PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ruiz (ranked 2793 p4p, 4112 weight class) and Ismail Gage (ranked 351 p4p, 503 weight class). Ruiz comes to the cage accompanied by DB7 - Squid Game Drill. Ismail Gage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ruiz
vs
Gage

188 cm
26
184
4 - 2 - 1

180 cm
25
170
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Ruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ismail Gage!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gage wants to slow Ruiz down by chopping away at his legs.
As Gage looks to move away, Ruiz throws a big counter combo but Gage just gets out of the way.
Gage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gage moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gage is looking to clinch but Ruiz is avoiding it.
Ruiz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ruiz delivers a nice body kick.
Gage looks winded!
Gage takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ruiz cracks Gage with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Ruiz! Gage is out on his feet! Ruiz rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Gage is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Gage is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Ruiz!
A victorious Anthony Ruiz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.