PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Rich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerson Ruas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerson Ruas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rich
vs
Ruas

170 cm
22
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Crashforce Voodoo Labs

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Rich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerson Ruas!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ruas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ruas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Ruas is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rich can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rich is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Rich knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ruas on the ground.
Rich wants to control but Ruas is having none of it.
Ruas controlling the pace for now.

Ruas looking for a guillotine from mount but Rich is having none of it.
Rich is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Ruas has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Rich is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jerson Ruas!