PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Strokum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ruiz
vs
Strokum

210 cm
23
279 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Inexperienced

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strokum swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Strokum closes the distance and clinches.

Ruiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruiz wants to clinch
and Strokum counters with a three punch combo that has Ruiz backing up. Ruiz nods at Strokum to acknowledge the strikes.
Ruiz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruiz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Strokum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Rashad Ruiz has been cut.
Ruiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Strokum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz tries to clinch there but Strokum circles away.
Strokum lands with a right and another and another! Ruiz is in big trouble! Strokum lands again and this time it's lights out for Ruiz! A quality knockout there for Strokum.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lex Strokum!