PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Ruska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Lagoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sasha Lagoo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ruska
vs
Lagoo

170 cm
24
166 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

178 cm
21
162 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Ruska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sasha Lagoo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lagoo thows a body shot but no joy.
Ruska avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lagoo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ruska but Ruska pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lagoo misses with an uppercut.
Lagoo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ruska uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lagoo.
Ruska goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lagoo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ruska paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lagoo wants to clinch.

Ruska forces Lagoo back against the ropes and clinches.
Lagoo wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruska won't allow it.
Good body shot from Ruska.
Lagoo is trying to break the clinch but Ruska is controlling him.
Lagoo can't break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruska.
Good body shot from Ruska.
A frustrated look appears on Lagoo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lagoo is trying to break the clinch but Ruska is controlling him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruska.
Ruska putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lagoo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ruska lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagoo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lagoo is trying to force a seperation but Ruska has the dominant position.
Lagoo tries to break the clinch but Ruska is controlling the position.
Ruska lands with a left to the head.
Ruska using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lagoo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Ruska breaks the clinch.
A left lands for Ruska.
Lagoo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lagoo misses with a combination

and Ruska counters with a takedown into side control.
Lagoo looks gassed!
Lagoo tries to escape but Ruska is in control.
Ruska creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ruska postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ruska in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ruska wants to control but Lagoo is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagoo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ruska moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ruska throws a strike aimed at the side of Lagoo's head but Lagoo avoids it well.
Ruska working the head with strikes.
Lagoo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Ruska working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagoo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lagoo stops Ruska from passing to mount.
Ruska tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Ruska is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lagoo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Ruska swings around for an armbar but Lagoo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ruska's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagoo stops Ruska from standing up.
Ruska manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lagoo manages to get himself to full guard.
Lagoo wants to stand but Ruska is controlling the position.
Ruska works over Lagoo with some ground and pound from guard.
Ruskais looking to pass into half guard but Lagoo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lagoo is in guard.

Lagoo wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Ruska's closed guard. He's half up but Ruska has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Ruska pivots and extends the arm, Lagoo falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Ruska! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan Ruska!