PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ricardo Arona enters the cage!

Rua
vs
Arona

187 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

181 cm
24
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Arona!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua shoots for a takedown but Arona saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rua.
Arona looks to land a combination. Rua sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rua.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua shoots in for a double leg but Arona sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rua misses with a takedown attempt - Arona sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rua misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rua fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Rua drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rua prevents Arona from getting back to his feet.
Arona utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Arona wants to stand but Rua is controlling the position.
Rua missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rua seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Arona can do anything to dispel that myth.
Arona keeping full guard, as Rua tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua trying to control but Arona is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Arona slaps away a takedown attempt from Rua, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Arona fails to land with a series of punches.
Arona will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rua on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A nice combination there by Arona.
Rua shoots in but Arona avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ricardo Arona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Arona coming out on top.
Rua slips a jab and a cross from Arona.
Arona tests Rua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rua looks for a takedown but Arona sprawls well.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Arona misses with a series of wild punches.
Arona listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Arona misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arona throws a nice looking combination but Rua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arona lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Jorge Rua has been cut.
Arona fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arona misses with a double jab.
Arona fails to land with a series of punches.
Rua shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arona pinned against the cage. Arona gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Arona misses with a few strikes there.
Rua tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arona swivels and escapes.
Arona cracks Rua with a good jab.
Rua shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arona pinned against the cage. Arona gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rua is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arona sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Arona misses with the combination.
Rua dives in and grabs Arona's left leg, looking for a takedown. Arona pushes down on Rua's head and hops out.
Arona misses with a two punch combination.
Rua gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Arona.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arona listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Arona rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice body punch from Arona.
Arona leaves Rua with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Arona lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Arona lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Arona throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Rua stumbling backwards into the cage! Rua bounces back off the cage towards Arona, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Arona lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Arona celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ricardo Arona!