PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Grant
vs
Ruiz

188 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
212 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ted Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oscar Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grant has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ruiz is trying to break the clinch but Grant is controlling him.
Grant managing to block the knees to the body from Ruiz.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grant.
Ruiz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grant avoids it.
Ruiz is trying to break the clinch but Grant has him pressed against the cage.
Grant using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ruiz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz tries to work over Grant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grant prevents Ruiz from breaking the clinch.
Ruiz is trying to break the clinch but Grant is controlling him.
Ruiz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grant is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Grant throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ruiz jumps guard but Grant stands there with Ruiz around his waist. Ruiz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ruiz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ruiz is trying to break the clinch but Grant is controlling him.
Knees to the body from Grant.
Grant unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Grant scores a nice knee to the body.
Ruiz is trying to force a seperation but Grant has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Grant.

It looks like Oscar Ruiz has been cut.
Ruiz tries to break free but Grant pushes him back against the cage.
Ruiz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruiz takes an elbow to the temple.
Grant lands an uppercut.
Come on Grant - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruiz blocks a body shot from Grant.
Ruiz working hard to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grant.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grant lands a nice uppercut.
Grant has Ruiz pressed against the cage, preventing Ruiz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grant is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Grant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ruiz.
Grant keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ruiz's efforts to push away.
Ruiz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruiz is looking to break free of the clinch but Grant has double underhooks.
Ruiz tries to circle away but Grant has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Grant lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ruiz backwards.
Ruiz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good body shot from Grant.
Ruiz wants to get back to striking at distance but Grant won't allow it.
Ruiz is looking to break free of the clinch but Grant has double underhooks.
Grant putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ruiz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Grant putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ruiz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grant using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Grant landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Grant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oscar Ruiz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ruiz misses with a wild combination.
Ruiz throws the kick towards the body but Grant avoids it.
Grant tries to counter by clinching up but Ruiz breaks away and moves out of range.

Ruiz has managed to clinch.
Ruiz takes an elbow to the temple.
Grant landing knees to the body.
Grant keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ruiz's efforts to push away.
Grant lands a hook that snaps the head of Ruiz backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That has opened up Oscar Ruiz's cut even more.
Ruiz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ruiz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant taking a breather.
Ruiz tries to break the clinch but Grant is controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ruiz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grant has him pressed against the cage.
Ted Grant has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grant using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ruiz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruiz working hard to break the clinch.
Grant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Ruiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ruiz instigates a clinch.
Ruiz wants to get back to striking at distance but Grant won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz wants to break free but Grant has control.
Grant lands a knee to the body.
Grant softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ruiz takes an elbow to the temple.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grant obliges.
Ruiz takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Oscar Ruiz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Grant landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ruiz tries to circle away but Grant has him pinned against the cage.
Ruiz is looking to break free of the clinch but Grant has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grant has him pressed against the cage.
Ruiz is trying to force a seperation but Grant has the dominant position.
Grant keeps control of Ruiz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ruiz is trying to force a seperation but Grant has the dominant position.
Grant lands a good knee to the midsection. Ruiz won't want to take too many of those.
Grant putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ruiz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ruiz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grant keeps control of Ruiz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ruiz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruiz tries to break free but Grant pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Grant wants a takedown.
Ruiz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grant has him pressed against the cage.
Ruiz wants to break free but Grant has control.
Ruiz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ruiz is trying to push Grant away but Grant has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Grant comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruiz can do to turn this around?
Grant unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ruiz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Still in the clinch, Grant scores with a nice short uppercut.

Oscar Ruiz's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruiz tries to circle away but Grant has him pinned against the cage.
Ruiz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Grant dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oscar Ruiz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Grant staying out of range there.
Grant fails with the takedown.

Ruiz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ruiz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ruiz is trying to break free.
Ruiz is trying to push Grant away but Grant has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ruiz working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz struggles to land a body shot inside as Grant controls his hands.
Grant unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ruiz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ruiz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz is trying to break the clinch but Grant has him pressed against the cage.
Grant lands an elbow just above Ruiz 's eye.
Grant crunches a lovely knee into Ruiz's ribcage.
A right hand to the body from Grant.
Grant scores a nice knee to the body.
Ruiz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grant working Ruiz over with knees to the body.
Ruiz tries for a takedown but Grant manages to get underhooks.
Grant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ruiz's defenses.
Ruiz has had enough of the clinch but Grant keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz is trying to push Grant away but Grant has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short left from Grant.
Grant has Ruiz pressed against the cage, preventing Ruiz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Grant on the inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Oscar Ruiz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ted Grant!
Ted Grant seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.