PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Ruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Experimental Drugabuser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drugabuser has chosen MGMT - Time To Pretend as his entrance music. Experimental Drugabuser acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Ruger
vs
Drugabuser

195 cm
22
285 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

190 cm
20
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Deadly Clothing

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbie Ruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Experimental Drugabuser!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Drugabuser tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Drugabuser gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drugabuser has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drugabuser jumps guard but Ruger stands there with Drugabuser around his waist. Drugabuser gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Drugabuser drags the fight down to the ground.

Ruger stands up and waves to Drugabuser to follow him.

Drugabuser gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ruger stops a takedown attempt from Drugabuser.
Drugabuser tries to break the clinch but Ruger is controlling the position.
Ruger landing knees to the head.
The referee calls for Ruger to work.
Drugabuser tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ruger smiles and moves away.
Robbie Ruger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Experimental Drugabuser.
Drugabuser throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drugabuser scores with a hook to the body. Ruger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drugabuser moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drugabuser wants to clinch
and Ruger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Drugabuser pushes Ruger up against the cage in a clinch.
Ruger keeps control of Drugabuser as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ruger stalls.
Ruger looking to stall.
Maybe Ruger would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Drugabuser tries to pull guard but Ruger holds him up against the cage and eventually Drugabuser drops back down to his feet.
Drugabuser has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drugabuser drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ruger gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Drugabuser wants to break free but Ruger has control.
Drugabuser tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ruger just stands there and leans against the cage.
Drugabuser tries to circle away but Ruger has him pinned against the cage.

Drugabuser ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Drugabuser no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ruger trying to control the position from guard on top but Drugabuser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruger throwing strikes from guard but Drugabuser blocks nicely.
Ruger prevents Drugabuser from getting back to his feet.
Ruger tries to free his leg and advance position but Drugabuser is retaining full guard.
Drugabuser can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ruger controls the pace.
Ruger tries to free his leg and advance position but Drugabuser is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruger postures up in Drugabuser's guard and throws a big left but Drugabuser blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drugabuser working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruger.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ruger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Drugabuser thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drugabuser darts in trying to clinch
and Ruger counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Drugabuser looks gassed!
Drugabuser cracks Ruger with a right hand to the side of the head.
Experimental Drugabuser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drugabuser tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruger was well out of range. Poor timing from Drugabuser.
Drugabuser closes the distance but Ruger moves to the side
and Ruger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drugabuser tries to clinch up
and Ruger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Drugabuser's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Drugabuser at a distance.
Ruger throws a front kick that sends Drugabuser stumbling back into the cage.

Ruger shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ruger showed some decent athleticism there.
Drugabuser is staying active underneath Ruger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ruger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Ruger there.
Drugabuser is looking for a sweep. Ruger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruger scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ruger passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robbie Ruger dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Drugabuser misses with an uppercut. Ruger saw that one coming.
Drugabuser tries to clinch but Ruger moves away

and Ruger counters by moving into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Ruger.
Ruger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ruger lands an elbow inside.
Ruger just leaning against Drugabuser, taking a breather.
Ruger prevents the takedown attempt.
Ruger stalling the fight.
Ruger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ruger lands an elbow inside.
Ruger taking a breather.
Ruger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Drugabuser letting Ruger take a breather here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drugabuser is defending well for now.
Ruger controlling the action here for a moment.
Ruger lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ruger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Drugabuser wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ruger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ruger taking a breather.
Drugabuser trying to control the position but instead, Ruger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Drugabuser into the cage.

Drugabuser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drugabuser chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ruger can pounce on him.
Drugabuser wants to clinch but Ruger slips to the side

and Ruger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Drugabuser tries to roll over but Ruger keeps him under control.
Ruger throwing shots but Drugabuser is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Drugabuser kicks off Ruger and gets to his feet.
Drugabuser takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ruger slips a straight right by Drugabuser.

Ruger forces Drugabuser back against the cage and clinches.
Drugabuser is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruger has double underhooks.
Drugabuser working aggressively here.
Drugabuser jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ruger walks away with a smile on his face. Drugabuser gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Robbie Ruger is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drugabuser moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drugabuser throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Ruger counter with a right hand.
Ruger connects with a single shot there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ruger - that will leave a mark!
Drugabuser wants to clinch but Ruger slips to the side
and Ruger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruger moves out of range as Drugabuser strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruger looks to land a combination but Drugabuser avoids it well.
Drugabuser closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ruger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drugabuser can do to turn this around?
Ruger tries to bum rush Drugabuser with a series of wild strikes but Drugabuser uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ruger counters with a head kick.
Robbie Ruger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drugabuser pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drugabuser tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruger throws a head kick that misses.
Drugabuser lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Drugabuser throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drugabuser tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ruger counters with a left and a right that stings Drugabuser.
Drugabuser uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ruger has time to react.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ruger.
Drugabuser closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ruger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drugabuser is trying to break free.
Ruger manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Drugabuser avoiding damage as Ruger throws knees to the body.

Drugabuser breaks from the clinch.
Drugabuser lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Drugabuser takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Drugabuser throws a right hand that Ruger ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruger also avoids with ease.
Drugabuser tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ruger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Drugabuser takes the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Drugabuser is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drugabuser is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruger has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robbie Ruger dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Drugabuser tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ruger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ruger.
Drugabuser is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ruger pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ruger lands a nice shot to the body.
Drugabuser wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Drugabuser wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ruger stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ruger is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drugabuser.
Ruger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drugabuser's efforts to push away.
Ruger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drugabuser.
Ruger blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ruger just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drugabuser's brow.
Ruger tries to throw a body punch but Drugabuser avoids it by throwing Ruger back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drugabuser working hard to break the clinch.
Drugabuser wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruger has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Drugabuser as Ruger tries to tie him up.
Drugabuser looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drugabuser looking for a takedown.

Drugabuser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Drugabuser throws a sloppy head kick and Ruger moves out of range easily.
Ruger looks to land a combination. Drugabuser sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Ruger is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Drugabuser's half guard.
Drugabuser is refusing to be controlled, as Ruger sits in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Drugabuser can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruger thows a huge punch but Drugabuser dodges it nicely.
Drugabuser tries to kick Ruger off but Ruger keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ruger wants to free his trapped foot but Drugabuser is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Drugabuser wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Ruger.
Ruger trying to control the pace.
It looks like Ruger is going to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ruger is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Drugabuser sees it coming and defends easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ruger avoids the head kick by Drugabuser.
Drugabuser tries to clinch
letting Ruger counter with a right hand.
Ruger swats away the attempt to clinch by Drugabuser.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drugabuser looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruger swats away the attempt to clinch by Drugabuser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Drugabuser throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ruger's head.
Drugabuser looks to clinch
and Ruger counters with a leg kick.
Ruger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Drugabuser slips a jab and a cross from Ruger.
A big right from Drugabuser misses.
Drugabuser tries to clinch up
and Drugabuser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Drugabuser clinches with his opponent.
Drugabuser tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ruger just stands there and leans against the cage.
Robbie Ruger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Experimental Drugabuser.
Ruger working Drugabuser over with knees to the body.
Ruger is stalling here.

Drugabuser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robbie Ruger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Ruger forces Drugabuser back against the cage and clinches.
Ruger manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Experimental Drugabuser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drugabuser tries to break free but Ruger pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robbie Ruger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robbie Ruger!