PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Fury (ranked 370 p4p, 559 weight class) and Myles Ruth (ranked 43 p4p, 71 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fury
vs
Ruth

191 cm
30
256
19 - 8 - 0

195 cm
32
250
18 - 9 - 2

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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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Myles Ruth!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fury fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruth manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ruth! But no joy.
Fury misses with a body punch
and Ruth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fury ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruth moves away.
Fury misses the body punch
and Ruth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like John Fury has been cut.
Ruth misses with a body shot.
Fury throwing a counter right hand but Ruth manages to avoid it.
Fury cracks Ruth with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fury tries to clinch up but Ruth circles away and keeps his distance.
As Fury backs off Ruth throws a huge counter combo but Fury manages to avoid it all.
Myles Ruth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruth thuds a left hand into Fury's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth scores with a body shot.
Ruth has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fury throws the left hand but Ruth avoids the punch easily.
Fury scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ruth in his tracks.
Fury bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ruth's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Ruth catches Fury right on the button with a cross.
Fury throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Fury misses.
Ruth throws a right and a left that Fury avoids nicely.
Fury misses with a shot to the body
and Ruth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fury with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ruth misses with a wild combination.
Ruth lands a right hook to the body.
Ruth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fury sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fury throws a big counter combination but Ruth scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ruth darts in trying to clinch
and Ruth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fury uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruth.
Fury dips to his left and cracks Ruth with an uppercut!

It looks like Myles Ruth has been cut.
Ruth defending well as Fury loads up on a big left hand.
Ruth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fury keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruth just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Fury. Those never looked like landing.
Ruth lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ruth throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fury connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruth connects with a looping right hand.
Fury tries to clinch but Ruth moves out of range.
Ruth takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ruth misses with a straight left.
Ruth lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Fury has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ruth is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fury had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Ruth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fury swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ruth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruth walks into a stiff left hand from Fury.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruth swings for the body but Fury moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury avoids the body shot from Ruth.
Ruth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruth looks to score with a jab to the body but Fury is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Fury tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruth misses with a hook. Fury ducked under it nicely.
Ruth swings for the body but Fury moves out of range.
Ruth throws a hook but Fury avoids it easily.
It looked like Fury wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruth misses with a combination
enabling Fury to counter with a crisp jab.
Fury scores with a sloppy right hand. Ruth should have avoided that one.
Fury thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Ruth misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Myles Ruth dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Fury's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fury takes a swing at Ruth's ribcage but misses.
Ruth throws out a counter right but Fury avoids it with no problem.
Ruth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fury.
Fury swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Ruth counter with a right hand.
Ruth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruth misses with an uppercut.
Fury is looking to counter punch.
Ruth moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ruth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fury throws a body punch but Ruth moves out of range.
Ruth ducks under a wild hook from Fury.
Ruth throws a body shot but no joy.
Myles Ruth seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Fury, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruth.
Fury swings for the body but Ruth moves out of range.
Fury misses with a body punch
and Ruth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruth loads up on a big right hand but Fury slips the punch.
It looked like Fury wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fury moves away from the strike by Ruth.
Ruth misses with an uppercut.
Fury misses with a hook to the body
and Ruth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Ruth gets tackled into the cage by Fury. Fury maintains the clinch.
Fury throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruth.
A head punch on the inside from Ruth fails to land.
Fury misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruth wants to break free but Fury has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury scores with a shot to the side of Ruth's head.

Ruth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruth now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fury keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fury throws a right and a left that both miss.
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!
Ruth throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Fury counter with a right hand.
Ruth throws a lazy uppercut
and Fury counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ruth thinking.
Ruth throws a poor cross that misses
and Fury counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruth misses with a right hand
and Fury counters with a huge left! Ruth is in big trouble! He's backing up but Fury isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Ruth from any more damage. A dominating finish by Fury!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Fury!
A relieved looking John Fury thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.