PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Agustus Morias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rua
vs
Morias

185 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 Las Vegas, Nauricio Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agustus Morias!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morias.
Rua connects with a solid leg kick.
Morias showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rua.
Morias 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.
Rua misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rua lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rua throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Morias.
Rua throws a head kick but Morias moves out of range.
Rua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morias. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick lands from Rua.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Rua is looking to slow Morias down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua scoring well with a low kick there.
Rua throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morias looks gassed!
Rua throws a leg kick which misses Morias's front leg but catches the back leg as Morias tries to avoid it.
Nauricio Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morias. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morias.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rua.
Rua bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rua moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rua feints and then cracks Morias's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morias down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Morias on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rua. Rua obviously looking to wear him down.
Morias takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morias has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rua.
Rua buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Morias moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Nauricio Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rua lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morias tries to clinch up but Rua circles away and keeps his distance.
A good leg kick by Rua.
Rua lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rua throws a right hand that Morias ducks under and follows up with a left that Morias also avoids with ease.
Morias tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rua throws a hook but Morias blocks it.
Morias takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morias.
Rua throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rua connects with a solid leg kick.
Rua lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua lands a head kick. Morias smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Morias is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Morias takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Morias avoids the body shot from Rua.
Rua throws out a leg kick but Morias moves out of range and Rua only half commits.
Rua shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rua misses with a double jab.
Rua finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Morias's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good leg kick by Rua there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua is looking to land body kicks.
Rua takes a swing at Morias's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nauricio Rua dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rua with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morias checks a low kick from Rua.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Rua.
Good work by Morias as he checks the leg kick.
Nice jab there from Rua.
Rua misses with the combination.
Rua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morias can do to turn this around?
Rua looks to land a body kick but Morias moved away.
Rua throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Morias.
Rua throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua throws a push kick but Morias slaps the foot to one side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rua.
Rua chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rua wants to land a leg kick but Morias is out of range.
Rua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morias moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rua scores with a head kick.
Rua misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Rua misses.
Morias keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morias blocks a leg kick.
Rua throws a low kick, looking for Morias's leg but Morias calmly moves out of range.
Morias slips a jab and a cross from Rua.
Nauricio Rua is winning the standup battle so far.
Rua throws a low kick but Morias avoids it.
Rua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morias. That did some damage!
Nauricio Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua tries to bum rush Morias with a series of wild strikes but Morias uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rua will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rua lands with a cross.
Morias takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rua scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua takes a swing at Morias's ribcage but misses.
Rua throws a leg kick which misses Morias's front leg but catches the back leg as Morias tries to avoid it.
Rua misses with a two punch combination.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Morias might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rua has got the better of the exchanges.
Rua scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rua tries a low kick but Morias avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Morias blocks the leg kick.
Morias tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rua misses with a body kick.
Rua lands a front kick.
Rua lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morias takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rua feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morias's calf.
Danga de danga de dang - Rua scores with a four punch combination!
Morias shoots in for a double leg but Rua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rua.
Morias changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rua tries to avoid it but Morias manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rua to the ground. Rua escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Morias tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rua swivels and escapes.
Nauricio Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agustus Morias.
Morias checks a low kick from Rua.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morias blocks a leg kick.
Rua misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nauricio Rua dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rua loads up on a big right hand but Morias slips the punch.
Morias avoids a kick to the body.
Rua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rua throws a leg kick which misses Morias's front leg but catches the back leg as Morias tries to avoid it.
Rua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rua lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morias keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rua scores with a nice right hand.
Rua misses with a series of wild punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rua.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua misses with a low kick as Morias jumps back.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rua just misses with a punch to the body.
Morias takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab lands there for Rua.
Rua is looking to wear down Morias with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rua throws a leg kick which misses Morias's front leg but catches the back leg as Morias tries to avoid it.
Rua bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rua scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morias tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morias has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rua.
Rua throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rua throws a nice head kick!
Morias is still on wobbly legs! Can Rua finish him?
Rua throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Morias fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Morias seems to have recovered his senses.
Morias chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rua can pounce on him.
Rua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rua misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rua throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rua scores with a leg kick.
Rua is looking to land body kicks.
Rua sizes up Morias with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rua looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rua throws a series of strikes that have Morias backpedaling.
Good work by Morias as he checks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rua.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua just misses with a punch to the body.
Rua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rua lands a body shot.
Rua misses with a low kick.
Rua misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice sprawl there from Rua as Morias shoots in.
Rua lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua just misses with a punch to the body.
Agustus Morias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice combination there by Rua.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nauricio Rua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rua has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:24
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nauricio Rua!