PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gim Ruut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruut comes to the cage accompanied by Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers. Gim Ruut has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ruut
vs
Silva

173 cm
19
146 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Hellbent

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 5 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva dives in and scores a takedown into Ruut's guard.
Silva content to stall in guard here.

Ruut has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ruut keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

Ruut throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Silva escapes and throws Ruut's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ruut manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ruut is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.

Ruut looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Ruut defends the submission attempt.

Ruut is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruut avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Ruut is working away.
Ruut gets full guard.

Ruut working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva distracts Ruut with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Ruut has his feet on Silva's thighs here. He's pushed Silva off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Silva screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gim Ruut!
Post fight, an emotional Gim Ruut said 'Hey, GPG... Am I ready for a title shot or what?!'.