PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Rugowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan has chosen Delerium - Silence as his entrance music. Jack Ryan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bubba Rugowski's chin.

Rugowski
vs
Ryan

225 cm
42
277 lbs
41 - 21 - 1

195 cm
38
280 lbs
29 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bubba Rugowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rugowski scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Jack Ryan has been cut.
Rugowski has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.
Ryan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ryan misses with a body shot.
Rugowski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ryan doesn't manage to clinch there - Rugowski circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Rugowski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rugowski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ryan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rugowski throws a front kick aimed at Ryan's knee but Ryan avoids it well.
Ryan feints and then cracks Rugowski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rugowski down.
Ryan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rugowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Ryan.
Ryan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rugowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryan throws a nice looking combination but Rugowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ryan loads up on a big right hand but Rugowski slips the punch.
Rugowski thinks about countering with a body kick.
Rugowski with a jab.
Ryan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rugowski throws a looping overhand right but Ryan ducks down to avoid it.
Ryan unleashes a big counter combination but Rugowski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rugowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ryan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ryan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rugowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rugowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Ryan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ryan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rugowski scores with a one two! Ryan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ryan wants to clinch.
Ryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryan swinging wildly here.
Ryan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rugowski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rugowski moves out of range as Ryan throws a body kick.
Rugowski scores with a jab. Ryan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That has opened up Jack Ryan's cut even more.
Rugowski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rugowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rugowski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryan tries a head kick but it misses.
Rugowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Ryan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rugowski is breathing heavily.

Rugowski rushes Ryan and presses him up against the cage.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Rugowski.
Still in the clinch, Rugowski scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rugowski.
Ryan tries to throw a body punch but Rugowski avoids it by throwing Ryan back against the cage.
Ryan misses with a punch on the inside.
Ryan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Bubba Rugowski has been cut.
Rugowski throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Ryan.
Ryan lands a body shot.

Rugowski breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski tries to bum rush Ryan with a series of wild strikes but Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ryan wants to slow Rugowski down by chopping away at his legs.
Ryan tries to clinch there but Rugowski circles away.

Ryan drives through and clinches with Rugowski against the cage.
Ryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ryan lands a nice shot to the body.
Ryan slowing the pace effectively.
Rugowski tries to work over Ryan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rugowski misses with a body punch.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rugowski lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ryan.
Nice body punch from Rugowski.
Rugowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ryan pushes Rugowski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rugowski is working Ryan over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ryan tries to throw a body punch but Rugowski avoids it by throwing Ryan back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rugowski fails to land.
Rugowski tries to break free but Ryan pushes him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rugowski lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rugowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ryan walks into a stiff left hand from Rugowski.

The cut above Jack Ryan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Rugowski instigates a clinch.
Rugowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Rugowski.
Ryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Rugowski.
Rugowski misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Rugowski.
Ryan trying to stall but Rugowski improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Ryan will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Rugowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ryan misses with a jab to the body
and Rugowski finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rugowski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ryan tries to clinch up.
Bubba Rugowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Ryan wants to clinch up but Rugowski keeps it at a distance.

Rugowski lands a big head kick that sends Ryan tumbling to the mat! Rugowski takes a step backwards and waves Ryan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ryan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rugowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Jack Ryan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Ryan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bubba Rugowski!
Bubba Rugowski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.