PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artum Ruska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zawisza Czarny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ruska
vs
Czarny

192 cm
19
245 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
250 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.

Drago Herbs
Dark Storm Performance

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artum Ruska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zawisza Czarny!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Czarny scores with a body shot.
Czarny swings for the body but Ruska moves out of range.
Ruska will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruska thows a body shot but no joy.

Czarny looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruska is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Czarny won't allow Ruska to sweep him here.

Ruska working for a triangle but Czarny defends it easily.
Czarny tries to free his leg and advance position but Ruska is retaining full guard.
Czarny pushes down on Ruska's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Czarny throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Czarny looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Czarny looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ruska is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Ruska is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Czarny pulls his head out easily.
Ruska has hold of Czarny's hands but Czarny slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Czarny prevents Ruska from improving his position.
Czarny sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ruska defending well though.
Czarny is keen to just control but Ruska is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruska is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Czarny lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ruska keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Czarny is looking to advance position but Ruska won't allow it.
Ruska pushes Czarny off looking to stand but Czarny dives back in and keeps control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ruska tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruska doesn't manage to clinch there - Czarny circles away.
Ruska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Czarny swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Czarny feints and as Ruska raises his hands in defense, Czarny changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Czarny trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Czarny works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ruska is breathing heavily.
Ruska blocking the ground and pound attempt from Czarny.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruska tries to get to full guard but Czarny has control of the leg.
Czarny stalling.
Czarny is keen to just control but Ruska is a slippery customer.
Czarny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Czarny prevents Ruska from improving his position.
Czarny is taking a breather. Ruska says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ruska throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Czarny is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ruska doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Czarny.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Czarny cracks Ruska with a good jab.
Zawisza Czarny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
An inside leg kick lands from Ruska.
Czarny fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Czarny avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruska fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Czarny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good work by Ruska as he checks the leg kick.
Czarny takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Czarny fails in his attempt to clinch.

Czarny clinches with his opponent.
Czarny tries for a takedown. No joy.

Czarny is trying to trip Ruska. He has hold of a leg but Ruska is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Czarny persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Czarny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Ruska working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Czarny doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Czarny manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zawisza Czarny dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A head kick misses from Ruska.
Czarny slips a jab and a cross from Ruska.
Ruska throws and low kick but Czarny moves out of range easily.
Czarny throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ruska pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Czarny tries for a takedown but Ruska sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Czarny.
Ruska tries to clinch up

and Czarny decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ruska's guard.
Ruska keeping moving, preventing Czarny from controlling successfully.
Ruska wants to sweep here but Czarny controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Czarny trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Czarny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Czarny trying to control but Ruska is working from the bottom.
Ruska looking to hit a scissor sweep but Czarny is one step ahead there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Czarny slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ruska wants to clinch but Czarny slips to the side

and Czarny counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Czarny controls from within his opponent's guard.
Zawisza Czarny has got the better of the ground game so far.
Czarny is pushing down on Ruska's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ruska is fighting to maintain full guard but Czarny has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Czarny not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ruska won't allow Czarny to pass to mount.
Czarny content to control rather than advance.
Czarny missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Czarny not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ruska is staying active underneath Czarny, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ruska is trying to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ruska misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Czarny gets a clinch.
Czarny drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ruska pulls his leg out and moves away.
Czarny throws a poor cross that misses
and Ruska connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruska looks to land a combination. Czarny sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Artum Ruska is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruska wants to clinch but Czarny slips to the side

and Czarny counters by clinching up.
Czarny wants a takedown but no success here.
Artum Ruska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zawisza Czarny.
Czarny is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruska.
Czarny prevents Ruska from breaking the clinch.
Czarny looking for a takedown.

Czarny gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ruska regains guard.
Czarny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ruska is keeping the position for now.

Ruska has his foot on Czarny's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Czarny works his way back into a safe position though.
Czarny landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruska wants to improve his position but instead Czarny has moved into half guard.
Czarny working over Ruska with some ground and pound. Ruska looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Czarny sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Czarny.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Czarny scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Czarny passes to full mount!
Ruska taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zawisza Czarny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A punch combination from Czarny misses.
Ruska throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ruska has a takedown stuffed.

Ruska darts in and clinches Czarny up against the cage.
Ruska stops a takedown attempt from Czarny.
Ruska struggles to land a body shot inside as Czarny controls his hands.
Ruska tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Czarny's elbow.
Czarny wants a takedown but no success here.
Czarny tries to score a body lock takedown but Ruska shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Artum Ruska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zawisza Czarny.
Czarny goes for a takedown attempt but Ruska pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ruska lands with a nice body kick.
Ruska ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ruska stalks Czarny and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Czarny's face. Czarny staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruska slips a jab and a cross from Czarny.
Czarny misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruska looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruska cracks Czarny with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ruska scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Czarny misses with a shot to the body
and Ruska makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ruska throws a head kick that Czarny semi-blocks.
Czarny stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ruska.
Czarny is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ruska rather than just go for the knockout.
Ruska doesn't manage to clinch there - Czarny circles away.
Czarny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ruska.
Ruska scores with a three punch combo!
Czarny takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Czarny tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruska swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruska fails in his attempt to clinch.
Czarny throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ruska's waist but Ruska gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Czarny off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruska throws a nice head kick!
Czarny moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruska checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Czarny misses with a double jab
and Ruska counters with a series of strikes. Czarny will be more careful next time no doubt.

Czarny decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ruska is looking to improve his position.
Czarny seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Czarny frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ruska in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Czarny breaks from Ruska's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Czarny landing strikes from the mount and Ruska is in trouble!

Ruska is rocked!
Ruska is wriggling around trying to escape.
Czarny content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Czarny pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Oh Ruska is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice elbow there by Czarny.
Ruska seems to have got his legs back now.
Ruska is wriggling around trying to escape.
Czarny sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ruska bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Czarny not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Czarny escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ruska gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ruska trying to control the position from guard on top but Czarny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruska wants to stand but Czarny is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ruska thows a big elbow that misses.
Artum Ruska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Czarny working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ruska doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ruska manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ruska wants to get up but he can't break Czarny's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Czarny throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ruska postures up in Czarny's guard and throws a big left but Czarny blocks it.
Czarny tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zawisza Czarny.
I've got Czarny winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zawisza Czarny!