PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gim Ruut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrett Bisley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruut comes to the cage accompanied by The Trooper - Iron Maiden. Bisley has chosen Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Ruut
vs
Bisley

173 cm
28
149 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

170 cm
33
145 lbs
27 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing

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 22 - 9 - 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 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Garrett Bisley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bisley throws a series of punches but Ruut moves out of range.
Bisley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruut.
Ruut cracks Bisley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bisley looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruut is just out of range.
Bisley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruut closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ruut misses with a takedown attempt - Bisley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bisley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruut was well out of range. Poor timing from Bisley.
Bisley throws a hook but Ruut blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisley lands a nice looking body shot.
Bisley falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ruut counters with a takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Ruut goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bisley has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ruut but great work by Bisley.
Bisley looks up at the clock and then as Ruut takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bisley smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bisley wants to control but Ruut is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bisley sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ruut is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bisley wants to control but Ruut is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bisley throws a strike aimed at the side of Ruut's head but Ruut avoids it well.
Bisley taking a break here but Ruut is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisley uses his free foot to push down on Ruut's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ruut.
Ruut is squirming around, avoiding Bisley's attempts to control the action.
Bisley avoids the attempt from Ruut to control.
Bisley landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bisley wants to control the pace but Ruut is squirming around nicely.
Bisley connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisley punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bisley with good strikes from the mount here!
Bisley unloading with bombs!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bisley working Ruut over with strikes here.
Bisley wants to control the pace but Ruut is squirming around nicely.
Bisley with good strikes from the mount here!
Ruut is squirming around, avoiding Bisley's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bisley dominating with strikes here.
Ruut bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garrett Bisley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ruut's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bisley under the eye.
A leg kick checked by Ruut.
Ruut avoids the body shot from Bisley.
Bisley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good leg kick by Bisley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ruut keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bisley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bisley throws a hook but Ruut blocks it.
Bisley scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruut cracks Bisley with an open hand slap.
Bisley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ruut on the side of the head.
Ruut blocks a low kick nicely.
Ruut connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ruut checks a leg kick nicely.

Bisley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bisley throws a strike aimed at the side of Ruut's head but Ruut avoids it well.
Bisley scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ruut to see if he's OK.
Sloppy strikes there by Bisley.
Bisley misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruut is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Garrett Bisley has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bisley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bisley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bisley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bisley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ruut is refusing to be controlled, as Bisley sits in half guard.
Ruut gets back to full guard.

Ruut looking for a guillotine here but Bisley defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisley stands up over Ruut, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ruut working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bisley.
Bisley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ruut's head.
Bisley is working Ruut over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bisley stays in close to Ruut's body and controls the position.
Bisley wants to control from the top but Ruut keeps moving.

Ruut is looking for a triangle but Bisley pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ruut looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Ruut has an active guard here but Bisley has managed to pass into half guard.
Ruut trying to control but Bisley postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bisley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ruut does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bisley 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garrett Bisley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bisley connects with a nice looking jab.
A shot to the liver by Bisley. Beautiful body shot.
A slow jab from Bisley misses its intended target.
Ruut staying out of range there.
Bisley throws a lazy uppercut

and Ruut counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ruut stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bisley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ruut in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ruut is in close to Bisley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bisley keeping full guard, as Ruut tries to pass.

Ruut is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bisley is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bisley has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bisley stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Ruut has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Bisley manages to get his head free but now Ruut has transitioned to an armbar! Bisley grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Ruut! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gim Ruut!
Gim Ruut bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.