PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Ruffy (ranked 4006 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Ali (ranked 5369 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Ali has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rufus Ruffy's chin.

Ruffy
vs
Ali

193 cm
23
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Arcticus University: London
Red Light Coffeeshop

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rufus Ruffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Ali!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruffy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ali counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Ruffy closes the distance and clinches.
Ruffy goes for a takedown attempt but Ali pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ali comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Ali moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Ali.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ruffy backwards.
Ali lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ruffy is breathing heavily.
Ali lands with a light punch inside.
Ruffy tries to pull guard but Ali forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rufus Ruffy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ali throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Ali lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ruffy is trying to pull guard but Ali turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ali looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali lands a shoulder strike.
Ali lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ali softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ali lands a hook to the side of the head.

Ruffy is rocked!
Ali lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Ruffy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ali softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ruffy prevents Ali from breaking the clinch.
Ali tries to break free but Ruffy pushes him back against the cage.
Ruffy seems to have got his legs back now.
Ali digs a right hand into Ruffy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ruffy's gas tank.
Ali lands a right hand.
Ali lands a shot to the body.
Ali can't break the clinch.
Ali lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ruffy backwards.
Ali is working Ruffy over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ali lands a nice uppercut.
Ali throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Ali breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ali drops Ruffy with a naaaaasty hook - Ruffy is in real trouble here! Ali dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Ali!
An out of breath Bruce Ali thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.