PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dariusz Ruslan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Stumpp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruslan comes into the arena with Hester Prynne blaring out of the sound system. Stumpp is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Symphony Of Destruction. Peter Stumpp is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Ruslan
vs
Stumpp

198 cm
29
204 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

184 cm
22
211 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Dangerous knees
Fast

Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dariusz Ruslan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Stumpp!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruslan throws a right hand that misses

so Stumpp counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stumpp throws an elbow that misses. Ruslan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stumpp's guard. Nice move by Ruslan!
Stumpp controls Ruslan momentarily but Ruslan frees himself.
Stumpp looking for a sweep. Not yet Stumpp, not yet.
Ruslan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stumpp looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ruslan is one step ahead there.
Ruslan throwing strikes from guard but Stumpp blocks nicely.
Ruslan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stumpp looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stumpp pulls Ruslan in close to prevent any damage.
Ruslan won't allow Stumpp to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruslan trying to control the position from guard on top but Stumpp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ruslan misses with a shot to the body

and Stumpp counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ruslan!
Ruslan tries to hold on but Stumpp pushes him away.
Stumpp is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ruslan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stumpp working Ruslan over with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stumpp looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ruslan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ruslan blocking the ground and pound.
Ruslan is working to get back to half guard.
Stumpp landing strikes from the mount and Ruslan is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stumpp thowing shots but they're missing.
Ruslan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stumpp content just to control the position here.
Stumpp working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stumpp throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stumpp has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ruslan's face.
Stumpp with the ground and pound from mount.
Stumpp breaks from Ruslan's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Ruslan is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Stumpp! Ruslan is hurt baaadly! Stumpp is firing away with more strikes - Ruslan is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Stumpp!
After winning the bout, Peter Stumpp thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.