PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikkel Ruhmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badr Hari could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mikkel Ruhmann's chin.

Hari
vs
Ruhmann

197 cm
22
230 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
286 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Prefers ground

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

Hell's Balls Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Badr Hari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikkel Ruhmann!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hari throws a head kick but Ruhmann moves out of range.
Ruhmann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hari tries to clinch but Ruhmann moves out of range.
Ruhmann keeps the fight on the outside.
A big head kick from Hari and Ruhmann is sent sprawling to the canvas!

It looks like Mikkel Ruhmann has been cut.
Ruhmann wants to sweep but no luck.
Ruhmann bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hari's guard.
Hari wants to sweep but no luck.
Ruhmann trying to control the position from guard on top but Hari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruhmann working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ruhmann throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ruhmann tries to free his leg and advance position but Hari is retaining full guard.
Ruhmann is looking to work some ground and pound but Hari has wrist control.
Hari is looking to stand up but Ruhmann isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruhmann scoring with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruhmann throws a strike but Hari rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hari has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari won't allow Ruhmann to sweep him here.
Ruhmann doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ruhmann striking off his back but it's not causing Hari any problems.
Ruhmann strikes from his own guard.
Hari wants to stand but Ruhmann is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ruhmann keeping moving, preventing Hari from controlling successfully.
Ruhmann tries to strike from the bottom.
Ruhmann throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ruhmann circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hari closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hari changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ruhmann fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Badr Hari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ruhmann tries to keep at a distance but Hari has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hari is breathing heavily.
Hari tries a knee to the head but Ruhmann blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ruhmann is trying to break the clinch but Hari is controlling him.
Hari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ruhmann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hari wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruhmann won't allow it.
Hari is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ruhmann working hard to break the clinch.
Hari tries to stall but Ruhmann uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ruhmann is trying to break the clinch but Hari is controlling him.
Hari is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruhmann has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hari is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ruhmann has Hari pressed against the cage, preventing Hari from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hari goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ruhmann prevents it.
Hari has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ruhmann avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Badr Hari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruhmann tries for a takedown but Hari manages to get underhooks.
Ruhmann tries to score a body lock takedown but Hari shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Ruhmann has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hari is trying to keep an underhook but Ruhmann manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ruhmann winds up and cracks Hari with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hari taking some punishment here, with Ruhmann in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Ruhmann there.
Ruhmann scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ruhmann scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ruhmann prevents Hari from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruhmann trying to mount his opponent but Hari defends it.
Hari has hold of Ruhmann's hands but Ruhmann slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ruhmann scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruhmann working Hari over with strikes.
Ruhmann seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hari is in trouble now - Ruhmann has advanced to mount!
Ruhmann working Hari over with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hari is trying to stand.
Hari takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ruhmann lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikkel Ruhmann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikkel Ruhmann'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.

Ruhmann shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hari taking some punishment here, with Ruhmann in his half guard.
Ruhmann working Hari over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Ruhmann there.
Hari on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hari is looking to escape.
Still in half guard, Ruhmann seems content to control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ruhmann lands a nice short elbow.
Hari is in trouble now - Ruhmann has advanced to mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruhmann putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ruhmann lands a heavy elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruhmann connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hari tries to reverse the position but Ruhmann maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Ruhmann.
Ruhmann can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hari is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Ruhmann.
Ruhmann scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hari?
Hari takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ruhmann cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ruhmann landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ruhmann raining down shots from the mount!
Hari wants to hold on but Ruhmann pushes him away.
Mikkel Ruhmann has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hari taking shots to the head.
Ruhmann breaks from Hari's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ruhmann can't control as he wanted to and Hari manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Hari is trying to stand up here but Ruhmann is controlling him well.
Ruhmann slips a nice elbow through Hari's hands, connecting with Hari's forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruhmann is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ruhmann is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ruhmann working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruhmann lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ruhmann lands with a punch from half guard.
Ruhmann scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ruhmann looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hari with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ruhmann lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ruhmann takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ruhmann working the head and body with strikes.
Ruhmann working over Hari with some ground and pound. Hari looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ruhmann looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hari with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruhmann prevents Hari from standing back up.
Ruhmann working the head and body with strikes.
Ruhmann slips a nice elbow through Hari's hands, connecting with Hari's forehead.
Nice strikes from Ruhmann there.
Hari is refusing to be controlled, as Ruhmann sits in half guard.
Ruhmann passes to full mount!
BOOM! Ruhmann connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ruhmann working Hari over with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruhmann fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ruhmann looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ruhmann landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikkel Ruhmann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mikkel Ruhmann's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ruhmann closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hari did well to prevent Ruhmann getting side control.
Ruhmann not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hari wants to improve his position but Ruhmann is controlling well.
Ruhmann drops an elbow to the side of Hari's head.
Ruhmann is nestled in close to Hari, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ruhmann is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hari wants to control but Ruhmann is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ruhmann lands a nice short elbow.
Hari looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nice strikes from Ruhmann there.
Ruhmann passes the guard and advances to mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Ruhmann connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ruhmann with the ground and pound from mount.
Hari squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Ruhmann postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hari looks a forlorn figure.
Hari is squirming around, avoiding Ruhmann's attempts to control the action.
Ruhmann scoring with strikes but Hari is staying in there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hari trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hari is working to get back to half guard.
Ruhmann dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You get the feeling that Hari really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The referee warns Hari that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ruhmann can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hari is looking to escape.
Ruhmann working the ground and pound effectively.
Hari wants to hold on but Ruhmann pushes him away.
Hari's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Ruhmann lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Ruhmann connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruhmann prevents Hari from getting the reversal.
Ruhmann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ruhmann lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hari hang on?
Ruhmann scoring with strikes but Hari is staying in there.
Ruhmann landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ruhmann dominating with strikes here.
Hari is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ruhmann won't let Hari get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Ruhmann trying to control but Hari is having none of it.
Badr Hari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee warns Hari that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hari tries to buck Ruhmann off but he can't manage it.
Ruhmann lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruhmann looking to control but Hari is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Ruhmann.
Ruhmann scoring with strikes but Hari is staying in there.
Hari is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Ruhmann landing punches.
Hari working to try and regain half guard.
Ruhmann pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mikkel Ruhmann is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ruhmann landing strikes, looking to finish!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikkel Ruhmann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ruhmann winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikkel Ruhmann!