PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Ruane (ranked 7708 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tord Ingvar Larsson (ranked 4571 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Tord Ingvar Larsson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ruane
vs
Ingvar Larsson

175 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesus Ruane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tord Ingvar Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Darius Henderson and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Larsson instigates a clinch.
Larsson lands a nice uppercut.
Ruane is breathing heavily.
Larsson gets underhooks to prevent Ruane's takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Larsson.

Larsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Larsson drives through and clinches with Ruane against the cage.
Larsson lands with a light punch inside.
Larsson scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Larsson.
Larsson pushes Ruane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Ruane is rocked!

Larsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oh Ruane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Larsson clinches up with Ruane and pushes him back against the cage.
Larsson slows down the pace here.
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!
Larsson lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Larsson.
Larsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Larsson lands with a left to the head.
Larsson lands a nice uppercut.
Larsson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Larsson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Ruane with a big uppercut! Ruane tries to clinch up but Larsson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Ruane to the mat! Ruane covers up and Larsson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tord Ingvar Larsson!