PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Ruent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabio Rodrigues has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rodrigues
vs
Ruent

200 cm
25
180 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

181 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Cage Wars Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Ruent!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rodrigues.
Ruent lands a nice looking body kick.
Rodrigues looks to land a combination but Ruent avoids it well.
Fabio Rodrigues seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodrigues throws a series of punches but Ruent moves out of range.
Rodrigues throws an overhand right that lands on Ruent's shoulder, as Ruent tries to avoid the shot.
Rodrigues shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ruent as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabio Rodrigues. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruent throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Fabio Rodrigues has been cut.
Ruent scores with a spinning back kick!
Rodrigues is breathing heavily.
Ruent fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodrigues looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruent works Rodrigues's body with a nice hook.

Ruent is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rodrigues's half guard.
Ruent working over Rodrigues with some ground and pound. Rodrigues looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Ruent.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ruent in particular looking to stall.
Ruent scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ruent in particular looking to stall.
Ruent has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rodrigues is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ruent scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruent lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ruent lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ruent trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruent passes to full mount!
Rodrigues working to try and regain half guard.
Rodrigues flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruent controlling the position easily from mount.
Rodrigues can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ruent looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ruent breaks from Rodrigues's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruent blocks Rodrigues's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Ruent dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fabio Rodrigues's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rodrigues with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ruent counters with an inside leg kick.

Rodrigues shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ruent manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Rodrigues has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Ruent to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Rodrigues is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Ruent pulls down on the head and he's put Rodrigues to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pete Ruent!