PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Araujo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Araujo Santos has chosen 300 Violin Orchestra - Jorge Quintero as his entrance music. David Ruiz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Julio Araujo Santos's chin.

Ruiz
vs
Araujo Santos

179 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Ruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Araujo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ruiz drives through with a takedown into Araujo Santos's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Ruiz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Araujo Santos dives on top into guard.
Araujo Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ruiz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Araujo Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruiz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Araujo Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Araujo Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Araujo Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruiz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Araujo Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ruiz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ruiz is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Araujo Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Araujo Santos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Araujo Santos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Araujo Santos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Araujo Santos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ruiz, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo Santos is working Ruiz over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ruiz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Araujo Santos.
Ruiz avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Araujo Santos.
Araujo Santos trying to control the action but Ruiz is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Araujo Santos crashes against the mat.
Araujo Santos throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ruiz works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

Araujo Santos is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Araujo Santos seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ruiz is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Julio Araujo Santos!
A relieved looking Julio Araujo Santos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.