PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damn Good (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and marco ruas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Good
vs
ruas

170 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
150 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damn Good!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, marco ruas!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ruas throws a body punch but Good moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from ruas misses the target.
ruas throws a shot from downtown. Good moves away and avoids it.
Good blocks a jab.
A big left from ruas misses.
Good throws a hook but ruas avoids it easily.
Good uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from ruas.
Good swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from ruas.
ruas misses the jab.

Good clinches up with ruas and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good misses with a body punch.
Good tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
ruas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Good.
Good keeps control of ruas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good tried to land a shot to the body but connects with ruas's elbow.
Good misses with a body punch.
A short right from Good.
Good misses with a hook to the ribs.
ruas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good misses with a hook to the ribs.

Good pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good moves out of range as ruas strikes.
ruas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
ruas catches Good with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
ruas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Good.
A looping hook to the body misses from ruas. Good does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good looks to score with a jab to the body but ruas is just out of range.
ruas throws a jab when Good was well out of range.
ruas misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
ruas cracks a nice hook into Good's ribs.

Good has managed to clinch.
Good avoiding damage.
Good seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
ruas prevents a body shot from Good.
Good prevents the takedown attempt.
Good lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt ruas or not.
Good misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good swings wildly with an uppercut but ruas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down ruas.
ruas is looking to break free of the clinch but Good has double underhooks.
Good softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Good misses with some punches.
ruas is trying to break the clinch but Good is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Good - that landed with a thud.
Good tries to work over ruas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good tries for a takedown. No joy.
Good can't find room to land a body shot as ruas controls the action.
Good can't get the takedown.

Good manages to break the clinch.
Good throws a hook but ruas avoids it easily.
ruas loads up on a big right hand but Good slips the punch.

Good fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with ruas, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good lands a body shot in the clinch.
ruas wants to break the clinch but can't.
ruas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good stalling.
A hook to the body from Good.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Good.
ruas prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damn Good. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ruas working hard to break the clinch.
Good lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of ruas backwards.
ruas prevents a body shot from Good.
ruas being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damn Good dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

ruas misses with a hook to the body
and Good counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from ruas misses the target.
ruas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Good's head.
A punch combination from Good misses.
Good defending well as ruas loads up on a big left hand.

Good clinches with his opponent.
Good misses with a shot to the kidneys.
ruas has had enough of the clinch but Good keeps him there for the moment.
A body shot lands from Good.
ruas being controlled against the cage.
Good swings away with an uppercut that misses.
ruas has had enough of the clinch but Good keeps him there for the moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Good.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good controlling the action here for a moment.
Good lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good tries a body shot but ruas blocks it.
ruas gets underhooks to prevent Good's takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Good.
Good can't find room to land a body shot as ruas controls the action.
Good tries to work over ruas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down ruas.
Good can't find room to land a body shot as ruas controls the action.
ruas is trying to break the clinch but Good is controlling him.
Good cracks ruas with a nice body shot.
ruas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ruas tries to break the clinch but Good is controlling the position.
Good pushes ruas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
ruas is breathing heavily.
Good tried to land a shot to the body but connects with ruas's elbow.
Good has ruas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. ruas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on ruas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Good throws an elbow but misses.
ruas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
ruas has had enough of the clinch but Good keeps him there for the moment.
Good tried to land a shot to the body but connects with ruas's elbow.
Good lands a hook that snaps the head of ruas backwards.

It looks like marco ruas has been cut.
ruas prevents a body shot from Good.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Good creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good cracks ruas with a nice body shot.
Damn Good has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good is stalling here.
Good cracks ruas with a nice body shot.
Good cracks ruas with a nice body shot.
Good misses with a body punch.
Good is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Good pushes ruas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good cracks ruas with a nice body shot.
Good works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down ruas.
Good works on ruas's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Good.
Good lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. ruas is defending well for now.
A short left from Good.
Good keeps the fight in the clinch, despite ruas's efforts to push away.
Good lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good tries to score a body lock takedown but ruas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damn Good. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Good.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damn Good dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on marco ruas'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Good moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
ruas takes one to the chin there.
Good throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Good with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from ruas.
Good wants to clinch up but ruas keeps it at a distance.
ruas throws a looping overhand right but Good ducks down to avoid it.
Good misses with a series of wild punches.
ruas throws a hook to the side of Good's head but Good sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Good rushes ruas and presses him up against the cage.
Good has ruas pressed against the cage, preventing ruas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
ruas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good lands a body punch.
ruas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good leaning against his opponent.
Good is looking for a takedown up against the cage. ruas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Good stalling against the cage.
Good misses with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Good - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Good for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Good throws a head punch that misses.
Good leaning his opponent against the cage.
ruas prevents a body shot from Good.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that ruas can do to turn this around?
Good tries to throw a body punch but ruas avoids it by throwing Good back against the cage.
Good stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good struggles to land a body shot inside as ruas controls his hands.
ruas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Good.
Good leaning against his opponent.
ruas can't break the clinch.
Good gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
ruas blocks an uppercut.
Good tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
ruas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ruas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Good creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good misses with the head strike.
Good lands a right hand that snaps the head of ruas backwards.
Good works on ruas's body with a couple of short punches.
Good wants a takedown.
Good tries to score a body lock takedown but ruas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damn Good. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ruas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Good gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Good lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good tries to work over ruas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
ruas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
ruas tries to break free but Good pushes him back against the cage.
Damn Good is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
ruas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Good pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Good breaks from the clinch.
ruas lands with an overhand left.

Good rushes ruas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good keeps control of ruas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good keeps control of ruas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damn Good showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Good has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damn Good!