PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaz Passmoor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Ruanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Passmoor comes to the cage accompanied by L'amour Toujours by Gigi Agostino. Daniel Ruanti acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Passmoor
vs
Ruanti

186 cm
24
222 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gaz Passmoor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Ruanti!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Passmoor is looking to clinch.
Ruanti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Passmoor looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Passmoor stalling.
Passmoor passes to side control.

Passmoor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ruanti has escaped the position, nice work there.

Passmoor goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ruanti has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Passmoor but great work by Ruanti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Passmoor is looking to regain half guard here but Ruanti keeps moving and retains side control.
Passmoor wants to control but Ruanti postures up.
Ruanti wants to stand but Passmoor is controlling his arm.

Ruanti stands up and beckons Passmoor to his feet.
Ruanti moves out of range of the strikes.
Passmoor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ruanti as he jumps to the side.
Ruanti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ruanti missing with a left hand there. Passmoor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ruanti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruanti throws a hook but Passmoor avoids it easily.
Ruanti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ruanti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ruanti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ruanti throws a leg kick but Passmoor checks it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Passmoor is defended easily by Ruanti.
Daniel Ruanti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Passmoor is breathing heavily.
Ruanti swats away the attempt to clinch by Passmoor.
Passmoor moves in looking to clinch but Ruanti pushes him off.
Daniel Ruanti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruanti misses with a few strikes there.
An inside leg kick lands from Ruanti.
Passmoor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Passmoor shoots for a takedown but Ruanti saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaz Passmoor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruanti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruanti throws a head kick but Passmoor moves out of range.
Ruanti lands with a slapping head kick.
Ruanti lands a head kick. Passmoor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ruanti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ruanti feints and then cracks Passmoor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Passmoor down.

Ruanti lands a big head kick that sends Passmoor tumbling to the mat! Ruanti takes a step backwards and waves Passmoor back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Passmoor is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Passmoor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oh Passmoor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Ruanti throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Passmoor is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Daniel Ruanti!