PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tama Ruiha (ranked 1392 p4p, 1963 weight class) and Franko Getaldic (ranked 209 p4p, 273 weight class). Ruiha comes to the cage accompanied by Polynesian Traditional Music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ruiha
vs
Getaldic

180 cm
26
205
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
204
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Beachside Supplements

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tama Ruiha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Franko Getaldic!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Getaldic misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Ruiha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Getaldic looks to throw the jab but Ruiha is out of range.
Ruiha throws a left and a right that both miss
and Getaldic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Tama Ruiha has been cut.
Getaldic slips under a jab from Ruiha.
Ruiha punishes Getaldic's body with a nice straight punch.
Getaldic misses with a straight right.
Getaldic throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Ruiha finds it's way through Getaldic's defenses.
Ruiha fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Getaldic misses its intended target.
Ruiha definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Getaldic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Getaldic connects with a body shot.
Getaldic scores with a decent looking hook.
Getaldic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruiha throws a combination that misses
and Getaldic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Getaldic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Getaldic connects with a body shot.
Getaldic misses with an uppercut. Ruiha saw that one coming.
Ruiha drops his hands momentarily and Getaldic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ruiha throws an overhand right that lands on Getaldic's shoulder, as Getaldic tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Getaldic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Getaldic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ruiha moves forwards but Getaldic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Getaldic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruiha.

Ruiha forces Getaldic back against the cage and clinches.
Getaldic throws a head punch that misses.
Getaldic pushes Ruiha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Getaldic lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruiha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Getaldic.
Ruiha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ruiha misses with some punches.
Getaldic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Getaldic pushes Ruiha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Getaldic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Getaldic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Getaldic is trying to push Ruiha away but Ruiha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ruiha misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Getaldic throws a head punch that misses.
Getaldic tries a body shot but Ruiha blocks it.
Getaldic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiha blocking some punches.

Getaldic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruiha misses with a double jab.
Getaldic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ruiha. Ruiha circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Getaldic misses the jab.
Getaldic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ruiha connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Getaldic scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheers as Getaldic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ruiha doesn't seem phased though.
Ruiha misses with a few strikes there.
Ruiha throws a jab but it's blocked by Getaldic.
Tama Ruiha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Getaldic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ruiha doesn't seem phased though.

Tama Ruiha's cut is getting worse.
Ruiha is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Getaldic misses with the combination.
Ruiha connects with a jab.
Getaldic cracks Ruiha with a good jab.
Getaldic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ruiha throws an overhand right that lands on Getaldic's shoulder, as Getaldic tries to avoid the shot.
Getaldic misses with a straight left.
Ruiha is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Getaldic hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tama Ruiha!
In his post fight interview, Tama Ruiha started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.