PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Inclan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Rua is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Inclan
vs
Rua

225 cm
37
165 lbs
10 - 30 - 0

180 cm
33
168 lbs
18 - 18 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 10 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Inclan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Rua!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rua has Inclan up against the cage in a clinch.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Rafael Inclan has been cut.
Rua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rua.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Rua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rua lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rua lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Rua scores with a nice short uppercut.
Inclan jumps guard but Rua turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Inclan's defenses.
A shot in the inside from Rua.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Inclan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Inclan is rocked!
Inclan is trying to drag Rua to the mat but Rua just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rua is pushing Inclan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Inclan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Rua lands a nice uppercut.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Inclan's defenses.
Oh Inclan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rua lands a damaging elbow.

Rafael Inclan's cut is getting worse.
Inclan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Inclan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inclan tries for a takedown but Rua manages to get underhooks.
Rua just leaning against Inclan, taking a breather.
Inclan seems to have got his legs back now.
Rua cracks Inclan with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Inclan takes an elbow to the temple.
Rua dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Rua.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua effectively controlling the action here.
Rua lands a left hand.
Rua just leaning against Inclan, taking a breather.
Rua pushes Inclan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Inclan is trying to pull guard but Rua turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rua lands an elbow inside.

Rafael Inclan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rua lands with a left to the head.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Inclan stalling in the clinch but Rua improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Rua.
Rua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Inclan backwards.
A short left from Rua.
Inclan being controlled against the cage.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jeez, Rafael Inclan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rafael Inclan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gabriel Rua!
Gabriel Rua got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'