PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artum Ruska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hav Breaston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artum Ruska has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ruska
vs
Breaston

192 cm
21
245 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

194 cm
23
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Urban Vandal fight gear

BioPharm Nutrition

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artum Ruska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hav Breaston!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruska misses with a low kick.
Ruska throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ruska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Breaston.

Ruska darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ruska looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Breaston looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ruska is looking for a kimura here.
Ruska is pressing down on Breaston's thigh, looking to free his foot. Breaston is holding on for now.

Ruska is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Breaston to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Breaston controls Ruska momentarily but Ruska frees himself.
Ruska preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruska drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Breaston manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ruska has Breaston in his guard.
Breaston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ruska is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Breaston pushing down on Ruska's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ruska moves into full guard.

Ruska is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ruska can't keep his opponent in guard - Breaston advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ruska moves into full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Breaston tries to free his leg and advance position but Ruska is retaining full guard.

Ruska is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breaston not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ruska tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Breaston drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Breaston jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Ruska looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Breaston passes into half guard.
Ruska is breathing heavily.
Breaston working Ruska over with strikes.
Breaston trying to control from half guard but Ruska is working away.
Ruska is trying to maintain the position but Breaston is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ruska manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Ruska looking for a guillotine here but Breaston defends easily.

Breaston avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Breaston looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ruska looking to hit a scissor sweep but Breaston is one step ahead there.
Breaston works over Ruska with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breaston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruska swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Ruska looking for a guillotine here but Breaston defends easily.
Breaston trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruska wants to sweep here but Breaston controlling him for the moment.
Breaston is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Ruska escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Breaston gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Breaston scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hav Breaston dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ruska looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Breaston shoots for a double leg takedown but Ruska sprawls well. He's pushed Breaston's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Breaston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Breaston tries to bum rush Ruska with a series of wild strikes but Ruska uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Breaston throws a body punch but Ruska moves out of range.
Breaston connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ruska goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ruska bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Breaston's head.

Breaston gets the takedown into side control.
Ruska manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ruska passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Breaston!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Breaston wants to hold on but Ruska pushes him away.

Ruska swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Breaston is now in Ruska's guard. A big mistake from Ruska there, giving up the dominant position!
Ruska trying to keep a closed guard but Breaston is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruska is looking to stand up but Breaston isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Breaston thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Ruska throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ruska working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Breaston.
Ruska wants to sweep here but Breaston controlling him for the moment.
Ruska keeping moving, preventing Breaston from controlling successfully.
Breaston won't allow Ruska to sweep him here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Breaston does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ruska stuffs the takedown attempt from Breaston. Breaston gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ruska throws a leg kick which misses Breaston's front leg but catches the back leg as Breaston tries to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Ruska.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ruska throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Breastons head.
Breaston fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Artum Ruska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hav Breaston.
Breaston tries for a takedown but Ruska manages to get underhooks.
Ruska trying to land knees to the body.
Ruska trying to land knees to the body.
Ruska is working Breaston over against the cage.
Breaston is trying to drag Ruska to the mat but Ruska just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knees to the body from Ruska.
Ruska lands with a light punch inside.

Ruska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruska is looking to clinch but Breaston is avoiding it.
Ruska throws a good cross that connects.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ruska.
Ruska scores with a leg kick.
Ruska scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Hav Breaston has been cut.
Ruska scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ruska closes the distance and clinches.

Ruska has Breaston pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ruska pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Breaston tumbling to the mat - Ruska dives into Breaston's guard.
Ruska would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ruska wants to control from the top but Breaston keeps moving.
Ruska trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ruska trying to control the position from guard on top but Breaston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruska stands and throws Breaston's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ruska thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Ruska stands up.
Ruska tries to clinch up.
Breaston misses with the combination.
Breaston keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Breaston fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Breaston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ruska but Ruska pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ruska.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artum Ruska dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hav Breaston's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ruska lands a high kick!
Breaston takes a swing at Ruska's ribcage but misses.
Ruska throws a right and a left that both miss.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ruska here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Breaston fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ruska scores with a kick to the midsection.
Breaston takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ruska throws a combination. Breaston tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Breaston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruska.
Ruska lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Breaston manages to avoid it.
Ruska keeps Breaston at a distance using the push kick.
Ruska lands with a shot to the body.
A cross from Ruska lands.
Ruska throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ruska stalks Breaston and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Breaston's face. Breaston staggers backwards, shaken.
Ruska scores with a nice body kick.

Ruska darts in and clinches Breaston up against the cage.
Breaston tries to score a body lock takedown but Ruska shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Ruska.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruska breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Breaston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruska.
Ruska lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Breaston shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ruska as he avoids it easily.
Artum Ruska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hav Breaston.
Ruska misses with a combination
and Breaston counters with a left to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ruska!
Ruska throws a front kick that sends Breaston stumbling back into the cage.
Ruska looks to land a combination. Breaston sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ruska just misses with a punch to the body.
Breaston on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ruska just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruska shoots in and drives through. Breaston sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Ruska. No joy for Breaston on that attempt.
Ruska shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ruska throws a head kick but Breaston moves out of range.
Ruska misses with a body shot.
Artum Ruska is winning the standup battle so far.
Breaston fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Ruska as Breaston shoots in.
Breaston avoids the head kick by Ruska.
Artum Ruska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruska tries to land a front kick but Breaston steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Breaston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Breaston closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ruska circles away.

Breaston fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ruska sprawls well initially but Breaston persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruska pushes Breaston off looking to stand but Breaston dives back in and keeps control.
Ruska is trying to get back to full guard.
Breaston looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ruska trying to control but Breaston postures up.
Ruska tries to get to full guard but Breaston has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruska is working hard here to advance position.
Ruska trying to get back to full guard but Breaston takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Breaston can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ruska is looking to escape.
Ruska is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Breaston landing shots from mount.
Ruska sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Breaston slips a nice elbow through Ruska's hands, connecting with Ruska's forehead.
Ruska gets back to full guard.
Ruska can't keep his opponent in guard - Breaston advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruska is looking for a sweep. Breaston is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ruska wants to control but Breaston is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ruska trying to get back to full guard but Breaston takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Breaston.
Breaston landing punches.
Breaston lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ruska slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ruska is looking for a sweep. Breaston is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hav Breaston has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruska taking some punishment here, with Breaston in his half guard.
Ruska is looking to improve his position.

Breaston is looking for a kimura but Ruska is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Breaston to get the leverage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Artum Ruska showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ruska has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artum Ruska!