PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Weathersworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gage Ruggles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timothy Weathersworth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Weathersworth
vs
Ruggles

173 cm
23
142 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

225 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timothy Weathersworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gage Ruggles!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruggles has a takedown stuffed.
Weathersworth shoots in but Ruggles avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ruggles tries to clinch but Weathersworth is having none of it.
No luck for Ruggles with that takedown attempt.
Weathersworth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Ruggles clinches with his opponent.
Ruggles is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Ruggles breaks the clinch.

Weathersworth closes the distance and clinches.
Ruggles stalls.
Ruggles receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruggles.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruggles has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Weathersworth is trying to keep an underhook but Ruggles manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Weathersworth looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Weathersworth holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Weathersworth flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ruggles sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Ruggles is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Weathersworth is just riding it out for now. Ruggles eventually gives up the hold.
Weathersworth is looking to control Ruggles's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Weathersworth avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruggles performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Weathersworth trying to hold on to Ruggles's head to control him but Ruggles postures up.
Ruggles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Weathersworth keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weathersworth preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ruggles is controlling the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Weathersworth manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ruggles is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Weathersworth is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Weathersworth throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Weathersworth bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ruggles's guard.
Ruggles trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruggles manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Weathersworth manages to get himself to full guard.
Weathersworth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gage Ruggles dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Weathersworth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Weathersworth closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruggles tries to bench press Weathersworth off him but Weathersworth keeps the position.

Weathersworth stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Weathersworth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ruggles displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ruggles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Weathersworth throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Weathersworth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Weathersworth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ruggles throws a sloppy head kick and Weathersworth moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruggles looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Weathersworth is not content to let Ruggles control the position.
Weathersworth might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Weathersworth trying to control but Ruggles postures up.
Ruggles is pressing down on Weathersworth's thigh, looking to free his foot. Weathersworth is holding on for now.
Ruggles wants to take a breather but Weathersworth is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weathersworth tries to roll over but Ruggles keeps him under control.
Ruggles is looking to advance position but Weathersworth won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Weathersworth wants to clinch.
Weathersworth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruggles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruggles on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Weathersworth fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timothy Weathersworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Weathersworth shoots in and bounces Ruggles off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ruggles is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Ruggles looking for a guillotine here but Weathersworth defends easily.
Weathersworth wanted to stand there but Ruggles had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ruggles is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Weathersworth has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ruggles avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ruggles prevents Weathersworth from breaking the clinch.
Ruggles landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Weathersworth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruggles's elbow.

Ruggles turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ruggles manages to end up in side control.
Weathersworth tries to buck Ruggles off but Ruggles is having none of it.

Ruggles has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gage Ruggles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Weathersworth shoots in looking for a takedown. Ruggles tries to sprawl out of it but Weathersworth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ruggles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ruggles throws a left and a right that both miss

and Weathersworth counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Weathersworth stops Ruggles from getting back to his feet.
Ruggles trying to hold on to Weathersworth's head to control him but Weathersworth postures up.
Weathersworth wants to take a breather but Ruggles is having none of it.
Ruggles works his way to full guard. Good work.
Timothy Weathersworth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruggles wants to get back to his feet but Weathersworth is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ruggles is trying to keep Weathersworth in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruggles looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Weathersworth puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Weathersworth drops an elbow to the side of Ruggles's head.
Weathersworth sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Weathersworth is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ruggles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ruggles regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ruggles keeping full guard, as Weathersworth tries to pass.
Ruggles is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Weathersworth content to stall in guard here.
Weathersworth trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruggles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruggles trying to strike off his back.
Weathersworth stopping the sweep attempt from Ruggles.
Ruggles is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Weathersworth dives into side control.
Weathersworth grinds an elbow into Ruggles's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Weathersworth with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ruggles counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ruggles is thwarting Weathersworth's attempts to control the position.
Weathersworth pushes Ruggles off looking to stand but Ruggles dives back in and keeps control.
Ruggles prevents Weathersworth from improving his position.
Weathersworth misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ruggles not doing much here.

Weathersworth looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Timothy Weathersworth.
Well Ruggles has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gage Ruggles!