PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brett Ruffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Guillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ruffin
vs
Guillard

185 cm
24
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brett Ruffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melvin Guillard!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guillard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Brett Ruffin has been cut.
Ruffin avoids the head kick by Guillard.
Guillard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guillard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guillard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Ruffin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guillard, pushing him back against the cage.
Ruffin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Guillard avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Guillard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Guillard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Guillard prevents the takedown attempt.
Ruffin tries to score a body lock takedown but Guillard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brett Ruffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guillard is trying to force a seperation but Ruffin has the dominant position.
Guillard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ruffin smiles and moves away.
No joy there for Guillard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guillard throws a head kick that misses.
Guillard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ruffin circles away quickly and effectively.
Guillard throws a right and a left that Ruffin avoids nicely.
Guillard ducks under a wild hook from Ruffin.

Ruffin gets a clinch.
Guillard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Guillard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Ruffin misses.
Ruffin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guillard counters with a left and a right that stings Ruffin.
Ruffin throws a hook but Guillard avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ruffin throws a big shot that misses.
Guillard works over Ruffin's head and body with a nice combination.
Ruffin cracks Guillard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ruffin is looking to clinch but Guillard is avoiding it.
Brett Ruffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruffin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruffin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ruffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Guillard misses.
Guillard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ruffin moves into the clinch.
Ruffin tries to score a body lock takedown but Guillard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Guillard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Guillard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ruffin has Guillard pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Guillard manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guillard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guillard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guillard tries to break free but Ruffin pushes him back against the cage.
Guillard fails to pull guard.
Guillard looks gassed!
Guillard is trying to break the clinch but Ruffin is controlling him.
Guillard fails to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guillard wants to break free but Ruffin has control.

Ruffin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Ruffin gets to his feet - Guillard follows without any prompting.
Nice straight punches there by Ruffin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ruffin.
Guillard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruffin.
Ruffin looks to clinch
and Guillard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Guillard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruffin swinging wildly here.
Ruffin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ruffin wants to clinch up but Guillard keeps it at a distance.
Guillard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guillard throws a right and a left that Ruffin avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruffin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guillard counters with a left and a right that stings Ruffin.
Guillard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruffin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ruffin tries to clinch but Guillard is having none of it.
Ruffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guillard misses with a wild combination.
Ruffin tries to clinch there but Guillard circles away.
Ruffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guillard swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ruffin darts in and clinches Guillard up against the cage.

Guillard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruffin tries to close the distance and clinch but Guillard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruffin avoids a punch combination nicely.

Ruffin drives through and clinches with Guillard against the cage.
Ruffin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Guillard tries to pull guard but Ruffin holds him up against the cage and eventually Guillard drops back down to his feet.
Guillard fails to pull guard.
Guillard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ruffin walks away with a smile on his face. Guillard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Ruffin. Those never looked like landing.
Guillard blocks a jab.
Guillard swinging wildly here.
Ruffin wants to clinch up but Guillard keeps it at a distance.
Guillard tries to bum rush Ruffin with a series of wild strikes but Ruffin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guillard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruffin throws a hook but Guillard blocks it.
Ruffin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guillard throws a right and a left that Ruffin avoids nicely.
Guillard misses with a wild combination.
Guillard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guillard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guillard throws a right hand that Ruffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruffin also avoids with ease.
Ruffin scores with a nice strike.
Ruffin tries to close the distance and clinch but Guillard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Ruffin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brett Ruffin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Guillard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ruffin moves in looking to clinch but Guillard pushes him off.
Guillard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ruffin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ruffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guillard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ruffin blocks a head kick by Guillard.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Guillard is trying to force a seperation but Ruffin has the dominant position.

Ruffin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Guillard regains guard immediately.

Ruffin stands up and waves to Guillard to follow him.
Ruffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guillard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Ruffin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Guillard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guillard is breathing heavily.
Guillard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruffin moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Guillard ducks right into an uppercut from Ruffin.
Ruffin wants to clinch up but Guillard keeps it at a distance.

Ruffin moves into the clinch.

Guillard breaks the clinch.
Ruffin tries to clinch but Guillard moves out of range.
Guillard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guillard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brett Ruffin is winning the standup battle so far.

Ruffin rushes Guillard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Ruffin is trying to trip Guillard. He has hold of a leg but Guillard is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ruffin persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guillard is looking to stand up but Ruffin isn't so interested in that idea.

Ruffin stands up from Guillard's guard - Ruffin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ruffin lands a nice shot to the body.

