PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Hugo Azevedo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hugo Azevedo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Azevedo
vs
Ruiz

185 cm
20
216 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

181 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Conviction
Crippler's Corner

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Azevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevedo misses with a head kick.
Ruiz throws a lazy right hand but Azevedo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Azevedo misses the target.
Ruiz throws a right and a left that Azevedo avoids nicely.
Ruiz lands with a straight right. Azevedo didn't see that one coming.
Ruiz misses with a straight left.
Azevedo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruiz counters with a straight right hand.
Ruiz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azevedo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruiz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ruiz blocks a head kick by Azevedo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Azevedo misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Ruiz counter with a right hand.
Ruiz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Azevedo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ruiz throws a big shot that misses.
Ruiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azevedo moves away.
Hugo Azevedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azevedo throws a right hand that Ruiz ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruiz also avoids with ease.
Ruiz throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Azevedo to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Ruiz. Beautiful body shot.
Carlos Ruiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Azevedo shoots in for a double leg but Ruiz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ruiz throws a nice looking combination but Azevedo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Donk. Azevedo catches Ruiz right on the button with a cross.
Ruiz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
An inside leg kick from Azevedo misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Azevedo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ruiz takes a swing at Azevedo's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruiz.
Azevedo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ruiz avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Azevedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruiz wants to clinch but Azevedo slips to the side
and Azevedo counters with a leg kick.
Azevedo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ruiz lands a right hook to the body.
Ruiz misses with a wild body shot.
Ruiz throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Azevedo jabs Ruiz right on the nose. Ruiz blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz throws a nice looking combination but Azevedo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruiz misses the jab.
Azevedo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruiz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Azevedo scores with a body shot.
Ruiz staying out of range there.
Ruiz misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Azevedo throws a shot from downtown. Ruiz moves away and avoids it.
Ruiz misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Ruiz dominated that round.
That's time! Azevedo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ruiz lands with an overhand left.
Azevedo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good shot there by Azevedo.
Ruiz tests Azevedo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Azevedo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ruiz connects with a right hand. Azevedo shakes it off.
Carlos Ruiz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ruiz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Azevedo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Azevedo lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azevedo was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruiz.
Ruiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruiz closes the distance but Azevedo moves to the side
and Azevedo counters with a straight right hand.
Jab, jab by Ruiz - just one landing.
Ruiz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Azevedo counters with a nice leg kick.
Ruiz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Azevedo throws a body punch but Ruiz moves out of range.
Azevedo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ruiz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ruiz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Azevedo lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruiz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Azevedo. Azevedo obviously looking to wear him down.
Ruiz misses with a hook. Azevedo ducked under it nicely.
Azevedo tries for a takedown but Ruiz circles away easily
and Ruiz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azevedo looks for the body kick but Ruiz saw that one coming.
Ruiz lands a really nice looking cross but Azevedo seems unphased.
Ruiz throws out a loose jab but Azevedo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azevedo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruiz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Azevedo counters with a three punch combo that has Ruiz backing up. Ruiz nods at Azevedo to acknowledge the strikes.
Ruiz digs a good body shot into Azevedo's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo misses with a wild combination.
Ruiz misses with a straight left.
Azevedo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ruiz on the side of the head.
Ruiz misses with an uppercut.
Ruiz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Azevedo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Azevedo is keen to just control but Ruiz is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hugo Azevedo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Azevedo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ruiz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azevedo manages to avoid it.
Ruiz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azevedo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ruiz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Azevedo.
Azevedo scores with a hook.
Ruiz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Azevedo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruiz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Azevedo counters with a series of strikes. Ruiz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ruiz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azevedo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz looks to score with a jab to the body but Azevedo is just out of range.
Azevedo scores with a sloppy right hand. Ruiz should have avoided that one.
Ruiz misses with a shot to the body
and Azevedo counters with a straight right hand.
Azevedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruiz throws a hook but Azevedo avoids it easily.
A big right from Ruiz misses.
Ruiz misses with a few strikes there.
Ruiz walks into a stiff left hand from Azevedo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo missing with a left hand there. Ruiz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Azevedo slips a jab and a cross from Ruiz.
Ruiz misses with a body shot
and Azevedo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruiz throws a lazy right hand but Azevedo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ruiz misses with a hook.
Ruiz lands a jab to the head.
Ruiz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Azevedo counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruiz lands with a straight right. Azevedo didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Azevedo.
Azevedo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ruiz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Azevedo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ruiz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Azevedo counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruiz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ruiz misses with a body shot

and Azevedo counters with a shoot takedown. Ruiz fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Azevedo looking to pass the guard.
Azevedo trying to control but Ruiz is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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!
Ruiz trying to keep a closed guard but Azevedo is proving a slippery customer.

Ruiz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Azevedo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ruiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruiz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Azevedo wants to control from the top but Ruiz keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Azevedo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Azevedo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hugo Azevedo!