PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Ruanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Duran is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Duran
vs
Ruanti

192 cm
25
219 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

187 cm
32
205 lbs
32 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

5th Round Clothing

Zentrope Fighting Universe

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 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Ruanti!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Duran tries a low kick but Ruanti avoids it.
Ruanti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Duran throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ruanti.
Duran checks a leg kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duran.
Jab, jab by Duran - just one landing.
Duran slips under a jab.
Duran misses with a low kick.
Ruanti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duran can pounce on him.
Ruanti throws a leg kick but Duran sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ruanti shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ruanti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Duran as he jumps to the side.
Ruanti fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran wants to clinch up but Ruanti keeps it at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Duran, right into the meat.
Duran throws a right hand that Ruanti ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruanti also avoids with ease.
Ruanti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duran is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruanti.
Ruanti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duran.
Duran doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruanti circles away.
Duran throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruanti counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Duran attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Duran moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duran.
Duran manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Duran's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duran misses with some punches.
Duran struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruanti controls his hands.

Ruanti is trying to trip Duran. He has hold of a leg but Duran is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ruanti persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ruanti works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ruanti winds up and cracks Duran with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ruanti prevents Duran from improving his position.
Ruanti tries to pass the half guard into mount. Duran knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ruanti controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Ruanti there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ruanti throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruanti trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Duran is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ruanti tries to control but Duran wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duran tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ruanti connects with a leg kick. Duran looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Duran takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Good work by Duran as he checks the leg kick.
Ruanti scores with a hook to the body. Duran takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ruanti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duran.
Ruanti misses with the body kick
and Duran counters with a low kick, right behind Ruanti 's knee.
Duran avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ruanti connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruanti misses with a body kick.
Duran throws a lazy uppercut
letting Ruanti counter with a right hand.
Ruanti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruanti works Duran's body with a nice hook.
Jab, jab by Duran - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruanti scores with a kick to the body.
Duran misses with a body shot
and Ruanti counters with a low kick, right behind Duran 's knee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruanti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duran looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duran sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ruanti lands a jab.
Ruanti looks for the body kick but Duran saw that one coming.
Ruanti misses with a kick to the body
and Duran counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruanti misses with the body kick
and Duran counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ruanti connects with a right hand. Duran shakes it off.
Both fighters circling a little - Ruanti finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jose Duran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duran tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruanti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti shoots for a takedown but Duran saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ruanti closes the distance and clinches up with Duran, looking for a takedown. Ruanti pushes Duran against the cage but Duran circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Duran moves out of range as Ruanti throws a body kick.
Ruanti scores with a nice right hand.
Duran lands a jab.
Ruanti moves out of range as Duran strikes.
Duran throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruanti.
Duran checks a low kick from Ruanti.
Ruanti scores with a hook.
Ruanti checks a low kick from Duran.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ruanti swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Duran moves away from the strike by Ruanti.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ruanti, right into the meat.
Duran throws a leg kick but Ruanti checks it.
Ruanti misses with a leg kick
enabling Duran to counter with a crisp jab.
Duran connects with a single shot there.
Ruanti cracks the inside of Duran's front leg.
Ruanti tried to score with a low kick but Duran checks it.
Ruanti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ruanti throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Duran misses with an uppercut. Ruanti saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ruanti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Duran ducks under a wild hook from Ruanti.
Ruanti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duran throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice takedown defense from Duran. No joy for Ruanti on that attempt.
Jose Duran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Ruanti.
Ruanti looks to score with a jab to the body but Duran is just out of range.
Duran checks a low kick from Ruanti.
Ruanti defending well as Duran loads up on a big left hand.
Daniel Ruanti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duran on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ruanti. Ruanti obviously looking to wear him down.
Duran misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick from Duran misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Ruanti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ruanti misses the shot to the body.
Duran connects with a right hand. Ruanti shakes it off.
Duran is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Duran tries a low kick but Ruanti avoids it.
Ruanti tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruanti misses with a shot to the body
and Duran counters with a low kick, right behind Ruanti 's knee.
Duran slips under a jab from Ruanti.
Daniel Ruanti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruanti thows a leg kick but Duran checks it
and Duran counters with an outside leg kick.
Duran lands with an overhand left.
Duran looks to land a right hand but Ruanti moved out of range.
Duran throws a lazy right hand but Ruanti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ruanti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duran at a distance.
Duran throws a solid leg kick but Ruanti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Duran.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran throws a big shot that misses.
Duran lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duran takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Duran misses.
Duran throws a leg kick but Ruanti sees it coming and moves out of range.
Duran closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ruanti counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duran throws a shot from downtown. Ruanti moves away and avoids it.
Duran throws a right hand that misses
and Ruanti counters with a nice body shot.
Ruanti throws a leg kick but Duran sees it coming and moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Duran checks a leg kick.
Jose Duran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti misses with a left hand
and Duran counters with a low kick, right behind Ruanti 's knee.
Duran moves out of range of the body kick.
Ruanti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duran misses with a lunging right hand
and Ruanti counters with a nice body shot.
Ruanti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Duran checks the leg kick.
Duran misses with an uppercut. Ruanti saw that one coming.
Duran has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ruanti.
Ruanti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duran is out of range.
Ruanti looks for the body kick but Duran saw that one coming.
Ruanti throws the left hand but Duran avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran takes a jab right on the kisser.
Duran throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Duran has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ruanti.
Duran thows a body shot but no joy.
Ruanti lands a nice looking body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ruanti.
Duran avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ruanti connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ruanti throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duran tries to move into range but Ruanti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ruanti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duran.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti throws a head kick that misses.
Duran on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ruanti. Ruanti obviously looking to wear him down.
Duran looks to land a left hand but Ruanti moved out of range nicely.
Ruanti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ruanti throws a push kick but Duran slaps the foot to one side.
Ruanti moves out of range of the leg kick from Duran.
Ruanti moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ruanti misses with a body kick.
Ruanti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ruanti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duran.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duran scores with a jab.
Ruanti misses with an attempted mid kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Ruanti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ruanti winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Ruanti!
After winning the bout, Daniel Ruanti thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.