PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Allan Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ruffa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson's entrance music is Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. A fine choice. Rick Ruffa acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Nelson
vs
Ruffa

187 cm
21
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Allan Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Ruffa!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruffa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nelson pinned against the ropes. Nelson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ruffa.
Rick Ruffa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruffa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nelson pinned against the ropes. Nelson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Allan Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Ruffa.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruffa circles away.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Ruffa circles away and keeps his distance.
Nelson tried to score with a low kick but Ruffa checks it.
Ruffa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruffa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nelson avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Nelson as Ruffa shoots in.
Nelson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ruffa.
Horrible takedown by Ruffa or perhaps it was just good defense by Nelson which made him look bad.
Allan Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Nelson has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruffa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nelson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nelson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ruffa looks gassed!
Nelson lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Rick Ruffa has been cut.
Ruffa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ruffa tries to score a body lock takedown but Nelson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nelson lands an elbow inside that Ruffa shrugs off.
Nelson landing knees to the head.
Nelson lands an elbow inside that Ruffa shrugs off.
Nelson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ruffa's face.

That has opened up Rick Ruffa's cut even more.
Nelson landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nelson landing knees to the body.
Nelson lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands an elbow inside that Ruffa shrugs off.
Ruffa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nelson lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Nelson.

The cut above Rick Ruffa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ruffa takes an elbow to the temple.
Nelson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nelson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nelson with a knee to the head.
Nelson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nelson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Rick Ruffa's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nelson.
Knees to the body from Nelson.
Nelson landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ruffa's face.
Nelson landing knees to the head.
Nelson stalling the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ruffa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nelson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nelson lands an elbow just above Ruffa 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rick Ruffa's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Allan Nelson!