PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caios Ruass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rote Rueben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruass comes to the cage accompanied by stronger. Caios Ruass is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ruass
vs
Rueben

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caios Ruass!
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, Rote Rueben!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rueben gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ruass to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ruass tries to free his leg and advance position but Rueben is retaining full guard.

Rueben throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ruass escapes and throws Rueben's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Rueben sneaks back into half guard.

Rueben is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ruass pulls his head out easily.
Ruass wants to control but Rueben is keeping him busy.
Ruass landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Ruass escapes and gets back to his feet.
Rueben shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ruass counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rueben won't be happy with that.
Rueben is trying to improve his position.
Rueben is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ruass's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rueben looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rueben looks gassed!
Ruass lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ruass trying to control from half guard but Rueben is working away.

Rueben with the active half guard here but Ruass passes nicely into side control.
A lull in the action here as Ruass stalls from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rueben tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ruass presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Rueben manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Rueben is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ruass pulls his head out easily.
Ruass looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Rueben actively working from the bottom here.

Ruass moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Rueben.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rueben is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ruass is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Ruass knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rueben on the ground.
Rueben can't escape the position.

Ruass gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Rueben looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ruass!
Ruass is looking to get to half guard.
Ruass is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rueben dominating with strikes here.

Rueben working for a submission but Ruass is keeping him at bay.
Rueben with the ground and pound from mount.
Ruass is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Rueben.
Rueben working the ground and pound effectively.
Rueben looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rueben goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Ruass turns into him and now he's in Rueben's guard.
Rueben has a closed guard, preventing Ruass from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caios Ruass dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rueben shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ruass counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Ruass seems content to control.

Rueben looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Ruass pushes past his half guard into mount!
Ruass working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rueben is trying desperately to improve position.

Ruass looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rueben tries to reverse the position but Ruass maintains control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rueben is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruass trying to control but Rueben is having none of it.
Rueben is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Caios Ruass overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rueben takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rueben is desperately trying to improve his position but Ruass has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ruass with a couple of short strikes.
Rueben is desperately trying to improve his position but Ruass has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rueben regains half guard.

Rueben looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Rueben looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rueben moves into full guard.

Rueben has an active guard here but Ruass has managed to pass into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rueben makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rueben.
Ruass controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Rueben working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ruass doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Rueben is tightening it up a little... Ruass has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Ruass reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Ruass taps out! nice BJJ there by Rueben!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rote Rueben!