PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Ruffneck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaspard Wasp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ruffneck
vs
Wasp

186 cm
19
181 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
164 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

The Knot

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, The Ruffneck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gaspard Wasp!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wasp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Wasp.
Ruffneck takes a swing at Wasp's ribcage but misses.
Ruffneck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wasp misses with a body shot.
Wasp tries to clinch but Ruffneck moves out of range.
Wasp looks to clinch
and Ruffneck counters with a straight right hand.
Ruffneck keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wasp works over Ruffneck's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like The Ruffneck has been cut.
Ruffneck keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruffneck seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wasp tries to move into range but Ruffneck moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wasp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruffneck throws out the jab.
Ruffneck wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Wasp on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wasp throws a right hand that misses
enabling Ruffneck to counter with a crisp jab.
Wasp tries to clinch there but Ruffneck circles away.
Wasp takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Ruffneck lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wasp doesn't seem phased though.
Ruffneck misses with a body shot.
Ruffneck throws a right and a left that both miss.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ruffneck.
No joy there for Wasp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wasp lands a nice looking body shot.
Wasp darts in trying to clinch
letting Ruffneck counter with a right hand.
Wasp misses with a few strikes there.
Ruffneck just misses with a punch to the body.
Wasp appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ruffneck moves out of range of the strikes.
Wasp has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ruffneck finds it's way round the side to connect with Wasp's head.
Wasp looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ruffneck on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Wasp throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ruffneck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wasp doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruffneck circles away.
As Wasp looks to move away, Ruffneck throws a big counter combo bu Wasp just gets out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruffneck swats away the attempt to clinch by Wasp.
Ruffneck was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ruffneck scores with a jab.
Wasp takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wasp swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruffneck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ruffneck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruffneck throwing a counter right hand but Wasp manages to avoid it.
Wasp feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ruffnecks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ruffneck throws a body punch but Wasp moves out of range.
Wasp walks into a straight right hand from Ruffneck.
Gaspard Wasp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wasp lands a right hook to the body.
Wasp takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wasp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wasp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wasp wants to clinch up but Ruffneck keeps it at a distance.
Ruffneck thuds a left hand into Wasp's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasp tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ruffneck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wasp fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ruffneck has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ruffneck is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wasp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruffneck circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ruffneck counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruffneck is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wasp jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ruffneck was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wasp slips a jab from Ruffneck.
Wasp steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ruffneck.
Wasp misses with a hook
and Ruffneck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wasp tries to clinch there but Ruffneck circles away.
Wasp tries to work over Ruffneck's front leg with a kick but Ruffneck checks it.
Ruffneck works the jab nicely.
Wasp slips a jab and a cross from Ruffneck.
Wasp tries to clinch but Ruffneck moves out of range.
Wasp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruffneck swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruffneck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wasp throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wasp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruffneck misses with a wild body shot.
Wasp throws a looping overhand right but Ruffneck ducks down to avoid it.
Ruffneck throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wasp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wasp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruffneck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wasp darts in trying to clinch
and Ruffneck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wasp misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and Ruffneck tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruffneck circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ruffneck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wasp has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ruffneck moves out of range of the strikes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wasp avoids the body shot from Ruffneck.
Ruffneck scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Wasp is rocked!
Ruffneck lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). The Ruffneck!
A relieved looking The Ruffneck thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.