PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Ruggiero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean The Decimator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ruggiero
vs
The Decimator

166 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Ruggiero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean The Decimator!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Decimator throws a nice looking combination but Ruggiero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruggiero misses with a looping left.
The Decimator scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ruggiero in his tracks.

It looks like Ben Ruggiero has been cut.
Ruggiero moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruggiero misses with a body shot
and The Decimator counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Decimator uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruggiero.
Ruggiero lunges at The Decimator with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by The Decimator's hand.
The Decimator misses with a leg kick.

The Decimator closes the distance and clinches.
The Decimator misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Decimator lands a left hand.
Ruggiero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Decimator lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruggiero.
Ruggiero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Decimator blocking some punches.
Ruggiero tries to throw a body punch but The Decimator avoids it by throwing Ruggiero back against the cage.
The Decimator lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Decimator lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruggiero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Decimator misses with a body punch.
The Decimator throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruggieros head.

Ruggiero is rocked!
The Decimator pushes Ruggiero against the cage. The Decimator is working some dirty boxing. The Decimator pushes off with a quick right hook! Ruggiero goes down! Ruggiero tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! The Decimator moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean The Decimator!
After winning the bout, Dean The Decimator thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.