PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Flecher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flecher's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Motörhead - Serial Killer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Flecher
vs
Ruiz

190 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
20
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Attliction

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco Flecher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ralph Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Flecher, right into the meat.

Ruiz scores with a takedown into Flecher's guard.
Flecher throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Flecher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flecher is pulling down on Ruiz's head to control his posture.
Flecher manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ruiz manages to get himself to full guard.
Ruiz wants to get back to his feet but Flecher is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flecher wants to pass the guard but Ruiz is keeping the position.
Ruiz is looking to stand up but Flecher isn't so interested in that idea.
Flecher won't allow Ruiz to sweep him here.
Flecher landing with the ground and pound.
Ruiz wants to get back to his feet but Flecher is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Flecher decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Flecher moves into the clinch.
Flecher unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ruiz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ruiz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flecher's elbow.
Ruiz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Flecher up against the cage.
Ruiz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Flecher is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Flecher with a knee to the head.
Flecher will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ruiz up against the cage.
Ruiz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Flecher avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Flecher landing knees to the body.
Ruiz looks gassed!
Flecher scores a nice knee to the body.
Ruiz has had enough of the clinch but Flecher keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flecher lands a nice elbow.
Flecher misses with a knee to the head.
Flecher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ruiz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Flecher with a knee to the head.
Ruiz fails to pull guard.
Marco Flecher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph Ruiz.
Flecher taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Flecher landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Flecher manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ruiz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Flecher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ruiz looking to sit in guard and control but Flecher gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ruiz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flecher seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Flecher trying to control but Ruiz is working from the bottom.

Ruiz is working an open guard so Flecher takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Flecher dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Flecher looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ruiz!
Ruiz wants to hold on but Flecher pushes him away.
Flecher lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ruiz hang on?

Ruiz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Flecher.
Flecher breaks from Ruiz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Flecher won't let Ruiz get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flecher trying to control but Ruiz is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Flecher cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ruiz is breathing heavily.
Flecher tries to control but Ruiz wriggling away.
Flecher looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flecher can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ruiz is looking to escape.
Flecher is really struggling to control Ruiz but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ruiz is in a horrible position here. Flecher smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ruiz is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flecher landing punches.
Ruiz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ruiz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Ruiz is rocked!
Ruiz tries to lock up and control but Flecher gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Flecher can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ruiz is looking to escape.
Ruiz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ruiz is still in real trouble! Can Flecher finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flecher lands a big shot there that rocks Ruiz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ruiz seems to have recovered his senses.
Flecher trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Flecher landing strikes from the mount and Ruiz is in trouble!

Flecher goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Ruiz turns into him and now he's in Flecher's guard.
Ruiz wanted to stand there but Flecher had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Flecher dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Flecher.
Ruiz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flecher counters with a head kick.
Ruiz throws a combination that misses

and Flecher counters with a single leg into guard. Ruiz didn't expect that.
Flecher wants to control from the top but Ruiz keeps moving.

Ruiz has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Flecher off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Ruiz clinches but Flecher breaks the clinch

and Flecher decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ruiz's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flecher thows a big elbow that misses.
Flecher looking to sit in guard and control but Ruiz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flecher trying to keep a closed guard but Ruiz is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz stopping the sweep attempt from Flecher.
Flecher bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ruiz's guard.
Flecher has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Flecher is standing up over Ruiz. Ruiz looks to escape but Flecher dives into side control.
Flecher is looking to take a break and control but Ruiz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Flecher working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Flecher working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Flecher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ruiz keeps working.
Flecher throwing strikes but Ruiz manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flecher tries to bench press Ruiz off him but Ruiz keeps the position.
Flecher manages to get back to half guard.
Flecher is looking to improve his position.
Flecher tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ruiz has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Ruiz wants to control the pace but Flecher is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Flecher really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ruiz wants to control the pace but Flecher is squirming around nicely.
Ruiz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Flecher kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Marco Flecher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ruiz wants to control but instead Flecher manages to regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Flecher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Flecher 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Flecher!