PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Cometa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caco Ruas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cometa
vs
Ruas

175 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Cometa!
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, Caco Ruas!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cometa dives in and grabs Ruas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ruas pushes down on Cometa's head and hops out.

Ruas darts in and clinches Cometa up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cometa tries to work over Ruas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Ruas.
Ruas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Ruas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caco Ruas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ruas is looking to clinch but Cometa is avoiding it.
Ruas fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ruas rushes Cometa and presses him up against the cage.
Cometa working aggressively here.
Ruas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cometa blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cometa tries to stall but Ruas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruas.
Ruas trying to stall but Cometa improves his position.
Ruas throws a head punch that misses.
Ruas presses Cometa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cometa avoids a wild elbow strike from Ruas.
A short right from Cometa on the inside.
Ruas is trying to break the clinch but Cometa is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cometa avoiding damage as Ruas throws knees to the body.
Cometa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cometa swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruas has Cometa pressed against the cage, preventing Cometa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cometa tries to pull guard but Ruas won't allow it.
Ruas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cometa smiles and moves away.
Ruas moves in looking to clinch but Cometa pushes him off.
Ruas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cometa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ruas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruas tries to clinch but Cometa is having none of it.
Ruas leaves Cometa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Cometa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cometa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cometa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ruas is fending him off so far but Cometa persists. Nope, Ruas circles away and we're back to standing.
Ruas doesn't manage to clinch there - Cometa circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cometa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruas dives in and grabs Cometa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cometa pushes down on Ruas's head and hops out.
Ruas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cometa fails to land the takedown.
Cometa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruas misses with a body kick.

Cometa drives through with a takedown into guard.

Ruas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cometa is aware though and is defending well.
Cometa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cometa wants to control from the top but Ruas keeps moving.
Ruas tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cometa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Cometa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ruas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cometa as he avoids it easily.
Ruas doesn't manage to clinch there - Cometa circles away.
Ruas moves in looking to clinch but Cometa pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruas with a lazy takedown attempt

and Cometa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ruas won't be happy with that.
Cometa in side control, throwing shots but Ruas defends.
Ruas is looking for a sweep.

Cometa stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Cometa is breathing heavily.
Ruas looks to land a combination but Cometa avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cometa moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ruas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ruas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cometa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ruas trying to control the position but instead, Cometa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ruas into the cage.

Ruas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruas tries to clinch

and Cometa counters with a nice double leg into 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!
Ruas working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cometa gets to his feet - Ruas follows without any prompting.

Ruas clinches.
Ruas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cometa avoids it.
Ruas has Cometa pressed against the cage, preventing Cometa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ruas is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ruas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ruas tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Cometa counters by clinching up.
Ruas scores with a hook to the body.

Cometa pulls guard successfully.
Cometa has Ruas pulled in close to control his posture.
Cometa wants to stand up but Ruas is controlling him.
Ruas controlling from the top position.
Cometa keeping moving, preventing Ruas from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ruas wants to stand and escape but instead Cometa has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ruas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Caco Ruas.
Ruas swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Cometa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ruas's half guard.

Ruas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cometa pulls his head out easily.
Ruas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cometa is working away from the top position though.
Cometa is looking to take a break and control but Ruas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruas is controlling Cometa's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ruas is looking to control Cometa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ruas avoid being mounted?
Cometa trying to control from half guard but Ruas is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ruas wants to clinch

and Cometa counters with a single leg into guard. Ruas didn't expect that.
Ruas is looking to sweep but instead, Cometa has passed into half guard.
Ruas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cometa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ruas is concentrating on defense, preventing Cometa from advancing position.
Cometa prevents Ruas from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cometa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ruas trying to control from the bottom.
Cometa wants to control but Ruas is keeping him busy.
Bobby Cometa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ruas trying to control but Cometa postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ruas wants to clinch
and Cometa counters with a left and a right that stings Ruas.
Ruas is looking to clinch.
Cometa keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruas tries to clinch
and Cometa counters with a three punch combo that has Ruas backing up. Ruas nods at Cometa to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Cometa dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ruas doesn't manage to clinch there - Cometa circles away.
Ruas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ruas tries to clinch

and Cometa counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Cometa stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ruas misses with a few strikes there.
Ruas wants to clinch but Cometa slips to the side

and Cometa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ruas's guard now.

Cometa stands up from guard. Let's bang!
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!

Cometa moves into range and clinches up with Ruas.
Ruas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cometa is keeping busy.
Ruas stalls.
Cometa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ruas manages to break the clinch.
Ruas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cometa counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruas moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cometa.
A shot in the inside from Cometa.
Ruas prevents Cometa from breaking the clinch.
Cometa tries to pull guard but Ruas holds him up against the cage and eventually Cometa drops back down to his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ruas effectively controlling the action here.
Ruas is leaning against Cometa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ruas avoiding damage.
Cometa avoids the elbow strike from Ruas, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ruas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cometa's brow.
Ruas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cometa avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruas scores with a hook to the body.
Ruas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ruas prevents Cometa from breaking the clinch.
Ruas looking to throw knees to the head but Cometa is blocking nicely.
Ruas lands a body punch.

Ruas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ruas rushes Cometa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ruas keeps control of Cometa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ruas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cometa is defending well for now.
Ruas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cometa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ruas wants to clinch but Cometa slips to the side

and Cometa counters with a takedown into side control.
Cometa wants to stand but Ruas has his arm trapped.
Ruas is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cometa wants to stand but Ruas is controlling his arm.
Ruas is trying to improve his position.
Cometa trying to control the position but Ruas is working away.
Ruas wants to get back to his feet.
Cometa wants to control but Ruas is keeping him busy.
Ruas is trying to control Cometa's posture but Cometa avoids it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ruas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bobby Cometa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Ruas.
Cometa is looking to clinch.
Cometa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cometa counters with a one-two to the body.
Bobby Cometa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruas tries to clinch up

and Cometa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ruas!
Ruas working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cometa avoids the attempt from Ruas to control.
Caco Ruas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruas swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Cometa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cometa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Cometa!