PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gim Ruut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Eduardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruut comes to the cage accompanied by Funky Monks - Red Hot Chili Peppers. Eduardo has chosen Darude - Sandstorm as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ruut
vs
Eduardo

173 cm
19
146 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gim Ruut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Eduardo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eduardo doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruut circles away.
Eduardo misses with the combination.
Ruut swats away the attempt to clinch by Eduardo.

Eduardo drives through and clinches with Ruut against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Eduardo.
Eduardo swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruut uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eduardo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ruut's defenses.

It looks like Gim Ruut has been cut.
Eduardo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Eduardo stops a takedown attempt from Ruut.
Eduardo lands a left hand.
Eduardo lands an elbow that stopped Ruut in his tracks for a moment.
Ruut fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Eduardo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Eduardo prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gim Ruut. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eduardo gets underhooks to prevent Ruut's takedown attempt.
Eduardo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ruut's face.
Eduardo working aggressively here.
Eduardo lands an elbow inside that Ruut shrugs off.
Ruut avoiding damage as Eduardo throws knees to the body.
Ruut can't get the takedown.
Stalling in the clinch from Eduardo.
Ruut changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Eduardo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Eduardo is looking to clinch but Ruut is avoiding it.
Ruut lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Eduardo wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eduardo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paulo Eduardo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo throws a head kick that misses.
Eduardo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ruut manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eduardo is looking to clinch.
Ruut circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eduardo.
Eduardo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ruut manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eduardo is looking to clinch.
Ruut circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Eduardo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Eduardo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eduardo tries to clinch but Ruut is having none of it.
Ruut misses the jab.
Eduardo tries to clinch up.
Eduardo throws a sloppy head kick and Ruut moves out of range easily.
Eduardo tries to clinch up but Ruut circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruut lands a nice shot that snaps Eduardo's head back.
Eduardo tries to clinch there but Ruut circles away.
Eduardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruut is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Eduardo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Eduardo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Eduardo stalls.
Ruut tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Eduardo smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eduardo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paulo Eduardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eduardo tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruut swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruut avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Eduardo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gim Ruut's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Eduardo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ruut manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Eduardo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ruut is trying to drag Eduardo to the mat but Eduardo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Eduardo tries to land a knee to the head but Ruut blocks with his arms.
Ruut is looking for a takedown.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Eduardo stops a takedown attempt from Ruut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gim Ruut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eduardo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Eduardo has Ruut pressed against the cage.
Ruut tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Eduardo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Eduardo lands a nice knee to the body.
Ruut jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Eduardo walks away with a smile on his face. Ruut gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Paulo Eduardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruut swats away the attempt to clinch by Eduardo.
Eduardo tries to clinch but Ruut is having none of it.

Ruut drives through with a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ruut slips nicely into half guard.

Ruut wants to work for an arm triangle but Eduardo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Eduardo looks like he's trying to stand up.

Ruut looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ruut is looking for a kimura here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eduardo is trying to stand.

Ruut is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Eduardo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Eduardo wants to control but Ruut is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ruut is working for a submission of some sort.
Eduardo tries to kick Ruut off but Ruut keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Eduardo is breathing heavily.

Ruut is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Ruut looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Ruut is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ruut is trying for a kimura here. Eduardo looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Ruut wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gim Ruut!
Gim Ruut took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Paulo Eduardo thought his muay thai would get him the win, but sorry. You tapped my friend and you´re my 5th victim. What about a 6th and then a title shot?'.