PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rex Ruger (ranked 1695 p4p, 85 weight class) and Ralph Bonnano (ranked 1653 p4p, 81 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ruger
vs
Bonnano

169 cm
31
145 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

170 cm
26
144 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ralph Bonnano!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ruger dives in and scores a takedown into Bonnano's guard.
Ruger working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ruger controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ruger working some strikes from top position.
Ruger keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bonnano's head.
Ruger scoring with some ground and pound.
Ruger lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Bonnano is rocked!
Ruger working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bonnano's head.
Bonnano is still in real trouble! Can Ruger finish him?
Ruger works over Bonnano with some ground and pound from guard.
Ruger postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Bonnano covers up, he's hurt! Ruger keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Ruger and the ref steps in to end the fight! Ruger can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rex Ruger!