PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between MATT GUN (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Houdini Ruas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Face The Pain. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

GUN
vs
Ruas

179 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, MATT GUN!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Houdini Ruas!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ruas clinches up with GUN and pushes him back against the cage.
GUN looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ruas is pressed up against the cage. GUN has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ruas down to the mat. Ruas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Ruas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ruas in particular looking to stall.
Ruas slips a nice elbow through GUN's hands, connecting with GUN's forehead.
Ruas slows the pace down in half guard.
Ruas tries to pass the half guard into mount. GUN knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ruas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
GUN taking some punishment here, with Ruas in his half guard.
Ruas trying to control the pace.
GUN might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

GUN actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ruas is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ruas not doing much here.
Ruas working the head and body with strikes.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ruas slips a nice elbow through GUN's hands, connecting with GUN's forehead.

GUN looking for submissions off his back.
Ruas working GUN over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ruas sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Despite being in the dominant position, Houdini Ruas just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

GUN gets caught flat footed, as Ruas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Ruas stands and steps away. GUN gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Ruas moves into the clinch.
GUN looking for a takedown.
GUN has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ruas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for MATT GUN. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ruas.
GUN tries for a takedown but Ruas manages to get underhooks.

Ruas gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruas connects with a couple of short punches.
Ruas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ruas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ruas slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ruas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ruas is stalling in the full guard.

Ruas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ruas is stalling in the full guard.
GUN keeping full guard, as Ruas tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ruas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

GUN looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ruas works over GUN with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ruas distracts GUN with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ruas trying to control but GUN is working from the bottom.
Ruas lands a couple of decent looking shots.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ruas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lull in the action here as Ruas stalls from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Houdini Ruas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ruas closes the distance and clinches up with GUN, looking for a takedown. Ruas pushes GUN against the cage but GUN circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ruas tries to clinch up.
GUN fails with the takedown

and Ruas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in GUN's guard.
Ruas cracks GUN with a solid left hand.
Ruas stays in close to GUN's body and controls the position.
Ruas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ruas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ruas working some strikes from top position.
Ruas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

GUN looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ruas tries to free his leg and advance position but GUN is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

GUN gets caught flat footed, as Ruas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

GUN looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

GUN looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ruas is defending well. GUN quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ruas has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! GUN celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). MATT GUN!