PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ruent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ruent
vs
Martinez

194 cm
21
260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
24
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Ruent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Ruent - just one landing.
Ruent swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.
Ruent lands a head kick!
Martinez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ruent sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Martinez moves into the clinch.
Martinez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ruent fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ruent. Martinez shrugs it off though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruent goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Martinez looks gassed!
Ruent connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice cross by Ruent.
Ruent connects with a leg kick. Martinez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Roberto Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Martinez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruent listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Ruent has Martinez up against the cage in a clinch.
Ruent lands an elbow just above Martinez 's eye.

It looks like Roberto Martinez has been cut.
Ruent landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ruent will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Martinez up against the cage.
Ruent lands an elbow that stopped Martinez in his tracks for a moment.
Martinez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ruent prevents it.
Rick Ruent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Martinez.
Ruent lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruent is leaning against Martinez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ruent obliges.
Ruent utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Ruent.
Nice body punch from Ruent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruent lands an elbow inside that Martinez shrugs off.
Ruent works on Martinez's body with a couple of short punches.
Ruent scores with a hook to the body.
Ruent lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Martinez.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruent.
Ruent lands an elbow that stopped Martinez in his tracks for a moment.
Ruent will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Martinez up against the cage.
Ruent lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Martinez.
A right hand to the body from Ruent.
Ruent gets through Martinez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Ruent.
Ruent crunches a lovely knee into Martinez's ribcage.
Ruent digs a right hand into Martinez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martinez's gas tank.
Ruent scores a nice knee to the body.
Good body shot from Ruent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruent's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ruent lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Ruent.
Ruent unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ruent will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Martinez up against the cage.
Ruent lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ruent lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ruent.
Ruent landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ruent lands a damaging elbow.
Ruent lands an elbow inside that Martinez shrugs off.
Martinez takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruent is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ruent leaning against his opponent.
Ruent lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Martinez.
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!
A short body shot lands from Ruent as the two fighters clinch.
Ruent using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ruent is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ruent stalling in the clinch.
Ruent using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Ruent.
Ruent using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Ruent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Ruent as the two fighters clinch.
Ruent lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Ruent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Ruent dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Martinez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ruent dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruent bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Martinez's head backwards.
Martinez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Ruent.
Martinez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ruent's waist but Ruent gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Martinez off to one side.
Ruent lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ruent.
Jab from Ruent.
Ruent scores with a nice right hand.
Martinez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ruent is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martinez can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruent connects with a high kick.

Ruent rushes Martinez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Ruent.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Ruent using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ruent lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Ruent.
Good body shot from Ruent.
Ruent works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ruent scores with a shot to the side of Martinez's head.
Martinez being controlled against the cage.
Ruent lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Ruent.
Ruent creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Martinez's defenses.
Ruent working Martinez over with knees to the body.
Ruent working Martinez over with knees to the body.
Martinez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ruent.
Ruent lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ruent lands an uppercut.
Ruent lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Ruent putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martinez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ruent lands a nice elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Ruent.
Ruent lands an elbow inside.
Ruent putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martinez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ruent lands a knee to the body.
Ruent working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martinez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ruent landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ruent.
Ruent landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ruent stops a takedown attempt from Martinez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruent lands a left hand.
A short right from Ruent on the inside.
Ruent putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martinez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ruent throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ruent will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Martinez up against the cage.
Ruent using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right from Ruent.
Ruent holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ruent digs a right hand underneath Martinez's ribcage. Martinez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruent.
Good body shot from Ruent.
Ruent lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruent gets through Martinez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruent lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ruent crunches a lovely knee into Martinez's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruent is leaning against Martinez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ruent lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Ruent lands an elbow inside that Martinez shrugs off.
Ruent scores with a hook to the body.
Ruent using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ruent lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ruent lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Ruent just leaning against Martinez, taking a breather.
A hook to the body from Ruent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Ruent.
Ruent lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Ruent prevents the takedown attempt.
Rick Ruent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Martinez.
Ruent leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Ruent dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Martinez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Ruent.
Martinez takes a jab right on the kisser.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martinez.
Ruent connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Ruent gets a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Ruent as the two fighters clinch.
Ruent digs a right hand underneath Martinez's ribcage. Martinez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Martinez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martinez is working for takedown but Ruent is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ruent is working Martinez over against the cage.
A short right from Ruent.
Ruent lands an elbow inside that Martinez shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Ruent.
Ruent landing knees to the body.
Ruent works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ruent crunches a lovely knee into Martinez's ribcage.
Nice body punch from Ruent.
Ruent working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Ruent.
Nice elbow from Ruent.
A left hand lands to the body for Ruent.
Ruent stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ruent lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Martinez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruent stalling against the cage.
A hook to the body from Ruent.
Ruent landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruent lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ruent throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martinezs head.
Ruent lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Ruent.
A short body shot lands from Ruent as the two fighters clinch.
Ruent landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ruent with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ruent.
Martinez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ruent gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rick Ruent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Martinez.
Ruent works on Martinez's body with a couple of short punches.
Ruent scores with a hook to the body.
Ruent stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ruent using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ruent lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruent scores with a hook to the body.
Ruent scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Ruent.
Ruent has Martinez pushed against the cage.
Martinez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ruent gets through Martinez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruent lands a damaging elbow.
Ruent lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ruent crunches a lovely knee into Martinez's ribcage.
Ruent is pushing Martinez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rick Ruent is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A hook to the body from Ruent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruent lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Ruent lands a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ruent obliges.
A hook to the body from Ruent.
Ruent gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Martinez.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruent.
Ruent digs a right hand underneath Martinez's ribcage. Martinez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rick Ruent has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ruent is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Roberto Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruent unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Martinez letting Ruent take a breather here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Ruent showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruent 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:24
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Ruent!