PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyndon Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Mungus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mungus has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Lyndon Ruiz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ruiz
vs
Mungus

196 cm
19
346 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

225 cm
18
299 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lyndon Ruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hugh Mungus!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mungus throws a combination that misses

and Ruiz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ruiz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ruiz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ruiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mungus wants to sweep but no luck.
Mungus looks winded!
Mungus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruiz.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruiz is looking to stand up but Mungus won't let him.
Ruiz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Ruiz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruiz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mungus pulls Ruiz in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mungus is trying to control the position but Ruiz postures up.

Mungus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ruiz is aware though and is defending well.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ruiz tries for a takedown but Mungus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ruiz closes the distance and clinches up with Mungus, looking for a takedown. Ruiz pushes Mungus against the cage but Mungus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Mungus has managed to clinch.
Ruiz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mungus.
Ruiz trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ruiz.
Ruiz is trying to pull guard but Mungus turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lyndon Ruiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruiz.
Ruiz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mungus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Ruiz jumps guard and drags Mungus to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ruiz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mungus throws an elbow that misses. Ruiz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mungus's guard. Nice move by Ruiz!

Mungus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ruiz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ruiz preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mungus is trying to control the position but Ruiz postures up.
Ruiz postures up in Mungus's guard and throws a big left but Mungus blocks it.
Ruiz cracks Mungus with a solid left hand.
Ruiz connects with a couple of short punches.
Ruiz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ruiz distracts Mungus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Ruiz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ruiz could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ruiz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Mungus throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ruiz escapes and throws Mungus's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ruiz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mungus is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ruiz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mungus sprawls well initially but Ruiz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mungus wants to get back to his feet.
Ruiz lands with a punch from half guard.
Ruiz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mungus is looking to get back to is feet but Ruiz passes into side control.
Mungus is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ruiz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mungus is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ruiz is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz lands a nice forearm strike.
Ruiz lands an elbow.
Ruiz working the ground and pound.
Ruiz gets to mount! Mungus was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Mungus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ruiz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ruiz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mungus can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Mungus that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mungus squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Ruiz scoring with strikes but Mungus is staying in there.
Mungus tries to hold on but Ruiz pushes him away.
Mungus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mungus tries to hold on but Ruiz postures up.
Ruiz working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ruiz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mungus can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ruiz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ruiz unloading with bombs!
Mungus working to try and regain half guard.
The referee warns Mungus that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ruiz is landing with some decent strikes but Mungus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ruiz is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mungus wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Ruiz avoids the attempt from Mungus to control.
Ruiz lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ruiz lands with some strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mungus wants to control but Ruiz is having none of it.

Ruiz looking to secure an arm triangle but Mungus defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyndon Ruiz dominated that second round.
That's time! Ruiz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Ruiz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mungus defends it nicely.
Ruiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mungus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lyndon Ruiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruiz dives in and grabs Mungus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mungus pushes down on Ruiz's head and hops out.

Mungus closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ruiz quickly recovers to half guard.

Ruiz has one foot on Mungus's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruiz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mungus pinned against the cage. Mungus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lyndon Ruiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz closes the distance and clinches up with Mungus, looking for a takedown. Ruiz pushes Mungus against the cage but Mungus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ruiz fails with the takedown

and Mungus counters by clinching up.
Ruiz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ruiz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mungus smiles and moves away.

Mungus gets a clinch.

Mungus works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mungus looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mungus wanted to stand there but Ruiz had control of the position.
Ruiz keeping full guard, as Mungus tries to pass.
Mungus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ruiz keeping moving, preventing Mungus from controlling successfully.
Mungus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz keeping moving, preventing Mungus from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ruiz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mungus sprawls well. Mungus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ruiz gets slowly back to his feet.
Ruiz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mungus tries to avoid it but Ruiz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mungus to the ground. Mungus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Mungus looking to score a takedown here. Ruiz is defending well but Mungus drives through and ends up in Ruiz's guard.
Ruiz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz wants to stand but Mungus is controlling the position.

Mungus decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ruiz, up you get!

Mungus clinches up with Ruiz and pushes him back against the cage.
Ruiz lands a nice uppercut.
Ruiz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mungus lands with a right to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mungus is struggling to control the position.
Ruiz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mungus's elbow.
Hugh Mungus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lyndon Ruiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mungus trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugh Mungus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ruiz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyndon Ruiz!