PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Ruas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jai White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruas's entrance music is Megadeth - Symphony of Destruction. A fine choice. Marco Ruas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ruas
vs
Jai White

195 cm
23
198 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

180 cm
22
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco Ruas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Jai White!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White throws a half hearted mid kick.
White lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ruas's sensitive parts.
White swings away with a leg kick that misses.

White clinches up against the cage.
White landing some nice looking knees to the body.
White tries a knee to the head but Ruas blocks it.
Ruas tries to pull guard but White holds him up against the cage and eventually Ruas drops back down to his feet.
White manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
White throws an elbow but it's blocked.
White trying to land knees to the body.
White lands a damaging elbow.
White throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ruas blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from White.

It looks like Marco Ruas has been cut.
White lands an elbow inside.
White throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
White is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ruas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
White throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ruas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
White lands an elbow that stopped Ruas in his tracks for a moment.
White lands a good knee to the midsection. Ruas won't want to take too many of those.
White throws an elbow but it misses.
White lands an elbow inside.
White is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ruas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

White gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
White with the ground and pound but Ruas uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Ruas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and White defends well.
Ruas has momentary wrist control but White slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ruas is trying to control the position but White postures up.

Ruas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
White throws a strike but Ruas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ruas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruas with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ruas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No joy there for Ruas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

White moves into range and clinches up with Ruas.
Knees in the clinch landing for White.
Ruas is breathing heavily.
White gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
White scores with a knee to the head.
White creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
White crunches a lovely knee into Ruas's ribcage.
Ruas takes an elbow to the temple.
Ruas avoids the elbow strike from White, against the cage.
White tries to land a knee to the head but Ruas blocks with his arms.
Ruas blocks the elbow strike.
Knees to the body from White.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ruas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
White pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
White drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ruas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marco Ruas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Jai White.
White lands a nice elbow.
White working Ruas over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for White.
White lands an elbow just above Ruas 's eye.
White unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ruas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
White lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
White leaning his opponent against the cage.
White has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ruas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Jai White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Ruas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ruas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

White gets in close and instigates a clinch.
White misses with a knee strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. White obliges.
White lands an elbow inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
White lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
White stalls.
Ruas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
White lands a nice elbow.
White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
White missing with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from White.
Michael Jai White seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
White comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as White walks away with a smile on his face. Ruas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ruas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
White walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ruas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
White is looking to score with low kicks.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White throws a leg kick which misses Ruas's front leg but catches the back leg as Ruas tries to avoid it.
White thuds his shin into the meat of Ruas's side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before White can pounce on him.
White misses with a body kick.
Ruas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
White tries to clinch up.

White drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
White working the ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruas is not content to let White control the position.
White cracks Ruas with a big right hand but Ruas just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White is looking to take a break and control but Ruas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ruas takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ruas defending against the ground and pound.

White goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ruas has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for White but great work by Ruas.
White manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is concentrating on defense, preventing Ruas from advancing position.
Ruas trying to pass the guard but White defending well.

Ruas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and White defends it well.
Ruas tries to pass the half guard into mount. White knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
White is looking to escape.

White is defending against the submission attempts here by Ruas.
Ruas prevents White from improving his position.
Ruas is trying to control the action in half guard but White is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Jai White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marco Ruas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ruas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by White.
A cross from Ruas lands.
Good work by Ruas as he checks the leg kick.
Ruas moves out of range of the leg kick from White.
White tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ruas is able to avoid easily.
Michael Jai White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruas tries for a takedown but White sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
White fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ruas avoids it really well and circles away.
White lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ruas checks a leg kick nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ruas.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruas goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, White rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ruas's guard! Nice work there by White!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruas keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
White wanted to stand there but Ruas had control of the position.
White working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Ruas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
White's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Marco Ruas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
White cracks Ruas with a solid left hand.
White landing with the ground and pound.

Ruas is looking for a triangle but White pushes his legs off easily.
Ruas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
White with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
White lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
White is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
White loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
White works a leg free and moves into half guard.
White lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ruas trying to control here.
White scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
White working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
White thows a huge punch but Ruas dodges it nicely.
White lands strikes from half guard.
Ruas tries to get to full guard but White has control of the leg.
Michael Jai White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is just content to waste time from the top position. Ruas takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
White working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
White makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
White keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ruas's head.
White wants to control from the top but Ruas keeps moving.
White is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Ruas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
White passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Jai White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well White has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Jai White!