PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Rugowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Night (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bubba Rugowski has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rugowski
vs
Night

225 cm
23
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Rugowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Night!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rugowski works Night's body with a nice hook.
Night has a takedown stuffed.
Night throws a big shot that misses.
Night shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rugowski pinned against the cage. Rugowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rugowski dodges the punch combination from Night.
Night shoots in for a double leg but Rugowski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bubba Rugowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Night.
Night fails to land the takedown.
Night does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rugowski lands an overhand right.

It looks like Jack Night has been cut.
Rugowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rugowski sizes up Night with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Night walks into a jab.
Night throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rugowski's waist but Rugowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Night off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Night scores a takedown into full mount!
Rugowski working to try and regain half guard.
Night throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Night throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rugowski because Night loaded up on that one.
Night throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Night punching from mount but Rugowski doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Night pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Night looking to ground and pound but Rugowski is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski wants to control but Night is having none of it.
Night sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rugowski suckers Night into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Rugowski is now in Night's guard!
Night looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rugowski is looking to stand up but Night won't let him.
Rugowski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rugowski passes Night's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Night trying to hold on to Rugowski's head to control him but Rugowski postures up.
Rugowski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Night keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Night moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rugowski wants to control from the top but Night keeps moving.
Night looking for a sweep. Not yet Night, not yet.
Night has Rugowski pulled in close to control his posture.
Night is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rugowski is controlling him.
Rugowski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rugowski won't allow Night to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Night keeping moving, preventing Rugowski from controlling successfully.
Rugowski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Night's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Night fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rugowski is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Night shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rugowski as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Night is defended easily by Rugowski.
Night throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Night closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rugowski circles away.
Horrible takedown by Night or perhaps it was just good defense by Rugowski which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Rugowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Night's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rugowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Night.
Nice takedown defense from Rugowski. No joy for Night on that attempt.
Rugowski scores with a shot to the body.
Night shoots in and drives through. Rugowski sprawls well.
Rugowski connects with a body shot.
Rugowski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Horrible takedown by Night or perhaps it was just good defense by Rugowski which made him look bad.
Bubba Rugowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Night.
Rugowski stuffs the takedown attempt from Night. Night gets slowly back to his feet.
Night is breathing heavily.
Rugowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Night circles away quickly and effectively.
Rugowski jabs at Night's body.
Night fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rugowski throws a series of strikes that have Night backpedaling.
Rugowski lands the left hand.
Night shoots for a takedown but Rugowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A cross from Rugowski lands.
A shot to de liver by Rugowski. Beautiful body shot.
Night takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Night takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Night shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rugowski but Rugowski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rugowski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Night drops his hands momentarily and Rugowski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That has opened up Jack Night's cut even more.

Night gets the takedown into side control.
Rugowski is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Night off and has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Rugowski controlling the position well here. Night rolled but Rugowski kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Night has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Rugowski controlling the positon.
Night staying busy and making it hard for Rugowski to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski has the hooks in. Night is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Night holding on to Rugowski's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Night holding both Rugowski 's hands and preventing any damage.
Night is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rugowski controls the action.
Night avoids the strikes from Rugowski.
Night prevents Rugowski from getting a body triangle.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bubba Rugowski just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Night misses with a takedown attempt - Rugowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A left lands for Rugowski.
Nice defenses there by Rugowski.
Night shoots in looking for a takedown. Rugowski tries to sprawl out of it but Night keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rugowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Night throws a combination that misses
and Rugowski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Night thinking.
Night looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Night shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Night shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rugowski sprawls well. Rugowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Night gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Rugowski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Night's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Rugowski lands a slapping body shot.
A left and a right from Rugowski both land. Nice combination.
Rugowski cracks a nice hook into Night's ribs.
Rugowski thuds a left hand into Night's body.
Night takes one to the side of the head.
Rugowski scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left and a right from Rugowski both land. Nice combination.
Rugowski is looking to wear down Night with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rugowski lands a jab to Night's midsection.
Rugowski clobbers Night with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Night takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Night takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rugowski cracks Night with a good jab.
Rugowski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Night takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rugowski stuns Night with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jack Night seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Rugowski.
No luck for Night with that takedown attempt.
A shot to de liver by Rugowski. Beautiful body shot.
Rugowski scores with a jab to the body.
Night takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Night shoots in looking for a takedown. Rugowski tries to sprawl out of it but Night keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rugowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Night shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rugowski as he avoids it easily.
Bubba Rugowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Night.
Rugowski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Night momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Night fails with the takedown.
Bubba Rugowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Rugowski lands a jab-cross combination.
Rugowski lands a glancing blow to the side of Night's head.
Bubba Rugowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rugowski scores with a shot to the body.
Rugowski works the jab nicely.
Night has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Night doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rugowski scores with a body shot.
Rugowski with a jab.
Night closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rugowski circles away.
Rugowski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rugowski works over Night's head and body with a nice combination.

The cut above Jack Night's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rugowski scores with a three punch combo!
A decent looking cross lands there for Rugowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Night doesn't seem bothered though.
Rugowski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Night has time to react.
Night is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rugowski digs a good hook to Night's body.
Rugowski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Night looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rugowski cracks Night with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheers as Rugowski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Night doesn't seem phased though.
Rugowski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Night has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Night there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rugowski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Night on the side of the head.

Jack Night's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rugowski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rugowski punishes Night's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab, jab by Rugowski - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Night doesn't seem bothered though.
Night takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Night takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jack Night has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bubba Rugowski!