PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Ruth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borg has chosen Willst du mit mir tanzen as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Frank Borg enters the cage!

Ruth
vs
Borg

185 cm
21
213 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

195 cm
24
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ed Ruth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Borg!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borg works the jab nicely.
Borg misses the jab.
Borg moves away from the strike by Ruth.
Borg throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Ruth gets a takedown into half guard.
Ruth is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Borg is doing well to control the position and prevent Ruth from advancing to side control.
Borg avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ruth.
Borg wants to get back to full guard.

Borg actively working from the bottom here.

Borg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth trying to control from half guard but Borg is working away.
Ground and pound from Ruth.
Ruth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ruth not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borg wants to improve his position but Ruth is controlling well.
Ruth is trying to control. Borg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ruth trying to control the pace.
Borg is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ruth scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ruth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Borg keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Borg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruth.
Ruth is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Borg trying to keep a closed guard but Ruth is proving a slippery customer.
Ruth postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Borg escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ruth gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Borg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ruth wants to control from the top but Borg keeps moving.
Ruth is working Borg over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruth is in close to Borg's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ruth's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ruth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Borg has control of Ruth's left arm, preventing Ruth from doing any damage.

Borg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Borg is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Borg is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Borg is looking for a triangle but Ruth pushes his legs off easily.
Borg looking for a sweep. Not yet Borg, not yet.
Ruth makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruth trying to control the position from guard on top but Borg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ruth won't allow Borg to sweep him here.
Borg trying to control the position here.
Borg lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Ruth wants to get back to his feet but Borg is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ruth utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borg throwing strikes from guard but Ruth blocks nicely.
Borg throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Ruth 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.

Borg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ruth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Borg defends it nicely.
Borg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Borg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ruth as he avoids it easily.
Borg jabs at Ruth's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ruth throws a jab when Borg was well out of range.
Borg replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ruth blocks it well.
Borg misses with a left hand
and Ruth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ruth loads up on a big right hand but Borg slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg throws a hook but Ruth avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Borg, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Borg.
Ruth was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Borg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ruth doesn't seem bothered though.
Borg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ruth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ruth shoots for a takedown but Borg saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ruth avoids a kick to the body.
Ruth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Borg.
Borg fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruth misses the target.
Frank Borg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruth swings for the body but Borg moves out of range.
Borg throws out a counter right but Ruth avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Ruth misses.
Borg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ruth throws a right and a left that Borg avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg lands a body shot.
Borg throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Ruth counters with a shoot takedown. Borg fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borg is pulling down on Ruth's head to control his posture.
Ruth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Borg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ruth postures up.
Ruth throws an elbow that misses. Borg uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ruth's guard. Nice move by Borg!

Ruth working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Borg.
Ruth is trying to control the position but Borg postures up.
Borg scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ruth is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg wants to control but Ruth is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Borg regains full guard. Nicely done.

Borg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ruth can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ruth is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ruth preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ruth's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Borg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Borg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ruth doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ruth manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Borg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruth.
We've been hearing that Ruth has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruth stands up over Borg, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ruth won't allow Borg to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ruth stands up over Borg, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ruth working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ruth throwing strikes from guard but Borg blocks nicely.
Ruth wants to control from the top but Borg keeps moving.
Borg is trying to control the position but Ruth postures up.
Ruth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ruth preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ed Ruth will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Borg stuns Ruth with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Borg connects with the punch.
A swing and a miss from Ruth.
Ruth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frank Borg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ruth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the body from Borg misses
and Ruth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Borg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borg blocks a jab.
Borg works Ruth's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Borg fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ruth on the side of the head.
Ruth throws a body shot but no joy.
Borg takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Borg with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ruth takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Ruth lands a big uppercut and Borg crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Borg looks OK. Ruth waves Borg back to his feet!

Borg is rocked!
Ruth moves away from the strike by Borg.
Borg is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruth finish him?
Ruth throws a lazy right hand but Borg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Borg scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Borg misses with a lunging right hand
and Ruth counters with a nice uppercut.
Borg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Borg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Borg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ruth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Borg lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ruth will feel that in the morning.
Ruth moves out of range of the body kick from Borg.
Frank Borg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg throws a body shot but no joy.
Ruth takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Borg seems to have recovered his senses.
Borg throws a right and a left that Ruth avoids nicely.
Ruth throwing a counter right hand but Borg manages to avoid it.
Borg throws an overhand right that lands on Ruth's shoulder, as Ruth tries to avoid the shot.
Borg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Borg lands a nice looking body shot.
Borg throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ruth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Borg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruth.
Borg looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruth is just out of range.
Ruth throws a monster overhand right that drops Borg! Ruth follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Ruth!