PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gim Ruut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruut comes to the cage accompanied by Static - Mr. Big. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ruut
vs
Bradley

173 cm
22
159 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

190 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley tries to clinch up but Ruut circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruut getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Tim Bradley has been cut.
Bradley shoots in but Ruut avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bradley ducks right into an uppercut from Ruut.
Bradley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bradley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bradley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruut cracks Bradley with a good jab.

Ruut shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Ruut is working for a submission of some sort.

Ruut is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bradley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ruut.
Bradley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruut is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Ruut is working for a kimura but Bradley is defending it quite comfortably.

Ruut seems to be looking for submissions.
Bradley is trying to stand back up but Ruut is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ruut is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bradley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ruut.

Ruut wants to work for an arm triangle but Bradley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Ruut is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bradley is just riding it out for now. Ruut eventually gives up the hold.
Bradley is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ruut is trying to work for a kimura but Bradley is defending well.

Ruut is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bradley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ruut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Ruut is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bradley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ruut. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ruut is trying to work for a kimura but Bradley is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ruut is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bradley defends it well.

Ruut wants to work for an arm triangle but Bradley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Ruut wants to work for an arm triangle but Bradley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ruut is trying to work for a kimura but Bradley is defending well.
Ruut moves into full mount! Bradley won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gim Ruut dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Bradley's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bradley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ruut sizes up Bradley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ruut rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bradley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ruut scores with a nice strike.
Ruut throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ruut avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ruut throws the left hand but Bradley avoids the punch easily.
Bradley fails with a takedown attempt.
Ruut blocks a head kick by Bradley.
Bradley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A right-left combo lands from Ruut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ruut scores a takedown into full mount!

Bradley defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ruut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruut is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bradley to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bradley shrugs it off.

Ruut looking to secure an arm triangle but Bradley defends it well.

Ruut goes for an armbar but Bradley turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bradley.

Ruut has his feet on Bradley's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruut circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ruut counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bradley tries to clinch up but Ruut circles away and keeps his distance.
Gim Ruut is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ruut moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruut tries to bum rush Bradley with a series of wild strikes but Bradley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruut misses with a straight right.
Bradley wants to clinch.
Gim Ruut is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bradley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bradley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Ruut. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ruut drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ruut passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Ruut is trying to get an arm triangle but Bradley is defending well.

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

Ruut decides to stand back up. Ruut steps back and let's Bradley get back to his feet.
Ruut moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ruut displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruut.
Bradley fails with the takedown.
Gim Ruut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Bradley.
Bradley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bradley shoots in and drives through. Ruut sprawls well.
Bradley shoots in for a double leg but Ruut sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ruut bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bradley's head backwards.
Bradley is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Ruut moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gim Ruut!
Gim Ruut was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.