PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ruffalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geodude Golem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ruffalo
vs
Golem

175 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
22
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Ruffalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Geodude Golem!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ruffalo tries to keep at a distance but Golem has taken the fight into the clinch.

Golem breaks the clinch.

Golem closes the distance and clinches.
Ruffalo stalling in the clinch but Golem improves position.
Golem gets underhooks to prevent Ruffalo's takedown attempt.
Ruffalo prevents Golem from breaking the clinch.
Ruffalo tries to stall but Golem uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Golem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Golem stuffs the takedown attempt from Ruffalo. Ruffalo gets slowly back to his feet.
Ruffalo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Golem instigates a clinch.
Ruffalo trying to stall but Golem improves his position.
Ruffalo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Golem scores with a nice hook to the head.
Golem scores with a nice hook to the head.

Ruffalo pulls Golem into guard.

Golem gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ruffalo has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Ruffalo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Golem does no damage.
Ruffalo looks to clinch

and Golem moves into the clinch.
Ruffalo tries for a takedown. No joy.

Golem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Golem has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruffalo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Golem scores with a jab to the head.
Ruffalo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A right-left combo lands from Golem.
Golem lands a jab-cross combination.
Golem stalks Ruffalo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ruffalo's face. Ruffalo staggers backwards, shaken.

Ruffalo is rocked!

Golem has Ruffalo up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Golem takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Golem.
Ruffalo keeps control of Golem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Golem wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruffalo won't allow it.
Ruffalo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Golem wants to break the clinch but can't.

Golem breaks the clinch.

Golem forces Ruffalo back against the cage and clinches.
Ruffalo looking to slow down the pace here.
Ruffalo is breathing heavily.

Golem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Golem misses with a few strikes there.

Golem rushes Ruffalo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Golem lands with a light punch inside.

Golem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruffalo misses with a takedown
and Golem counters with a two punch combo.
Geodude Golem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruffalo dodges the punch combination from Golem.
Golem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruffalo.
Nice straight punches there by Golem. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Golem.
Ruffalo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Golem misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruffalo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ruffalo fails in his attempt to clinch.

Golem has taken the fight to the clinch.

Golem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Golem lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Golem.
Golem throws a series of punches but Ruffalo moves out of range.
Golem scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Golem clinches up with Ruffalo and pushes him back against the cage.

Golem breaks the clinch.
A nice combination there by Golem.
Oh Ruffalo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ruffalo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Golem.
Golem lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Golem clinches up with Ruffalo and pushes him back against the cage.
Ruffalo seems to have got his legs back now.
Golem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Golem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Golem.
Ruffalo tries to clinch but Golem moves out of range.

Golem moves into range and clinches up with Ruffalo.
Ruffalo keeps control of Golem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Ruffalo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruffalo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Golem throws a nice looking combination but Ruffalo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Golem darts in and clinches Ruffalo up against the cage.
Golem has had enough of the clinch but Ruffalo keeps him there for the moment.

Golem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Golem is working the combinations to good effect here.
Golem throws out a powerful jab.
Ruffalo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Golem pinned against the cage. Golem gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Golem throws a series of punches but Ruffalo avoids them all with ease.
Golem circles away from the clinch attempt

and Golem holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ruffalo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Golem just stands there and leans against the cage.
Golem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruffalo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Golem prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruffalo wants to get back to striking at distance but Golem won't allow it.
Ruffalo can't break the clinch.
Golem is trying to break free.
Golem wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruffalo won't allow it.
Golem blocks a body shot from Ruffalo.
Ruffalo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Golem just stands there and leans against the cage.

Golem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Golem takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ruffalo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ruffalo lands with a kick to the ribs.

Golem gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ruffalo stays in close to Golem's body and controls the position.
Golem wants to get back to his feet but Ruffalo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Golem working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruffalo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Golem wants to get back to his feet but Ruffalo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geodude Golem dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ruffalo looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Ruffalo tries to keep at a distance but Golem has taken the fight into the clinch.
Golem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Golem breaks from the clinch.
Golem swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruffalo.
Golem connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ruffalo momentarily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ruffalo.

Golem has closed the distance and engaged Ruffalo in a clinch.
Ruffalo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Golem avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Ruffalo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruffalo tries to stall but Golem uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Golem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruffalo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Golem clinches up against the cage.
Golem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Golem lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ruffalo backwards.
Golem works on Ruffalo's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Golem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ruffalo tries to keep at a distance but Golem has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ruffalo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Golem smiles and moves away.
Both fighters circling a little - Ruffalo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruffalo.
Golem lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Golem lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Golem moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Golem connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Ruffalo tumbling to the canvas! Golem pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Ruffalo was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Geodude Golem!