PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dariusz Ruslan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lark McTeague (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruslan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hester Prynn. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ruslan
vs
McTeague

198 cm
21
219 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[JMFC] Bubba RUFFNECK'in Puno All Day Son

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dariusz Ruslan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lark McTeague!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruslan misses with a low kick as McTeague jumps back.
Ruslan just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruslan throws a leg kick which misses McTeague's front leg but catches the back leg as McTeague tries to avoid it.
Ruslan just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruslan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McTeague.
Jab by Ruslan.
Ruslan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Ruslan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ruslan lands strikes from half guard.
Ruslan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McTeague looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ruslan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ruslan trying to mount his opponent but McTeague defends it.
McTeague is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McTeague makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McTeague.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McTeague keeping moving, preventing Ruslan from controlling successfully.
McTeague wants to stand up but Ruslan is controlling him.
McTeague throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ruslan won't allow McTeague to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruslan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ruslan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruslan loads up on a big right hand but McTeague slips the punch.
Ruslan throws a jab but it's blocked by McTeague.
Ruslan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ruslan misses with an uppercut.
McTeague will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ruslan fails with an attempt to clinch.
McTeague lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ruslan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McTeague.
Ruslan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ruslan takes a swing at McTeague's ribcage but misses.
Nice takedown defense from McTeague. No joy for Ruslan on that attempt.
McTeague avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McTeague throws a sloppy body shot
and Ruslan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ruslan throws a sloppy body shot
and McTeague counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ruslan is looking to wear down McTeague with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ruslan scores with a jab.
Ruslan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McTeague sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTeague tries to clinch up.
Lark McTeague is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruslan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McTeague is looking to clinch but Ruslan is avoiding it.
Ruslan with a nice cross.
McTeague tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruslan was well out of range. Poor timing from McTeague.
McTeague misses with a wild body shot.
Ruslan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ruslan tries to clinch up but McTeague circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruslan throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Lark McTeague has been cut.
Ruslan misses with a wild body shot.
Dariusz Ruslan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from McTeague does no damage.
McTeague tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McTeague tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan misses with a low kick.

McTeague clinches.
McTeague struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruslan controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by McTeague.
Ruslan blocking some punches.
Ruslan misses with a punch on the inside.
McTeague misses with a punch to the body.
Ruslan has a couple of punches blocked by McTeague.
McTeague tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruslan lands a right hand.
Ruslan has McTeague pressed against the cage, preventing McTeague from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McTeague tries to work over Ruslan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McTeague tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruslan's elbow.
McTeague misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Ruslan.
Ruslan lands an uppercut.
McTeague lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McTeague digs a right hand into Ruslan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ruslan's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruslan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruslan is stalling here.
McTeague digs a right hand underneath Ruslan's ribcage. Ruslan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dariusz Ruslan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lark McTeague's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

McTeague connects with a body shot.
Ruslan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ruslan tries to clinch but McTeague moves out of range.
McTeague stuffs the takedown attempt from Ruslan. Ruslan gets slowly back to his feet.
Ruslan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McTeague misses the body punch
and Ruslan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruslan misses with a body shot.
Ruslan fails with a takedown attempt.
McTeague throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McTeague fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McTeague throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ruslan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ruslan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McTeague fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ruslan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McTeague throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McTeague thows a body shot but no joy.
McTeague throws the left hand but Ruslan avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Ruslan.
McTeague misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruslan.
Lark McTeague seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McTeague scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ruslan doesn't seem bothered though.
McTeague throws a one two combo.
McTeague lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ruslan at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McTeague lands a body shot.
McTeague dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McTeague throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTeague moves away from the strike by Ruslan.
McTeague throws a right and a left that Ruslan avoids nicely.
A shot to the body from Ruslan misses
and McTeague counters with a nice body shot.
McTeague throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruslan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McTeague dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice combination there by McTeague.
McTeague swings for the body but Ruslan moves out of range.
McTeague connects with the punch.
McTeague tries to clinch up but Ruslan circles away and keeps his distance.
McTeague swings for the body but Ruslan moves out of range.
McTeague tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McTeague takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McTeague throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

McTeague moves into range and clinches up with Ruslan.
Ruslan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

McTeague's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McTeague ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McTeague throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruslan.
Ruslan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McTeague fails in his attempt to clinch.
McTeague throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McTeague thows a body shot but no joy.
Ruslan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ruslan throws a hook but McTeague blocks it.
McTeague misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McTeague swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruslan misses with a double jab
and McTeague counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McTeague!
McTeague circles away from the clinch attempt.
McTeague misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McTeague ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruslan moves away.
McTeague misses with a looping left.
Ruslan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lark McTeague showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lark McTeague's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

McTeague rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruslan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McTeague misses with a straight left.
McTeague thows a body shot but no joy.
Ruslan throws a low kick but it's checked well by McTeague.
Ruslan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruslan tries to clinch but McTeague moves out of range.
McTeague lunges at Ruslan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ruslan's hand.
Dariusz Ruslan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McTeague misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruslan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ruslan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McTeague throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McTeague takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Ruslan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McTeague swings for the body but Ruslan moves out of range.
McTeague avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McTeague avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruslan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McTeague counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruslan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ruslan misses with a looping left.
McTeague lands a jab-cross combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ruslan.
Ruslan scores with a three punch combo!
Ruslan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McTeague fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruslan manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan tries to score with a low kick but McTeague moves his leg out of the way.
McTeague just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruslan misses with a body punch
and McTeague counters with a left to the body.
Ruslan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruslan lands with a right hand.
McTeague throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ruslan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McTeague.
McTeague misses with the combination.
Ruslan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ruslan defending well as McTeague loads up on a big left hand.
Ruslan misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTeague misses with a body shot.
Ruslan throws a hook but McTeague blocks it.
McTeague slips a jab from Ruslan.
Ruslan misses with a straight right.
Ruslan throws the left hand but McTeague avoids the punch easily.
McTeague slips under a jab from Ruslan.
Ruslan misses with a double jab.
Ruslan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruslan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McTeague.
Ruslan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ruslan throws a hook but McTeague avoids it easily.
Ruslan fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McTeague has Ruslan up against the cage in a clinch.

McTeague manages to break the clinch.
McTeague misses with a body shot.
Ruslan tries to clinch up.
McTeague connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McTeague misses with a series of wild punches.
McTeague uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruslan.
McTeague has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ruslan finds it's way round the side to connect with McTeague's head.
Ruslan throws a hook to the side of McTeague's head but McTeague sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice jab there from Ruslan.
Ruslan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lark McTeague comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McTeague has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lark McTeague!