PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Ruth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Blaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ruth
vs
Blaster

185 cm
26
213 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

190 cm
26
217 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$)

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 14 - 6 - 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 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Master Blaster!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ruth.
Blaster misses with a hook.
Ruth takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blaster walks into a left hand.
Blaster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruth.
It looked like Ruth wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Blaster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blaster avoids the body shot from Ruth.
Blaster jabs at Ruth's body.
Ruth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blaster can pounce on him.
Blaster lands with a cross.
Blaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Blaster has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Blaster takes a swing at Ruth's ribcage but misses.
Blaster takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Blaster scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaster throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice uppercut lands for Blaster. That snapped Ruth's head back.
Ruth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blaster.
Ruth was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blaster lands an overhand right.
Ruth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blaster.
Ruth takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Blaster connects with a right hand. Ruth shakes it off.
Ruth looks for a takedown but Blaster sprawls well.
Ruth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ruth connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blaster. Blaster circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Master Blaster has been cut.
Ruth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaster.
Blaster throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaster scores with a jab to the body.
Ruth cracks Blaster with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good standup being displayed there by Blaster as he connects with a hook.
Blaster lands a nice looking body shot.
Ruth swings widly with a right hand
and Blaster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blaster swings widly with a right hand
and Ruth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blaster is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ruth had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ruth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blaster defends it nicely.
Blaster steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Blaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Master Blaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaster looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruth avoids the head kick by Blaster.
Blaster slips under a jab from Ruth.
Blaster looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blaster cracks Ruth with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ruth has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blaster finds it's way round the side to connect with Ruth's head.
Blaster fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blaster scores with a push kick.
Ruth has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ruth there as he acknowledges the shot.
Blaster slips a straight right by Ruth.
Blaster is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ruth with a body shot.
Ruth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ruth takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blaster digs a good body shot into Ruth's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaster throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Ruth was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Blaster lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ruth at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Ruth as he connects with a hook.
Blaster stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blaster scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ruth doesn't seem bothered though.
Blaster connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Both fighters circling a little - Blaster finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Blaster.
Ruth takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ruth throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blaster counters with a low kick, right behind Ruth 's knee.
It looks like Ruth has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ruth is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blaster throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blaster misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaster throws a front kick that sends Ruth stumbling back into the cage.
Blaster throws an off balance right hand
and Ruth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blaster scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Blaster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Master Blaster's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Blaster swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ruth.
Blaster scores with a jab.
Blaster misses with a lunging right hand
and Ruth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blaster throws out a powerful jab.
Ruth takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ruth scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Blaster lands with a nice body kick.
A big left from Ruth misses.
Blaster gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That has opened up Master Blaster's cut even more.
Blaster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ruth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blaster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaster throws a right hand that misses
and Ruth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blaster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blaster misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaster lands a jab to the head.
Blaster connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ruth. Ruth circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ruth might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A jab from Blaster misses.
A big right from Ruth misses.
Blaster connects with a high kick.
Blaster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blaster lands with a cross.
Ruth slips under a jab from Blaster.
Ruth throws a hook but Blaster avoids it easily.
Blaster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ruth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ruth lands a jab to Blaster's midsection.
Blaster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ruth on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blaster, as that shot connected.
Ruth takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blaster misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruth throwing a counter right hand but Blaster manages to avoid it.
Blaster misses with a body kick.
Ruth ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ruth steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Blaster. That one must have hurt.
Blaster misses with a left hand
and Ruth counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaster.
A counter left hand to the body from Ruth misses its target.
A slow jab from Ruth misses its intended target.
Blaster throws a counter combo.
Blaster connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blaster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruth manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruth was well out of range. Poor timing from Blaster.
Blaster connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blaster misses with a body kick.
Ruth attempts a counter takedown but Blaster avoids it well and moves away.
Blaster sizes up Ruth with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ruth looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Blaster throws out a powerful jab.
Ruth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ruth slips under a jab.
Ruth will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Blaster looks to throw a body kick
and Ruth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

The cut above Master Blaster's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A big right from Blaster misses.
Blaster slips a jab from Ruth.
Blaster tries to counter with a clinch but Ruth shakes him off and moves away.
Blaster throws a push kick but Ruth slaps the foot to one side.
Master Blaster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blaster clobbers Ruth with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Ruth gets the takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Blaster throws Ruth to one side and escapes!
A telegraphed right hand from Ruth misses the target.
Blaster slips under a jab from Ruth.
Ruth gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ruth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blaster throws out the jab.
Blaster throws a head kick that misses.
Ruth misses the shot to the body.
Ruth swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blaster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blaster throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaster misses with a kick to the body
and Ruth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blaster connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Blaster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Master Blaster's cut.
That's time! Ruth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Blaster misses with an uppercut
and Ruth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blaster throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Ed Ruth has been cut.
Master Blaster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blaster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruth manages to avoid it.
Blaster jabs Ruth right on the nose. Ruth blinks but takes it well.
Blaster throws a body kick that misses
and Ruth counters with a two punch combo.
Ruth misses with a body shot.
Ruth throws an overhand right that lands on Blaster's shoulder, as Blaster tries to avoid the shot.
Blaster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruth manages to avoid it.
Ruth throwing a counter right hand but Blaster manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blaster misses with a shot to the body
and Ruth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid body kick from Blaster.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blaster with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaster scores with a spinning back kick!
Blaster moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blaster cracks Ruth with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ruth throws a hook but Blaster blocks it.
Blaster misses with a leg kick
enabling Ruth to counter with a crisp jab.
Blaster scores with a head kick. Ruth tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Blaster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blaster connects with a leg kick. Ruth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ruth takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blaster throws a half hearted mid kick.
A shot to the liver by Blaster. Beautiful body shot.
Ruth checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster throws a body kick that misses
and Ruth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruth misses with a looping right.
Ruth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaster connects with a crisp jab.
Blaster connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ruth. Ruth circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Blaster lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruth misses the target.
Nice uppercut there from Blaster.
Blaster misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Ruth on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ruth misses with a hook.
Blaster misses with a jab to the body
and Blaster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blaster moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big left from Blaster misses.
A shot to the body from Blaster misses
and Ruth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Master Blaster's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruth. Blaster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blaster lands a nice looking body shot.
Ruth missing with a left hand there. Blaster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blaster scores with a sloppy right hand. Ruth should have avoided that one.
Blaster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blaster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruth.
Blaster misses with a shot to the body
and Ruth counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blaster manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaster lands a nice hook to Ruth's body. Ruth takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blaster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blaster wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blaster swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ruth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ruth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blaster moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Blaster is looking to land body kicks.
A slow jab from Blaster misses its intended target.
Master Blaster is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Blaster scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ruth misses with a straight right.
Blaster looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ruth avoids the head kick by Blaster.
Ed Ruth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruth takes a jab right on the kisser.

And that's the end of the fight!
Master Blaster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blaster 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Master Blaster!
Master Blaster made sure to mention his sponsor, Spartan Nutrition in his post fight interview.