PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rex Ruger (ranked 3055 p4p, 146 weight class) and Richard Gurd (ranked 24292 p4p, 347 weight class). Richard Gurd has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ruger
vs
Gurd

169 cm
30
145 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

170 cm
23
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Riner Clothing

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rex Ruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Gurd!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gurd throws a right hand that Ruger ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruger also avoids with ease.
Gurd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ruger shoots in and drives through. Gurd sprawls well.
Gurd just misses with a punch to the body.
Gurd throws a body shot but no joy.
Ruger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ruger missing with a left hand there. Gurd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ruger shoots in and drives through. Gurd sprawls well.
Ruger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruger walks into a jab.
Gurd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ruger shoots in for a double leg but Gurd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Ruger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gurd lands with a good body shot.
Gurd lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gurd checks a leg kick.
Ruger fails with a takedown attempt.

Ruger drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ruger is working Gurd over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gurd is trying to keep Ruger in close.
Ruger throwing strikes from guard but Gurd blocks nicely.
Ruger forces his way into half guard.
Ruger seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gurd tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Ruger manages to move to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gurd is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruger unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruger punching from mount but Gurd doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gurd tries to lock up and control but Ruger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ruger lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gurd can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ruger controlling his opponent.
Ruger scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gurd?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruger is landing with some decent strikes but Gurd is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Gurd is rocked!
Ruger scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gurd?
Gurd is still in real trouble! Can Ruger finish him?
Gurd tries to hold on but Ruger pushes him away.
Ruger unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Gurd wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Ruger celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rex Ruger!