PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Ruskov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Ruskov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ruskov
vs
Ruskov

171 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vitor Ruskov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mario Ruskov!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Mario Ruskov. No joy for Vitor Ruskov on that attempt.
Mario Ruskov shoots in for a takedown but Vitor Ruskov shows good takedown defense.
Vitor Ruskov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mario Ruskov stuffs the takedown.
Vitor Ruskov stuffs the takedown attempt from Mario Ruskov. Mario Ruskov gets slowly back to his feet.

Vitor Ruskov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mario Ruskov's half guard.
Vitor Ruskov prevents Mario Ruskov from improving his position.
Mario Ruskov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vitor Ruskov trying to control the position from guard on top but Mario Ruskov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mario Ruskov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitor Ruskov tries to hold on but Mario Ruskov pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vitor Ruskov tries to reverse the position but Mario Ruskov maintains control.

Mario Ruskov is working for a guillotine from mount but Vitor Ruskov frees his head quite easily.
Mario Ruskov punching from mount but Vitor Ruskov doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Vitor Ruskov tries to hold on but Mario Ruskov pushes him away.
Vitor Ruskov regains half guard.
Mario Ruskov controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mario Ruskov tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Mario Ruskov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vitor Ruskov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mario Ruskov.
Vitor Ruskov tries to get to full guard but Mario Ruskov has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vitor Ruskov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mario Ruskov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mario Ruskov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vitor Ruskov is trying to control the position but Mario Ruskov postures up.
Vitor Ruskov keeping moving, preventing Mario Ruskov from controlling successfully.
Vitor Ruskov trying to control the position here.
Mario Ruskov wants to control from the top but Vitor Ruskov keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vitor Ruskov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Ruskov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vitor Ruskov avoids the head kick by Mario Ruskov.
A combination from Mario Ruskov does no damage.

Mario Ruskov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vitor Ruskov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ground and pound from Vitor Ruskov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Vitor Ruskov stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Ruskov dominated that round.
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.

Mario Ruskov throws a head kick that misses.

Mario Ruskov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vitor Ruskov trying to control the position from guard on top but Mario Ruskov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mario Ruskov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vitor Ruskov manages to get himself to full guard.
Mario Ruskov wanted to stand there but Vitor Ruskov had control of the position.
Mario Ruskov won't allow Vitor Ruskov to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vitor Ruskov holds on and takes a little breather.
Mario Ruskov looking to pass the guard.
Vitor Ruskov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mario Ruskov just misses with a punch to the body.
Mario Ruskov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Mario Ruskov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Vitor Ruskov to the ground. Mario Ruskov is now in Vitor Ruskov's guard.
Vitor Ruskov trying to control the position.
Vitor Ruskov is really struggling to control Mario Ruskov but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mario Ruskov stops Vitor Ruskov from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mario Ruskov stays in close to Vitor Ruskov's body and controls the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mario Ruskov trying to control but Vitor Ruskov is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mario Ruskov.

Mario Ruskov feints and as Vitor Ruskov raises his hands in defense, Mario Ruskov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mario Ruskov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vitor Ruskov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mario Ruskov wants to control but Vitor Ruskov is having none of it.
Vitor Ruskov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mario Ruskov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Vitor Ruskov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mario Ruskov regains half guard.
Mario Ruskov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vitor Ruskov trying to mount his opponent but Mario Ruskov defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mario Ruskov wants to control but Vitor Ruskov is keeping busy.
Mario Ruskov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vitor Ruskov looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mario Ruskov can't keep his opponent in guard - Vitor Ruskov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mario Ruskov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Vitor Ruskov gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mario Ruskov taking some punishment here, with Vitor Ruskov in his half guard.
Mario Ruskov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mario Ruskov is striking but Vitor Ruskov is not phased and passes to half guard.
Vitor Ruskov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mario Ruskov is controlling Vitor Ruskov's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mario Ruskov is looking to control Vitor Ruskov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mario Ruskov avoid being mounted?
Vitor Ruskov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mario Ruskov's head.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mario Ruskov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vitor Ruskov wants to control from the top but Mario Ruskov keeps moving.
Mario Ruskov pulls Vitor Ruskov in close to his closed guard and prevents Vitor Ruskov from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitor Ruskov advances to half guard.
Vitor Ruskov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vitor Ruskov is keen to just control but Mario Ruskov is a slippery customer.

Vitor Ruskov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mario Ruskov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vitor Ruskov.

Vitor Ruskov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitor Ruskov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vitor Ruskov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Vitor Ruskov tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Mario Ruskov is refusing to be controlled, as Vitor Ruskov sits in half guard.
Mario Ruskov keeping control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mario Ruskov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mario Ruskov.
Vitor Ruskov wants to control from the top but Mario Ruskov keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vitor Ruskov.

Mario Ruskov tries to keep at a distance but Vitor Ruskov has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vitor Ruskov wants to break free but Mario Ruskov has control.
Mario Ruskov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Ruskov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vitor Ruskov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight for Vitor Ruskov!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Vitor Ruskov!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Vitor Ruskov!

Vitor Ruskov wins by unanimous decision!