PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elvin Ruez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles McArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruez comes to the cage accompanied by Face Breaker - Poison Pen. McArthur has chosen London Calling as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Elvin Ruez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Charles McArthur's chin.

Ruez
vs
McArthur

178 cm
21
163 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

172 cm
21
164 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elvin Ruez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles McArthur!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ruez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruez misses with a body kick.
McArthur shoots in and drives through. Ruez sprawls well.
Ruez throws a series of punches but McArthur moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McArthur, right into the meat.
McArthur throws a body punch but Ruez moves out of range.
McArthur takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ruez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ruez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ruez tries to close the distance and clinch but McArthur swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Ruez does no damage.
McArthur just misses with a punch to the body.
McArthur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ruez.
Ruez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruez walks into a jab.
Ruez fakes the leg kick and cracks McArthur in the body.
McArthur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

McArthur shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruez throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
McArthur lands a nice shot to the head.
Ruez can't escape the position.
Ruez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ruez is bucking up trying to escape but McArthur cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McArthur putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ruez tries to hold on but McArthur pushes him away.
McArthur looking to ground and pound but Ruez is blocking nicely.
Ruez avoids a series of strikes thrown by McArthur.

McArthur goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Ruez turns into him and now he's in McArthur's guard.
McArthur being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ruez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ruez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ruez stopping the sweep attempt from McArthur.
McArthur keeping full guard, as Ruez tries to pass.
Ruez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

McArthur is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ruez passes McArthur's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Ruez stands up from half guard.
Nice takedown defense from Ruez. No joy for McArthur on that attempt.

Ruez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Ruez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruez misses with a head kick.
McArthur shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ruez but Ruez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Elvin Ruez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles McArthur.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Ruez.
McArthur falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McArthur throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ruez.
Ruez misses the shot to the body.
Ruez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McArthur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McArthur dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ruez. That did some damage!
McArthur has his takedown stuffed
and Ruez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McArthur tries for a takedown but Ruez circles away easily
enabling Ruez to counter with a crisp jab.
McArthur looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left and a right from Ruez both land. Nice combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruez throws a right and a left that McArthur avoids nicely.
Ruez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McArthur was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruez.

Ruez closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Ruez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvin Ruez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ruez throws a body punch but McArthur moves out of range.
Ruez tries to clinch up.
McArthur misses with a head kick.
McArthur takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ruez tries to clinch but McArthur is having none of it.
McArthur with a poor takedown
and Ruez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McArthur shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ruez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McArthur checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Charles McArthur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McArthur walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ruez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McArthur swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruez.

Ruez closes the distance and pushes McArthur back into the cage.
McArthur looking for a takedown.
Elvin Ruez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles McArthur.
McArthur is breathing heavily.
Ruez stalling in the clinch.
McArthur is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ruez is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ruez lands a body punch in the clinch.
McArthur can't get the takedown.
Ruez lands an elbow that stopped McArthur in his tracks for a moment.
Ruez prevents a takedown attempt there.
McArthur blocks an elbow strike.
Ruez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McArthur tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ruez avoids it.
A right hook to the body lands for Ruez.
Ruez displaying some good clinch control by pressing McArthur up against the cage.
Ruez prevents McArthur from breaking the clinch.
McArthur has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruez.

Ruez manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruez sizes up McArthur with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Elvin Ruez is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from McArthur is predictable there

and Ruez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ruez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McArthur backwards.
Ruez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Ruez on the inside.
Ruez gets through McArthur's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McArthur creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ruez lands a hook to the side of the head.

McArthur is rocked!

McArthur breaks from the clinch.

Ruez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McArthur, pushing him back against the cage.
Ruez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McArthur letting Ruez take a breather here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McArthur just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ruez's brow.
Ruez lands a body shot in the clinch.

Ruez breaks from the clinch.
Jab by Ruez.
Ruez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some bone on bone action there as Ruez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Elvin Ruez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McArthur with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ruez to score with a decent uppercut.
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!

Ruez closes the distance and clinches.
McArthur is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ruez scores with a hook to the body.
Ruez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McArthur tries to break the clinch but Ruez is controlling the position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ruez breaks from the clinch.
McArthur moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ruez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McArthur.
McArthur shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ruez counters with a crisp one two that drops McArthur! Ruez thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves McArthur to his feet! McArthur is in big trouble!
McArthur is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruez finish him?
Ruez fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks McArthur square on the jaw! Damn, McArthur is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Elvin Ruez!
Elvin Ruez is the new lightweight champion!