PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Ruggiero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Lanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ruggiero
vs
Lanes

200 cm
37
248 lbs
15 - 17 - 0

189 cm
31
319 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Powerful

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinny Ruggiero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Lanes!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lanes ducks right into an uppercut from Ruggiero.

Lanes gets a clinch.
Lanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Lanes gets control of Ruggiero's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lanes will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lanes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Lanes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ruggiero gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Lanes has his foot on Ruggiero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ruggiero works his way back into a safe position though.
Lanes is trying to keep Ruggiero in close.

Lanes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ruggiero defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruggiero not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Lanes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruggiero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lanes is keeping the position for now.

Lanes working for a triangle but Ruggiero defends it easily.

Lanes working for a triangle but Ruggiero defends it easily.
Ruggiero postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lanes looking for a guillotine here but Ruggiero defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lanes looking to control.
Ruggiero wants to pass the guard but Lanes is keeping the position.

Ruggiero drops back looking for a leg! Lanes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lanes manages to kick Ruggiero off! Ruggiero jumps back into Lanes's guard.
Ruggiero preventing the sweep.
Ruggiero wants to stand but Lanes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ruggiero shoots for a double leg takedown but Lanes sprawls well. He's pushed Ruggiero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Ruggiero gets tackled into the cage by Lanes. Lanes maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanes tries to land a knee to the head but Ruggiero blocks with his arms.
Ruggiero lands a shot to the body.
Ruggiero is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ruggiero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lanes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ruggiero misses with a knee strike.
Ruggiero tries to land knees in the clinch but Lanes avoids the damage to the body.
Ruggiero tries to land knees in the clinch but Lanes avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruggiero.
Ruggiero comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lanes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ruggiero blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Lanes.
Ruggiero tries to throw a body punch but Lanes avoids it by throwing Ruggiero back against the cage.
Lanes looking to throw knees to the head but Ruggiero is blocking nicely.
Ruggiero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lanes misses with a body punch.
Lanes misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lanes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ruggiero avoids it.
Ruggiero tries to land a knee to the head but Lanes blocks with his arms.
Lanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lanes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ruggiero utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruggiero misses with a knee to the head.
Lanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lanes looking to throw knees to the head but Ruggiero is blocking nicely.
Lanes misses with a punch to the body.
Lanes missing with knees to the body.
Ruggiero throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lanes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruggiero misses with a knee to the head.
Ruggiero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lanes blocks it with crossed arms.
Ruggiero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lanes.
Lanes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ruggiero to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tony Lanes will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lanes clinches up against the cage.
Ruggiero lands a knee to the head.
Lanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ruggiero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ruggiero swings wildly with an uppercut but Lanes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lanes has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Lanes misses with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Lanes.
Ruggiero with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lanes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ruggiero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ruggiero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tony Lanes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lanes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ruggiero walks away with a smile on his face. Lanes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruggiero doesn't manage to clinch there - Lanes circles away.
Lanes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Lanes has Ruggiero up against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Ruggiero.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ruggiero just leaning against Lanes, taking a breather.
Ruggiero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lanes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ruggiero scores with a knee to the head.
Lanes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vinny Ruggiero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Lanes.
Lanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ruggiero is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lanes is keeping busy.

Lanes pulls guard successfully.

Lanes throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ruggiero uses it to pass to side control.
Lanes is breathing heavily.
Ruggiero tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Ruggiero decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruggiero moves in looking to clinch but Lanes pushes him off.
Ruggiero misses with a low kick as Lanes jumps back.
Lanes fails with the takedown.
Vinny Ruggiero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruggiero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ruggiero fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Ruggiero tries to keep at a distance but Lanes has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruggiero landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ruggiero prevents a body shot from Lanes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ruggiero is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lanes is keeping busy.
Lanes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ruggiero's face.

It looks like Vinny Ruggiero has been cut.
Lanes avoids a wild elbow strike from Ruggiero.
Ruggiero tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ruggiero trying to land knees to the body.
Lanes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ruggiero smiles and moves away.
Lanes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruggiero tries to clinch up but Lanes circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lanes is trying to pull guard but Ruggiero turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lanes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ruggiero connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruggiero tries to land knees in the clinch but Lanes avoids the damage to the body.
Lanes tries a knee to the head but Ruggiero blocks it.
Ruggiero lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ruggiero is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Ruggiero.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruggiero tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruggiero lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ruggiero lands an elbow inside that Lanes shrugs off.
Ruggiero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lanes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ruggiero lands a good knee to the midsection. Lanes won't want to take too many of those.
Ruggiero connects with a knee to the head.
Ruggiero connects with a knee to the head.
Ruggiero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lanes can do to turn this around?
Ruggiero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Ruggiero dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vinny Ruggiero's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lanes moves into range and clinches up with Ruggiero.
Ruggiero misses with a knee strike.
Ruggiero missing with knees to the body.
Ruggiero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from Ruggiero.
Lanes with a knee to the head.
Lanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ruggiero scores a nice knee to the body.
Ruggiero connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lanes's face.
Ruggiero connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lanes's face.
Lanes avoids a wild elbow strike from Ruggiero.
Ruggiero using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ruggiero scores with a knee to the head.
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!
Lanes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lanes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A knee to the head by Ruggiero.
Ruggiero landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruggiero landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ruggiero displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lanes up against the cage.
Ruggiero misses with a knee to the head.
Ruggiero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ruggiero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lanes blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Ruggiero.
Lanes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ruggiero blocks it with crossed arms.
Ruggiero pushes Lanes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lanes jumps guard but Ruggiero stands there with Lanes around his waist. Lanes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ruggiero tries to land knees in the clinch but Lanes avoids the damage to the body.
Lanes misses with a knee strike.
Lanes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ruggiero smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lanes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ruggiero.
Ruggiero tries to work over Lanes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lanes struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruggiero controls his hands.
Lanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lanes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ruggiero blocks it with crossed arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lanes misses with a knee strike.
Ruggiero slowing the pace effectively.
Ruggiero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lanes backwards.
Lanes blocks an elbow strike from Ruggiero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruggiero with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ruggiero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruggiero scores with a knee to the head.
Ruggiero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lanes blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hand to the body from Lanes.
Ruggiero throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruggiero with a knee to the head.
Ruggiero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lanes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ruggiero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ruggiero lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Lanes pulls guard successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruggiero tries to stand but Lanes is controlling from the bottom.

Lanes is looking for a triangle here but Ruggiero uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruggiero tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lanes's legs.
Lanes is trying to work for a sweep but Ruggiero has mounted him!
Lanes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lanes tries to hold on but Ruggiero postures up.
Ruggiero tries to control but Lanes wriggling away.
Ruggiero lands a big shot there that rocks Lanes but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinny Ruggiero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruggiero has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinny Ruggiero!
An out of breath Vinny Ruggiero thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Tony Lanes spoke after the fight, saying 'I cant believe I lost to this bag of shit fuck your life '.