PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Shogun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Ruiz
vs
Shogun

188 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

193 cm
23
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Ruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Shogun!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shogun stuffs the takedown.
Ruiz shoots and misses
and Shogun counters with a good low kick that Ruiz was not able to check.

Ruiz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ruiz throwing shots but Shogun is blocking nicely.
Ruiz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Shogun actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Ruiz there.

Shogun looking for submissions off his back.

Ruiz is working for a submission of some sort.
Ruiz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shogun is looking to improve his position.
Ruiz blocks the strikes from Shogun.
Shogun trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shogun is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ruiz pulls his head out easily.
Ruiz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Ruiz 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.
Ruiz lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ruiz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ruiz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ruiz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shogun gets back to full guard.
Ruiz stopping the sweep attempt from Shogun.

Shogun looking for a guillotine here but Ruiz defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ruiz is looking to work some ground and pound but Shogun has wrist control.
Ruiz chips away with some ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Shogun is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ruiz is aware though and is defending well.
Shogun has momentary wrist control but Ruiz slips an elbow through the middle.
Ruiz landing some decent shots from guard.
Ruiz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shogun is trying to control the position but Ruiz postures up.
Ruiz won't allow Shogun to sweep him here.
Ruiz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Ruiz drops back looking for a leg! Shogun is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shogun manages to kick Ruiz off! Ruiz jumps back into Shogun's guard.
Ruiz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ruiz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Victor Ruiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ruiz has closed the distance and engaged Shogun in a clinch.
Shogun tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ruiz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shogun prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Ruiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shogun throws a head punch that misses.
Shogun with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Ruiz jumps into guard, dragging Shogun to the mat.
Shogun trying to control but Ruiz is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruiz has his hands on Shogun's head, controlling the position.

Ruiz working for a triangle but Shogun defends it easily.

Shogun drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shogun jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ruiz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ruiz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shogun gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shogun accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shogun advances position into side control!
Shogun avoids the strikes from the bottom by Ruiz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruiz wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Ruiz tries to bench press Shogun off him but Shogun keeps the position.
Shogun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ruiz keeps working.

Shogun swings around for an armbar but Ruiz sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Shogun's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Ruiz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ruiz moves into the clinch.
Ruiz is trying to pull guard but Shogun turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Shogun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shogun landing knees to the head.

It looks like Victor Ruiz has been cut.
Ruiz stops a takedown attempt from Shogun.
Ruiz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shogun avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ruiz with a knee to the head.
Shogun tries a knee to the head but Ruiz blocks it.

Ruiz ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ruiz no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ruiz controls Shogun momentarily but Shogun frees himself.

Ruiz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ruiz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ruiz keeping moving, preventing Shogun from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shogun accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shogun wants to control from the top but Ruiz keeps moving.

Shogun postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ruiz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Shogun, into his guard.
Ruiz lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shogun utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ruiz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ruiz postures up and lands a big shot to Shogun's brow.
Ruiz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shogun has momentary wrist control but Ruiz slips an elbow through the middle.
Shogun working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruiz.

Shogun escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ruiz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Shogun is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ruiz defends well.
Shogun is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shogun looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ruiz is one step ahead there.
Ruiz throws a big elbow that misses.
Ruiz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruiz cracks Shogun with a solid left hand.
Ruiz working some strikes from top position.
Victor Ruiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Shogun is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ruiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shogun is keeping the position for now.
Ruiz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shogun's head.
Shogun is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz postures up.
Ruiz pushing down on Shogun's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ruiz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Shogun has hold of Ruiz's hands but Ruiz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ruiz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ruiz prevents Shogun from improving his position.
Ruiz lands strikes from half guard.
Ruiz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Ruiz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shogun sees it coming and defends easily.
Shogun is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ruiz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shogun is just riding it out for now. Ruiz eventually gives up the hold.
Shogun has hold of Ruiz's hands but Ruiz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shogun tries to get to full guard but Ruiz has control of the leg.

Ruiz is looking for a kimura here.
Ruiz working the head and body with strikes.
Ruiz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ruiz throwing shots but Shogun is blocking nicely.

Shogun is defending against the submission attempts here by Ruiz.

Ruiz is trying to work for a kimura but Shogun is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shogun wants to control but Ruiz is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Ruiz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Victor Ruiz'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. This is the final round!

Ruiz pushes Shogun up against the cage in a clinch.
Shogun looking to throw knees to the head but Ruiz is blocking nicely.
Shogun looking to throw knees to the head but Ruiz is blocking nicely.

Ruiz is trying to trip Shogun. He has hold of a leg but Shogun is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ruiz persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Shogun can't keep his opponent in guard - Ruiz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shogun wants to get back to full guard.

Ruiz decides to stand up.
Ruiz shoots in for a takedown but Shogun shows good takedown defense.
Shogun displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ruiz.
Shogun shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shogun throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ruiz shoots for a double leg takedown but Shogun sprawls well. He's pushed Ruiz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Ruiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shogun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shogun lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Shogun moves into the clinch.
Ruiz missing with knees to the body.
Shogun gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ruiz.
Ruiz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ruiz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shogun pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shogun crunches a lovely knee into Ruiz's ribcage.
Shogun lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A knee to the head by Shogun.
Shogun tries to land a knee to the head but Ruiz blocks with his arms.
The referee calls for Shogun to work.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ruiz as Shogun tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ruiz lands a takedown into guard.
Ruiz preventing the sweep.

Ruiz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ruiz throwing strikes from guard but Shogun blocks nicely.
Ruiz throwing strikes from guard but Shogun blocks nicely.
Ruiz distracts Shogun with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shogun is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ruiz landing some decent shots from guard.
Ruiz with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz works over Shogun with some ground and pound from guard.
Shogun looking for a sweep. Not yet Shogun, not yet.

Ruiz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Ruiz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shogun has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ruiz has managed to get both his arms back between Shogun's legs - danger averted.
Ruiz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shogun working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruiz.
Shogun utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shogun looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ruiz is one step ahead there.
Ruiz throwing strikes but missing.
Ruiz throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shogun escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ruiz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ruiz throwing strikes but missing.

Ruiz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ruiz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ruiz postures up.
Ruiz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Shogun is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ruiz is aware though and is defending well.
Ruiz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ruiz gets to his feet. Shogun looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ruiz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ruiz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Shogun is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mauricio Shogun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Victor Ruiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ruiz throws a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Ruiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ruiz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Ruiz!