PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammed Al Mustapha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Ruggiero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinny Ruggiero is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Al Mustapha
vs
Ruggiero

195 cm
25
250 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

200 cm
39
248 lbs
17 - 19 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Muhammed Al Mustapha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinny Ruggiero!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Mustapha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ruggiero as he jumps to the side.

Ruggiero gets a clinch.
Ruggiero landing knees to the head.

It looks like Muhammed Al Mustapha has been cut.
Al Mustapha jumps guard but Ruggiero stands there with Al Mustapha around his waist. Al Mustapha gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Al Mustapha is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ruggiero to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammed Al Mustapha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Mustapha goes for a takedown attempt but Ruggiero pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Ruggiero has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruggiero landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ruggiero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ruggiero lands an elbow that stopped Al Mustapha in his tracks for a moment.
Ruggiero lands a nice knee to the body.
Al Mustapha is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruggiero with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ruggiero obliges.
Ruggiero connects with a knee to the head.
Ruggiero with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Al Mustapha is rocked!
Knees to the body from Ruggiero.
Ruggiero lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Ruggiero.
Oh Al Mustapha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Muhammed Al Mustapha's cut is getting worse.
Ruggiero lands a good knee to the midsection. Al Mustapha won't want to take too many of those.
Al Mustapha seems to have got his legs back now.
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!
Ruggiero is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ruggiero with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Ruggiero drops Al Mustapha onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Al Mustapha is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Knees in the clinch landing for Ruggiero.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ruggiero takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Ruggiero drops Al Mustapha with a big knee straight up the middle! Al Mustapha is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ruggiero moves into the clinch successfully.

Ruggiero drops Al Mustapha with a big knee straight up the middle! Al Mustapha is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Ruggiero connects with a body shot that sends Al Mustapha's belly button to the back.

Ruggiero clinches up with Al Mustapha and pushes him back against the cage.

Ruggiero drops Al Mustapha with a big knee straight up the middle! Al Mustapha is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Ruggiero gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ruggiero is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ruggiero cracks Al Mustapha on the chin with a massive knee! He's been separated from consciousness before he even hits the floor! Absolutely fantastic knee and a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Vinny Ruggiero!
A pretty intense looking Vinny Ruggiero took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.