PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Ruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dessy Big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruger comes to the cage accompanied by Zoku by The Kodo Drummers. Dessy Big looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Ruger
vs
Big

195 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Ruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dessy Big!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Ruger.

Ruger moves into range and clinches up with Big.
A head punch on the inside from Big fails to land.
Ruger could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ruger wants a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruger.
Ruger with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Ruger pulls Big into guard.
Big passes into half guard.
Big not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Ruger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Big not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Big sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ruger defending well though.
Ruger manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Big thows a big elbow that misses.
Ruger trying to strike off his back.
Big really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ruger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Big stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ruger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Big tries to clinch but Ruger moves away

and Ruger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ruger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ruger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Big defending well though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Big can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ruger prevents Big from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruger works his way into full mount!
Big looks gassed!
Big is working to get back to half guard.
Big takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ruger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Big is looking to escape.
Big is looking to get to half guard.
Ruger looking to control but Big is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Big in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Big is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Big is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Big is squirming around, avoiding Ruger's attempts to control the action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ruger cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ruger landing strikes from the mount.

Ruger is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Big has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Big is looking to improve his position but Ruger isn't that keen on the idea.
Big is in a horrible position here. Ruger smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Big manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Big tries to roll over but Ruger keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ruger lands a nice short elbow.
Ruger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruger uses his free foot to push down on Big's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Big.
Ruger lands a nice shot to the head.
Ruger tries to control but Big wriggling away.
Big is looking to get to half guard.
Ruger punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Ruger.
Ruger in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The referee warns Big that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ruger tries to control but Big wriggling away.
Big is trying desperately to improve position.
Ruger scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Big?
Big in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ruger landing strikes from the mount.
Ruger lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruger scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ruger with the ground and pound from mount.

Big is rocked!
Ruger landing strikes, looking to finish!
Big is still in real trouble! Can Ruger finish him?
Ruger lands a heavy elbow.
Big is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Big seems to have recovered his senses.
Ruger looking to control but Big is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Big keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ruger lands a big elbow.
Ruger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Big hang on?
Big is looking to improve his position but Ruger isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ruger darts in and clinches Big up against the cage.
Ruger lands a damaging elbow.
Ruger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruger trying to land knees to the body.
Big misses with the head strike.
Ruger misses with a knee strike.
Ruger using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Big has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ruger is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ruger tries to pull guard but Big holds him up against the cage and eventually Ruger drops back down to his feet.
Big takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Big.
Big throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruger.
Big has a couple of punches blocked by Ruger.
Ruger scores with a knee to the head.
Ruger gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Big.

Big has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ruger clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruger tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Big with good strikes from the mount here!
Ruger is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruger is in a horrible position here. Big smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The referee warns Ruger that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ruger tries to lock up and control but Big gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ruger bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Big throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Big looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Big throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ruger showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Big tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ruger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ruger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Big is keeping the position for now.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Big avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Big tries to clinch but Ruger moves away
and Ruger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Big's knee momentarily.

Ruger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Big, pushing him back against the cage.
Ruger stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Big fails to land.
Big misses with a hook from the clinch.
Big lands a shoulder strike.
Big is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ruger pulls him back up using the underhooks.
William Ruger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dessy Big.
Ruger tries to stall but Big uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ruger stalling.
Ruger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruger stalling the fight.
Big doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Big fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big stops a takedown attempt from Ruger.

Ruger jumps into guard, dragging Big to the mat.
Ruger trying to keep a closed guard but Big is proving a slippery customer.
Big works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ruger is trying to control but can't.
Ruger wants to get back to his feet.
Ruger has hold of Big's hands but Big slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ruger makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ruger.

Ruger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Big can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Ruger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ruger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ruger wants to take a breather but Big is having none of it.
Big won't allow Ruger to pass to mount.
Big is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Big is not content to let Ruger control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ruger drops an elbow to the side of Big's head.
Big wants to get back to full guard.
Ruger working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Ruger has closed the distance and engaged Big in a clinch.
Ruger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Big's face.
Ruger tries to land a knee to the head but Big blocks with his arms.
Big has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ruger is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ruger lands a knee to the head.
Ruger gets underhooks to prevent Big's takedown attempt.
Ruger throws an elbow that misses.
Ruger misses with a knee to the head.
Ruger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ruger missing with knees to the body.
Ruger looking to throw knees to the head but Big is blocking nicely.
Ruger wants to break free but Big has control.
Ruger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Big misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ruger lands a nice knee to the body.
Big misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruger lands a nice elbow.
Ruger lands an elbow just above Big 's eye.
Big doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruger crunches a lovely knee into Big's ribcage.
Ruger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Big throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruger.
Big wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruger throws an elbow but it misses.
Big is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ruger pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Big.
Big misses with the head strike.

Big lands a takedown into guard.
Big postures up in Ruger's guard and throws a big left but Ruger blocks it.
Ruger tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Ruger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Big can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ruger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Big manages to get himself to full guard.
Ruger throwing strikes but missing.
Ruger trying to control the position from guard on top but Big is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ruger stands up from Big's guard - Ruger perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ruger blocking some punches.
Big misses with a hook from the clinch.

Ruger breaks from the clinch.

Ruger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Ruger dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Ruger changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Big tries to avoid it but Ruger manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Big to the ground. Big escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Ruger closes the distance and clinches.
Ruger is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ruger tries to land a knee to the head but Big blocks with his arms.
Big lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ruger misses with a knee strike.
Ruger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruger pushes off an throws an elbow but Big leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ruger misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Big fails to land.
Ruger lands an elbow just above Big 's eye.
Ruger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Big blocks it with crossed arms.
Ruger prevents the takedown attempt.

Ruger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ruger has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ruger blocking some punches.
A knee to the head by Ruger.

Ruger breaks the clinch.

Big tries to keep at a distance but Ruger has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ruger misses with an elbow strike.

Ruger successfully pulls guard.
Ruger throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ruger manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Ruger working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ruger working for a submission but Big is keeping him at bay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruger thowing shots but they're missing.
Big really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ruger wants to control the pace but Big is squirming around nicely.
Ruger looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ruger with shots to the head and body - Big looks very uncomfortable down there.
Big is squirming around, avoiding Ruger's attempts to control the action.
Ruger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Big hang on?
Ruger landing strikes from the mount and Big is in trouble!
Ruger raining down shots from the mount!
Ruger pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Big working to try and regain half guard.
William Ruger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Ruger looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big is desperately trying to improve his position but Ruger has a good base and remains in mount.
Ruger looking to control but Big is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Big keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ruger unloads with some shots from mount but Big bucks and avoids them well.
Big is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ruger misses with a head shot.
Big is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Big keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Big is squirming around, avoiding Ruger's attempts to control the action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ruger cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ruger looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The referee warns Big that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Ruger working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Big is desperately trying to improve his position but Ruger has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ruger cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Big really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ruger trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ruger blocks Big's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

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.
Big is looking to improve his position but Ruger isn't that keen on the idea.
Dessy Big has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruger raining down shots from the mount!
Ruger landing shots from mount.
Ruger raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Big that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Ruger quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Ruger but it's paid off an Big is forced to tap! Nice work by Ruger.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). William Ruger!