PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Serget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Ruggiero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Serget might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Friends in lower places. Vinny Ruggiero will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Serget
vs
Ruggiero

191 cm
30
275 lbs
21 - 8 - 1

200 cm
34
248 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Serget!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinny Ruggiero!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruggiero fails with the takedown

and Serget counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ruggiero!
Serget landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ruggiero is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Serget is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Ruggiero holds on for dear life.
Serget wants to control the pace but Ruggiero is squirming around nicely.
Ruggiero is looking to improve his position but Serget isn't that keen on the idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Serget is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ruggiero has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ruggiero!
Serget tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruggiero looking to sit in guard and control but Serget gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ruggiero working a defensive guard but Serget manages to pass into side control anyway.
Ruggiero tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Serget is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ruggiero is not content to let Serget control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruggiero is trying to improve his position.
Serget taking a breather here.

Serget tries for a kimura but Ruggiero is defending well.
Ruggiero is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruggiero is looking to reverse the position.
Ruggiero is pushing Serget's head away, looking to escape. Serget manages to hold on to the position though.
Serget sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ruggiero is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Serget staying calm.
Ruggiero wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ruggiero is not content to let Serget control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Ruggiero as Serget shoots in.
Ruggiero defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Serget.
Ruggiero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Serget counters with a single leg into guard. Ruggiero didn't expect that.
Serget postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Serget looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ruggiero is trying to keep Serget in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Serget dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ruggiero shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Serget as he jumps to the side.
Bob Serget is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Serget.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Serget in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serget trying to control the position but Ruggiero is working away.
Ruggiero is looking to regain half guard here but Serget keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serget working away.
Ruggiero is looking for a sweep.
Ruggiero manages to get back to half guard.
Ruggiero is doing well to control the position and prevent Serget from advancing to side control.
Serget perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Serget working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ruggiero is not content to let Serget control the position.
Ruggiero is trying to stand up here but Serget is controlling him well.

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.
Serget thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Serget has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Serget controlling from mount.
Ruggiero is looking to improve his position but Serget isn't that keen on the idea.
Serget trying to control but Ruggiero is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Serget sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serget unloading with bombs!

It looks like Vinny Ruggiero has been cut.
Ruggiero is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Ruggiero that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That has opened up Vinny Ruggiero's cut even more.
Ruggiero is working to get back to half guard.
Ruggiero is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Serget raining down hammerfists from mount.
Serget won't let Ruggiero get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serget sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Serget looking to control but Ruggiero is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Serget in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

The cut above Vinny Ruggiero's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vinny Ruggiero's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bob Serget!
Bob Serget decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.