PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georgy Fokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Ruden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fokin
vs
Ruden

188 cm
25
221 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

187 cm
27
215 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Georgy Fokin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Ruden!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fokin moves away.
Ruden misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Fokin misses the target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ruden.

It looks like Georgy Fokin has been cut.
Ruden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fokin.
Ruden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ruden moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fokin shoots for a double leg takedown but Ruden sprawls well. He's pushed Fokin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fokin slips a straight right by Ruden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruden connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fokin momentarily.
Ruden misses with a wild body shot.
Ruden throws an overhand right that lands on Fokin's shoulder, as Fokin tries to avoid the shot.

Fokin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ruden did well to prevent Fokin getting side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruden tries to get to full guard but Fokin has control of the leg.
Ruden has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fokin is working away from the top position though.
Fokin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ruden knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ruden is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fokin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fokin's back!
Fokin tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Fokin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fokin is really stuck here.
Ruden tries to keep control of the position but Fokin is staying busy.
Ruden doesn't have the hooks in and Fokin manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruden wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fokin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fokin wants to take a breather but Ruden is having none of it.
Ruden wants to get back to full guard.
Fokin trying to pass the guard but Ruden defending well.
Fokin controlling the action here.
Fokin tries to pass to full mount but Ruden defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruden is looking for a sweep. Fokin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruden trying to control but Fokin postures up.
Fokin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ruden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ruden moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fokin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fokin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruden swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ruden working a defensive guard here.
Fokin preventing the sweep.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fokin wants to control from the top but Ruden keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fokin lands a nice shot to the body.
Fokin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fokin checks a low kick from Ruden.
Fokin closes the distance and clinches up with Ruden, looking for a takedown. Fokin pushes Ruden against the cage but Ruden circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fokin clobbers Ruden with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fokin tries to clinch but Ruden is having none of it.
Fokin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruden.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Georgy Fokin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Georgy Fokin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ruden lands a front kick.
Ruden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fokin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ruden sprawls and moves away.
Fokin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ruden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Ruden.
Ruden with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fokin, right into the meat.
Fokin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fokin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ruden can pounce on him.
Fokin looks to land a left hand but Ruden moved out of range nicely.
Fokin leaves Ruden with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ruden throws a head kick but Fokin moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruden shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fokin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fokin stuns Ruden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fokin scores with a jab to the body.
Ruden keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ruden throws a hook but Fokin blocks it.
Fokin throws an overhand right that lands on Ruden's shoulder, as Ruden tries to avoid the shot.
Ruden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ruden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fokin.
Fokin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ruden fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fokin on the side of the head.
Fokin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ruden in his tracks.
Fokin defending well as Ruden loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fokin ducks under a wild hook from Ruden.
Ruden pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fokin misses with a hook.
Fokin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fokin takes a swing at Ruden's ribcage but misses.
Fokin misses the jab.

Fokin dives in and scores a takedown into Ruden's guard.
Ruden tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fokin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fokin stands and throws Ruden's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ruden is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fokin trying to control the action but Ruden is working from the bottom.
Fokin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Fokin looks up at the clock and then as Ruden takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fokin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fokin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Fokin working the body and head with strikes.
Ruden can't do much from the bottom here.
Fokin scoring with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruden taking a bit of punishment here - Fokin scoring with strikes.
Ruden is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fokin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ruden is trying to get back to full guard.
Fokin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ruden does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Fokin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fokin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fokin prevents Ruden from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georgy Fokin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Georgy Fokin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ruden works Fokin's body with a nice hook.
Fokin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ruden counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Ruden misses.
Fokin feinted with a counter takedown.

Fokin instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ruden can't find room to land a body shot as Fokin controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruden blocks a body shot from Fokin.
Ruden lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ruden is pressed up against the cage. Fokin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ruden down to the mat. Ruden avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fokin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruden throws a lazy right hand but Fokin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ruden throws a leg kick

and Fokin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ruden won't be happy with that.

Fokin is trying to get an arm triangle but Ruden is defending well.
Fokin scoring with punches from side control.
Fokin looks up at the clock and then as Ruden takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fokin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ruden is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruden is trying to get back to full guard.
Ruden is controlling Fokin's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fokin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ruden keeps working.
Ruden is in trouble now - Fokin has advanced to mount!
Fokin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruden can do to turn this around?
Ruden can't escape the position.
Fokin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ruden tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fokin 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fokin lands a heavy elbow.
Joe Ruden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

It looks like Joe Ruden has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fokin fails to advance to Ruden's back.
Fokin trying to control but Ruden is having none of it.
Fokin raining down hammerfists from mount.

That has opened up Joe Ruden's cut even more.
Ruden is looking to improve his position but Fokin isn't that keen on the idea.
Fokin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fokin trying to control but Ruden is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fokin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Georgy Fokin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ruden tries to reverse the position but Fokin maintains control.
Fokin looking to finish Ruden with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ruden!

Joe Ruden's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joe Ruden's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Georgy Fokin!
A very excited looking Georgy Fokin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.