PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Ruffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ruffy
vs
Snow

175 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

169 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Absolution 159 ($79)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Ruffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Snow!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ruffy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Snow is trying to break the clinch but Ruffy is controlling him.
Snow wants to break the clinch but can't.

Ruffy manages to break the clinch.
Snow misses with a double jab
and Ruffy counters with a straight right hand.
Snow throws a leg kick
and Ruffy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Snow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ruffy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Snow is predictable there
and Ruffy counters with a nice body shot.
Snow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruffy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Snow misses with a double jab

and Ruffy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Ruffy breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow throws a combination that misses
and Ruffy counters with an inside leg kick.
Snow misses the body punch
and Ruffy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ruffy scores with the left hand. Snow knows he should have avoided that one.
Snow throws a right hand that misses
and Ruffy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Snow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruffy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ruffy throws out a powerful jab.
A low kick from Snow misses

and Ruffy moves into the clinch.

Ruffy breaks the clinch.
Snow misses with a combination
and Ruffy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Snow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ruffy counters with a straight right hand.
Snow throws a lazy uppercut
and Ruffy counters with a low kick, right behind Snow 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow misses with a right hand
and Ruffy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ruffy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Snow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruffy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Snow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Snow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruffy counters with a nice leg kick.
Snow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ruffy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruffy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Snow takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nick Snow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snow misses with a leg kick
and Ruffy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Snow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruffy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Snow swings widly with a right hand

and Ruffy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruffy jabs at Snow's body.
Snow throws a left and a right that both miss

and Ruffy moves into the clinch.
Snow is trying to break the clinch but Ruffy has him pressed against the cage.
Snow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Ruffy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruffy counters with a nice body shot.
Snow misses with a combination
and Ruffy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ruffy connects with a body shot that sends Snow's belly button to the back.
Ruffy lands a nice shot that snaps Snow's head back.
Snow misses with a combination

and Ruffy counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruffy keeps control of Snow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Snow is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruffy has double underhooks.
Snow is trying to break the clinch but Ruffy has him pressed against the cage.
Snow has had enough of the clinch but Ruffy keeps him there for the moment.

Ruffy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snow throws a lazy uppercut
and Ruffy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ruffy moves into the clinch.

Ruffy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Ruffy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ruffy misses with a looping right.
Snow falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ruffy moves into the clinch.
Snow is trying to break free.
Snow tries to circle away but Ruffy has him pinned against the cage.

Ruffy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snow throws a leg kick
and Ruffy counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow misses with a combination
enabling Ruffy to counter with a crisp jab.
Snow misses the shot to the body.
Snow throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow throws a leg kick
and Ruffy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Snow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruffy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Snow misses with a double jab

and Ruffy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ruffy.

Ruffy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Snow throws a combination that misses
and Ruffy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ruffy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A low kick from Snow misses
and Ruffy counters with a nice uppercut.
Snow throws a combination. Ruffy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Snow misses with a left hand
and Ruffy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Snow misses with a leg kick
and Ruffy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snow misses with a combination
and Snow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Charles Ruffy is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruffy counters with an outside leg kick.
Nick Snow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snow throws a leg kick
enabling Ruffy to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Snow misses
and Ruffy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Snow throws a left and a right that both miss

and Ruffy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Ruffy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circle momentarily. Snow darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ruffy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Snow misses with a body punch
and Ruffy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snow throws a combination that misses
and Ruffy counters with a straight right hand.
Snow misses with a shot to the body
and Ruffy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow misses with a double jab
and Ruffy counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruffy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Snow throws a leg kick

and Ruffy counters by moving into the clinch.

Ruffy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snow misses with a leg kick
and Ruffy counters with an outside leg kick.
Snow misses with a body punch
and Ruffy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Snow misses with a shot to the body
and Ruffy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Snow's knee momentarily.
Ruffy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Snow throws a leg kick
enabling Ruffy to counter with a crisp jab.
Snow misses with a left hand
enabling Ruffy to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Ruffy tenderised Snow's leg. Snow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Snow misses with a body punch

and Ruffy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ruffy.

Ruffy manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Snow misses
and Ruffy counters with a nice uppercut.
Snow throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Ruffy counter with a right hand.
Snow throws a leg kick
and Ruffy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snow has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Snow throws a leg kick
and Ruffy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruffy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snow can do to turn this around?
Snow falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruffy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snow misses with a double jab
and Ruffy counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Ruffy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Snow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ruffy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Snow is predictable there
and Ruffy counters with a left to the body.

Ruffy forces Snow back against the cage and clinches.

Ruffy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Snow throws a leg kick
and Snow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Snow lands a lovely overhand right.
Ruffy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ruffy thuds a left hand into Snow's body.
Snow misses with a jab to the body
and Ruffy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Snow misses with a jab to the body
and Ruffy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Snow throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Ruffy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruffy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snow misses with a combination
and Ruffy counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Snow misses
and Ruffy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruffy misses with a body shot.
Ruffy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
An inside leg kick lands from Ruffy.
Snow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruffy.
A low kick from Snow misses
and Snow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ruffy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Snow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruffy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Snow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Snow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruffy counters with a two punch combo.
Snow throws an off balance right hand
and Ruffy counters with a two punch combo.
Snow throws a combination that misses

and Ruffy counters by moving into the clinch.

Ruffy manages to break the clinch.
Jab by Snow.
Snow misses with a combination

and Ruffy counters by clinching up.
Snow is trying to break the clinch but Ruffy is controlling him.
Snow has had enough of the clinch but Ruffy keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow is trying to push Ruffy away but Ruffy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Ruffy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snow misses with a hook
and Ruffy counters with a leg kick.
Ruffy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Snow momentarily.
Snow falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ruffy moves into the clinch.
Snow is trying to break free.
Ruffy lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Ruffy breaks the clinch.
Charles Ruffy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Snow throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Snow misses with a body shot

and Ruffy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Ruffy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snow throws a poor cross that misses
and Ruffy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Snow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruffy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Ruffy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Snow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nick Snow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Ruffy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruffy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Ruffy!