PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Ruoska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Morgan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hear Me Now. Ruoska has chosen Rolling Stones as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Morgan
vs
Ruoska

175 cm
27
174 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

178 cm
24
169 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mauri Ruoska!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ruoska.
Morgan throws a series of strikes that have Ruoska backpedaling.
Ruoska closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morgan circles away.
Dexter Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruoska is just out of range.
Morgan scores with a body shot.
Morgan misses with a takedown
and Ruoska counters with a nice leg kick.
Ruoska dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Ruoska counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morgan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruoska.
Ruoska throwing strikes but missing.
Ruoska landing some decent shots from guard.
Ruoska working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ruoska landing some decent shots from guard.
Morgan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruoska.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruoska trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ruoska is looking to work some ground and pound but Morgan has wrist control.
Morgan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruoska.
Ruoska stopping the sweep attempt from Morgan.
Ruoska throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morgan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ruoska stands and throws Morgan's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Ruoska wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Morgan, who protects the arm well.
Morgan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ruoska's best efforts.
Ruoska tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morgan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ruoska passes into side control, despite Morgan's attempt to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan can't do much from the bottom here.
Ruoska landing strikes.
Ruoska landing strikes.
Ruoska gets to mount! Morgan was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Ruoska tries to push Morgan's head away but Morgan is holding on tight.
Ruoska fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Morgan tries to reverse the position but Ruoska maintains control.
Ruoska lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Morgan hang on?
Ruoska lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Morgan is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska lands a big elbow - Morgan is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Morgan is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mauri Ruoska!