PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Romeo McLovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Ruhmada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

McLovin
vs
Ruhmada

192 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

195 cm
22
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Romeo McLovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Ruhmada!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from McLovin.
Ruhmada slips a straight right by McLovin.
Ruhmada dodges the punch combination from McLovin.
McLovin connects with a single shot there.

Ruhmada shoots in and bounces McLovin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McLovin trying to control the position.
McLovin keeping moving, preventing Ruhmada from controlling successfully.
Ruhmada loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Ruhmada avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McLovin is breathing heavily.
Ruhmada wants to control from the top but McLovin keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruhmada works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ruhmada thows a huge punch but McLovin dodges it nicely.
Ruhmada looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McLovin has hold of Ruhmada's hands but Ruhmada slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ruhmada connects with a nice short shot to McLovin's temple.
Ruhmada scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ruhmada wants to free his trapped foot but McLovin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McLovin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ruhmada is looking for a kimura here.
Ruhmada scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruhmada works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ruhmada in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ruhmada unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ruhmada is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. McLovin is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. McLovin flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Ruhmada anticipates the leg and manages to get behind McLovin and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Ruhmada slips an arm under McLovin chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Ruhmada has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Ruhmada is squeezing on McLovin like an anaconda would it's prey. McLovin fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michael Ruhmada!