PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthmael HardStyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Ruckus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke Ruckus will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

HardStyle
vs
Ruckus

222 cm
28
270 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

195 cm
23
240 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthmael HardStyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Duke Ruckus!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruckus darts in trying to clinch
and HardStyle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruckus tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and HardStyle counters by clinching up.
HardStyle missing with knees to the body.

HardStyle pulls guard effortlessly.
Ruckus has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of HardStyle is proving hard to escape from.
Ruckus is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's one minute gone in the round.

HardStyle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ruckus wants to stand but HardStyle has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
HardStyle wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
HardStyle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ruckus is looking to stand up but HardStyle won't let him.
HardStyle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ruckus stopping the sweep attempt from HardStyle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruckus would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

HardStyle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ruckus managing to block the knees to the body from HardStyle.
HardStyle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ruckus just misses with a elbow thrown towards HardStyle's brow.
Ruckus throws an elbow but it misses.

HardStyle drags the fight down to the ground.

Ruckus wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of HardStyle's closed guard. He's half up but HardStyle has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! HardStyle pivots and extends the arm, Ruckus falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by HardStyle! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arthmael HardStyle!
After winning the bout, Arthmael HardStyle thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.