PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Ronman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronman comes to the cage accompanied by It's A Fight. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ronman
vs
Ruiz

190 cm
23
212 lbs
5 - 11 - 0

190 cm
23
212 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Ronman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oscar Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ronman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ruiz's guard.
Ronman scoring with some ground and pound.
Ronman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ronman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ruiz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ronman is controlling him.
Ruiz trying to control the position.
Ronman distracts Ruiz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ronman is working Ruiz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ronman chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronman is in close to Ruiz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ronman with a nice head shot there.
Ronman throws a big elbow that misses.
Ronman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ronman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruiz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ronman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ruiz has momentary wrist control but Ronman slips an elbow through the middle.
Ronman works over Ruiz with some ground and pound from guard.
Ronman stopping the sweep attempt from Ruiz.
Ronman distracts Ruiz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ronman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Ruiz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ruiz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ronman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ronman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronman with a nice head shot there.
Ruiz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ronman stopping the sweep attempt from Ruiz.
Ruiz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ronman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ronman lands a couple of elbows.
Ronman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ronman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Ruiz is rocked!
Ruiz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ronman working some strikes from top position.
Ronman lands a couple of elbows.
Ruiz is still in real trouble! Can Ronman finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ronman is looking to work some ground and pound but Ruiz has wrist control.
Ruiz seems to have recovered his senses.
Ronman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronman arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Ruiz's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bob Ronman!
Bob Ronman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.