PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Ruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fisher has chosen Must Be The Money as his entrance music. Robbie Ruger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ruger
vs
Fisher

195 cm
23
286 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

200 cm
24
287 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Robbie Ruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Steve Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruger misses with a looping right.
Fisher cracks Ruger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ruger tries to score with a low kick but Fisher moves his leg out of the way.
Ruger throws a right and a left that Fisher avoids nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Fisher finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ruger missing with a left hand there. Fisher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fisher checks a leg kick nicely.
Ruger misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Fisher.
Ruger tried to score with a low kick but Fisher checks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fisher.
A low kick from Ruger is predictable there
and Fisher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses.
Fisher throws a hook to the side of Ruger's head but Ruger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fisher slips under a jab.

Fisher clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher scores with a shoulder strike.
Ruger controlling the action here for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Fisher.
Fisher lands an elbow inside.
Fisher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ruger is breathing heavily.
Fisher lands a nice shot to the body.
Fisher is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
Fisher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fisher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fisher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fisher lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ruger.
Fisher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fisher.
Fisher cracks Ruger with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Fisher.
Fisher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fisher gets through Ruger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Fisher as the two fighters clinch.
Fisher unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fisher unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fisher is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short left from Fisher.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fisher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fisher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Fisher as the two fighters clinch.
Fisher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice left hand lands by Fisher.
Fisher is leaning against Ruger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fisher lands a body shot.
Fisher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fisher missing with knees to the body.
Fisher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fisher has a couple of punches blocked by Ruger.
Good body shot from Fisher.
Fisher throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fisher swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruger is looking to break free of the clinch but Fisher has double underhooks.
Ruger blocks an uppercut.
Fisher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fisher digs a right hand into Ruger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ruger's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Fisher.
Fisher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fisher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fisher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Fisher.
Fisher pushes Ruger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ruger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fisher throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fisher lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ruger missing with knees to the body.
Fisher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ruger's efforts to push away.
Fisher pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ruger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ruger tries to land knees in the clinch but Fisher avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Ruger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fisher scores with a shot to the side of Ruger's head.
Nice body punch from Fisher.
Fisher is leaning against Ruger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fisher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ruger.
Fisher lands an elbow inside that Ruger shrugs off.
Fisher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ruger avoids it.
Fisher lands with a right to the head.
Fisher creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ruger - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Fisher.
Fisher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ruger avoids it.
Ruger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fisher is keeping busy.
Fisher misses with a knee strike.
Fisher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ruger's defenses.
Fisher tries to throw a body punch but Ruger avoids it by throwing Fisher back against the cage.
Fisher pushes off an throws an elbow but Ruger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fisher as Ruger tries to tie him up.
Fisher missing with knees to the body.
Ruger taking a breather.
Fisher working Ruger over with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fisher.
Fisher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruger.
A frustrated look appears on Ruger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fisher blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Fisher dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ruger thows a leg kick but Fisher checks it
and Fisher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fisher lands with a good body shot.
Fisher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ruger throws a leg kick
and Fisher makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fisher tries to clinch but Ruger moves out of range.
Ruger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fisher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fisher throws the kick towards the body but Ruger avoids it.
Fisher jabs at Ruger's body.
Ruger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fisher avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ruger misses with a straight left.
Ruger throws a shot from downtown. Fisher moves away and avoids it.
Jab from Fisher.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruger misses with a double jab
and Fisher counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ruger's knee momentarily.

