PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Krueger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Ruanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krueger comes to the cage accompanied by Freddy's Coming For You. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Krueger
vs
Ruanti

185 cm
31
217 lbs
24 - 20 - 1

187 cm
33
205 lbs
34 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 24 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Freddy Krueger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Ruanti!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruanti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Krueger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Ruanti scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ruanti content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Krueger is looking to improve his position.
Ruanti passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Krueger!
Krueger prevents Ruanti from taking his back.
Ruanti controlling from the full mount.
Krueger's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruanti tries to control but Krueger wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krueger sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ruanti thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ruanti trying to control from Krueger's half guard. Krueger has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ruanti preventing the sweep.
Ruanti trying to control the position from guard on top but Krueger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krueger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ruanti won't allow Krueger to sweep him here.
Ruanti stays in close to Krueger's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krueger is pulling down on Ruanti's head to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Freddy Krueger.
A good leg kick by Krueger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krueger throws the kick towards the body but Ruanti avoids it.
Ruanti lands a nice looking kick to the body. Krueger takes a step back to recover.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Krueger!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruanti fails to land with a series of punches.
Krueger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Krueger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ruanti connects with a looping right hand.
Krueger misses with a hook

and Ruanti counters with a takedown into side control.
Krueger is not content to let Ruanti control the position.
Ruanti working away.
Krueger is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti taking a breather here.
Krueger struggling a bit here.

Ruanti is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Krueger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ruanti working away.
Krueger is being controlled here.
Krueger tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ruanti wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Krueger is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruanti is looking to take a break and control but Krueger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti happy to just control the position for now.
Krueger avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ruanti.
Ruanti working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Ruanti thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Ruanti is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Krueger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruanti is working Krueger over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Ruanti dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ruanti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krueger.
Krueger checks a leg kick.
Ruanti connects with a solid leg kick.
Ruanti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ruanti throws a right and a left that Krueger avoids nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Krueger. That snapped Ruanti's head back.
Krueger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruanti.
Ruanti moves out of range as Krueger strikes.
A head kick misses from Ruanti.
A head kick from Ruanti lands but Krueger takes it in his stride.
Krueger just misses with a punch to the body.
Krueger misses with a hook. Ruanti ducked under it nicely.
Ruanti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krueger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ruanti has time to react.
Krueger blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruanti throws a front kick that sends Krueger stumbling back into the cage.

Ruanti has Krueger up against the cage in a clinch.
Krueger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Krueger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Krueger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ruanti is working for takedown but Krueger is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice body punch from Krueger - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Krueger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ruanti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krueger struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruanti controls his hands.
Krueger misses with a body punch.
Krueger looking to slow down the pace here.
Krueger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krueger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body punch from Krueger.
Ruanti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Krueger working Ruanti over with knees to the body.
Krueger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krueger tries to throw a body punch but Ruanti avoids it by throwing Krueger back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Krueger as Ruanti tries to tie him up.
Ruanti blocks a body shot from Krueger.
Krueger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Krueger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Krueger struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruanti controls his hands.
Ruanti can't find room to land a body shot as Krueger controls the action.
Krueger tries to throw a body punch but Ruanti avoids it by throwing Krueger back against the cage.
Krueger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krueger cracks Ruanti with a nice body shot.
Krueger managing to block the knees to the body from Ruanti.
A shot in the inside from Krueger.
Krueger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruanti drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Krueger gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Freddy Krueger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Ruanti.
Ruanti is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Krueger.
Ruanti tries a body shot but Krueger blocks it.
Ruanti pushes Krueger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krueger trying to stall but Ruanti improves his position.
Krueger can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Ruanti struggles to land a body shot inside as Krueger controls his hands.
Krueger misses with a punch to the body.
Krueger throws an elbow but it misses.
Krueger is trying to maintain a safe position but Ruanti gets an underhook and turns Krueger into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Krueger as Ruanti tries to tie him up.
Krueger lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krueger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krueger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruanti lands a right hand.
Ruanti tries a body shot but Krueger blocks it.
Ruanti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ruanti tries to work over Krueger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Krueger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruanti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruanti taking a breather.
Krueger works on Ruanti's body with a couple of short punches.
Ruanti blocks a body shot from Krueger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Krueger dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ruanti clinches up with Krueger and pushes him back against the cage.
Ruanti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ruanti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Krueger tries a body shot but Ruanti blocks it.
Ruanti drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ruanti tries to throw a body punch but Krueger avoids it by throwing Ruanti back against the cage.
Krueger tries to work over Ruanti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krueger trying to land knees to the body.
Krueger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Freddy Krueger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Krueger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krueger throws a head punch that misses.
Ruanti prevents a body shot from Krueger.
Krueger gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ruanti.
Ruanti is looking to control Krueger's arms but Krueger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ruanti has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruanti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruanti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Krueger or not.
Krueger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Krueger has Ruanti pushed against the cage.
Krueger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruanti is looking to take this one to the mat.
Freddy Krueger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Ruanti.
Krueger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krueger trying to stall but Ruanti improves his position.
Krueger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Krueger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruanti gets through Krueger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Krueger stalling in the clinch but Ruanti improves position.
A right handed body shot lands from Ruanti.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruanti misses with a body punch.
Krueger can't find room to land a body shot as Ruanti controls the action.
Krueger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ruanti.
Krueger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruanti struggles to land a body shot inside as Krueger controls his hands.
Ruanti lands a damaging elbow.
Ruanti wants to take the fight to the mat but Krueger manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Krueger landing knees to the body.
Ruanti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Krueger.
Ruanti is trying to maintain a safe position but Krueger gets an underhook and turns Ruanti into the cage.
A body shot lands from Krueger.
A short body shot lands from Ruanti as the two fighters clinch.
Ruanti prevents a takedown attempt there.
Krueger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruantis head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krueger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruanti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krueger backwards.
Ruanti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Krueger scores with a hook to the body.
Krueger struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruanti controls his hands.
Krueger lands a nice shot to the body.
Krueger lands a right hand.
Krueger tries to throw a body punch but Ruanti avoids it by throwing Krueger back against the cage.
Krueger can't find room to land a body shot as Ruanti controls the action.
A short right from Ruanti.
Ruanti trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krueger tries to work over Ruanti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krueger can't find room to land a body shot as Ruanti controls the action.
Ruanti landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krueger tries to stall but Ruanti uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Krueger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krueger blocking some punches.
Ruanti wants to take the fight to the mat but Krueger manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Krueger struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruanti controls his hands.
Ruanti is looking to control Krueger's arms but Krueger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ruanti has his back to the cage.
Ruanti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Krueger swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruanti uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruanti.
Ruanti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ruanti is trying to maintain a safe position but Krueger gets an underhook and turns Ruanti into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Krueger slows down the pace here.

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 Freddy Krueger.
I think Krueger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!