PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Reinaldo Aruba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and All or Nothing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nothing is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Vegan Reich - The Way It Is. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aruba
vs
or Nothing

186 cm
21
136 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
40
84 lbs
16 - 31 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Reinaldo Aruba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 31 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, All or Nothing!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aruba feints and as Nothing raises his hands in defense, Aruba changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Nothing is rocked!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Aruba is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nothing is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nothing has escaped and now he's on top!
Nothing is still in real trouble! Can Aruba finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aruba looking to control.

Aruba throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Nothing escapes and throws Aruba's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Aruba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Aruba is looking to regain half guard here but Nothing keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aruba is working hard here to advance position.
Aruba being controlled for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nothing trying to control the position but Aruba is working away.
Aruba tries to improve position but can't.
Aruba is letting Nothing control him for a moment.
Nothing working away.
Aruba is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Aruba actively working from the bottom here.
Aruba wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nothing tries to pass the half guard into mount. Aruba knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Aruba trying to get back to full guard but Nothing takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Nothing prevents Aruba from getting the reversal.
Aruba regains half guard.
Aruba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aruba works his way to full guard. Good work.

Aruba has his foot on Nothing's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nothing works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aruba 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.

Nothing avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aruba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aruba can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nothing controls the pace.
Nothing stopping the sweep attempt from Aruba.

Nothing avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Aruba looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nothing passes into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aruba wants to get back to his feet but Nothing drags him back down.
Aruba tries to improve position but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nothing trying to control the position but Aruba is working away.
Aruba is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reinaldo Aruba dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nothing wants to clinch.

Aruba closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nothing did well to prevent Aruba getting side control.
Nothing is looking to improve his position.
Aruba definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Aruba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nothing's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aruba tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Nothing is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Aruba scores with a couple of nice shots.
Aruba not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nothing wants to improve his position but Aruba is controlling well.
Aruba thows a huge punch but Nothing dodges it nicely.

Nothing is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Aruba pulls his head out easily.
Aruba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nothing regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Aruba.
Aruba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nothing not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aruba throws a big right hand that misses.
Aruba with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aruba working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aruba throws a strike but Nothing rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Aruba throws his legs up looking for a submission but Nothing uses it to pass to side control.
Aruba tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nothing wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aruba is pushing Nothing's head away, looking to escape. Nothing manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aruba tries to bench press Nothing off him but Nothing keeps the position.
Aruba sneaks back into half guard.
Aruba trying to get back to full guard but Nothing takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Nothing avoids the attempt from Aruba to control.
Aruba is trying to reverse the position but instead Nothing has taken his back - oops!
Aruba is really stuck here.
Aruba manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nothing's guard. Nice work there by Aruba.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aruba trying to control but Nothing is working from the bottom.
Nothing avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aruba postures up in Nothing's guard and throws a big left but Nothing blocks it.
Aruba with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aruba postures up in Nothing's guard and throws a big left but Nothing blocks it.
Aruba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nothing works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aruba stopping the sweep attempt from Nothing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nothing is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reinaldo Aruba dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Aruba shoots in and bounces Nothing off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Aruba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nothing is keeping the position for now.
Aruba looking to sit in guard and control but Nothing gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nothing must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Aruba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nothing manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aruba throws a strike but Nothing rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Aruba trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Aruba had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nothing defends it easily.

Aruba has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Nothing is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Aruba.
Aruba tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nothing wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nothing controlling the position.
Aruba is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinaldo Aruba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on Aruba's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Aruba tries to buck Nothing off but Nothing is having none of it.
Aruba 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.
Nothing taking a break here but Aruba is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aruba gets full guard.

Aruba has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Nothing is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Aruba.
Aruba seems a little lost for a moment, as Nothing dominates the positioning.
Aruba manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
All or Nothing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nothing is trying to get back to full guard.
Nothing blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aruba.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reinaldo Aruba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aruba has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reinaldo Aruba!