PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Roughcut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Rua
vs
Roughcut

180 cm
19
174 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
173 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronald Roughcut!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rua moves into the clinch.

Rua breaks the clinch.

Roughcut tries to keep at a distance but Rua has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Rua.
Roughcut is trying to pull guard but Rua has him pressed against the cage.

Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rua misses with a kick to the body.
Rua lands a nice looking body kick.

Rua closes the distance and pushes Roughcut back into the cage.
Rua holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rua gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roughcut avoids it.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Roughcut blocks it.
Rua stalls.
Rua seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A frustrated look appears on Rua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roughcut avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roughcut tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rua just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rua taking a breather.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Roughcut is controlling him.
Roughcut is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rua to keep the fight standing.
Gabriel Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Roughcut.
Roughcut tries to pull guard but Rua forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.

Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roughcut shoots and misses

and Rua holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Roughcut tries to pull guard but Rua holds him up against the cage and eventually Roughcut drops back down to his feet.
Rua has Roughcut pushed against the cage.
Roughcut fails to pull guard.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roughcut is defending well for now.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Roughcut avoids the damage to the body.
Roughcut on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Rua.

Roughcut pulls guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roughcut swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Roughcut working for a triangle but Rua defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua stopping the sweep attempt from Roughcut.
Roughcut trying to keep a closed guard but Rua is proving a slippery customer.
Rua sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Roughcut is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rua is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Rua dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Roughcut throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
Roughcut gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rua counters with a left and a right that stings Roughcut.
Rua jabs at Roughcut's body.

Rua rushes Roughcut and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Rua manages to break the clinch.
Rua lands with a nice body kick.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua connects with a leg kick. Roughcut looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gabriel Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua lands a body shot.
Rua throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roughcut slips a jab and a cross from Rua.
Rua lands a nice looking body shot.
Rua is looking to slow Roughcut down with leg kicks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rua!
Rua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rua lands a nice looking body shot.
Rua scores with a spinning back kick!
Rua's corner calls for a 1-2. Rua obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gabriel Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua connects with an inside leg kick.

Rua has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roughcut jumps guard but Rua stands there with Roughcut around his waist. Roughcut gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Rua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roughcut doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rua moves into the clinch.
Gabriel Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Roughcut.
Roughcut tries to pull guard but Rua holds him up against the cage and eventually Roughcut drops back down to his feet.
Rua taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roughcut.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roughcut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roughcut is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rua to keep the fight standing.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Rua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rua.
Rua with a jab.
Roughcut fails in his attempt to clinch.

Rua moves into the clinch.
Roughcut jumps guard but Rua stands there with Roughcut around his waist. Roughcut gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Rua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rua cracks a nice hook into Roughcut's ribs.
Roughcut pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rua throws a nice looking combination but Roughcut bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Rua closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rua breaks from the clinch.
Rua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Rua dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Rua.
Roughcut slips a jab and a cross from Rua.

Rua closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Roughcut blocks an uppercut.
Roughcut tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Roughcut fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roughcut. That did some damage!

Rua moves into range and clinches up with Roughcut.
Roughcut tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gabriel Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Roughcut.
Rua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rua is stalling here.
Rua digs a right hand into Roughcut's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roughcut's gas tank.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Roughcut jumps guard but Rua turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gabriel Rua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roughcut blocks the elbow strike.

Roughcut successfully pulls guard.
Rua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roughcut can do to turn this around?
Rua is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Roughcut has his foot on Rua's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rua works his way back into a safe position though.

Roughcut throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Roughcut has his feet on Rua's thighs here. He's pushed Rua off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Rua screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronald Roughcut!