PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Ruzinzki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tzvika Furman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Ruzinzki
vs
Furman

189 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
195 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Attliction Inc. - badass sold out last night....

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Ruzinzki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tzvika Furman!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruzinzki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Furman looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Furman tries to clinch up.
Ruzinzki lands with a kick to the temple. Furman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Furman avoids the head kick by Ruzinzki.
Ruzinzki cracks Furman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Furman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Furman tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruzinzki works over Furman's head and body with a nice combination.

Ruzinzki moves into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Ruzinzki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Furman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ruzinzki looks to land a combination. Furman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ruzinzki darts in trying to clinch

and Furman counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Furman prevents Ruzinzki from escaping the position.
Ruzinzki tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furman in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ruzinzki manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Furman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ruzinzki trying to control the pace.
Ruzinzki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Still in half guard, Ruzinzki seems content to control.

Furman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ruzinzki is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Furman trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Furman keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Furman tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Furman is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Furman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Furman doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruzinzki circles away.
Furman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruzinzki.
Furman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ruzinzki tries to avoid it but Furman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ruzinzki to the ground. Ruzinzki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ruzinzki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Furman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Victor Ruzinzki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tzvika Furman.
Ruzinzki misses with the body kick
and Furman counters with a nice uppercut.
Furman checks a low kick from Ruzinzki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruzinzki throws a sloppy head kick and Furman moves out of range easily.

Furman pushes Ruzinzki up against the cage in a clinch.
Ruzinzki tries to break the clinch but Furman is controlling the position.

Furman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Furman fails to land the takedown.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ruzinzki avoids the elbow strike from Furman, against the cage.
Furman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ruzinzki pulls his leg out and moves away.
No luck for Furman with that takedown attempt.
Furman tries to land a front kick but Ruzinzki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ruzinzki darts in trying to clinch

and Furman moves into the clinch.

Ruzinzki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruzinzki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ruzinzki circles away.

Ruzinzki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Furman sprawls well initially but Ruzinzki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Furman trying to control but Ruzinzki postures up.
Still in half guard, Ruzinzki seems content to control.
Furman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Ruzinzki stands up out of the half guard.

Ruzinzki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Furman!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ruzinzki looking to control but Furman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Furman is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Furman is squirming around, avoiding Ruzinzki's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Ruzinzki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ruzinzki stuns Furman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ruzinzki looks to clinch

and Furman counters by moving into the clinch.
Ruzinzki with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Furman successfully pulls guard.
Ruzinzki wants to stand but Furman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ruzinzki trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Furman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ruzinzki!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Furman controlling from the full mount.
Ruzinzki tries to hold on but Furman postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruzinzki takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ruzinzki sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ruzinzki is looking for a sweep. Furman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Ruzinzki makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Furman tries to clinch up.
Ruzinzki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ruzinzki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ruzinzki cracks a nice hook into Furman's ribs.
Furman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Ruzinzki scores with a takedown into Furman's guard.
Ruzinzki preventing the sweep.

Ruzinzki stands and steps away. Furman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Furman fails to pull guard.
Furman tries to pull guard but Ruzinzki won't allow it.
Ruzinzki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ruzinzki prevents a takedown attempt there.
Victor Ruzinzki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tzvika Furman.
Furman looking for a takedown.
Ruzinzki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Furman can't get the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruzinzki trying to land knees to the body.
Furman tries to pull guard but Ruzinzki holds him up against the cage and eventually Furman drops back down to his feet.

Ruzinzki breaks the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ruzinzki, right into the meat.
Furman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ruzinzki.
Furman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruzinzki lands a head kick. Furman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Furman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ruzinzki tries to avoid it but Furman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ruzinzki to the ground. Ruzinzki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Furman shoots for a takedown but Ruzinzki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ruzinzki lands with a slapping head kick.
Furman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furman tries to clinch up
and Ruzinzki counters with a head kick. That will keep Furman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ruzinzki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ruzinzki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Furman gets caught flat footed, as Ruzinzki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Ruzinzki gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Furman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ruzinzki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Furman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Ruzinzki wriggles free and stands up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Furman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Furman throws a shot from downtown. Ruzinzki moves away and avoids it.
Ruzinzki lands a glancing blow to the side of Furman's head.

Ruzinzki shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Ruzinzki stands up from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruzinzki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ruzinzki throws a head kick that misses

and Furman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Furman.
Ruzinzki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Furman has him pressed against the cage.

Furman manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Furman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ruzinzki stops Furman from standing up.
Furman looking to control.
Ruzinzki wants to get up but he can't break Furman's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Furman manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Victor Ruzinzki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Furman tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruzinzki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruzinzki lands a head kick. Furman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Ruzinzki closes the distance and clinches.

Ruzinzki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruzinzki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Ruzinzki dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Furman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ruzinzki is fending him off so far but Furman persists. Nope, Ruzinzki circles away and we're back to standing.
Furman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ruzinzki as he avoids it easily.
Furman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Furman tries a head kick but it misses.
Furman wants to clinch
and Ruzinzki makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Furman really felt that one!
Ruzinzki cracks Furman with a good jab.
Ruzinzki lands with a kick to the temple. Furman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ruzinzki throws a nice head kick!
A thudding body kick lands there by Ruzinzki!
Victor Ruzinzki is winning the standup battle so far.

Ruzinzki moves into range and clinches up with Furman.

Ruzinzki manages to break the clinch.
Ruzinzki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Ruzinzki moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ruzinzki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Furman.
Ruzinzki throws a head kick that Furman semi-blocks.
Furman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ruzinzki counters with a head kick. That will keep Furman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Victor Ruzinzki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tzvika Furman.
Furman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Furman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ruzinzki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruzinzki lands a nice looking body kick.
Ruzinzki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ruzinzki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Furman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruzinzki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Furman's sensitive parts.
Furman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ruzinzki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Crunch! Ruzinzki slams his shin into Furman's torso.
Furman wants to clinch.
Ruzinzki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ruzinzki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Ruzinzki scores with a four punch combination!
Furman slips a jab and a cross from Ruzinzki.
Ruzinzki lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Furman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Victor Ruzinzki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ruzinzki tries to improve position but can't.
Furman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Ruzinzki throws Furman to one side and escapes!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ruzinzki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruzinzki controlling from side mount.
Furman wants to control but Ruzinzki postures up.

Ruzinzki decides to stand up, so the ref orders Furman to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Ruzinzki as Furman shoots in.
Danga de danga de dang - Ruzinzki scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruzinzki darts in trying to clinch
and Furman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ruzinzki tries to clinch up.

Ruzinzki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ruzinzki lands a nice knee to the body.

Ruzinzki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ruzinzki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Ruzinzki wants to work for an arm triangle but Furman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Furman kicks off Ruzinzki and gets to his feet.

Ruzinzki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Furman is looking to improve his position.
Ruzinzki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ruzinzki trying to pass the guard but Furman defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruzinzki not doing much here.
Ruzinzki passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Furman!
Ruzinzki wants to control the pace but Furman is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Furman is trying desperately to improve position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Ruzinzki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruzinzki 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Ruzinzki!