PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Holy Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Ruth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angel comes to the cage accompanied by It's time to say goodbye. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Angel
vs
Ruth

191 cm
23
195 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

178 cm
23
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Holy Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Ruth!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Ruth misses its intended target.
Angel connects with a leg kick. Ruth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Angel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruth manages to avoid it.
Angel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Angel throws a leg kick

and Ruth counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ruth.
Ruth trying to control but Angel is working from the bottom.
Angel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ruth is one step ahead there.
Ruth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth is in close to Angel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ruth is looking to work some ground and pound but Angel has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Angel keeping full guard, as Ruth tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruth wants to control from the top but Angel keeps moving.
Ruth postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Angel keeping full guard, as Ruth tries to pass.
Ruth wants to control from the top but Angel keeps moving.
Ruth is looking to work some ground and pound but Angel has wrist control.
Ruth throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ruth keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Angel's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ruth throws a strike but Angel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ruth has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ruth manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Angel manages to get himself to full guard.

Ruth postures up in Angel's guard and throws a big left but Angel blocks it.
Ruth is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ruth makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ruth wants to control from the top but Angel keeps moving.
Ruth trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruth is working Angel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ruth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ruth wants to control from the top but Angel keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruth throwing strikes but missing.
Ruth trying to control the position from guard on top but Angel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Angel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruth.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Angel staying out of range there.
Ruth throws the left hand but Angel avoids the punch easily.
Angel quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Angel tries to clinch up.
Angel defending well as Ruth loads up on a big left hand.
Ruth works the jab nicely.
Angel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Angel throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Ruth counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Angel!
Angel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ruth on the ground.
Ruth with the ground and pound but Angel regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ruth winds up and cracks Angel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Ruth dominated that round.
That's time! Angel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Angel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Angel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ruth.
Angel scores with a push kick.
Angel tries to work over Ruth's front leg with a kick but Ruth checks it.
Angel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Angel.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ruth.
Angel tries to land a leg kick but Ruth saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth moves out of range as Angel strikes.
Angel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Angel misses with a leg kick.
Ruth is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Holy Angel is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Angel to score with a decent uppercut.
Ruth lands a jab.
Ruth throws a shot from downtown. Angel moves away and avoids it.
Angel throws a head kick that misses.
Angel swings for the body but Ruth moves out of range.
And Ruth tries to counter it with a takedown but Angel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Angel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruth.
Angel lunges at Ruth with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ruth's hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Angel.
Angel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruth.
Angel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruth.
Holy Angel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruth connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel moves away from the strike by Ruth.
Ruth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruth is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Angel jabs Ruth to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Angel misses with a low kick.
Angel is looking to chop away at Ruth's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angel blocks a jab.
Ruth blocks a head kick by Angel.
Ruth with the counter takedown but Angel avoids it easily.
Ruth throws a lazy uppercut
and Angel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Angel takes one on the button.

Ruth closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Angel's guard.

Angel pushes Ruth off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel misses with a head kick.
Ruth changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Angel pushes Ruth up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ruth fails to land.
Angel lands a shot to the body.
Angel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ruth's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Angel fails to land.
Angel tries a body shot but Ruth blocks it.

Angel manages to break the clinch.
Angel tries to clinch up.
Ruth misses with a hook.
Angel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruth blocks a jab.
Ruth drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Angel defends it well.
Angel wants to clinch.
Angel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruth feints the counter takedown.
Angel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruth was well out of range. Poor timing from Angel.

Angel moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angel struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruth controls his hands.

Angel manages to break the clinch.
Angel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ruth checks it well.
Angel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holy Angel dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Angel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ruth has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Angel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Angel scores with a hook.
Angel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Angel misses with a double jab.
Ruth with the counter takedown but Angel avoids it easily.
A big right from Angel misses.
Angel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angel ducks under a wild hook from Ruth.
Angel slips under a jab from Ruth.
A clash of legs there as Ruth blocks the low kick.
Ruth feints the counter takedown.
Ruth lands with an uppercut that bounces Angel off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Angel.

Angel moves into the clinch.
Angel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ruth misses with some punches.
Ruth misses with a punch on the inside.

Angel breaks from the clinch.
Angel connects with a right hand. Ruth shakes it off.
Angel jabs at Ruth's body.
Ruth misses with an uppercut. Angel saw that one coming.
Ruth looks to land a right hand but Angel moved out of range.
Angel throws a body punch but Ruth moves out of range.
Angel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ruth is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel lands with a hook. Ruth tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Angel has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Angel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ruth drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Angel defends it well.
Angel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angel staying out of range there.
Angel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruth can do to turn this around?
Ruth blocks a head kick by Angel.
Ruth shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Angel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ruth thinking.
Angel is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruth drops his hands momentarily and Angel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Angel wants to land a leg kick but Ruth is out of range.
Ruth feints the counter takedown.
Angel thumps Ruth with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruth.
Angel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ruth scores with a crisp jab that stopped Angel in his tracks.
Ruth swats away the attempt to clinch by Angel.
Angel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruth.
Angel thumps Ruth with a low kick.
Angel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruth feints the counter takedown.

Ruth closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ruth scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ruth working Angel over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruth trying to control the action but Angel is working from the bottom.
Angel is trying to stand up here but Ruth is controlling him well.
Angel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ruth wants to pass to mount but Angel is defending the position.
Angel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ruth's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ruth's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruth tries to roll but Angel sticks to his back.
Angel biding his time, controlling Ruth.

And that's the end of the fight!
Holy Angel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Angel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holy Angel!
During a confident post fight interview, Holy Angel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.