Ruffin closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guillard tries to pull guard but Ruffin holds him up against the cage and eventually Guillard drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guillard gets underhooks to prevent Ruffin's takedown attempt.
Ruffin prevents Guillard from breaking the clinch.
Guillard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guillard tries to circle away but Ruffin has him pinned against the cage.
Guillard tries to pull guard but Ruffin won't allow it.
Ruffin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Guillard tries to pull guard but Ruffin holds him up against the cage and eventually Guillard drops back down to his feet.
Brett Ruffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Guillard.
Guillard has had enough of the clinch but Ruffin keeps him there for the moment.
Guillard tries to circle away but Ruffin has him pinned against the cage.
Guillard tries to pull guard but Ruffin won't allow it.
Guillard tries to break the clinch but Ruffin is controlling the position.

Ruffin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Ruffin decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Guillard gets tackled into the cage by Ruffin. Ruffin maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guillard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ruffin has Guillard pressed against the cage, preventing Guillard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Guillard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Ruffin has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Guillard clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Ruffin decides to get back to his feet. A strange decision but one that the crowd certainly appreciate.
Ruffin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guillard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruffin misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Guillard misses.
Guillard walks into a jab.
Ruffin misses with an uppercut
and Guillard counters with a left and a right that stings Ruffin.
Ruffin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guillard.

Ruffin pushes Guillard up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guillard has had enough of the clinch but Ruffin keeps him there for the moment.
Guillard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guillard is pressed up against the cage. Ruffin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Guillard down to the mat. Guillard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Ruffin moves into the clinch successfully.
Guillard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ruffin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Guillard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ruffin tries for a takedown but Guillard manages to get underhooks.
Guillard is trying to break free.
Guillard wants to break free but Ruffin has control.
Guillard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Guillard is trying to break the clinch but Ruffin has him pressed against the cage.
Ruffin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guillard's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guillard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ruffin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Guillard fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ruffin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Guillard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Ruffin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brett Ruffin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ruffin takes the fight into the clinch.
Guillard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Guillard jumps into guard, dragging Ruffin to the mat.

Ruffin stands and steps away. Guillard gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Guillard tries to move into range but Ruffin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ruffin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guillard tries to bum rush Ruffin with a series of wild strikes but Ruffin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruffin throws a right hand that misses
and Guillard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Guillard misses with a double jab
enabling Ruffin to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruffin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Ruffin closes the distance and clinches.
Guillard has had enough of the clinch but Ruffin keeps him there for the moment.
Ruffin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ruffin gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Guillard regains guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruffin stands up and waves to Guillard to follow him.
Ruffin tries to clinch up but Guillard circles away and keeps his distance.
Melvin Guillard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guillard's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Guillard duly obliges.
Ruffin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ruffin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Guillard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruffin wants to clinch.
Ruffin cracks Guillard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ruffin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Guillard on the side of the head.
Guillard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruffin closes the distance but Guillard moves to the side
and Guillard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ruffin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guillard moves out of range of the strikes.
Guillard throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guillard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Guillard swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruffin.

Ruffin moves into the clinch.
Guillard is trying to break the clinch but Ruffin has him pressed against the cage.
Guillard is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruffin has double underhooks.
Guillard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ruffin smiles and moves away.
Ruffin misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruffin dodges the punch combination from Guillard.
Ruffin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guillard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guillard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruffin counters with a straight right hand.
Guillard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruffin is looking to clinch but Guillard is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruffin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ruffin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Guillard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ruffin scores with a punch to the head.
Ruffin slips a jab and a cross from Guillard.
Guillard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guillard misses with a combination

and Ruffin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Guillard jumps guard but Ruffin stands there with Guillard around his waist. Guillard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ruffin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Guillard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Guillard has had enough of the clinch but Ruffin keeps him there for the moment.
Ruffin has Guillard pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Guillard manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brett Ruffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guillard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Guillard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guillard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ruffin walks away with a smile on his face. Guillard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ruffin.
Ruffin misses with a hook
and Guillard counters with a three punch combo that has Ruffin backing up. Ruffin nods at Guillard to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruffin throws a shot from downtown. Guillard moves away and avoids it.
Guillard moves out of range of the strikes.
Guillard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ruffin dodges the punch combination from Guillard.
Ruffin slips a jab and a cross from Guillard.
Guillard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guillard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruffin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ruffin tries to clinch up but Guillard circles away and keeps his distance.
Guillard swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruffin.
A nice combination there by Guillard.
Guillard slips a straight right by Ruffin.
Melvin Guillard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guillard fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guillard staying out of range there.

Ruffin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ruffin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brett Ruffin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guillard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Ruffin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruffin 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 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brett Ruffin!