PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Ruckus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axl Jean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Ruckus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ruckus
vs
Jean

180 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

179 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Ruckus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Axl Jean!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Ruckus.
Jean closes the distance and clinches up with Ruckus, looking for a takedown. Jean pushes Ruckus against the cage but Ruckus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ruckus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruckus misses with a low kick.
Jean tries to clinch but Ruckus moves out of range.

Jean has Ruckus up against the cage in a clinch.
Ruckus stalling in the clinch but Jean improves position.
Ruckus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jean backwards.
Ruckus lands a right hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ruckus trying to land knees to the body.
Jean keeps control of Ruckus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ruckus lands a nice uppercut.
Jean is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ruckus is defending well for now.
Ruckus tries a knee to the head but Jean blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Ruckus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruckus landing knees to the head.
Ruckus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ruckus taking a breather.
Ruckus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ruckus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jean misses with a knee to the head.
Ruckus connects with a knee to the head.
Ruckus is trying to break the clinch but Jean has him pressed against the cage.
Ruckus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruckus is trying to stall.
Ruckus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ruckus lands an uppercut.
Ruckus blocking some punches.
Ruckus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jean with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ruckus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jean backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jean blocks an uppercut.
Jean using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ruckus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ruckus landing knees to the head.

Jean is rocked!
Ruckus tries a knee to the head but Jean blocks it.
Jean is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruckus finish him?
Jean fails to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruckus tries to land a knee to the head but Jean blocks with his arms.

Ruckus breaks from the clinch.
Jean wants to clinch
and Ruckus counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Jean off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Ruckus follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Jean was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Johnny Ruckus!