PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Ruatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiyai Wanggai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruatti comes to the cage accompanied by Too $hort - The Ghetto. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ruatti
vs
Wanggai

178 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murilo Ruatti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kiyai Wanggai!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruatti wants to clinch up but Wanggai keeps it at a distance.

Ruatti moves into the clinch successfully.
Ruatti is looking to break free of the clinch but Wanggai has double underhooks.
Wanggai goes for a takedown attempt but Ruatti pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wanggai shoots for a takedown but Ruatti saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ruatti throws a sloppy head kick and Wanggai moves out of range easily.
Ruatti misses with the combination.

Wanggai gets tackled into the cage by Ruatti. Ruatti maintains the clinch.
Wanggai is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ruatti pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Murilo Ruatti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kiyai Wanggai.
Ruatti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruatti just leaning against Wanggai, taking a breather.
Ruatti looking to throw knees to the head but Wanggai is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanggai changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ruatti fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Ruatti clinches up against the cage.
Wanggai has Ruatti pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ruatti manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Ruatti breaks from the clinch.
Ruatti wants to clinch.

Ruatti rushes Wanggai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Ruatti breaks the clinch.
Ruatti goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Kiyai Wanggai has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ruatti has Wanggai up against the cage in a clinch.

Ruatti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murilo Ruatti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruatti misses with a wild combination.
Ruatti throws a sloppy head kick and Wanggai moves out of range easily.
Wanggai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruatti.
Ruatti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wanggai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ruatti tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Wanggai counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wanggai won't allow Ruatti to get back to his feet.
Wanggai thows a big elbow that misses.
Wanggai postures up in Ruatti's guard and throws a big left but Ruatti blocks it.
Wanggai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ruatti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wanggai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ruatti is breathing heavily.
Wanggai won't allow Ruatti to get back to his feet.
Wanggai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Wanggai is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Wanggai postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ruatti is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wanggai, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wanggai is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ruatti has his hands clasped together but Wanggai extends an breaks Ruatti's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Wanggai.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kiyai Wanggai!