PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shaune Scally (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rio Ruthless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Scally
vs
Ruthless

165 cm
36
188 lbs
13 - 19 - 0

188 cm
25
200 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 13 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaune Scally!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Rio Ruthless!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scally misses with a takedown attempt
and Ruthless counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Scally throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ruthless tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Scally is in Ruthless's guard.

Scally postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ruthless is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Scally, into his guard.

Ruthless decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Scally takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Scally tries for a takedown but Ruthless circles away easily
and Ruthless connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Scally looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ruthless!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Scally tries for a kimura but Ruthless is defending well.

Scally is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ruthless has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scally tries for a kimura but Ruthless is defending well.

Scally swings around for an armbar but Ruthless sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Scally's guard.

Scally had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ruthless defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruthless is looking to stand up but Scally won't let him.
Scally might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ruthless landing with the ground and pound.

Scally had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ruthless defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scally looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ruthless's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ruthless tries to free his leg and advance position but Scally is retaining full guard.
Scally looking for a sweep. Not yet Scally, not yet.

Ruthless is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Ruthless gets to his feet. Scally looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
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!
Ruthless's corner calls for a 1-2. Ruthless obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ruthless misses with a double jab.
Scally misses with a takedown
letting Ruthless counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaune Scally. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scally misses with a takedown
and Ruthless counters with a three punch combo that has Scally backing up. Scally nods at Ruthless to acknowledge the strikes.

Scally is rocked!
Scally is breathing heavily.
Ruthless steps in with a hook that catches Scally right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Ruthless follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Scally looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rio Ruthless!
Rio Ruthless decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.