PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Flavio Ruas (ranked 6439 p4p, 19110 weight class) and Cyrius Python (ranked 595 p4p, 614 weight class). The key to victory for Flavio Ruas has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ruas
vs
Python

193 cm
20
184
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
36
186
27 - 25 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good kicks
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Flavio Ruas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cyrius Python!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Python misses with a head kick.
Python misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch lands to the side of Python 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Cyrius Python has been cut.
Ruas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flavio Ruas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruas misses with a looping right.
Ruas just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruas misses with a body kick.
Ruas misses with a kick to the body.
Ruas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Python keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Python tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ruas scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Python checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Python drives through and clinches with Ruas against the ropes.
Ruas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ruas throws a head punch that misses.
Python tries to stall but Ruas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ruas has a couple of punches blocked by Python.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Python leaning against his opponent.
Python taking a breather.
Ruas lands with a short shot to the head.
Python throws a knee to the head but misses.
Python trying to control the position but instead, Ruas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Python into the ropes.
Ruas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ruas fails to land.
Python trying to stall but Ruas improves his position.
Python scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ruas avoids a wild elbow strike from Python.
Ruas tries a body shot but Python blocks it.
Python is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ruas wants to get back to striking at distance but Python won't allow it.
Ruas tries to work over Python's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ruas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Python ducks under a wild hook from Ruas.
Python is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Python fails in his attempt to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Python blocks the leg kick.
Python tries to clinch there but Ruas circles away.
A quick step to the side and Ruas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left and a right from Python both land. Nice combination.
Python tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruas swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Python gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Python breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Python on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Python tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ruas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ruas misses with the body kick

and Python counters by clinching up.
Python doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruas misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Flavio Ruas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cyrius Python's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sloppy strikes from Python. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Python looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Python tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cyrius Python is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Python tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ruas tries to keep at a distance but Python has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ruas's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Ruas breaks from the clinch.
Ruas looks to land a left hand but Python moved out of range nicely.
Ruas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruas sets himself, and Python steps forward looking for the clinch! Ruas avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruas throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Python counters with a thumping low kick.
Ruas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Python wants to clinch up but Ruas keeps it at a distance.
Python steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ruas.
Python appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ruas lands a really nice looking cross but Python seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Python struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruas controls his hands.

Python breaks from the clinch.
Python tries to clinch up.
Ruas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ruas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Python slips under a jab.
Python follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ruas digs a good body shot into Python's ribs.
Python stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ruas.
Ruas throws the kick towards the body but Python avoids it.
Ruas throws a hook to the side of Python's head but Python sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Python tries to clinch there but Ruas circles away.
Ruas is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Python is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruas sizes up Python with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Python.

Python closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ruas managing to block the knees to the body from Python.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Python landing knees to the head.
Python missing with knees to the body.
Python misses with some punches.
Python stalling in the clinch but Ruas improves position.
Ruas is trying to break free.
Ruas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Python backwards.
Python trying to land knees to the body.
Python tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ruas avoids it.
Python can't find room to land a body shot as Ruas controls the action.

Ruas breaks from the clinch.
Python slips a straight right by Ruas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Flavio Ruas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cyrius Python's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ruas jabs at Python's body.
Python drops his hands momentarily and Ruas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Python is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Ruas cracks Python with a right hand to the side of the head.
Python fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ruas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Python can do to turn this around?

Ruas gets tackled into the ropes by Python. Python maintains the clinch.
Python working aggressively here.
Ruas taking a breather.
Python pushes Ruas back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Python blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Python.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Python.
Ruas lands a left hand.
Cyrius Python seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Python misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ruas.
Ruas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruas takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Flavio Ruas has been cut.
I was talking to Ruas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Python's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Python! But no joy.
Python moves out of range of the strikes.
Python tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ruas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Python fails with an attempt to clinch.
Python tries to clinch up.
Ruas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Python.
Cyrius Python has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Python closes the distance and pushes Ruas back into the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Python - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Python lands a body punch.
Python is trying to maintain a safe position but Ruas gets an underhook and turns Python into the ropes.
Python tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ruas avoids it.
Flavio Ruas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ruas is looking to break free of the clinch but Python has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Python misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ruas.
Python tries to throw a body punch but Ruas avoids it by throwing Python back against the ropes.
Python taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Python misses with a hook from the clinch.
Python tries to land knees in the clinch but Ruas avoids the damage to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Python - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Python is trying to stall.
Python blocks an uppercut.
Ruas tries to break the clinch but Python is controlling the position.
Ruas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruas avoiding damage as Python throws knees to the body.
Ruas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Python will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ruas up against the ropes.
Ruas tries a body shot but Python blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cyrius Python.
I think Ruas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for Flavio Ruas!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Flavio Ruas!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Flavio Ruas!

Flavio Ruas wins by unanimous decision!
Cyrius Python was interviewed post fight and said 'well that was a hard fight and i ended on the wrong corner'.