PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Ruas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruas's entrance music is Megadeth - Symphony of Destruction. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Santiago's choice of entrance music: Don't You Wish You Were Me-Fozzy. Antonio Santiago has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marco Ruas's chin.

Ruas
vs
Santiago

195 cm
19
198 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

188 cm
24
192 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marco Ruas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruas tries to clinch up.

Santiago fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ruas sprawls well initially but Santiago persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Santiago is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ruas sees it coming and defends easily.

Ruas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ruas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ruas throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Santiago tries to free his leg and advance position but Ruas is retaining full guard.
Ruas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ruas wants to work for an arm triangle but Santiago is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Santiago blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ruas.
Ruas works his way into side control.

Ruas is trying to get an arm triangle but Santiago is defending well.
Ruas working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ruas's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Santiago looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ruas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ruas winds up and cracks Santiago with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ruas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Santiago taking some punishment here, with Ruas in his half guard.
Santiago moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ruas landing with the ground and pound.
Ruas throws a big right hand that misses.
Santiago will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ruas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ruas stands up over Santiago, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ruas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Santiago has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ruas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ruas postures up in Santiago's guard and throws a big left but Santiago blocks it.
Ruas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ruas throws a strike but Santiago rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ruas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ruas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Santiago pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ruas is keeping the position for now.
Ruas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Santiago looking to pass the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ruas doesn't manage to clinch there - Santiago circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ruas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Santiago manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Santiago is defending against the submission attempts here by Ruas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ruas is breathing heavily.

Ruas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Santiago moves into full guard.
Ruas postures up in Santiago's guard and throws a big left but Santiago blocks it.

Santiago looking for a guillotine here but Ruas defends easily.
Ruas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruas scoring with some ground and pound.
Ruas throws a big right hand that misses.
Ruas throws a big right hand that misses.
Santiago bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ruas's guard.
Santiago slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ruas takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ruas throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

Santiago is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ruas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ruas tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santiago lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ruas down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Antonio Santiago will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Santiago misses the shot to the body.
Santiago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santiago looks for a takedown but Ruas sprawls well.
Ruas doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Santiago counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Santiago trying to pass the guard but Ruas defending well.
Santiago uses his free foot to push down on Ruas's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ruas.
Ruas bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ruas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Santiago wants to sweep here but Ruas controlling him for the moment.
Ruas thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago wants to sweep but no luck.
Ruas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Santiago looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ruas is one step ahead there.
Ruas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ruas postures up in Santiago's guard and throws a big left but Santiago blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ruas blocks a jab.
Ruas tries to clinch but Santiago moves away

and Santiago counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ruas!
Ruas throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Santiago has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ruas's face.
Ruas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Santiago looking to finish Ruas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ruas!
Ruas throwing hammer fists to the chest of Santiago. What's that going to do exactly?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ruas hang on?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruas is in all sorts of trouble here.

Santiago working for a guillotine from mount but Ruas is in no mood to give up.
Ruas looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is taking a good look at Ruas as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Santiago!
Ruas tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ruas slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ruas is trying to get back to full guard.
Santiago tries to pass to full mount but Ruas defends it.
Ruas moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago advances position into side control!
Ruas is looking for a sweep.

Santiago tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ruas tries to improve position but can't.
Ruas is working hard here to advance position.
Ruas tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Ruas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Santiago's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Ruas is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Santiago pulls his head out easily.
Santiago works his way into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santiago tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ruas is trying to get back to half guard.

Santiago is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ruas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ruas manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Santiago defending well though.
Santiago is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ruas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ruas's back!

Santiago is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Ruas with him. Ruas is trying to defend but Santiago has an arm under the chin now! Ruas grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Antonio Santiago!