PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carter Ruck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppi Tarinashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Carter Ruck has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ruck
vs
Tarinashi

178 cm
25
180 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

186 cm
25
195 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Carter Ruck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Teppi Tarinashi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruck wants to clinch up but Tarinashi keeps it at a distance.
Ruck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Tarinashi clinches with his opponent.
Ruck trying to stall but Tarinashi improves his position.
Ruck tries to pull guard but Tarinashi won't allow it.

Tarinashi breaks the clinch.
Tarinashi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Ruck closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Ruck.
Tarinashi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tarinashi dodges an elbow strike from Ruck.
Tarinashi tries to break the clinch but Ruck is controlling the position.
Ruck lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tarinashi blocking some punches.
Tarinashi is trying to break the clinch but Ruck is controlling him.
Tarinashi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruck has him pressed against the cage.
Tarinashi tries to circle away but Ruck has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruck successfully pulls guard.
Ruck is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tarinashi is controlling him.
Ruck on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ruck tries to get out of the position.
Tarinashi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tarinashi throwing strikes but missing.
Tarinashi landing some decent shots from guard.
Ruck wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ruck is on top in guard.
Ruck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ruck trying to control but Tarinashi is working from the bottom.
Ruck looking to sit in guard and control but Tarinashi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tarinashi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tarinashi sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruck trying to keep a closed guard but Tarinashi is proving a slippery customer.
Tarinashi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tarinashi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Tarinashi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ruck throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ruck is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tarinashi is controlling him.
Tarinashi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tarinashi wants to control from the top but Ruck keeps moving.
Ruck working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tarinashi.
Tarinashi prevents Ruck from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ruck is looking to clinch.
Tarinashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Ruck. No joy for Tarinashi on that attempt.
Tarinashi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ruck's waist but Ruck gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tarinashi off to one side.
Carter Ruck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teppi Tarinashi.
Tarinashi looks gassed!

Ruck moves into the clinch.
Ruck has a couple of punches blocked by Tarinashi.
Tarinashi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Tarinashi manages to break the clinch.
Tarinashi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ruck throws a nice looking combination but Tarinashi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruck closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tarinashi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruck doesn't manage to clinch there - Tarinashi circles away.
Ruck is looking to clinch but Tarinashi is avoiding it.

Ruck looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tarinashi!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ruck trying to control but Tarinashi is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruck controlling the position easily from mount.
Tarinashi is squirming around, avoiding Ruck's attempts to control the action.
Ruck controlling from the full mount.
Tarinashi wants to control but Ruck is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Carter Ruck will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tarinashi misses with a body shot.
Ruck doesn't manage to clinch there - Tarinashi circles away.
Carter Ruck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tarinashi.
Ruck fails with the takedown.
Ruck closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tarinashi circles away.
Ruck slips a jab from Tarinashi.

Ruck closes the distance and clinches.
Tarinashi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tarinashi is trying to break free.
Tarinashi has Ruck pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ruck manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruck throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tarinashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Ruck lands an uppercut.
Ruck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tarinashi's efforts to push away.
Tarinashi is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruck has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tarinashi blocks an uppercut.
Ruck tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tarinashi just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carter Ruck. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tarinashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tarinashi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tarinashi.
Ruck fails in his attempt to clinch.

Ruck has managed to clinch.
Ruck throws a head punch that misses.
Tarinashi is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruck has double underhooks.
Tarinashi blocks an uppercut.
Ruck prevents Tarinashi from breaking the clinch.
Ruck goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tarinashi prevents it.
A left hand lands to the body for Ruck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruck misses with a punch to the body.
Ruck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ruck has Tarinashi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tarinashi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tarinashi has had enough of the clinch but Ruck keeps him there for the moment.

Tarinashi manages to break the clinch.
Ruck wants to clinch.

Tarinashi has Ruck up against the cage in a clinch.
Tarinashi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ruck has Tarinashi pressed against the cage, preventing Tarinashi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tarinashi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ruck just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ruck has Tarinashi pressed against the cage, preventing Tarinashi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarinashi takes a shot to the head.
Ruck is trying to maintain a safe position but Tarinashi gets an underhook and turns Ruck into the cage.
Ruck can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Tarinashi tries to circle away but Ruck has him pinned against the cage.

Tarinashi manages to break the clinch.
Ruck tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Tarinashi counters with a crisp one two that drops Ruck! Tarinashi thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ruck to his feet! Ruck is in big trouble!

Ruck is rocked!
Ruck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ruck tries to clinch but Tarinashi moves away
and Tarinashi counters with a crisp right that sends Ruck to the canvas! Tarinashi follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teppi Tarinashi!