PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josip Ruzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Leigh Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent has chosen Stand Up (Akala) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ruzic
vs
Leigh Kent

185 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
189 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Josip Ruzic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Leigh Kent!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruzic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kent circles away.
Kent fails with the takedown

and Ruzic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kent won't be happy with that.
Kent tries to improve position but can't.

Ruzic is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kent is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Ruzic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Kent's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Ruzic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kent has escaped the position, nice work there.

Ruzic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kent is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruzic working away.
Kent is trying to improve his position.

Ruzic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kent has escaped the position, nice work there.

Ruzic tries for a kimura but Kent is defending well.
Kent gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Ruzic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Kent is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ruzic pulls his head out easily.
Ruzic frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ruzic takes Kent's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent trying to control the hands but Ruzic won't let him.

Ruzic is persistently looking for the submission but Kent is defending it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ruzic working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Ruzic is breathing heavily.
Kent looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Kent preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Ruzic.
Kent rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Kent looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kent wants to improve his position but Ruzic is controlling well.
Ruzic passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kent!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent is working to get back to half guard.

Ruzic looking to secure an arm triangle but Kent defends it well.
Ruzic avoids the attempt from Kent to control.
Kent manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Kent actively working from the bottom here.

Ruzic in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Kent tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ruzic!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josip Ruzic!