PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bertram Russel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Ruska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Space Lord by Monster Magnet. Dan Ruska is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Russel
vs
Ruska

176 cm
22
169 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
166 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bertram Russel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Ruska!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russel throws a head kick but Ruska moves out of range.
Russel tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Russel.
Ruska loads up on a big right hand but Russel slips the punch.
Russel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Ruska shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Russel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ruska works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Russel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Russel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Russel is looking to control Ruska's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Russel avoid being mounted?
Russel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ruska scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ruska wants to pass the guard but Russel is defending well.
Russel tries to get to full guard but Ruska has control of the leg.
Russel is trying to stand back up but Ruska is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.

Russel manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ruska cracks the inside of Russel's front leg.
Ruska misses with an uppercut. Russel saw that one coming.
Ruska cracks the inside of Russel's front leg.
Ruska changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruska throws a leg kick but Russel checks it.
Ruska works Russel's body with a nice hook.
Russel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bertram Russel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Ruska moves into the clinch successfully.
Ruska drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Russel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruska throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruska checks a leg kick nicely.
Ruska throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ruska looks to land a combination but Russel avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruska listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Russel defending well as Ruska loads up on a big left hand.
Ruska scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big left from Russel misses.
Ruska misses with an uppercut. Russel saw that one coming.
Russel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ruska on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Russel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Dan Ruska has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Russel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ruska works over Russel with some ground and pound from guard.
Ruska makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Russel wants to stand and escape but Ruska is having none of it.

Russel is working an open guard so Ruska takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ruska takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ruska's corner calls for a 1-2. Ruska obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruska feints and then cracks Russel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Russel down.
Russel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ruska throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Russel throws a hook but Ruska avoids it easily.
Russel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruska fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruska avoids a kick to the body.
Russel looks to land a right hand but Ruska moved out of range.
Ruska takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Russel throws a head kick but Ruska moves out of range.
Russel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ruska blocks a head kick by Russel.
Russel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Russel is breathing heavily.
Russel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Russel lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ruska's head.
Ruska wants to clinch.
Russel misses with the combination.

Ruska gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ruska keeps control of Russel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Russel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Russel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A body shot lands from Ruska.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ruska as Russel tries to tie him up.
Ruska drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Russel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruska lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruska.
Ruska working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dan Ruska will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dan Ruska's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ruska tests Russel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Russel throws a nice head kick!
Russel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Russel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Russel throws a head kick but Ruska moves out of range.
Russel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruska.
Ruska misses with a leg kick.
Good shot there by Ruska.
A combination from Ruska does no damage.
Russel throws out a loose jab but Ruska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruska cracks Russel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Russel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ruska counters with a straight right hand.
Russel tries a head kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Ruska.
Russel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ruska.
Ruska scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ruska.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crunch! Ruska slams his shin into Russel's torso.
Russel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Russel wants it to stay on the feet.
Russel throws a push kick but Ruska slaps the foot to one side.
Ruska scores with a nice strike.
Dan Ruska seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Ruska clinches.

Russel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Russel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ruska.
Russel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Ruska, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruska falls off balance throwing a combination
and Russel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ruska's knee momentarily.
Russel throws a leg kick that misses.
Ruska works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ruska scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ruska throws a right hand that Russel ducks under and follows up with a left that Russel also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruska lands with an uppercut that bounces Russel off the cage and back into rage.
Russel moves out of range as Ruska strikes.
Ruska lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ruska tests Russel's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Ruska clinches with his opponent.
Ruska lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Russel backwards.
Russel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ruska lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ruska lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ruska lands a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Russel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ruska swings wildly with an uppercut but Russel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruska avoiding damage as Russel throws knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Ruska.
A right hand to the body from Ruska.
Ruska fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruska tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruska avoiding damage as Russel throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruska lands with a right to the head.
Russel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ruska misses with a knee strike.
Russel misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruska.
Russel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruska swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Russel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Russel lands a body punch.
Ruska with a knee to the head.

Russel is rocked!
Russel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Russel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Russel swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruska works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Russel seems to have got his legs back now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruska creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Russel presses Ruska against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ruska works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ruska.
Ruska swings wildly with an uppercut but Russel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Russel taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruska lands a nice uppercut.
Ruska unloads a knee to the mid-section. Russel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ruska is working Russel over against the cage.
Ruska lands with a left to the head.
Ruska lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Ruska.
Russel blocking some punches.
Ruska lands with a light punch inside.
Ruska lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ruska drops down looking for an ankle pick but Russel pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruska connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Russel momentarily.
Ruska misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruska misses with a hook.

Ruska has Russel up against the cage in a clinch.
Ruska swings wildly with an uppercut but Russel uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Ruska showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dan Ruska's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ruska.
Russel blocks the body kick.
Russel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ruska jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
No joy there for Russel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A low kick from Russel misses
and Ruska cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruska throws a leg kick but Russel checks it.
Ruska throws a body kick that misses.
Ruska lands a right hook to the body.
Russel slips a jab from Ruska.
Ruska throws a big shot that misses.
Ruska lands with a nice combination. Russel backs away looking to recover.
Russel throws a right hand that Ruska ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruska also avoids with ease.
Ruska connects with the punch.
A head kick misses from Russel.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Russel misses with a hook to the body
letting Ruska counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruska cracks Russel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Russel is looking to wear down Ruska with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ruska missing with a left hand there. Russel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ruska avoids the head kick by Russel.
Ruska connects with a looping right hand.
Ruska lands with a right hand.
Russel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ruska can pounce on him.
Ruska thuds his right hand into Russel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ruska throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruska feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Russel's calf.
Ruska connects with the punch.
Russel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruska.
Russel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ruska connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruska changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Ruska decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Russel is looking to improve his position.

Ruska is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ruska looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ruska lands with a punch from half guard.
Russel trying to control but Ruska postures up.
Ruska prevents Russel from standing back up.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ruska is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Russel has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Russel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ruska keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Russel's head.
Ruska in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Ruska stands and steps away. Russel gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Russel misses the body punch
and Ruska cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruska lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Russel throws a nice head kick!
Ruska misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Russel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Russel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Russel looks to throw a body kick
and Ruska counters with a right hand to the body.

Ruska clinches up against the cage.
Russel tries to break the clinch but Ruska is controlling the position.
Russel has had enough of the clinch but Ruska keeps him there for the moment.
Ruska works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ruska swings wildly with an uppercut but Russel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruska using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Russel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice left hand lands by Russel.
Russel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ruska throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Russel blocks it with crossed arms.
Bertram Russel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Russel throws a head punch that misses.
Russel struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruska controls his hands.

Russel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruska gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ruska lands a lovely overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Ruska comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruska has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Ruska!