PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Beau Ruane (ranked 6304 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sgt James Doakes (ranked 4712 p4p, 0 weight class). Sgt James Doakes will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ruane
vs
James Doakes

177 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beau Ruane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sgt James Doakes!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Doakes drives through and clinches with Ruane against the cage.
Ruane wants a takedown.
Ruane is looking for a takedown.
Doakes misses with a punch on the inside.

Doakes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Doakes clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Doakes.
Doakes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ruane tries to stall but Doakes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ruane tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beau Ruane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doakes blocks a body shot from Ruane.
Doakes prevents a body shot from Ruane.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruane.
Ruane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doakes lands with a short shot to the head.
Ruane looking for a takedown.
Ruane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ruane tries to pull guard but Doakes holds him up against the cage and eventually Ruane drops back down to his feet.
Doakes lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ruane looking to throw knees to the head but Doakes is blocking nicely.
Ruane is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ruane has had enough of the clinch but Doakes keeps him there for the moment.
Ruane blocking some punches.
Doakes gets underhooks to prevent Ruane's takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Doakes.
Doakes lands a nice uppercut.
Ruane blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruane.
Ruane is trying to stall.
Doakes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Doakes scores with a shot to the side of Ruane's head.
Doakes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ruane wants to take the fight to the mat but Doakes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ruane is breathing heavily.

Doakes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Doakes moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Doakes.
Ruane looking to slow down the pace here.
Doakes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Doakes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doakes working aggressively here.
Ruane leaning against his opponent.
Doakes swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doakes has a couple of punches blocked by Ruane.

Doakes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Doakes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ruane, pushing him back against the cage.
Doakes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Doakes lands with a light punch inside.

Ruane is rocked!
Doakes lands a big right hand that drops Ruane! The killer instinct kicks in and Doakes finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Doakes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sgt James Doakes!