PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alonso Escovedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alonso Escovedo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Escovedo
vs
Rua

197 cm
21
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alonso Escovedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escovedo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rua should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Escovedo tries to clinch up but Rua circles away and keeps his distance.
Escovedo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Escovedo misses with a two punch combination.
Nice sprawl there from Rua as Escovedo shoots in.
Rua wants to clinch but Escovedo slips to the side

and Escovedo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Escovedo.
Escovedo stalling in the clinch.
Rua blocking some punches.
Escovedo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Escovedo has had enough of the clinch but Rua keeps him there for the moment.
Escovedo lands with a left to the head.
Escovedo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Escovedo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escovedo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escovedo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Escovedo tries to break the clinch but Rua is controlling the position.
Escovedo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Escovedo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Escovedo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Escovedo tries to break the clinch but Rua is controlling the position.
Escovedo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Escovedo misses with the head strike.
Escovedo controlling the action here for a moment.
Escovedo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Escovedo stalling.
Rua blocking some punches.
Escovedo leaning against his opponent.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alonso Escovedo.
Escovedo swinging wilding here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A big left from Escovedo misses.
Escovedo wants to clinch

and Rua counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Escovedo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Escovedo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Escovedo wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.

Escovedo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escovedo wants to clinch but Rua slips to the side

and Rua counters by moving into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Escovedo.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Escovedo wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.
Escovedo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Escovedo managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Escovedo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Escovedo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Escovedo avoids the damage to the body.
Escovedo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Escovedo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Escovedo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Escovedo.
Escovedo managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
A bit of stalling here from Escovedo.
Escovedo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Escovedo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Escovedo avoids the damage to the body.
Rua keeps control of Escovedo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Escovedo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rua blocking some punches.
Escovedo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Escovedo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Escovedo has had enough of the clinch but Rua keeps him there for the moment.
Escovedo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escovedo stalling.
Escovedo is breathing heavily.
Escovedo wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Escovedo.
Escovedo can't break the clinch.
Escovedo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Escovedo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Escovedo has a couple of punches blocked by Rua.
Escovedo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Escovedo avoids the damage to the body.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Escovedo stalling against the cage.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Escovedo avoids the damage to the body.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Escovedo.
Nice body punch from Escovedo - that landed with a thud.
Escovedo gets through Rua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escovedo throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Escovedo avoids the damage to the body.
Escovedo lands with a left to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Escovedo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Escovedo works on Rua's body with a couple of short punches.
Escovedo can't break the clinch.

Escovedo breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alonso Escovedo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rua dodges the punch combination from Escovedo.
Escovedo tries to clinch but Rua moves away

and Rua counters by clinching up.
Escovedo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Escovedo can't break the clinch.
A short right from Escovedo on the inside.

Escovedo manages to break the clinch.
Escovedo wants to clinch

and Rua counters by moving into the clinch.
Escovedo lands an uppercut.
Escovedo avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Escovedo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Escovedo wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Escovedo.
Escovedo gets through Rua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escovedo lands a body shot.
Escovedo is trying to break free.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Escovedo.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Escovedo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
Escovedo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Escovedo.
Escovedo avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Escovedo lands a shoulder strike.
Escovedo avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Escovedo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Escovedo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Escovedo managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Escovedo gets through Rua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escovedo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Rua is rocked!
Escovedo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rua is still on wobbly legs! Can Escovedo finish him?
Escovedo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Escovedo lands with a light punch inside.

That's two 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.
Escovedo lands with a right to the head.
Escovedo lands with a right to the head.
Escovedo lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Rua to his knees! Escovedo keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alonso Escovedo!