PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Bobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Szogun Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Infected Mushroom - I Wish. Szogun Rua will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bobby
vs
Rua

175 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Bobby!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Szogun Rua!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobby misses with a takedown attempt
and Bobby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bobby with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rua jabs Bobby right on the nose. Bobby blinks but takes it well.
Rua looks to land a right hand but Bobby moved out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bobby throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rua's waist but Rua gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bobby off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Bobby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua scores with a three punch combo!
Bobby misses with a takedown
and Rua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rua tests Bobby's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby misses with a takedown
and Bobby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bobby throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rua's waist but Rua gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bobby off to one side.
Rua scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rua scores with a jab.
Rua throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rua lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a series of wild punches.
Rua lands a nice hook to Bobby's body. Bobby takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice shot by Rua.
Nice uppercut there from Rua.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bobby misses with a takedown
and Bobby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a body shot.
Szogun Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rua throws a jab but it's blocked by Bobby.
Rua connects with a jab.
Rua scores with a nice right hand.
Bobby with a poor takedown
and Rua counters with an outside leg kick.
Bobby fails with a takedown attempt.
Rua connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobby shoots and misses
and Rua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rua lands a jab-cross combination.
Bobby tries for a takedown but Rua circles away easily
and Rua counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Rua finds it's way through Bobby's defenses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bobby misses with a takedown
and Rua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Szogun Rua dominated that round.
That's time! Bobby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A lazy left from Rua finds it's target.
Rua misses with an uppercut. Bobby saw that one coming.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bobby. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Rua stuffs the takedown attempt from Bobby. Bobby gets slowly back to his feet.
Rua uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bobby fails with the takedown
and Rua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rua counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Bobby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rua lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A telegraphed right hand from Rua misses the target.
Rua connects with a single shot there.
Rua misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bobby is defended easily by Rua.
Rua moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua cracks Bobby with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rua throws a wild body kick that Bobby sees coming a mile off.
Bobby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rua.
Rua scores with a nice head shot.
Rua catches Bobby with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
James Bobby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bobby takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua slaps away a takedown attempt from Bobby, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bobby shoots and misses
and Rua counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rua misses with an uppercut. Bobby saw that one coming.
Rua closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like James Bobby has been cut.
Bobby takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bobby with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rua to score with a decent uppercut.
Bobby misses with a takedown attempt - Rua sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rua misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobby tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rua swivels and escapes.
Bobby takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bobby takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bobby gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua can't do much from the bottom here.
Rua really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bobby. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bobby wants to control but Rua is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Szogun Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Bobby's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rua cracks Bobby with a good jab.
Nice uppercut there from Rua.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bobby.
Bobby closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big left from Rua misses.
Rua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bobby throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rua's waist but Rua gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bobby off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby dives in and grabs Rua's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rua pushes down on Bobby's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Bobby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bobby fails with the takedown
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut there from Rua.
Rua stuffs the takedown attempt from Bobby. Bobby gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bobby sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with an uppercut.
Bobby looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rua scores with a head kick. Bobby tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bobby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rua.
Rua scores with a shot to the body.
Rua cracks Bobby with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rua has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bobby gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rua pinned against the cage. Rua gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bobby staying out of range there.
A cross from Rua lands.
Rua scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rua paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rua scores with the left hand. Bobby knows he should have avoided that one.
Bobby on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bobby drops his hands momentarily and Rua takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Bobby is rocked!
Nice body punch from Rua.
Oh Bobby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice cross by Rua.
Bobby takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Szogun Rua really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Bobby's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rua misses with an uppercut. Bobby saw that one coming.
Bobby seems to have got his legs back now.
Rua looks to land a left hand but Bobby moved out of range nicely.
Rua fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bobby has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bobby with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bobby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice cross by Rua.
Bobby takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bobby looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rua is fending him off so far but Bobby persists. Nope, Rua circles away and we're back to standing.
Rua throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua lunges at Bobby with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bobby's hand.
Bobby takes one to the chin there.
Rua connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Szogun Rua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rua buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bobby throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rua's waist but Rua gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bobby off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Bobby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bobby moves forwards but Rua connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bobby with a poor takedown
and Rua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rua finds it's way through Bobby's defenses.
Rua with a jab.
Bobby walks straight into a right hand from Rua - that's dropped him! Rua jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Bobby from any more punishment! Bobby complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Szogun Rua! Szogun Rua retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Szogun Rua made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.