PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Ruatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Carlos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruatti kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Too $hort - The Ghetto. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ruatti
vs
Carlos

178 cm
19
171 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

178 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 - 3 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Carlos!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlos tries to clinch but Ruatti moves out of range.
Carlos misses with a hook. Ruatti ducked under it nicely.
Carlos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carlos is looking to clinch.
Carlos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carlos tries to clinch up.
Ruatti misses with a head kick.
Ruatti throws a series of punches but Carlos avoids them all with ease.
Ruatti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carlos blocks a head kick by Ruatti.
Carlos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ruatti counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruatti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carlos blocks a head kick by Ruatti.
Ruatti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carlos blocks a head kick by Ruatti.
Carlos tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Ruatti.
Carlos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carlos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ruatti.
Ruatti scores with a head kick.
Carlos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carlos shoots for a double leg takedown but Ruatti sprawls well. He's pushed Carlos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carlos shoots in for a double leg but Ruatti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Murilo Ruatti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Carlos.
Ruatti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruatti lands a glancing blow to the side of Carlos's head.
Ruatti throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruatti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carlos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ruatti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruatti throws a head kick but Carlos moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carlos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruatti circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ruatti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruatti plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ruatti throws the kick towards the body but Carlos avoids it.
Ruatti misses with a two punch combination.
Ruatti takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruatti dodges the punch combination from Carlos.
Carlos moves to clinch but Ruatti breaks away
and Ruatti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruatti blocks a head kick by Carlos.
Ruatti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carlos moves in looking to clinch but Ruatti pushes him off.
Ruatti lands a high kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruatti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruatti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murilo Ruatti dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carlos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ruatti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carlos is looking to clinch but Ruatti is avoiding it.
Carlos wants to clinch up but Ruatti keeps it at a distance.
Carlos looks to clinch
and Ruatti counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Carlos! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Murilo Ruatti!