PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rach Ruch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Dodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ruch
vs
Dodson

173 cm
23
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

187 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rach Ruch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, William Dodson!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dodson tries to clinch up but Ruch circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruch throws a lazy right hand but Dodson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dodson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ruch tries to avoid it but Dodson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ruch to the ground. Ruch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruch misses the target.
Dodson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ruch sprawls well. Ruch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dodson gets slowly back to his feet.
Ruch throws a nice looking combination but Dodson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruch throws a right and a left that Dodson avoids nicely.
Ruch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruch misses with a wild combination.
Ruch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ruch jabs at Dodson's body.
Ruch scores with a body shot.
Ruch throws a nice looking combination but Dodson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruch connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dodson. Dodson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ruch lands with an overhand left.
A big right from Ruch misses.
A shot to the liver by Ruch. Beautiful body shot.
A jab lands there for Ruch.
Ruch lands a lovely overhand right.
Rach Ruch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dodson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ruch sprawls well. Ruch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dodson gets slowly back to his feet.
Rach Ruch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Dodson.

Dodson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dodson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dodson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ruch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ruch wants to get back to his feet.

Dodson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ruch defend it? Dodson steps over the head and cranks it - Ruch is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Dodson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). William Dodson!