Fisher closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ruger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ruger takes an elbow to the temple.
Steve Fisher seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A frustrated look appears on Ruger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fisher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fisher pushes Ruger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fisher landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fisher just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ruger's brow.
Fisher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ruger is defending well for now.
Fisher scores with a knee to the head.
Fisher misses with a knee to the head.
Fisher digs a right hand into Ruger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ruger's gas tank.
Fisher looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fisher lands a left hand.
Ruger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ruger stalling.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fisher.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fisher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fisher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ruger backwards.
Fisher scores with a hook to the body.
Fisher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fisher lands a left hand.
Ruger blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruger dodges an elbow strike from Fisher.
Fisher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ruger.
Fisher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ruger's efforts to push away.
Fisher missing with knees to the body.
Ruger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fisher has him pressed against the cage.
Ruger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fisher pushes Ruger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fisher scores with a shoulder strike.
Fisher digs a right hand underneath Ruger's ribcage. Ruger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fisher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fisher pushes Ruger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fisher throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fisher working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fisher landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fisher lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ruger leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ruger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fisher digs a right hand underneath Ruger's ribcage. Ruger let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruger takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fisher creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ruger stalling in the clinch but Fisher improves position.
Fisher is working Ruger over against the cage.
A short left from Fisher.
A short uppercut from Fisher.
Ruger blocks an elbow strike from Fisher.
Ruger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ruger tries to land knees in the clinch but Fisher avoids the damage to the body.
Fisher pushes Ruger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fisher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruger scores a nice knee to the body.
Fisher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fisher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fisher misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Fisher as the two fighters clinch.
Fisher struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruger controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fisher.
Ruger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ruger avoiding damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Fisher.
Ruger stalling in the clinch but Fisher improves position.
Fisher lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ruger.
Fisher looking to throw knees to the head but Ruger is blocking nicely.
Fisher throws an elbow that misses.
Fisher tries a body shot but Ruger blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Fisher fails to land.
Ruger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fisher scores with a hook to the body.
Fisher keeps control of Ruger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fisher with a knee to the head.

Ruger manages to break the clinch.
Ruger lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Robbie Ruger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruger throws a jab but it's blocked by Fisher.
Fisher throws a right and a left that Ruger avoids nicely.
Fisher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Fisher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ruger misses with an uppercut. Fisher saw that one coming.
Ruger misses with a double jab
and Fisher counters with a nice body shot.
A shot to de liver by Fisher. Beautiful body shot.

Fisher closes the distance and pushes Ruger back into the cage.
Ruger missing with knees to the body.
Fisher misses with some punches.
Fisher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ruger is defending well for now.
Fisher presses Ruger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fisher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fisher throws an elbow but it misses.
Fisher digs a right hand into Ruger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ruger's gas tank.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fisher obliges.
Ruger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fisher is defending well for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fisher lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Fisher.
Fisher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fisher throws a head punch that misses.
Ruger managing to block the knees to the body from Fisher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ruger is defending well for now.
Ruger blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fisher.
Fisher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fisher has a couple of punches blocked by Ruger.
Ruger lands a shot to the body.
Ruger is working Fisher over against the cage.
Fisher has a couple of punches blocked by Ruger.
A head punch on the inside from Fisher fails to land.
Ruger slowing the pace effectively.

Ruger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fisher ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fisher throws a one two combo.
Ruger throws a combination that misses
and Fisher makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fisher explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fisher lands a jab to the nose.
Fisher checks a low kick from Ruger.
Ruger tries to land a body kick
and Fisher counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fisher counters with a right hand to the body.
Fisher connects with a looping right hand.
Fisher stuns Ruger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fisher moves in looking to clinch but Ruger pushes him off.
Fisher tries to clinch up.
Good work by Ruger as he checks the leg kick.
Ruger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ruger misses the body punch
and Fisher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fisher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fisher misses with a wild body shot.
Ruger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by Fisher.
Ruger walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ruger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Fisher.
Fisher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steve Fisher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fisher tries to clinch there but Ruger circles away.
Fisher is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ruger rather than just go for the knockout.

Fisher clinches up against the cage.
Ruger throws a head punch that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fisher.
Fisher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ruger.

Ruger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruger throws a lazy right hand but Fisher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fisher lunges at Ruger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ruger's hand.
Ruger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fisher counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ruger misses with a combination
and Fisher counters with a series of strikes. Ruger will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Fisher.
A head kick from Fisher lands but Ruger takes it in his stride.
Ruger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fisher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fisher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisher lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fisher.
Ruger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fisher counters with a two punch combo.
Fisher bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ruger's head backwards.
Fisher throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ruger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ruger with a nice cross.
Robbie Ruger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruger misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fisher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fisher throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Steve Fisher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ruger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fisher counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Fisher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fisher 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Fisher!