PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Ruanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Eagles - Hotel Calafornia. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Fernandez
vs
Ruanti

186 cm
30
203 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

187 cm
35
205 lbs
39 - 14 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miguel Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Daniel Ruanti!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruanti tries a low kick but Fernandez avoids it.
Ruanti defending well as Fernandez loads up on a big left hand.
Fernandez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ruanti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fernandez throws the kick towards the body but Ruanti avoids it.
Fernandez misses with the combination.
Ruanti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miguel Fernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernandez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ruanti pushes Fernandez away with a front kick.
Ruanti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fernandez.
Fernandez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ruanti's sensitive parts.
Ruanti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fernandez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruanti throws a series of punches but Fernandez avoids them all with ease.
Fernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fernandez. Ruanti shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez avoids the head kick by Ruanti.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fernandez, right into the meat.
Ruanti throws out a leg kick but Fernandez moves out of range and Ruanti only half commits.
Ruanti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fernandez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice body punch from Fernandez.

Fernandez gets a double leg takedown into Ruanti's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fernandez is stalling in the full guard.
Fernandez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fernandez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ruanti trying to control but Fernandez postures up.
Ruanti wants to get back to full guard.
Ruanti keeps trying to improve his position.
Ruanti trying to control from the bottom.
Fernandez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ruanti does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fernandez slows the pace down in half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ruanti throws a looping overhand right but Fernandez ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fernandez.
Fernandez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fernandez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fernandez throws a combination. Ruanti tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ruanti scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ruanti moves into the clinch.
Ruanti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ruanti looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fernandez tries to throw a body punch but Ruanti avoids it by throwing Fernandez back against the cage.
Ruanti misses with some punches.
Ruanti prevents a body shot from Fernandez.
Ruanti tries to break the clinch but Fernandez is controlling the position.
Fernandez prevents a body shot from Ruanti.
Ruanti lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Fernandez.

Ruanti breaks from the clinch.
Fernandez lands with a right hand.
Ruanti tries to bum rush Fernandez with a series of wild strikes but Fernandez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruanti connects with a body shot.
Fernandez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ruanti counters with an outside leg kick.
Fernandez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fernandez.
Fernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fernandez scores with a hook.
Fernandez throws a lazy body kick
and Ruanti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fernandez blocks the body kick.
Fernandez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ruanti.
Ruanti thumps Fernandez with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Fernandez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ruanti tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ruanti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big left from Fernandez misses.
Fernandez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ruanti throws a leg kick but Fernandez moved away.
Nice body kick from Fernandez.
Fernandez misses the shot to the body.
Fernandez throws out a powerful jab.
Ruanti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fernandez cracks Ruanti with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Ruanti falls to his knees and Fernandez doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Fernandez!
Miguel Fernandez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.