PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Ruth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Easy Muthaeffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ed Ruth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ruth
vs
Muthaeffin

185 cm
18
213 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

196 cm
24
207 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ed Ruth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Easy Muthaeffin!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muthaeffin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ruth is fending him off so far but Muthaeffin persists. Nope, Ruth circles away and we're back to standing.
Muthaeffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruth throws out the jab.
Ruth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ruth.
Muthaeffin is looking for the big counter here.

Ruth bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ruth blocks the strikes from Muthaeffin.
Ruth lands a nice forearm strike.
Muthaeffin struggling a bit here.
Ruth misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth looks up at the clock and then as Muthaeffin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ruth smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ruth throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Muthaeffin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muthaeffin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Muthaeffin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Muthaeffin can't do much from the bottom here.
We've been hearing good reports from Ruth's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Ruth lands an elbow.
Ruth postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ruth 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.
Muthaeffin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ruth connects with a decent elbow.
Ruth working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Muthaeffin is rocked!
Muthaeffin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ruth. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
An elbow from Ruth crashes against the mat.
Muthaeffin is still in real trouble! Can Ruth finish him?
Ruth trying to control the action but Muthaeffin is working from the bottom.
Muthaeffin seems to have recovered his senses.
Ruth lands a few punches from side control.
Ruth working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muthaeffin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muthaeffin parries the strikes from Ruth easily there. Ruth is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Muthaeffin to escape.
Ruth lands a few punches from side control.
Muthaeffin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ruth off and has taken his back!
Muthaeffin controlling well, preventing Ruth from escaping the position.

Muthaeffin is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ruth knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ruth for a finish.
Muthaeffin not allowing Ruth to control his hands.
Muthaeffin doesn't have the hooks in and Ruth manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruth looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ruth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Muthaeffin keeping moving, preventing Ruth from controlling successfully.

Ruth got a little sloppy there for a moment and Muthaeffin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ruth has managed to get both his arms back between Muthaeffin's legs - danger averted.
Ruth slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ruth ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Ruth bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Muthaeffin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Muthaeffin looks winded!
Ruth wants to control but Muthaeffin is keeping him busy.
Ruth in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ruth working the head with strikes.
Muthaeffin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Muthaeffin tries to escape but Ruth is in control.
Muthaeffin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Muthaeffin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ruth controls the position.
Ruth cracks Muthaeffin with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Ruth immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Muthaeffin is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Ruth!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Ruth!