PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ares Constantinides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Ruanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Constantinides comes to the cage accompanied by War by Judas Priest. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Constantinides
vs
Ruanti

184 cm
33
215 lbs
31 - 17 - 1

187 cm
34
205 lbs
36 - 14 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Takeover

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 31 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ares Constantinides!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Daniel Ruanti!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruanti throws a leg kick but Constantinides sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ruanti misses with a two punch combination.

Ruanti darts in and clinches Constantinides up against the cage.
Ruanti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ruanti lands a damaging elbow.
Constantinides has a couple of punches blocked by Ruanti.
Ruanti tries a body shot but Constantinides blocks it.
Ruanti blocking some punches.
Ruanti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruanti lands a body punch in the clinch.
Constantinides misses with a punch on the inside.

Ruanti breaks the clinch.
Ruanti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Constantinides.
Ruanti lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruanti misses with a body kick.
Daniel Ruanti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruanti throws a poor cross that misses
and Constantinides counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Constantinides keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daniel Ruanti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruanti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Constantinides has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ruanti finds it's way round the side to connect with Constantinides's head.
Constantinides feints and then cracks Ruanti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ruanti down.
Constantinides ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruanti moves away.
Constantinides lands a nice hook to Ruanti's body. Ruanti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ruanti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Ruanti is predictable there

and Constantinides counters with a shoot takedown. Ruanti fights it but they end up in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Constantinides working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Constantinides controls from within his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Constantinides accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Constantinides postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Constantinides loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ruanti is trying to control the position but Constantinides postures up.
Constantinides wants to control from the top but Ruanti keeps moving.
Constantinides trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Constantinides is looking to work some ground and pound but Ruanti has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ruanti takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Constantinides is trying to get back to full guard.
Constantinides is trying to maintain the position but Ruanti is very close to passing his half guard.
Ruanti with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ruanti passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ruanti wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Constantinides tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ruanti looking to control but Constantinides is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Ruanti is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Constantinides has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Constantinides!
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 crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Constantinides with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Ruanti dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Constantinides takes a swing at Ruanti's ribcage but misses.
Ruanti moves away from the strike by Constantinides.
Constantinides throws a shot from downtown. Ruanti moves away and avoids it.
Ruanti throws a head kick but Constantinides moves out of range.
Constantinides rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruanti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ruanti tries to bum rush Constantinides with a series of wild strikes but Constantinides uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruanti throws a wild body kick that Constantinides sees coming a mile off.
Constantinides moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Constantinides throws a nice inside leg kick.
Constantinides lands a nice hook to Ruanti's body. Ruanti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Ruanti.
Ruanti fails to land with a series of punches.
Ruanti lands an overhand right.
Ruanti throws a low kick, looking for Constantinides's leg but Constantinides calmly moves out of range.
Ruanti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Constantinides checks a low kick from Ruanti.
Ruanti throws a leg kick that misses.
Ruanti is looking to chop away at Constantinides's legs.

Ruanti clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Constantinides fails to land.
Constantinides trying to land knees to the body.
Constantinides missing with knees to the body.
Ruanti is trying to break the clinch but Constantinides has him pressed against the cage.
Ruanti misses with a body punch.
Ruanti tries to work over Constantinides's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Constantinides tries a body shot but Ruanti blocks it.
Ruanti is looking to break free of the clinch but Constantinides has double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Ruanti.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruanti tries to stall but Constantinides uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Constantinides.
Constantinides swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruanti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruanti throws a punch but it's blocked by Constantinides.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti cracks Constantinides with a nice body shot.
Ruanti looking to throw knees to the head but Constantinides is blocking nicely.
Ruanti tries to circle away but Constantinides has him pinned against the cage.
Ruanti misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Constantinides.
Constantinides throws a head punch that misses.
Ruanti can't find room to land a body shot as Constantinides controls the action.
A short left from Constantinides.
Ruanti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Constantinides scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ruanti can't find room to land a body shot as Constantinides controls the action.
Constantinides prevents a body shot from Ruanti.
Constantinides letting Ruanti take a breather here.
Constantinides lands an elbow inside.
Daniel Ruanti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruanti tries to circle away but Constantinides has him pinned against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Constantinides as Ruanti tries to tie him up.
Ruanti can't find room to land a body shot as Constantinides controls the action.
Ruanti stalling in the clinch but Constantinides improves position.
Constantinides drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ruanti gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ruanti lands a shoulder strike.
Constantinides letting Ruanti take a breather here.
Constantinides lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruanti misses with a punch to the body.
Ruanti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Constantinides keeps control of Ruanti as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Daniel Ruanti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Constantinides bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ruanti's head backwards.
Constantinides throws a head kick that misses.
Constantinides throws a low kick, looking for Ruanti's leg but Ruanti calmly moves out of range.
Constantinides is looking to wear down Ruanti with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ruanti slips under a jab.
Constantinides fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruanti manages to avoid it.
Constantinides lands a slapping body shot.
Constantinides checks a low kick from Ruanti.
Ruanti keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruanti misses with a body kick.
Ruanti scores with a one two! Constantinides had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruanti misses with a hook. Constantinides ducked under it nicely.
Ruanti lands with a good body shot.
Ruanti throws a leg kick but Constantinides moved away.
Ruanti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Constantinides's calf.
Constantinides tries to clinch there but Ruanti circles away.
A shot to the body from Ruanti misses
and Constantinides counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ruanti is looking to slow Constantinides down with leg kicks.
Ruanti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Constantinides sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Constantinides gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Constantinides throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruanti.
Constantinides tries to throw a body punch but Ruanti avoids it by throwing Constantinides back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Constantinides working aggressively here.
Constantinides misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruanti is trying to stall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Constantinides misses with an elbow strike.
Come on Ruanti - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ruanti blocks the elbow strike.
Ares Constantinides has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruanti blocks an uppercut.

Ruanti breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides lands a leg kick that knocks Ruanti off balance momentarily.
Constantinides throws a lazy uppercut
and Ruanti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Constantinides checks the leg kick.
Constantinides scores with a shot to the body.
Ruanti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ruanti.

Ruanti has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ruanti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Constantinides misses with a knee to the head.
Ruanti working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides misses with a punch to the body.
Constantinides throws an elbow but it misses.
Constantinides changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ruanti fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Constantinides misses with a wild body shot.
Ruanti misses the shot to the body.
Ruanti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Constantinides at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruanti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Constantinides.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Constantinides throws a lazy head kick
and Ruanti counters with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Ruanti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ruanti 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Ruanti!
Daniel Ruanti thanked the fans post fight for their support.