PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Ruent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forever War (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). War is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by War Ensemble. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ruent
vs
War

181 cm
25
180 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
178 lbs
20 - 6 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Ruent!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Forever War!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ruent shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ruent avoids the attempt from War to control.
War is working to get back to half guard.
Ruent landing strikes from the mount and War is in trouble!
War tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ruent looking to control but War is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ruent throws some wild stikes that War manages to avoid easily.
Ruent working the ground and pound effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruent lands with some vicious ground and pound - can War hang on?
Ruent avoids the attempt from War to control.
War really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruent tries to control but War wriggling away.
Ruent controlling from the full mount.
War tries to hold on but Ruent pushes him away.
War reaches up and holds on to Ruent to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
War takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
War tries to reverse the position but Ruent maintains control.
Ruent wants to control the pace but War is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
War regains half guard.
War keeping hold of Ruent's head, controlling as best he can.
War makes his way to full guard. A much better position for War.
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!
War is trying to keep Ruent in close.
Ruent working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
War trying to keep a closed guard but Ruent is proving a slippery customer.
War is pulling down on Ruent's head. It's preventing any offense from Ruent, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
War can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ruent controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Forever War.
Ruent shoots for a takedown but War saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
War connects with the punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from War. Ruent shrugs it off though.
Ruent tries to land a front kick but War steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
War throws a body punch but Ruent moves out of range.
Ruent looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruent throws a looping overhand right but War ducks down to avoid it.
Ruent avoids the body shot from War.
War throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Ruent misses.
A punch combination from Ruent misses.
War delivers a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by War.
War swings away with a leg kick that misses.
War is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruent.
A chopping leg kick lands by War.
Ruent tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
War dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruent chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before War can pounce on him.
War moves out of range of the leg kick from Ruent.
War throws a head kick but Ruent moves out of range.
War swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Forever War will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ruent's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

An inside leg kick lands from War.

Ruent moves into the clinch.
Ruent displaying some good clinch control by pressing War up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Ruent.
Ruent blocks a punch to the side of the head.
War fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
War swings away with an uppercut that misses.
War lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ruent lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like Forever War has been cut.
Nice body punch from War.
War swings away with an uppercut that misses.
War misses with a punch to the body.
Ruent prevents a body shot from War.
Ruent tries to work over War's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
War lands a hook that snaps the head of Ruent backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruent tries a body shot but War blocks it.
Ruent blocks a punch to the side of the head.
War throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from War.
War lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by War.
War blocks a body shot from Ruent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
War pushes Ruent back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Ruent escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruent moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
War gets cracked there but stands up to it.
War swings for the body but Ruent moves out of range.
Ruent misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruent drops his hands momentarily and War takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
War missing with a left hand there. Ruent was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Forever War seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruent checks a leg kick.
War pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A swing and a miss from Ruent.
Ruent throws a nice looking combination but War bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruent blocks a low kick nicely.
War lands a nice looking body shot.
War punishes Ruent's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from War.
War throws a nice outside leg kick.
Forever War seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ruent misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
War fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ruent is out of range.
War uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruent.
Ruent gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Ruent rushes War and presses him up against the cage.
Ruent lands an uppercut.
War tries to work over Ruent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruent working aggressively here.
War pushes Ruent back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
War struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruent controls his hands.
Ruent scores with a shot to the side of War's head.
Ruent is stalling here.
Forever War seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ruent blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ruent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
War lands a body punch.
War keeps control of Ruent as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
War blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
The referee is keeping an eye on Ruent - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
War throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruents head.
A short right from Ruent.
Ruent struggles to land a body shot inside as War controls his hands.
War tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruent blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
War lands with a short shot to the head.
War misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from War.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, War creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Ruent's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
War 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.

Forever War showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Forever War's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

War tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
War throws a leg kick
and Ruent counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruent scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
War shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A jab lands there for War.
Ruent dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on War. That did some damage!
War defending well as Ruent loads up on a big left hand.
Ruent blocks a low kick nicely.
Ruent is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by War.
War misses with a low kick.
Donk. War catches Ruent right on the button with a cross.
War misses with a body kick.
War misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruent gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ruent blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruent is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Ruent gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, War regains guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
War is trying to control the position but Ruent postures up.
Ruent trying to control but War is working from the bottom.
Ruent working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ruent advances to half guard.
War on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
War trying to hold on to Ruent's head to control him but Ruent postures up.
Ruent trying to pass the guard but War defending well.
War is controlling Ruent's trapped leg to prevent Ruent from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
War trying to hold on to Ruent's head to control him but Ruent postures up.
War is controlling Ruent's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ruent has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
War tries to roll over but Ruent keeps him under control.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Forever War wasn't active enough on the ground.
War tries to score with a low kick but Ruent moves his leg out of the way.
War wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A good leg kick by War.
War throws a leg kick but Ruent checks it.
War checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruent checks the leg kick.
Ruent moves in looking to clinch but War pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from War. Ruent does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruent throws a head kick but War moves out of range.
War scores with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from War misses.
Ruent misses with a hook.
War scores with a kick to the midsection.
War lands a nice looking body kick.
Forever War is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
War scores with a jab. Ruent acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ruent looks to throw the jab but War is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from War, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruent misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruent throws a lazy right hand but War sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
War paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
War tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruent was well out of range. Poor timing from War.
Ruent walks into a straight right hand from War.
Ruent buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruent misses with an uppercut. War saw that one coming.
War tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
War throws a nice inside leg kick.
War throws a leg kick but Ruent moved away.
War throws a leg kick but Ruent sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Forever War just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Forever War's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ruent shoots in for a takedown but War shows good takedown defense.
Ruent fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
War pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruent scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
War moves away from the strike by Ruent.
War connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ruent throws a sloppy head kick and War moves out of range easily.
Ruent is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
War throws a low kick but Ruent moves out of range easily.
War scores with a head kick. Ruent tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
War connects with a solid leg kick.
Ruent chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before War can pounce on him.
War lands a nice looking body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruent tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but War swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Ruent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruent throws a jab when War was well out of range.
A good leg kick by War.
Ruent has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from War.
War thumps Ruent with a low kick.
War lands with a hook. Ruent tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
War buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
War throws a series of strikes that have Ruent backpedaling.
War lands a leg kick that knocks Ruent off balance momentarily.
War throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Ruent finds it's way through War's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
War throws a chopping leg kick but Ruent manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
War turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ruent lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
War lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ruent backs up against the cage.
Ruent is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by War.
Ruent takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ruent misses with a straight right.
Ruent tries to work over War's front leg with a kick but War checks it.
Ruent ducks under a wild hook from War.
War lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ruent's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from War. Ruent does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruent shoots in for a takedown but War shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
War throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Ruent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruent throws a low kick but War avoids it.
Ruent jabbing away but nothing is landing.
War lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ruent will feel that in the morning.
War misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruent.
Ruent connects with the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Ruent. Those never looked like landing.
War takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
War on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ruent looks to land a body kick but War moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
War throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruent is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Ruent has War up against the cage in a clinch.
Ruent prevents a body shot from War.
Ruent throws a head punch that misses.
War scores with a shot to the side of Ruent's head.
Ruent misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
War is working Ruent over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruent makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruent keeps the fight in the clinch, despite War's efforts to push away.
Ruent blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forever War dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Forever War's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

War throws a chopping leg kick but Ruent manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ruent takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
War dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruent will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
War scores with a kick to the body.
Ruent has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from War.
Ruent lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
War lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ruent fails to land the takedown.
War digs a good body shot into Ruent's ribs.
Ruent takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
War ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruent moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruent takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
War connects with a body shot that sends Ruent's belly button to the back.
War cracks Ruent with a good jab.
War looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ruent misses with a two punch combination.
Nice defenses there by War.
Ruent on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ruent has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by War.
Ruent scores with a nice head shot.
Ruent thuds his right hand into War's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A good leg kick by War.
Ruent takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruent swings away with a body shot that misses
and War counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from War lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ruent has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ruent and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruent misses the target.
War throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
War throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ruent shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruent misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ruent thows a left - swing and a miss!
War throws a leg kick which misses Ruent's front leg but catches the back leg as Ruent tries to avoid it.
War throws a head kick that misses

and Ruent counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for War!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ruent working War over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruent has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of War's face.
War working to try and regain half guard.
Ruent tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ruent trying to control but War is having none of it.
War working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
War is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ruent raining down shots from the mount!
War really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
War sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
War is looking for a sweep. Ruent is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ruent slows the pace down in half guard.
War controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Forever War.
I've got War winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Forever War!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Forever War!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Forever War!

Forever War wins by unanimous decision! Forever War retains his welterweight title!
Forever War decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.