PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamalu Nokkau (ranked 2629 p4p, 2592 weight class) and Myles Ruth (ranked 299 p4p, 295 weight class). Nokkau comes to the cage accompanied by War Chant. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nokkau
vs
Ruth

206 cm
22
265
5 - 6 - 0

195 cm
25
249
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kamalu Nokkau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Myles Ruth!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nokkau's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nokkau duly obliges.

It looks like Myles Ruth has been cut.
Nokkau misses with a shot to the body
and Ruth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nokkau lands a high kick!
Ruth ducks under a wild hook from Nokkau.
Ruth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nokkau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nokkau swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nokkau misses with a head kick.
Nokkau throws a leg kick
and Ruth counters with a straight right hand.
Nokkau throws an off balance right hand
and Ruth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nokkau has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nokkau scores with a three punch combo!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ruth jabs Nokkau to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nokkau connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nokkau takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nokkau rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ruth counters with a stiff right hand.
Nokkau ducks under a wild hook from Ruth.
Nokkau thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nokkau misses with an uppercut. Ruth saw that one coming.
Nokkau throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ruth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nokkau on the side of the head.
We've been informed that Ruth has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nokkau misses the jab.
Ruth throws out a powerful jab.
Ruth has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nokkau throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ruth counters with a shoot takedown. Nokkau fights it but they end up in guard.

Ruth avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ruth wants to control from the top but Nokkau keeps moving.
Nokkau will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ruth stops Nokkau from standing up.
Nokkau is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ruth lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nokkau throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nokkau will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Ruth is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ruth wants to control from the top but Nokkau keeps moving.
Ruth wants to pass the guard but Nokkau is keeping the position.
Ruth trying to control but Nokkau is working from the bottom.
Ruth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nokkau holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokkau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nokkau swings for the body but Ruth moves out of range.
Ruth misses with a looping left.
It looked like Nokkau was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nokkau throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nokkau drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Nokkau.
Nokkau lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ruth circles away quickly and effectively.
Nokkau fails to land with a series of punches.
Ruth let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nokkau lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ruth takes a step back to recover.
Ruth uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ruth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nokkau.
Ruth moves away from the strike by Nokkau.
Ruth's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nokkau connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ruth scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruth dodges the punch combination from Nokkau.
Ruth appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ruth connects with a body shot that sends Nokkau's belly button to the back.
Ruth lands a right hook to the body.
Ruth is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nokkau had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Nokkau misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nokkau swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruth counters with a straight right hand.
Ruth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruth comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nokkau looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruth is just out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Nokkau finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A big left from Nokkau misses.
Nokkau throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruth.
Ruth jabs Nokkau to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ruth scores with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kamalu Nokkau will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Myles Ruth's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ruth connects with a body shot that sends Nokkau's belly button to the back.
Nokkau tests Ruth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nokkau connects with a right hand. Ruth shakes it off.
Nokkau avoids the body shot from Ruth.
Nokkau thows a leg kick but Ruth checks it
and Nokkau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kamalu Nokkau is winning the standup battle so far.
Nokkau throws a series of punches but Ruth moves out of range.
Nokkau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nokkau lands with an uppercut that bounces Ruth off the cage and back into range.
Ruth defending well as Nokkau loads up on a big left hand.
Ruth tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ruth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nokkau throws a head kick but Ruth moves out of range.
Nokkau slips a jab and a cross from Ruth.
Nokkau is looking to land body kicks.
A nice side step and Ruth releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nokkau throws a head kick that misses
letting Ruth counter with a right hand.
Kamalu Nokkau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokkau cracks Ruth with a good jab.
Nokkau throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nokkau thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nokkau looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruth is just out of range.
Ruth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nokkau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ruth throws a counter combo.
Ruth throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nokkau looks to land a combination but Ruth avoids it well.
Ruth tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ruth lands a slapping body shot.
Ruth lands a jab.
Nokkau throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ruth counters with a right hand to the body.
Nokkau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruth.
Ruth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nokkau throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruth counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruth connects with a body shot that sends Nokkau's belly button to the back.
Ruth lands a nice shot to the body.
Nokkau takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nokkau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruth was well out of range. Poor timing from Nokkau.
A shot to the liver by Ruth. Beautiful body shot.
Nokkau throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nokkau throws an off balance right hand
and Ruth counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ruth lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ruth fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nokkau on the side of the head.
Ruth comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ruth is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Nokkau is rocked!
Ruth closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Nokkau! Ruth dives in looking to finish! Nokkau is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Myles Ruth!
A relieved looking Myles Ruth thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.