PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Fuentes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Ruska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuentes comes to the cage accompanied by Transplants - Killafornia. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fuentes
vs
Ruska

182 cm
20
165 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
166 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Fuentes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Ruska!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuentes slips under a jab from Ruska.
Fuentes checks a leg kick.
Fuentes slips a jab from Ruska.
Ruska throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick from Ruska misses.
Dan Ruska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ruska!
Fuentes throws a low kick but Ruska moves out of range easily.
Fuentes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ruska.
Ruska misses with a looping right.
Ruska slips under a jab from Fuentes.
Fuentes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruska.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruska waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fuentes.
Fuentes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ruska fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fuentes misses with a body shot
and Ruska counters with a nice uppercut.
Fuentes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruska fails with a takedown attempt.
Pedro Fuentes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Ruska.
Fuentes throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruska.
Ruska throws a leg kick
and Fuentes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fuentes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruska.
Ruska swats away the attempt to clinch by Fuentes.
Fuentes lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Dan Ruska has been cut.
Fuentes keeps the fight on the outside.
Fuentes cracks Ruska with a good jab.
Fuentes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fuentes there as he acknowledges the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruska misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruska checks a leg kick nicely.
Fuentes looks for the body kick but Ruska saw that one coming.
Ruska misses with a wild body shot.
Ruska throws out a powerful jab.
A low kick from Ruska misses
enabling Fuentes to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruska misses with a straight right.
Fuentes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pedro Fuentes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fuentes staying out of range there.
Fuentes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruska's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fuentes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ruska scrambles back to his feet.
Ruska swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Fuentes to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruska throws a leg kick
and Fuentes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ruska's knee momentarily.
Fuentes cracks Ruska with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes misses with a straight left.
Ruska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuentes thuds a left hand into Ruska's body.
A left lands for Fuentes.
Fuentes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fuentes scores with a jab. Ruska acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ruska darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big left from Ruska misses.
Ruska throws a body punch but Fuentes moves out of range.
Fuentes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruska.
Ruska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuentes.
Fuentes tries to clinch up.
Ruska looks to land a left hand but Fuentes moved out of range nicely.
Fuentes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruska was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuentes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruska avoids a kick to the body.
Ruska is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fuentes is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ruska.
Fuentes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruska wants to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Fuentes blocks the low kick.
Fuentes staying out of range there.
Fuentes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruska.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruska. Fuentes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fuentes misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuentes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fuentes is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ruska keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuentes throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Fuentes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Ruska's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice jab there from Fuentes.
Fuentes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fuentes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ruska stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fuentes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fuentes just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruska thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fuentes feints and then cracks Ruska's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ruska down.
Ruska throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fuentes's waist but Fuentes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ruska off to one side.
A shot to the liver by Ruska. Beautiful body shot.
Ruska misses with a straight right.
Ruska jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ruska throws a leg kick but Fuentes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fuentes is looking to clinch but Ruska is avoiding it.
Ruska throws a leg kick but Fuentes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ruska will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruska connects with a body shot that sends Fuentes's belly button to the back.
Jab, jab by Fuentes - just one landing.
A big left from Ruska misses.
Fuentes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ruska throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fuentes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice defenses there by Fuentes.
Fuentes throws out a loose jab but Ruska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuentes throws a lazy right hand but Ruska sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fuentes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fuentes drops his hands momentarily and Ruska takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ruska misses with an uppercut.
Fuentes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That has opened up Dan Ruska's cut even more.
Ruska paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruska keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fuentes.
Fuentes checks the leg kick.
Ruska falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fuentes counters with a low kick, right behind Ruska 's knee.
Fuentes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ruska.
Ruska avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fuentes throws a series of strikes that have Ruska backpedaling.
Ruska is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Ruska misses.
Pedro Fuentes is winning the standup battle so far.
Fuentes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ruska eats them both and turns towards Fuentes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fuentes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

The cut above Dan Ruska's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fuentes throws out a loose jab but Ruska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruska scores with a one two! Fuentes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fighters circle, before Fuentes throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Ruska's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Fuentes lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Pedro Fuentes!
Pedro Fuentes retains his lightweight title!