PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dariusz Ruslan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Panos Rasgadus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruslan comes to the cage accompanied by Hester Prynne. Panos Rasgadus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ruslan
vs
Rasgadus

198 cm
22
219 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Shango Designs
Cobra Kai Nutrition (St. Pete's Best)

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dariusz Ruslan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Panos Rasgadus!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruslan misses with a wild body shot.
Ruslan thumps Rasgadus with a low kick.
Rasgadus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ruslan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ruslan scores with a nice right hand.
Nice shot lands for Ruslan.

It looks like Panos Rasgadus has been cut.
Ruslan leaves Rasgadus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ruslan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruslan throws a shot to the body.
Ruslan jabs at Rasgadus's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruslan lands a jab to Rasgadus's midsection.
Rasgadus looks gassed!
Ruslan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rasgadus shoots in and drives through. Ruslan sprawls well.
Dariusz Ruslan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Panos Rasgadus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasgadus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ruslan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rasgadus momentarily.
Ruslan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rasgadus's calf.
Ruslan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rasgadus.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ruslan.
Dariusz Ruslan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruslan jabs Rasgadus right on the nose. Rasgadus blinks but takes it well.
Rasgadus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ruslan lunges at Rasgadus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rasgadus's hand.

That has opened up Panos Rasgadus's cut even more.
Rasgadus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ruslan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruslan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice shot lands for Ruslan.
Rasgadus drops his hands momentarily and Ruslan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Ruslan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ruslan.
Ruslan lands with an overhand left.

The cut above Panos Rasgadus's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ruslan tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruslan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rasgadus.
Ruslan throws a leg kick which misses Rasgadus's front leg but catches the back leg as Rasgadus tries to avoid it.
Ruslan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A lazy left from Ruslan finds it's target.
Ruslan lands with a cross.
Ruslan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ruslan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Panos Rasgadus's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ruslan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rasgadus in his tracks.
Ruslan throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan closes the distance and lands a one-two.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dariusz Ruslan!