PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Ruzinzki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Payne is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ruzinzki
vs
Payne

189 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Ruzinzki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Payne!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Payne gets a clinch.
Payne fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ruzinzki fails to pull guard.
Payne prevents Ruzinzki from breaking the clinch.

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

Payne feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Payne wants to control from the top but Ruzinzki keeps moving.

Payne gets to his feet. Ruzinzki looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Payne sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruzinzki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ruzinzki drives through and clinches with Payne against the cage.

Payne pulls guard successfully.
Ruzinzki tries to free his leg and advance position but Payne is retaining full guard.
Payne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Payne is working an open guard so Ruzinzki takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruzinzki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Payne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Payne avoids the head kick by Ruzinzki.
Ruzinzki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ruzinzki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Payne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ruzinzki throws a lazy right hand but Payne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ruzinzki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Payne moves into the clinch successfully.
Ruzinzki stops a takedown attempt from Payne.
Victor Ruzinzki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Payne.
Payne tries for a takedown but Ruzinzki manages to get underhooks.
Ruzinzki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Payne tries to pull guard but Ruzinzki holds him up against the cage and eventually Payne drops back down to his feet.
Payne tries to stall but Ruzinzki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ruzinzki looking to slow down the pace here.
Ruzinzki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ruzinzki is trying to break the clinch but Payne has him pressed against the cage.

Ruzinzki breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne has a takedown stuffed.
Payne looks gassed!
Payne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ruzinzki can pounce on him.
Payne tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ruzinzki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Payne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ruzinzki. Ruzinzki obviously looking to wear him down.
Payne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ruzinzki tries to avoid it but Payne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ruzinzki to the ground. Ruzinzki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ruzinzki looks to land a combination but Payne avoids it well.
Nice takedown defense from Ruzinzki. No joy for Payne on that attempt.
Ruzinzki lands with a kick to the temple. Payne shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ruzinzki lands a head kick. Payne smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ruzinzki lands with a nice body kick.
Payne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Payne tries to clinch up
and Ruzinzki counters with a head kick. That will keep Payne thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ruzinzki looks to land a body kick but Payne moved away.
Payne tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ruzinzki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Payne is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Payne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruzinzki swats away the attempt to clinch by Payne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Payne clinches up against the cage.
Payne is stalling here.
A short left from Payne.
Ruzinzki looking to slow down the pace here.
Ruzinzki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Payne has him pressed against the cage.
Payne lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Ruzinzki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruzinzki throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.

Payne closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Payne lands in his opponent's guard.
Payne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ruzinzki is keeping the position for now.

Payne stands and steps away. Ruzinzki gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne tries to clinch up
and Ruzinzki counters with a good, hard body kick but Payne shrugs it off.

Payne shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Payne showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ruzinzki tries to get to full guard but Payne has control of the leg.
Payne winds up and cracks Ruzinzki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruzinzki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Payne is keen to just control but Ruzinzki is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Max Payne will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ruzinzki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Payne wants to clinch up but Ruzinzki keeps it at a distance.
Ruzinzki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Payne's head.
Payne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruzinzki swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Payne gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ruzinzki has had enough of the clinch but Payne keeps him there for the moment.

Ruzinzki drags the fight down to the ground.
Ruzinzki is looking to stand up but Payne isn't so interested in that idea.
Ruzinzki keeping moving, preventing Payne from controlling successfully.
Ruzinzki wants to stand and escape but Payne is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruzinzki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Payne.

Payne stands and steps away. Ruzinzki gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ruzinzki misses with a head kick.
Payne tries to clinch up.
Ruzinzki keeps the fight on the outside.
A clash of legs there as Payne blocks the low kick.
Victor Ruzinzki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Payne fails in his attempt to clinch.

Payne gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ruzinzki can't break the clinch.
Payne lands with a right to the head.
Payne leaning his opponent against the cage.
Payne scores with a nice hook to the head.

