua.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Unikeko.
Rua tries to score with a low kick but Unikeko moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unikeko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Rua misses the target.
Rua wants to land a leg kick but Unikeko is out of range.
Unikeko tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
Unikeko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Unikeko checks a leg kick.
Rua misses with a body shot.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Unikeko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Unikeko checks it well.
Unikeko blocks a leg kick.
Rua swings for the body but Unikeko moves out of range.
Rua looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rua chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rua stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Unikeko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rua.
Rua misses with a leg kick.
Rua misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Rua there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Unikeko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua feints and then cracks Unikeko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Unikeko down.
Gabriel Rua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rua fails to land with a series of punches.
Unikeko takes the fight into the clinch.
Rua throws a head punch that misses.
Rua scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gabriel Rua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua letting Unikeko take a breather here.
Unikeko stalling in the clinch.
Rua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Unikeko blocks an elbow strike from Rua.
Rua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Unikeko's efforts to push away.
Touko Unikeko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Unikeko can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unikeko 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. Unikeko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rua lands a high kick!
Unikeko misses with a series of wild punches.
Rua moves into range and clinches up with Unikeko.
Unikeko wants a takedown.
Gabriel Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Touko Unikeko.
Rua scores with a shoulder strike.
Unikeko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rua pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Unikeko has Rua pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Unikeko pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rua tumbling to the mat - Unikeko dives into Rua's guard.
Rua has his hands on Unikeko's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unikeko landing with the ground and pound.
Unikeko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Unikeko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rua's guard.
Unikeko is working for a kimura but Rua is defending it quite comfortably.
Unikeko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Rua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rua, 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Rua!
Gabriel Rua took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
31% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
