PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Robson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruiz's entrance music is U're the Best Around. A fine choice. The key to victory for Marco Ruiz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ruiz
vs
Robson

183 cm
21
176 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

173 cm
21
169 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marco Ruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Robson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robson shoots in but no luck this time.
Robson wants to clinch.
Ruiz misses with a few strikes there.
Robson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz misses with a double jab

and Robson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Robson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruiz won't allow it.
Ruiz lands with a left to the head.
Ruiz is looking to break free of the clinch but Robson has double underhooks.

Robson breaks from the clinch.
Nathan Robson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robson doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruiz circles away.
Robson slips under a jab from Ruiz.
Robson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruiz blocks a head kick by Robson.
Robson wants to clinch
and Ruiz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson throws a head kick but Ruiz moves out of range.
A punch combination from Robson misses.
Ruiz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robson.
Robson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz misses with a straight right.
Ruiz blocks a low kick nicely.

Robson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ruiz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ruiz taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ruiz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ruiz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Robson has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Robson in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Ruiz is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nathan Robson!