PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rex Ruger (ranked 1314 p4p, 132 weight class) and Tony Bison (ranked 2048 p4p, 202 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ruger
vs
Bison

169 cm
29
145 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

181 cm
30
154 lbs
11 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rex Ruger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Bison!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bison cracks the inside of Ruger's front leg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bison.
Ruger closes the distance and clinches up with Bison, looking for a takedown. Ruger pushes Bison against the cage but Bison circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ruger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bison.
Ruger dives in and grabs Bison's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bison pushes down on Ruger's head and hops out.
Ruger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bison fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bison throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ruger swats away the attempt to clinch by Bison.
Ruger attempts a counter takedown but Bison avoids it well and moves away.
Bison tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ruger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruger working some strikes from top position.
Bison has momentary wrist control but Ruger slips an elbow through the middle.
Bison wants to stand but Ruger is controlling the position.

Bison working for a triangle but Ruger defends it easily.
Ruger scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bison working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruger.
Ruger might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ruger connects with a couple of short punches.

Bison working for a triangle but Ruger defends it easily.
Ruger makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ruger makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ruger prevents Bison from getting back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ruger's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ruger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bison preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruger working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ruger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ruger lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Bison is rocked!
Bison looking to control.
Ruger stands up over Bison, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bison is still in real trouble! Can Ruger finish him?
Ruger stands up over Bison, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ruger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ruger controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruger working some strikes from top position.
Ruger cracks Bison with a solid left hand.
Ruger works over Bison with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruger stands up over Bison, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bison working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruger.
Ruger trying to control but Bison is working from the bottom.
Bison seems to have recovered his senses.
Ruger landing with the ground and pound.
Ruger connects with a couple of short punches.
Ruger passes Bison's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ruger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bison does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bison is looking to escape.
Bison wants to improve his position but Ruger is controlling well.
Ruger looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ruger working the head and body with strikes.
Ruger lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ruger scores with a big shot! Bison's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Bison! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rex Ruger!
Rex Ruger is the new featherweight champion!