PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pallai Zoltan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruiz comes into the arena with Pitbull - The Anthem blaring out of the sound system. Zoltan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sub Bass Monster - Hol a szeretet?. Ricardo Ruiz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ruiz
vs
Zoltan

170 cm
22
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

S.W.A.T.

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Ruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pallai Zoltan!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ruiz.
Ruiz lands an elbow.
Zoltan gets back to half guard.
Ruiz lands strikes from half guard.
Zoltan is pressing down on Ruiz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ruiz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ruiz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Zoltan working for a triangle but Ruiz defends it easily.

Zoltan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zoltan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ruiz working some strikes from top position.
Ruiz is in close to Zoltan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ruiz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Zoltan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ruiz lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoltan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ruiz's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ruiz wants to hit a switch here but Zoltan passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ruiz there!
Ruiz throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Ruiz is working to get back to half guard.
Ruiz is working hard here to advance position.
Zoltan looking to control but Ruiz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ruiz gets back to half guard.
Ruiz is breathing heavily.
Zoltan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Zoltan is keen to just control but Ruiz is a slippery customer.
Ruiz gets full guard.
Ruiz is striking off his back. Zoltan thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Ruiz is looking to improve his position.
Zoltan tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Zoltan is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Ruiz has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ruiz.

Zoltan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zoltan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zoltan passes Ruiz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zoltan passes the guard and advances to mount!
Zoltan looking to control but Ruiz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zoltan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ruiz kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ruiz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zoltan trying to control but Ruiz is having none of it.

Zoltan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ruiz manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Zoltan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ruiz's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz is not content to let Zoltan control the position.

Zoltan has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Ruiz swats away the attempt to clinch by Zoltan.

Ruiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Zoltan working a defensive guard here.
Zoltan wants to sweep but no luck.
Zoltan working a defensive guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ruiz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

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

Ruiz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zoltan is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ruiz has his hands clasped together but Zoltan extends an breaks Ruiz's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Zoltan.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pallai Zoltan!