PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thom Ruff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dario Crews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruff kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tougher than Leather. Crews has chosen Born on the FM Waves - Against Me as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ruff
vs
Crews

207 cm
20
260 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

198 cm
22
236 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thom Ruff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dario Crews!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crews paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ruff takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ruff closes the distance but Crews moves to the side
and Crews counters with an inside leg kick.
Ruff bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Crews swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruff.
Ruff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruff fails in his attempt to clinch.

Crews tries to keep at a distance but Ruff has taken the fight into the clinch.
Crews fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruff utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Crews tries to pull guard but Ruff holds him up against the cage and eventually Crews drops back down to his feet.
A right hand to the body from Ruff.
Crews looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruff using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ruff effectively controlling the action here.

Ruff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruff moves to clinch but Crews breaks away
and Crews counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dario Crews is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ruff is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Crews pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ruff lands a hook that snaps the head of Crews backwards.

Ruff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruff wants to clinch but Crews slips to the side
letting Crews counter with a right hand.
Ruff closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crews counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ruff defending well as Crews loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crews fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruff manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crews swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crews leaves Ruff with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ruff scores with a head kick. Crews tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Crews stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Crews wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thom Ruff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruff takes one to the chin there.
Crews connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ruff's hands.
Nice body kick there by Ruff.
Crews feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ruff's calf.
Thom Ruff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crews swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruff misses with a head kick.
Crews keeps the fight on the outside.
Crews looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crews throws a looping overhand right but Ruff ducks down to avoid it.
Crews swings away with a body shot that misses

and Ruff counters by clinching up.
Ruff tries a knee to the head but Crews blocks it.

Crews manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ruff trying to control but Crews is working from the bottom.
Ruff has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crews preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crews looking to control.

Crews looking for a triangle here. Ruff is fighting it but it looks tight! Crews pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Ruff is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dario Crews!