PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Long (ranked 2861 p4p, 2126 weight class) and Myles Ruth (ranked 348 p4p, 270 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Long
vs
Ruth

193 cm
32
265
7 - 8 - 0

195 cm
28
250
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ralph Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Myles Ruth!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long tries a head kick but it misses.
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.
Long walks into a left hand.
Long throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruth moves out of range of the body kick.

Long drives through and clinches with Ruth against the cage.
Ruth misses with the head strike.
Long tries to land knees in the clinch but Ruth avoids the damage to the body.
Long utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ruth lands a nice uppercut.

Long manages to break the clinch.

Ruth instigates a clinch.
Ruth effectively controlling the action here.
Long can't find room to land a body shot as Ruth controls the action.
Ruth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Long scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ruth smiles and moves away.
Ruth cracks Long with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Ruth has managed to clinch.
Ruth gets through Long's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Long's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ruth blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Long breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Long swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Long pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruth steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Long.
Ruth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Long throws a counter high kick but Ruth was just alert enough to avoid it.
Long ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Long misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth cracks Long with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Long tries to clinch but Ruth moves out of range.
Long throws a leg kick that misses.
Ruth tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Long takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ruth.
Ruth getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Long misses with a low kick.

Ruth pushes Long up against the cage in a clinch.
Long misses with a knee strike.
Long lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Long.
Long tries a knee to the head but Ruth blocks it.
Ruth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Long blocks a body shot from Ruth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruth controlling the action here for a moment.

Long breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Long misses.
A low kick from Long misses

and Ruth counters by moving into the clinch.
Long misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Long's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Long is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruth punishes Long's body with a nice straight punch.
Long fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Long throws a right and a left that Ruth avoids nicely.

Ruth has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ruth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long throws a leg kick but Ruth sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ruth let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ruth lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Long at a distance.
Long misses with a body kick.
Long looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ruth blocks a jab.
Long throws a head kick but Ruth moves out of range.
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!
Long misses with the body kick
and Ruth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Long thinking.
Long wants to land a leg kick but Ruth is out of range.
Ruth cracks Long with a good jab.
Ruth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Long doesn't seem bothered though.

Ruth has closed the distance and engaged Long in a clinch.
Long doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Ruth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Long misses with a low kick.
Long takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good leg kick by Long.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Myles Ruth will probably get the nod.
That's time! Long's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ruth moves into the clinch.
Long with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Myles Ruth seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Long misses with a hook to the ribs.
Long tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ruth avoids it.

Ruth manages to break the clinch.
Long misses with a wild combination.
Long throws a lazy right hand but Ruth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ruth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ruth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ralph Long is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Long fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ruth is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long tries to clinch but Ruth is having none of it.
Ruth wants to counter with a clinch but Long pushes him away.
Ruth stuns Long with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ruth thuds his right hand into Long's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ruth is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A leg kick checked by Ruth.
Long pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruth is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Long fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ruth, pushing him back against the cage.
Long tries to land knees in the clinch but Ruth avoids the damage to the body.

Ruth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Long throws a head kick but Ruth moves out of range.
Myles Ruth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Long tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ruth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruth takes one to the chin there.
Ruth swings for the body but Long moves out of range.
Ruth lands with a good body shot.
Long throws a solid leg kick but Ruth takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Long.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruth. Long does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruth comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ruth connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Long dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ruth. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth slips a jab from Long.
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 lands a nice hook to Long's body. Long takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ruth is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Long rather than just go for the knockout.
Ruth lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ruth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Ruth darts in and clinches Long up against the cage.
Ruth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Long lands an uppercut.
Ruth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Long's elbow.
Long tries to pull guard but Ruth forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ruth just leaning against Long, taking a breather.
Ruth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Long backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Ruth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Long blocking some punches.
A short left from Ruth.

Ruth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long misses with a double jab
and Ruth counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Long sets himself, and Ruth steps forward looking for the clinch! Long avoids it this time.
Long pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ruth steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Long.
Long takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ruth lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Long at a distance.
Ruth scores with a jab to the head.

Long is rocked!
Ruth fakes the body blow, causing Long to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Long goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Myles Ruth!
Our winner, Myles Ruth, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.