PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Hate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Ruth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ed Ruth has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Harry Hate's chin.

Hate
vs
Ruth

185 cm
29
218 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

185 cm
19
213 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Hate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ed Ruth!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruth fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hate tries a low kick but Ruth avoids it.
Ruth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hate wants to land a leg kick but Ruth is out of range.
Hate moves out of range of the strikes.
Hate throws a lazy right hand but Ruth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hate misses with a body kick.
A nice side step and Ruth releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Ruth manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hate on his heels. He'll look to pass Hate's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruth sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ruth postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ruth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth advances position into side control!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ruth working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Hate wants to get back to his feet.
Ruth connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hate some visible discomfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth controlling the position from side mount.
Hate taking a bit of punishment here - Ruth scoring with strikes.
Hate on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hate tries to get out of the position.
Ruth scoring with punches and elbows.
Ruth trying to control the action but Hate is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Hate's face as Ruth controls the position.
Hate is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hate wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth scoring with punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Ruth's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ruth controls the position.
Ruth cracks Hate with a big right hand but Hate just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ruth cracks Hate with a big right hand but Hate just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hate wants to get back to his feet but Ruth drags him back down.
Ruth lands a decent elbow from side control.

Hate is rocked!
The referee asks Ruth politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ruth prefers to stall for the moment though.
Oh Hate is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ruth scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Hate is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Ruth can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Ruth!