PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keith Chegwin (ranked 6036 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Ruane (ranked 24972 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Ruane is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Chegwin
vs
Ruane

182 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Chegwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Ruane!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruane closes the distance and clinches up with Chegwin, looking for a takedown. Ruane pushes Chegwin against the cage but Chegwin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ruane tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chegwin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ruane somewhat.
Ruane shoots in and drives through. Chegwin sprawls well.
Keith Chegwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Ruane.
Ruane tries to clinch but Chegwin moves out of range.

Chegwin drives through and clinches with Ruane against the cage.
Ruane wants to get back to striking at distance but Chegwin won't allow it.

Chegwin manages to break the clinch.
Ruane takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruane displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chegwin.
Ruane throws a counter combo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ruane working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chegwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruane takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ruane fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ruane tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chegwin swivels and escapes.
Chegwin misses with a hook.
Chegwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruane is just out of range.
Ruane moves in looking to clinch but Chegwin pushes him off.
Ruane throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chegwin's waist but Chegwin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ruane off to one side.
Chegwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruane.
Ruane shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chegwin as he jumps to the side.
Chegwin misses with a left hand
and Ruane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chegwin.
Ruane fails in his attempt to clinch.

Chegwin tries to keep at a distance but Ruane has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chegwin throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Chegwin.

It looks like Brandon Ruane has been cut.
Ruane is trying to pull guard but Chegwin has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chegwin.

Chegwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chegwin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ruane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Chegwin closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chegwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ruane backwards.
Ruane has Chegwin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chegwin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ruane is trying to pull guard but Chegwin has him pressed against the cage.
Chegwin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Chegwin breaks the clinch.
Chegwin moves out of range as Ruane throws a body kick.
Good leg kick by Chegwin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chegwin!
Ruane looks winded!
Chegwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruane steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chegwin. That one must have hurt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ruane lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chegwin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chegwin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chegwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chegwin throws a big shot that misses.
Ruane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruane doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chegwin counters with a good, hard body kick but Ruane shrugs it off.
Chegwin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ruane's waist but Ruane gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chegwin off to one side.
Ruane only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Chegwin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chegwin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ruane avoids it really well and circles away.
Donk. Chegwin catches Ruane right on the button with a cross.
Chegwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chegwin tries for a takedown but Ruane sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ruane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Chegwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Ruane's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Chegwin closes the distance and clinches up with Ruane, looking for a takedown. Chegwin pushes Ruane against the cage but Ruane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ruane tries to counter with a clinch but Chegwin shakes him off and moves away.
Chegwin swings for the body but Ruane moves out of range.
Chegwin looks to land a left hand but Ruane moved out of range nicely.

Ruane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chegwin, pushing him back against the cage.
Chegwin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chegwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruane can do to turn this around?
Ruane is looking to break free of the clinch but Chegwin has double underhooks.
Chegwin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ruane's defenses.
Chegwin prevents Ruane from breaking the clinch.
Ruane is trying to force a seperation but Chegwin has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruane tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chegwin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chegwin can't find room to land a body shot as Ruane controls the action.
Ruane is looking to control Chegwin's arms but Chegwin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ruane has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chegwin lands an elbow inside that Ruane shrugs off.
Ruane blocks an elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chegwin.

Chegwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruane shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chegwin pinned against the cage. Chegwin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chegwin misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Ruane on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ruane takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ruane misses with a takedown attempt - Chegwin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Keith Chegwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Ruane.
Ruane scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chegwin lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruane looks for a takedown but Chegwin sprawls well.
Brandon Ruane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chegwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chegwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Chegwin misses.
Chegwin throws a jab when Ruane was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Ruane on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chegwin connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chegwin thumps Ruane with a low kick.
Ruane dives in for a single leg takedown but Chegwin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ruane is breathing heavily.
Chegwin avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Chegwin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ruane.
Chegwin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ruane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ruane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruane looks for a takedown but Chegwin sprawls well.
Ruane on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Chegwin rushes Ruane and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chegwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruane.
Ruane is trying to drag Chegwin to the mat but Chegwin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chegwin avoiding damage as Ruane throws knees to the body.

Chegwin breaks from the clinch.
Chegwin is looking to land body kicks.
Chegwin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chegwin stuffs the takedown.
Chegwin misses with a body kick.
Chegwin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chegwin swings for the body but Ruane moves out of range.
Ruane fails with a takedown attempt.
Ruane tries for a takedown but Chegwin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chegwin jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Chegwin throws a body shot but no joy.
Ruane stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ruane wants it to stay on the feet.
Chegwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruane.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ruane enables Chegwin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ruane manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chegwin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Chegwin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Ruane's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ruane misses with a takedown attempt - Chegwin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ruane avoids the body shot from Chegwin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chegwin. That's going to slow Ruane down.
Chegwin misses the jab.
Ruane shoots and misses

and Chegwin counters by clinching up.
Ruane wants to get back to striking at distance but Chegwin won't allow it.
Chegwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruane looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chegwin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Keith Chegwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Ruane.
Ruane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Chegwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruane blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chegwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chegwin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ruane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ruane tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chegwin is defended easily by Ruane.
Ruane fails to land with a series of punches.
Ruane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chegwin is looking to clinch but Ruane is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chegwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruane moves out of range of the body kick from Chegwin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chegwin lands a jab.
Ruane scores with a punch to the head.
Chegwin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ruane moves out of range of the strikes.
Chegwin dips to his left and cracks Ruane with an uppercut!
Chegwin looks to land a body kick but Ruane moved away.
Ruane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chegwin.

Ruane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruane pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ruane blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chegwin throws an elbow but misses.
Chegwin is pressed up against the cage. Ruane has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chegwin down to the mat. Chegwin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ruane tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chegwin swivels and escapes.

Ruane clinches with his opponent.
Chegwin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ruane walks away with a smile on his face. Chegwin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chegwin stuffs the takedown.
Chegwin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ruane counters with a two punch combo.

It looks like Keith Chegwin has been cut.
Ruane throws a series of punches but Chegwin avoids them all with ease.
Chegwin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Chegwin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Chegwin fails to land.
Chegwin fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chegwin is pressed up against the cage. Ruane has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chegwin down to the mat. Chegwin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ruane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chegwin misses with a kick to the body.
Ruane drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chegwin defends it well.
Chegwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And Ruane tries to counter it with a takedown but Chegwin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chegwin throws the kick towards the body but Ruane avoids it.
Ruane lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Keith Chegwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chegwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chegwin throws a wild body kick that Ruane sees coming a mile off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chegwin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Keith Chegwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Chegwin dives in for a single leg takedown but Ruane sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Brandon Ruane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruane throws a head kick but Chegwin moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Chegwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chegwin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Chegwin!