PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yaga Shura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MSgt. Rupert Ritzik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rupert Ritzik. Shura comes to the cage accompanied by Marching Mountains Theme. This should be a great matchup!

Shura
vs
Rupert Ritzik

206 cm
19
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yaga Shura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, MSgt. Rupert Ritzik!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shura throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ritzik checks a leg kick.
Ritzik throws a hook to the side of Shura's head but Shura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shura needs to keep his hands up - Ritzik had a free shot at his head there.
Shura throws an overhand right that lands on Ritzik's shoulder, as Ritzik tries to avoid the shot.
Shura tries a low kick but Ritzik avoids it.
Ritzik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Shura clinches.
Shura stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shura tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shura is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ritzik is defending well for now.
Shura lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like MSgt. Rupert Ritzik has been cut.

Ritzik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Shura.
Shura tries to clinch up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shura misses with a low kick.
A solid body kick from Ritzik.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shura blocks a leg kick.
Shura throws the left hand but Ritzik avoids the punch easily.
Ritzik misses the shot to the body.
Ritzik avoids the body shot from Shura.
Shura throws a sloppy head kick and Ritzik moves out of range easily.
MSgt. Rupert Ritzik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ritzik lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shura has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shura and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shura avoids the body shot from Ritzik.
Ritzik jabs at Shura's body.
Jab, jab by Ritzik - just one landing.
Nice uppercut there from Ritzik.
Shura slips under a jab.
Ritzik throws a series of punches but Shura moves out of range.
Shura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Shura has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shura tries a knee to the head but Ritzik blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritzik is trying to break the clinch but Shura has him pressed against the cage.
Ritzik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ritzik working aggressively here.
Shura lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shura missing with knees to the body.
Ritzik cracks Shura with a nice body shot.
Shura lands a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shura with a knee to the head.
Ritzik tries to throw a body punch but Shura avoids it by throwing Ritzik back against the cage.
Ritzik tries a body shot but Shura blocks it.
Shura tries to land knees in the clinch but Ritzik avoids the damage to the body.
Shura tries a knee to the head but Ritzik blocks it.
Ritzik slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ritzik lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ritzik misses with a body punch.
Shura holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ritzik lands a right hand.
Ritzik stalling in the clinch but Shura improves position.
Shura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ritzik backwards.
Shura tries to land a knee to the head but Ritzik blocks with his arms.
Shura tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ritzik is trying to force a seperation but Shura has the dominant position.
Shura struggles to land a body shot inside as Ritzik controls his hands.
Ritzik wants to get back to striking at distance but Shura won't allow it.
Ritzik working hard to break the clinch.
Shura tries a knee to the head but Ritzik blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Ritzik.
Ritzik lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shura backwards.
Shura missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ritzik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ritzik has a couple of punches blocked by Shura.
Shura is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shura prevents a body shot from Ritzik.
Ritzik throws a punch but it's blocked by Shura.
Ritzik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but MSgt. Rupert Ritzik will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on MSgt. Rupert Ritzik's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ritzik throws a series of punches but Shura avoids them all with ease.
Shura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shura misses with a kick to the body.
Shura throws a head kick but Ritzik moves out of range.
Shura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ritzik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shura takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A low kick from Ritzik is predictable there
and Shura counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ritzik scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ritzik works Shura's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ritzik scores with a spinning back kick!
Ritzik lands a leg kick that knocks Shura off balance momentarily.
Shura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ritzik connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shura takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Yaga Shura has been cut.
Nice jab there from Ritzik.
Nice shot by Ritzik.
Good standup being displayed there by Ritzik as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ritzik ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shura has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ritzik finds it's way round the side to connect with Shura's head.
Ritzik throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ritzik misses with a low kick.
MSgt. Rupert Ritzik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shura takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ritzik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ritzik throws a leg kick but Shura checks it.
Shura takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ritzik lands a two punch combo.
Ritzik scores with a one two! Shura had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Ritzik. That snapped Shura's head back.

Shura is rocked!
Shura leaves his chin hanging out and Ritzik seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Shura crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). MSgt. Rupert Ritzik!
During a confident post fight interview, MSgt. Rupert Ritzik thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.