Payne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruzinzki throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.
Ruzinzki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Payne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ruzinzki, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruzinzki gets underhooks to prevent Payne's takedown attempt.
Payne scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Ruzinzki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruzinzki throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.

Payne gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Payne tries for a takedown but Ruzinzki manages to get underhooks.
Victor Ruzinzki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Payne.
Payne has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ruzinzki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Ruzinzki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruzinzki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Payne closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ruzinzki is not content to let Payne control the position.
Ruzinzki trying to control but Payne postures up.
Payne scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ruzinzki is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruzinzki wants to improve his position but Payne is controlling well.
Payne prevents Ruzinzki from standing back up.
Ruzinzki tries to get to full guard but Payne has control of the leg.
Ruzinzki is looking to escape.
Ruzinzki is looking to control Payne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ruzinzki avoid being mounted?
Ruzinzki won't allow Payne to pass to mount.

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.
Ruzinzki pushes Payne off looking to stand but Payne dives back in and keeps control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruzinzki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Payne avoids the head kick by Ruzinzki.
Payne shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ruzinzki as he avoids it easily.

Payne clinches up against the cage.
Payne drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ruzinzki pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ruzinzki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruzinzki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Payne tries to clinch but Ruzinzki moves out of range.
Ruzinzki keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruzinzki misses with a two punch combination.
Ruzinzki keeps the fight on the outside.
Max Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne avoids the head kick by Ruzinzki.

Payne closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ruzinzki is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Payne asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payne trying to control the action but Ruzinzki is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ruzinzki throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Ruzinzki.
Ruzinzki misses with a hook. Payne ducked under it nicely.
Ruzinzki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruzinzki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruzinzki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Payne tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ruzinzki counters with a head kick.
Ruzinzki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters circling a little - Ruzinzki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ruzinzki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ruzinzki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ruzinzki showed some decent athleticism there.
Payne is trying to get back to full guard.
Ruzinzki moves into full mount! Payne won't be happy about that!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Payne bucks up and throws Ruzinzki to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Ruzinzki throws a right hand that Payne ducks under and follows up with a left that Payne also avoids with ease.
Payne fails with a takedown attempt.
Payne looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ruzinzki scores with a head kick.
Ruzinzki tries to land a front kick but Payne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Payne doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ruzinzki counters with a low kick, right behind Payne 's knee.
Victor Ruzinzki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Payne.

Payne moves into the clinch.

Payne breaks the clinch.
Payne tries to clinch up but Ruzinzki circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruzinzki tries to clinch but Payne moves away

and Payne counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ruzinzki's guard now.
Max Payne has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruzinzki trying to control the position.
Ruzinzki keeping moving, preventing Payne from controlling successfully.

Ruzinzki scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ruzinzki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruzinzki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruzinzki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Payne slips a jab and a cross from Ruzinzki.
Payne moves in looking to clinch but Ruzinzki pushes him off.
Payne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Payne wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Ruzinzki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Payne scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ruzinzki sneaks back into half guard.
Ruzinzki manages to get to full guard.
Payne is looking to stand up but Ruzinzki won't let him.

Ruzinzki kicks Payne off and gets to his feet.

Payne darts in and clinches Ruzinzki up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Payne.
Payne keeps control of Ruzinzki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Payne wants a takedown.
Ruzinzki looking to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Payne.
A shot in the inside from Payne.
Ruzinzki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Payne is leaning against Ruzinzki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Payne wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruzinzki won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Payne.
Payne pushes Ruzinzki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ruzinzki tries to break the clinch but Payne is controlling the position.
Ruzinzki tries to pull guard but Payne holds him up against the cage and eventually Ruzinzki drops back down to his feet.

Payne breaks the clinch.
Payne keeps the fight on the outside.
Victor Ruzinzki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Payne tries to clinch up

and Ruzinzki counters with a single leg into guard. Payne didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ruzinzki is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruzinzki with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Victor Ruzinzki.
I think Payne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Payne!