PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lars Ruud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kilian O Donnel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ruud
vs
O Donnel

180 cm
26
188 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lars Ruud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kilian O Donnel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruud tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Donnel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ruud fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ruud closes the distance but O Donnel moves to the side
and Ruud takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ruud moves in looking to clinch but O Donnel pushes him off.
Ruud closes the distance looking to clinch
and O Donnel counters with a one-two to the body.

Ruud moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruud blocks the elbow strike.
Ruud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Donnel tries to stall but Ruud uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ruud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ruud gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Kilian O Donnel has been cut.
O Donnel avoids a wild elbow strike from Ruud.
Ruud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Donnel blocks it with crossed arms.
Still in the clinch, O Donnel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ruud throws a knee to the head but misses.
O Donnel wants to take the fight to the mat but Ruud manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short uppercut from O Donnel.
O Donnel tries to work over Ruud's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ruud.
Ruud landing knees to the head.
Ruud tries a knee to the head but O Donnel blocks it.
Ruud misses with a knee strike.
Ruud misses with a knee to the head.
Ruud lands an elbow that stopped O Donnel in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ruud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Donnel blocks it with crossed arms.
A short uppercut from O Donnel.
Ruud blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ruud.

That has opened up Kilian O Donnel's cut even more.
O Donnel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ruud backwards.
Ruud blocks an uppercut.
Ruud tries a knee to the head but O Donnel blocks it.
O Donnel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Donnel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
O Donnel lands with a light punch inside.
O Donnel misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Donnel blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruud connects with a knee to the head.
Ruud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ruud is breathing heavily.
Ruud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
O Donnel avoids a wild elbow strike from Ruud.
O Donnel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Donnel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from O Donnel fails to land.
Ruud misses with a knee strike.
Ruud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Donnel has had enough of the clinch but Ruud keeps him there for the moment.
Ruud misses with an elbow strike.
O Donnel lands with a left to the head.
O Donnel lands with a light punch inside.
Ruud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Donnel lands a hook that snaps the head of Ruud backwards.
O Donnel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ruud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Donnel blocks it with crossed arms.
O Donnel looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Donnel pushes Ruud back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Ruud.
Ruud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Donnel blocks it with crossed arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Donnel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ruud backwards.
A short left from O Donnel.
Ruud throws an elbow but it misses.
Ruud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Donnel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ruud blocking some punches.
O Donnel dodges an elbow strike from Ruud.
O Donnel is leaning against Ruud and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ruud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
O Donnel is trying to stall.
O Donnel lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruud misses with a knee to the head.
Ruud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Donnel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
O Donnel tries a knee to the head but Ruud blocks it.
O Donnel tries to stall but Ruud uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kilian O Donnel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kilian O Donnel's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

O Donnel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ruud counters by clinching up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ruud just misses with a elbow thrown towards O Donnel's brow.
Ruud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ruud just misses with a elbow thrown towards O Donnel's brow.
Ruud looking to throw knees to the head but O Donnel is blocking nicely.
Ruud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Donnel lands a hook that snaps the head of Ruud backwards.
Ruud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lars Ruud has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ruud scores with a knee to the head.
Ruud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ruud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Donnel lands an uppercut.
O Donnel throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruud.
O Donnel lands with a right to the head.
O Donnel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ruud looking to throw knees to the head but O Donnel is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Donnel misses with a knee to the head.
O Donnel tries a knee to the head but Ruud blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnel throws a knee to the head but misses.
O Donnel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ruud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ruud pushes off an throws an elbow but O Donnel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ruud misses with a knee to the head.
O Donnel swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruud tries to land a knee to the head but O Donnel blocks with his arms.
Ruud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Donnel lands a left hand.
O Donnel stalling in the clinch but Ruud improves position.
O Donnel swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruud uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Donnel tries to throw a body punch but Ruud avoids it by throwing O Donnel back against the cage.
Ruud tries a knee to the head but O Donnel blocks it.
Knees to the body from O Donnel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruud's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Donnel lands a hook that snaps the head of Ruud backwards.
O Donnel tries to land knees in the clinch but Ruud avoids the damage to the body.
O Donnel looking to slow down the pace here.
Ruud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
O Donnel is trying to stall.
Ruud landing knees to the head.
Nice body punch from O Donnel - that landed with a thud.
O Donnel gets through Ruud's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ruud as O Donnel tries to tie him up.
O Donnel tries a body shot but Ruud blocks it.
O Donnel gets through Ruud's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
O Donnel gets through Ruud's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
O Donnel avoids the elbow strike from Ruud, against the cage.
O Donnel lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Donnel.
O Donnel can't find room to land a body shot as Ruud controls the action.
Ruud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
O Donnel pushes Ruud back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
O Donnel scores with a nice hook to the head.
O Donnel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O Donnel lands with a left to the head.
O Donnel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Donnel misses with a knee to the head.
Ruud blocks an uppercut.
Ruud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Donnel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ruud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Donnel blocks it with crossed arms.
Ruud throws an elbow but it's blocked.
O Donnel is struggling to control the position.
Ruud lands an elbow inside that O Donnel shrugs off.
O Donnel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Donnel scores with a shot to the side of Ruud's head.
Ruud throws a knee to the head but misses.
O Donnel stalling in the clinch.
O Donnel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ruud backwards.

Ruud is rocked!
O Donnel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O Donnel takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, O Donnel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Ruud is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ruud looking to throw knees to the head but O Donnel is blocking nicely.
O Donnel lands a hook to the side of the head.
O Donnel has Ruud pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Ruud is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from O Donnel - that's hurt Ruud badly! Oh, another knee lands and Ruud is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Ruud doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Kilian O Donnel!
After winning the bout, Kilian O Donnel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.