PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Ruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paige Dupont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruger comes to the cage accompanied by Zoku by The Kodo Drummers. Dupont is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bodies Hit the Floor. Paige Dupont will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ruger
vs
Dupont

195 cm
19
300 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

215 cm
23
300 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Demonic Clothing
Poison Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Ruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paige Dupont!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dupont scores with a head kick.
William Ruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruger misses with an uppercut. Dupont saw that one coming.
Dupont tries to clinch there but Ruger circles away.
Dupont wants to clinch up but Ruger keeps it at a distance.
Dupont dodges the punch combination from Ruger.
Ruger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dupont but Dupont pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ruger misses the jab.
Ruger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ruger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dupont but Dupont pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Dupont drives through and clinches with Ruger against the cage.
Dupont misses with a knee strike.
Dupont drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dupont is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupont misses with a knee to the head.
Ruger tries to break the clinch but Dupont is controlling the position.
Ruger tries to break the clinch but Dupont is controlling the position.
Ruger is looking to break free of the clinch but Dupont has double underhooks.
Dupont looking to slow down the pace here.
Ruger is looking to break free of the clinch but Dupont has double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dupont.
Dupont misses with an elbow over the top.
Dupont misses with a knee strike.
Dupont looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dupont drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ruger has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dupont is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Ruger. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ruger is looking to break free of the clinch but Dupont has double underhooks.
Ruger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ruger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dupont lands a knee to the head.
Dupont creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dupont gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dupont tries to pull guard but Ruger holds him up against the cage and eventually Dupont drops back down to his feet.
Ruger is looking to break free of the clinch but Dupont has double underhooks.

Ruger has Dupont pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ruger pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Dupont tumbling to the mat - Ruger dives into Dupont's guard.
Dupont wants to stand but Ruger is controlling the position.
Dupont avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruger distracts Dupont with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dupont utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ruger trying to control the position from guard on top but Dupont is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruger prevents Dupont from getting back to his feet.
Ruger has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dupont looks gassed!
Dupont avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dupont is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dupont moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dupont throws a nice looking combination but Ruger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruger misses with a wild combination.
Ruger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dupont counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ruger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ruger takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dupont.
Dupont slowing the pace effectively.

Ruger breaks the clinch.
Dupont avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dupont counters with a head kick. That will keep Ruger thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ruger closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dupont counters with a big head kick but Ruger shrugs it off.
Ruger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dupont but Dupont pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Dupont gets a clinch.
Ruger is pressed up against the cage. Dupont has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ruger down to the mat. Ruger avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paige Dupont dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ruger lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ruger.
Ruger misses with an uppercut. Dupont saw that one coming.
Dupont takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dupont tries to clinch but Ruger is having none of it.
Ruger tries to clinch up.
Ruger throws a big shot that misses.
William Ruger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dupont counters with a big head kick but Ruger shrugs it off.
Dupont doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruger circles away.
Ruger throws a big shot that misses.
Dupont tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dupont looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ruger is fending him off so far but Dupont persists. Nope, Ruger circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dupont uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruger.
Ruger is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ruger's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ruger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dupont paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Dupont gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupont jumps guard but Ruger stands there with Dupont around his waist. Dupont gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dupont tries to score a body lock takedown but Ruger shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
William Ruger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paige Dupont.
Dupont changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ruger fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ruger misses with a double jab

and Dupont moves into the clinch.
Ruger is working for takedown but Dupont is calmly controlling the position for now.

Ruger drags the fight down to the ground.
Ruger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ruger has a closed guard, preventing Dupont from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupont landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Ruger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ruger throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ruger striking off his back but it's not causing Dupont any problems.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dupont lands a head kick. Ruger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ruger throws an overhand right that lands on Dupont's shoulder, as Dupont tries to avoid the shot.
No luck for Dupont with that takedown attempt.
Ruger throws a nice looking combination but Dupont bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dupont.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ruger scores a takedown into full mount!
Ruger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dupont hang on?
Ruger throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dupont really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dupont throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Ruger lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Ruger.
Dupont is trying to stand up.
Ruger scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dupont?
Ruger pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ruger lands with some strikes.
Ruger landing shots from mount.

Ruger looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruger dominating with strikes here.
Dupont is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
A nice elbow there by Ruger.
Dupont is bucking up trying to escape but Ruger cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ruger with good strikes from the mount here!
Dupont is working to get back to half guard.
Ruger landing shots from mount.
Dupont keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Ruger is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dupont has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ruger with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Ruger dominated that second round.
That's time! Ruger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A head kick by Ruger misses

and Dupont moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dupont.
Dupont drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ruger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dupont misses with an elbow over the top.
Dupont lands an elbow that stopped Ruger in his tracks for a moment.
Dupont is trying to drag Ruger to the mat but Ruger just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Ruger gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ruger might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ruger trying to control but Dupont is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruger with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ruger is looking to work some ground and pound but Dupont has wrist control.

Dupont working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ruger doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ruger manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ruger slips nicely into half guard.
Dupont wants to get back to his feet.
Ruger takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Ruger.
Ruger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dupont avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ruger.
Dupont pushes Ruger off looking to stand but Ruger dives back in and keeps control.
Ruger not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dupont moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ruger trying to control the position from guard on top but Dupont is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ruger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dupont counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ruger working a defensive guard here.
Dupont stopping the sweep attempt from Ruger.

Ruger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ruger tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupont postures up.
Ruger is really struggling to control Dupont but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ruger will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ruger is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ruger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dupont throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ruger's head.
A jab from Ruger misses.
Ruger throws a leg kick that misses.
Ruger attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dupont tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruger misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ruger tries to clinch up.
Dupont lands a jab-cross combination.
Dupont is looking to clinch.
Ruger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dupont counters with a three punch combo that has Ruger backing up. Ruger nods at Dupont to acknowledge the strikes.

Dupont closes the distance and clinches.
Dupont prevents Ruger from breaking the clinch.

Dupont escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruger misses with a combination
and Dupont counters with a one-two to the body.
Ruger wants to clinch.

Dupont closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paige Dupont comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dupont has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paige Dupont!