PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip Dale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Rugowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dale comes to the cage accompanied by Try A Little Tenderness. Philip Dale could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bubba Rugowski's chin.

Dale
vs
Rugowski

200 cm
24
287 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Philip Dale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bubba Rugowski!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dale throws a body punch but Rugowski moves out of range.
Dale just misses with a punch to the body.
Rugowski throws a body kick that misses.
Dale tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rugowski is able to avoid easily.
Rugowski lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Philip Dale has been cut.
Rugowski blocks a leg kick.
Rugowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dale.
Dale throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dale throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rugowski.
Rugowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dale throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rugowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dale, right into the meat.
Rugowski throws a right hand that Dale ducks under and follows up with a left that Dale also avoids with ease.
Dale lands a nice looking body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dale fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rugowski throws a head kick but Dale moves out of range.
Rugowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dale scores with a kick to the body.
Rugowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rugowski blocks a low kick nicely.
Dale thumps Rugowski with a low kick.
Rugowski looks gassed!
Rugowski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dale. That one must have hurt.
Dale lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dale catches Rugowski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dale misses with a shot to the body
and Rugowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dale throws a front kick that sends Rugowski stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dale. Rugowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Philip Dale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dale is looking to slow Rugowski down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dale fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rugowski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dale fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rugowski.
Rugowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dale can pounce on him.
Dale lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dale fakes the leg kick and cracks Rugowski in the body.
Dale lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rugowski's sensitive parts.
Dale throws a leg kick which misses Rugowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Rugowski tries to avoid it.
Dale jabs Rugowski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dale scores with a spinning back kick!
Dale throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dale feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rugowski's calf.
Dale lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rugowski at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dale lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dale moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dale.
Dale scores with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dale.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dale lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Rugowski gets tackled into the cage by Dale. Dale maintains the clinch.
Dale lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Bubba Rugowski has been cut.
Dale keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rugowski's efforts to push away.
A short uppercut from Dale.
Dale scores with a shoulder strike.
Rugowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rugowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dale lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rugowski backwards.
Dale lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Dale on the inside.
Rugowski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dale.
Dale lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rugowski backwards.
Rugowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Dale has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dale.
Dale scores with a shoulder strike.

Rugowski is rocked!
Dale dips a shoulder and cracks Rugowski with a mighty uppercut! Rugowski falls back against the cage and Dale unloads with a barrage of strikes! Rugowski is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Dale screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Philip Dale!