PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phil Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ruffa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Phil Williams has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Williams
vs
Ruffa

189 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 11 - 0

180 cm
28
181 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Polskie Odżywki/ Polish Nutrition [PL]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Ruffa!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ruffa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Williams's guard now.
Ruffa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Williams's head.
Ruffa chips away with some ground and pound.

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

Ruffa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Williams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ruffa is working Williams over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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!

Williams is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ruffa defends well.
Ruffa chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruffa chips away with some ground and pound.
Ruffa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ruffa landing with the ground and pound.
Ruffa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Williams is rocked!
Ruffa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oh Williams is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Williams looking for a guillotine here but Ruffa defends easily.
Williams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ruffa on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruffa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Williams is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Ruffa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ruffa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Williams taking a bit of punishment here - Ruffa scoring with strikes.
Ruffa in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Williams looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Ruffa turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Ruffa!