PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Olhoffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Rugowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Olhoffer
vs
Rugowski

225 cm
40
277 lbs
29 - 24 - 0

225 cm
39
277 lbs
35 - 16 - 1

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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 29 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Olhoffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bubba Rugowski!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rugowski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Olhoffer's head.

It looks like Ray Olhoffer has been cut.
Olhoffer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rugowski manages to avoid it.
Olhoffer misses with a lunging right hand
and Rugowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Olhoffer misses with a straight left.
Olhoffer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Rugowski as he connects with a hook.
Olhoffer moves away from the strike by Rugowski.
A slow jab from Rugowski misses its intended target.
Rugowski scores with a jab. Olhoffer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rugowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bubba Rugowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rugowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Olhoffer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rugowski tries to clinch up.

Rugowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rugowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rugowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Olhoffer backwards.
Olhoffer wants to break free but Rugowski has control.
Rugowski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rugowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Olhoffer backwards.

Rugowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Olhoffer takes one to the side of the head.
Rugowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rugowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rugowski lands a jab to the nose.
Rugowski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olhoffer blocks a head kick by Rugowski.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olhoffer wants to break free but Rugowski has control.
Rugowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Olhoffer backwards.
Olhoffer has had enough of the clinch but Rugowski keeps him there for the moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rugowski.
Olhoffer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Olhoffer is trying to break free.
Olhoffer is trying to force a seperation but Rugowski has the dominant position.
Rugowski lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Rugowski.

Rugowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olhoffer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rugowski scores with a shot to the body.
Olhoffer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rugowski throws the kick towards the body but Olhoffer avoids it.
Rugowski misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olhoffer avoids the head kick by Rugowski.
Olhoffer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rugowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rugowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olhoffer moves away.
Rugowski swings widly with a right hand
and Olhoffer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rugowski thinking.
Rugowski with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Oooooh!!! Olhoffer has knocked Rugowski down with a huge combo! Olhoffer steps away and waves a wobbly Rugowski back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Bubba Rugowski has been cut.
Rugowski is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Olhoffer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olhoffer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rugowski manages to avoid it.
Olhoffer lands a nice shot to the body.
Olhoffer misses with a left hand
and Rugowski counters with an inside leg kick.
Rugowski looks to land a body kick but Olhoffer moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rugowski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rugowski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rugowski cracks Olhoffer with a good jab.
Rugowski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rugowski pushes Olhoffer away with a front kick.
Rugowski throws the left hand but Olhoffer avoids the punch easily.
Olhoffer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rugowski throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olhoffer lands a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Olhoffer misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Rugowski dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Rugowski is looking to clinch.
Olhoffer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rugowski throws a sloppy head kick and Olhoffer moves out of range easily.
Olhoffer 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.
Rugowski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Olhoffer.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rugowski.
Some wild striking there from Rugowski.
Rugowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Olhoffer counters with a series of strikes. Rugowski will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olhoffer swats away the attempt to clinch by Rugowski.
Olhoffer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rugowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Olhoffer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rugowski takes a swing at Olhoffer's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by Rugowski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rugowski.
A punch combination from Olhoffer misses.
Rugowski misses with a hook.
Rugowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Rugowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Olhoffer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rugowski.
Rugowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rugowski throws a sloppy head kick and Olhoffer moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rugowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rugowski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Olhoffer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rugowski moves away.
Rugowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Olhoffer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rugowski.
Rugowski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rugowski throws a leg kick but Olhoffer checks it.
Rugowski misses with a hook
and Rugowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rugowski throws a series of strikes that have Olhoffer backpedaling.
Bubba Rugowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rugowski throws an overhand right that lands on Olhoffer's shoulder, as Olhoffer tries to avoid the shot.
Rugowski throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rugowski.
Olhoffer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rugowski.
Rugowski is breathing heavily.

Olhoffer feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rugowski sprawling to the canvas! Rugowski rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Olhoffer finish him?!

Rugowski is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olhoffer throws a pinpoint strike between Rugowski's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Rugowski crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Olhoffer scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ray Olhoffer!
Ray Olhoffer thanked the fans post fight for their support.