PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ruffa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ruffa
vs
Doe

180 cm
27
181 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

180 cm
32
195 lbs
12 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Polskie Odżywki/ Polish Nutrition [PL]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Ruffa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, John Doe!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doe misses with a takedown attempt - Ruffa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Doe throws out a powerful jab.
Doe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Doe lands a head kick. Ruffa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Doe tries to clinch there but Ruffa circles away.
Ruffa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Doe as he avoids it easily.
Doe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ruffa's head.
Doe throws a head kick that misses.
Doe lands a head kick. Ruffa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Rick Ruffa has been cut.
Doe moves in looking to clinch but Ruffa pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Doe slaps away a takedown attempt from Ruffa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Doe lands with a kick to the temple. Ruffa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ruffa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Ruffa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruffa tries for a takedown but Doe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Doe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Doe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ruffa keeps working.
Ruffa prevents Doe from moving into mount.
Ruffa throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Doe working away.
Ruffa is not content to let Doe control the position.
Doe wants to stand but Ruffa has his arm trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruffa is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Doe has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Doe decides to stand back up. Doe steps back and let's Ruffa get back to his feet.
Doe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ruffa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Doe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Doe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Doe stalks Ruffa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ruffa's face. Ruffa staggers backwards, shaken.
Ruffa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruffa leaves Doe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Doe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Doe tries to clinch there but Ruffa circles away.
Ruffa keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruffa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Doe swivels and escapes.
Ruffa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Doe sprawls well. Doe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ruffa gets slowly back to his feet.
Doe misses with a two punch combination.
Ruffa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Ruffa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Doe is trying to defend but Ruffa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Doe is trying to maintain the position but Ruffa is very close to passing his half guard.
Doe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ruffa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ruffa's back!
Ruffa is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe controlling the position well here. Ruffa rolled but Doe kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Doe trying to control.
Ruffa wants to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doe trying to control momentarily.
Doe is trying to control but Ruffa is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Doe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Ruffa's cut.
That's time! Ruffa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Ruffa.
Doe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ruffa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A head kick from Doe lands but Ruffa takes it in his stride.
Doe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Doe wants it to stay on the feet.

Ruffa shoots in and gets a takedown into Doe's guard.
Ruffa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ruffa scoring with some ground and pound.
Doe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ruffa manages to get himself to full guard.
Ruffa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doe trying to control but Ruffa is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruffa wants to get back to his feet but Doe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Doe wants to pass the guard but Ruffa is keeping the position.
Doe passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Doe has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
John Doe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruffa shoots for a double leg takedown but Doe sprawls well. He's pushed Ruffa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Ruffa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doe lands a nice shot to the body.
Doe fails in his attempt to clinch.

Doe scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruffa is being controlled here.

Doe stands up and beckons Ruffa to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doe lands with a hook. Ruffa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Doe scores with a jab to the body.
Ruffa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
John Doe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Doe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Doe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruffa fails with a takedown attempt.
Doe has his takedown stuffed

and Ruffa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Doe's guard now.
Doe is breathing heavily.
Ruffa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ruffa works over Doe with some ground and pound from guard.
Doe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe controls Ruffa momentarily but Ruffa frees himself.
Ruffa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ruffa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ruffa landing some decent shots from guard.
Ruffa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ruffa postures up and lands a big shot to Doe's brow.
Ruffa throws an elbow that misses. Doe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ruffa's guard. Nice move by Doe!

Doe stands up from Ruffa's guard - Doe perhaps looking for a knockout.
Doe throws a head kick but Ruffa moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruffa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ruffa wants it to stay on the feet.
Doe stuffs the takedown attempt from Ruffa. Ruffa gets slowly back to his feet.

Ruffa gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruffa scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Doe to see if he's OK.
Ruffa looks up at the clock and then as Doe takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ruffa smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ruffa working the head with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An elbow from Ruffa crashes against the mat.
Ruffa grinds an elbow into Doe's temple.
You can see the frustration on Doe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rick Ruffa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rick Ruffa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ruffa fails with the takedown.
Doe throws a head kick that Ruffa semi-blocks.
Doe throws a nice head kick!
Ruffa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Doe's waist but Doe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ruffa off to one side.

Doe closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ruffa quickly recovers to half guard.
Ruffa keeping control of the position.
Ruffa is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruffa wants to control but Doe is keeping busy.
Doe seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Doe is keen to just control but Ruffa is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up. John Doe was stalling too much, according to the referee.
No luck for Ruffa with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Ruffa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice jab there from Doe.
Doe lands a jab to the head.
Ruffa needs to keep his hands up - Doe had a free shot at his head there.

Rick Ruffa's cut is getting worse.
Nice sprawl there from Doe as Ruffa shoots in.
Ruffa avoids the head kick by Doe.

Doe clinches up with Ruffa and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Doe gets underhooks to prevent Ruffa's takedown attempt.
Doe working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Doe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ruffa.
Rick Ruffa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Doe catches Ruffa right on the button with a cross.
Horrible takedown by Doe or perhaps it was just good defense by Ruffa which made him look bad.
Doe stuffs the takedown attempt from Ruffa. Ruffa gets slowly back to his feet.
Doe scores with a kick to the body.

Doe has closed the distance and engaged Ruffa in a clinch.

Doe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doe wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Doe moves into the clinch successfully.

Doe breaks from the clinch.
Doe scores with a decent looking hook.
Ruffa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Doe tries to avoid it but Ruffa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Doe to the ground. Doe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Doe throws out a powerful jab.
Doe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ruffa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Doe is defended easily by Ruffa.
Doe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ruffa.
No luck for Doe with that takedown attempt.
Ruffa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Doe but Doe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Doe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ruffa's head.
Ruffa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Doe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ruffa is fending him off so far but Doe persists. Nope, Ruffa circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Ruffa or perhaps it was just good defense by Doe which made him look bad.
Doe lands a high kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
John Doe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Doe 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Doe!