PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Ruanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Smokeleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Ruanti
vs
Smokeleaf

187 cm
32
205 lbs
33 - 12 - 0

192 cm
27
219 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Zentrope Fighting Universe

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

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 33 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Ruanti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Angelo Smokeleaf!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Ruanti.
Smokeleaf fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ruanti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ruanti drops his hands momentarily and Smokeleaf takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ruanti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smokeleaf on the side of the head.
Smokeleaf tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ruanti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ruanti swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smokeleaf throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ruanti lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big right from Smokeleaf misses.
Smokeleaf tries to clinch up.
Ruanti throws a low kick but Smokeleaf avoids it.
Ruanti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Ruanti dodges the punch combination from Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf lands a slapping body shot.
Ruanti avoids the head kick by Smokeleaf.
Ruanti tried to score with a low kick but Smokeleaf checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smokeleaf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruanti.
Smokeleaf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smokeleaf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smokeleaf with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ruanti throws a body punch but Smokeleaf moves out of range.
Smokeleaf thows a body shot but no joy.
Ruanti checks the leg kick.
Ruanti tests Smokeleaf's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ruanti moves out of range as Smokeleaf throws a body kick.
Smokeleaf will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smokeleaf lands with a shot to the body.
Smokeleaf fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smokeleaf is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ruanti rather than just go for the knockout.
Ruanti circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf throws a wild body kick that Ruanti sees coming a mile off.
Ruanti looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ruanti walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smokeleaf checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smokeleaf misses with a leg kick.
Smokeleaf tries to clinch but Ruanti is having none of it.
Angelo Smokeleaf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruanti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ruanti takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Ruanti looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ruanti is keen to just control but Smokeleaf is a slippery customer.
Ruanti is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ruanti is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ruanti is trying to control. Smokeleaf wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ruanti is thwarting Smokeleaf's attempts to control the position.
Ruanti is just content to waste time from the top position. Smokeleaf takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ruanti not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Daniel Ruanti has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Smokeleaf tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruanti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruanti misses with a wild body shot.
Ruanti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ruanti misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smokeleaf 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.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ruanti checks a leg kick.
Smokeleaf throws a leg kick but Ruanti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Daniel Ruanti will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ruanti feints and then cracks Smokeleaf's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smokeleaf down.
Ruanti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smokeleaf's calf.
Ruanti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smokeleaf scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ruanti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruanti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Ruanti fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Smokeleaf sprawls well initially but Ruanti persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Smokeleaf trying to control but Ruanti postures up.
Smokeleaf is trying to get back to full guard.
Ruanti looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruanti is thwarting Smokeleaf's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ruanti in particular looking to stall.
Ruanti wants to take a breather but Smokeleaf is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Angelo Smokeleaf.
Ruanti lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smokeleaf will feel that in the morning.
Ruanti tries a head kick but it misses.
Smokeleaf avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smokeleaf lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smokeleaf, right into the meat.
Ruanti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smokeleaf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruanti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smokeleaf's waist but Smokeleaf gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ruanti off to one side.
Smokeleaf throws a leg kick but Ruanti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ruanti.
Smokeleaf lands a nice hook to Ruanti's body. Ruanti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ruanti throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Smokeleaf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruanti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smokeleaf throws a sloppy head kick and Ruanti moves out of range easily.
Ruanti throws the kick towards the body but Smokeleaf avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Ruanti there.
Ruanti moves out of range as Smokeleaf throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smokeleaf throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ruanti.
A slow jab from Smokeleaf misses its intended target.
Smokeleaf avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smokeleaf pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ruanti is out of range and Smokeleaf settles back down.
Smokeleaf lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ruanti's sensitive parts.
Some wild striking there from Ruanti.

Ruanti shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ruanti throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ruanti looking to pass the guard.
Ruanti is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf wants to sweep but no luck.
Ruanti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smokeleaf swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smokeleaf keeping moving, preventing Ruanti from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smokeleaf lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Ruanti dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ruanti. Smokeleaf shrugs it off though.
Ruanti throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smokeleaf's head.
Ruanti connects with a right hand. Smokeleaf shakes it off.
Smokeleaf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smokeleaf lands a leg kick that knocks Ruanti off balance momentarily.
Smokeleaf throws a wild body kick that Ruanti sees coming a mile off.
Smokeleaf throws a hook to the side of Ruanti's head but Ruanti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smokeleaf scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Ruanti.
Nice body punch from Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smokeleaf fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ruanti is out of range.
Ruanti delivers a nice body kick.
Smokeleaf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smokeleaf walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruanti connects with a single shot there.
Smokeleaf throws a head kick but Ruanti moves out of range.
Smokeleaf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smokeleaf thows a body shot but no joy.
Daniel Ruanti is winning the standup battle so far.
Smokeleaf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smokeleaf throws a right hand that Ruanti ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruanti also avoids with ease.
Smokeleaf avoids the body shot from Ruanti.
Ruanti 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.
Smokeleaf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruanti manages to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ruanti crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Smokeleaf - the referee stops the clock and Ruanti gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Smokeleaf. Ruanti manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ruanti is looking to score with low kicks.
Smokeleaf fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ruanti is out of range.
Smokeleaf throws a leg kick but Ruanti moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A bone on bone clash there as Smokeleaf blocks the leg kick.
Smokeleaf throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ruanti thows a leg kick but Smokeleaf checks it
and Smokeleaf counters with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Smokeleaf misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Ruanti.
Ruanti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf throws a wild body kick that Ruanti sees coming a mile off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ruanti, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smokeleaf throws a chopping leg kick but Ruanti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ruanti misses with a body shot.
Ruanti throws out a loose jab but Smokeleaf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruanti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smokeleaf thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ruanti if he has to take too many more of those.

Smokeleaf moves into range and clinches up with Ruanti.
Ruanti lands a body shot.
Smokeleaf tries to land knees in the clinch but Ruanti avoids the damage to the body.
Smokeleaf tries a knee to the head but Ruanti blocks it.
Smokeleaf throws an elbow that misses.
Ruanti blocks an elbow strike from Smokeleaf.
Ruanti digs a right hand into Smokeleaf's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smokeleaf's gas tank.

Ruanti breaks from the clinch.
Ruanti takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smokeleaf feints and then cracks Ruanti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ruanti down.
Ruanti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smokeleaf throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smokeleaf misses with a low kick.
Ruanti cracks Smokeleaf with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruanti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smokeleaf manages to avoid it.
Ruanti misses with a low kick as Smokeleaf jumps back.

Ruanti looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Daniel Ruanti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruanti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Ruanti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ruanti, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Daniel Ruanti!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Daniel Ruanti!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Daniel Ruanti!

Daniel Ruanti wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Daniel Ruanti thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.