PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ruiz Edinhio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levi Ta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Levi Ta struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Ruiz Edinhio has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Edinhio
vs
Ta

180 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ruiz Edinhio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Levi Ta!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Hemmingworth and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Edinhio is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ta's half guard.

Edinhio is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Edinhio wants to control but Ta is keeping him busy.
Edinhio prevents Ta from improving his position.
Ta is trying to maintain the position but Edinhio is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ta controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edinhio passes to side control.
Edinhio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ta keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Edinhio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ta has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ta is not content to let Edinhio control the position.

Edinhio goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ta has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Edinhio but great work by Ta.
You can see the frustration on Edinhio's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ta works to advance to full mount. Edinhio defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Edinhio has given up his back here.
Ta slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ta connects with a big shot to the side of Edinhio's head.

Ta looking for the choke from the back.
Edinhio tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Edinhio tries to hold on but Ta postures up.
Ta controlling the pace for now.
Edinhio tries to hold on but Ta postures up.
Ta controlling from mount.
Ta avoids the attempt from Edinhio to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ta cracks Edinhio with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ta controlling the pace for now.
Ta tries to get up but Edinhio was controlling his body and he's reversed into guard.

Ta had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Edinhio defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ta controlling Edinhio's posture.
Ta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Edinhio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ta has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Edinhio has managed to get both his arms back between Ta's legs - danger averted.

Edinhio drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ta dives on top into guard.

Ta landing some decent shots from guard.
Ta looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ta lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ta landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Levi Ta dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Edinhio tries to sprawl but Ta drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ta slows the pace down in half guard.
Edinhio on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ta lands a nice short elbow.

Ta is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ta lands strikes from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edinhio gets back to full guard.
Edinhio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Edinhio seems to be looking for submissions.
Edinhio wants to take a breather but Ta is having none of it.
Ta tries to get to full guard but Edinhio has control of the leg.
Ta is in trouble now - Edinhio has advanced to mount!
Edinhio trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ta is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Edinhio looking to control but Ta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ta regains half guard.
Ta is looking for a sweep. Edinhio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ta makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ta.
Ta wants to get back to his feet but Edinhio is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Edinhio looking to pass the guard.
Ta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Edinhio is one step ahead there.
Edinhio trying to control the position from guard on top but Ta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ta wants to sweep here but Edinhio controlling him for the moment.
Edinhio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Edinhio slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ta tries to bench press Edinhio off him but Edinhio keeps the position.
Ta wants to control but Edinhio postures up.

Edinhio tries for a kimura but Ta is defending well.
Edinhio has control of an arm but Ta manages to advance to Edinhio's back!
Ta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edinhio breaks Ta's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Ta wants to sweep here but Edinhio controlling him for the moment.
Edinhio trying to control the position from guard on top but Ta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ta has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Edinhio preventing the sweep.
Levi Ta has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ta pulls Edinhio in to control the position.
Edinhio passes Ta's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Levi Ta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Ta stuffs the takedown attempt from Edinhio. Edinhio gets slowly back to his feet.
Ta drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Edinhio defends it well.

Ta shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Edinhio's guard.
Ta controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ta trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Edinhio manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edinhio wants to pass the guard but Ta is keeping the position.
Edinhio won't allow Ta to sweep him here.
Ta is looking to stand up but Edinhio isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ta wants to sweep but no luck.
Edinhio wants to control from the top but Ta keeps moving.
Edinhio pushes down on Ta's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ta moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Edinhio trying to control the position from guard on top but Ta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Edinhio stopping the sweep attempt from Ta.

Edinhio drops back looking for a leg! Ta is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ta manages to kick Edinhio off! Edinhio jumps back into Ta's guard.
Ta keeping moving, preventing Edinhio from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Edinhio darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ta wants to improve his position but Edinhio is controlling well.
Edinhio moves nicely into side control.

Edinhio is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ta knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Ta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Edinhio tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Edinhio has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ta wants to control but Edinhio postures up.
Ruiz Edinhio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ta can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ta is trying to get back to half guard.
Ta wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Edinhio thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Edinhio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ta has escaped the position, nice work there.
Levi Ta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ta avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Edinhio.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruiz Edinhio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ruiz Edinhio!