PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ruffa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Ruffa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Thiago
vs
Ruffa

180 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulo Thiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Ruffa!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thiago scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Rick Ruffa has been cut.
Thiago misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruffa dodges the punch combination from Thiago.
Ruffa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thiago sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Ruffa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruffa stands up over Thiago, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Thiago has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ruffa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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!
Ruffa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thiago's head.
Ruffa working some strikes from top position.
Ruffa scoring with some ground and pound.
Ruffa working some strikes from top position.
Ruffa stands up over Thiago, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Ruffa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thiago has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ruffa has managed to get both his arms back between Thiago's legs - danger averted.

Ruffa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruffa distracts Thiago with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ruffa is working Thiago over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ruffa with a flurry of punches that miss.

Thiago is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ruffa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Thiago looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ruffa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Thiago is rocked!
Ruffa landing with the ground and pound.
Oh Thiago is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ruffa arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Thiago's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rick Ruffa!