PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rex Ruger (ranked 1167 p4p, 49 weight class) and Jimmy Carruthers (ranked 1142 p4p, 46 weight class). Rex Ruger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ruger
vs
Carruthers

169 cm
32
145 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

167 cm
32
145 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 18 - 10 - 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 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Carruthers!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carruthers throws a leg kick

and Ruger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Carruthers is trying to control but can't.
Ruger thows a huge punch but Carruthers dodges it nicely.
Carruthers is trying to control but can't.
Ruger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carruthers wants to improve his position but Ruger is controlling well.
Ruger lands with a punch from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruger scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ruger passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Carruthers!
Ruger landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carruthers wants to hold on but Ruger pushes him away.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Ruger! Carruthers is hurt baaadly! Ruger is firing away with more strikes - Carruthers is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rex Ruger!