PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Ruddock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Sillman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ruddock
vs
Sillman

198 cm
25
286 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
290 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Ruddock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neil Sillman!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sillman blocks a jab.

Ruddock clinches up against the cage.
Sillman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Ruddock breaks from the clinch.
Ruddock staying out of range there.
Sillman thuds his right hand into Ruddock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sillman throws a low kick but Ruddock moves out of range easily.
Sillman misses with a looping left.
Sillman connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sillman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruddock.
A telegraphed right hand from Sillman misses the target.
Sillman thows a body shot but no joy.
Ruddock lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ruddock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sillman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruddock manages to avoid it.
Sillman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruddock manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sillman throws a hook but Ruddock avoids it easily.
Sillman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ruddock counters with a nice uppercut.
Sillman throws a sloppy body shot
and Ruddock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sillman moves out of range of the body kick from Ruddock.
Sillman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sillman misses with a wild body shot.
Ruddock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sillman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sillman misses the body punch
and Sillman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sillman blocks a low kick nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruddock misses with a kick to the body.
Sillman thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruddock is looking to land body kicks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sillman, as that shot connected.
Nice defenses there by Ruddock.
Sillman misses with a straight right.
Ruddock on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ruddock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sillman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ruddock doesn't seem bothered though.
Sillman tries to move into range but Ruddock moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ruddock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sillman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sillman works Ruddock's body with a nice hook.
Sillman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ruddock rather than just go for the knockout.
Sillman misses with the combination.
Neil Sillman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sillman looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sillman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ruddocks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A head kick misses from Ruddock.
Ruddock misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Ruddock checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ruddock swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice cross by Sillman.
Sillman walks into a jab.
Sillman misses the shot to the body.
Sillman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sillman misses the jab.
Ruddock misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sillman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ruddock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sillman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ruddock closes the distance and clinches.
Sillman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruddock backwards.

Ruddock breaks the clinch.
Ruddock throws a leg kick but Sillman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ruddock misses the jab.
Sillman throws a body punch but Ruddock moves out of range.
Ruddock throws a jab when Sillman was well out of range.
Sillman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sillman throws an overhand right that lands on Ruddock's shoulder, as Ruddock tries to avoid the shot.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Ruddock moves into range and clinches up with Sillman.
Ruddock lands with a right to the head.
Ruddock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ruddock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruddock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sillman backwards.
Ruddock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ruddock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ruddock lands a shot to the body.
Ruddock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sillman avoids it.
Ruddock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sillmans head.
Ruddock lands a damaging elbow.
Ruddock lands with a short shot to the head.
Ruddock lands an elbow just above Sillman 's eye.
Sillman takes an elbow to the temple.
Ruddock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ruddock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sillman managing to block the knees to the body from Ruddock.
Ruddock wants to break free but Sillman has control.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruddock.
Ruddock scores with a shot to the side of Sillman's head.
Ruddock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruddock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ruddock lands a shoulder strike.
Ruddock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sillman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ruddock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sillman backwards.
Ruddock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Ruddock breaks the clinch.
Ruddock thuds his shin into the meat of Sillman's side.
Ruddock does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ruddock attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ruddock throws a chopping leg kick but Sillman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sillman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ruddock connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sillman scrambles back to his feet.
Sillman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sillman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sillman moves out of range as Ruddock throws a body kick.
Sillman throws a hook but Ruddock blocks it.
Ruddock misses with a low kick.
Sillman misses with a low kick as Ruddock jumps back.
Ruddock is looking to clinch but Sillman is avoiding it.
Ruddock tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ruddock is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ruddock slips under a jab from Sillman.
Ruddock tries to clinch but Sillman is having none of it.
Sillman checks a low kick from Ruddock.
Ruddock looks to land a body kick but Sillman moved away.
Ruddock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruddock misses with a low kick.
Ruddock looks to clinch
and Sillman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruddock listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sillman throws a low kick, looking for Ruddock's leg but Ruddock calmly moves out of range.
Sillman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sillman connects with a right hand. Ruddock shakes it off.
Sillman blocks the body kick.
Sillman is looking to score with low kicks.
Sillman throws the left hand but Ruddock avoids the punch easily.
Ruddock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big left from Sillman misses.
Sillman looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruddock is just out of range.
Ruddock misses with a low kick.
Sillman throws a body punch but Ruddock moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruddock throws a leg kick but Sillman checks it.
Sillman blocks a head kick by Ruddock.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Ruddock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruddock 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Tom Ruddock!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Tom Ruddock!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Tom Ruddock!

Tom Ruddock wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Tom Ruddock thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.