PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Armin Schulz (ranked 2107 p4p, 251 weight class) and Trent Ruta (ranked 3606 p4p, 367 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Schulz
vs
Ruta

170 cm
20
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

167 cm
26
157 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Armin Schulz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trent Ruta!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schulz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Trent Ruta has been cut.
Ruta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ruta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Schulz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Schulz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ruta is staying active underneath Schulz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Schulz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schulz wants to pass the guard but Ruta is defending well.
Ruta is trying to maintain the position but Schulz is very close to passing his half guard.
Schulz trying to control from Ruta's half guard. Ruta has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulz wants to control from the top but Ruta keeps moving.

Schulz 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.
Schulz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Schulz wants to control from the top but Ruta keeps moving.
Schulz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Schulz drops back looking for a leg! Ruta is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ruta manages to kick Schulz off! Schulz jumps back into Ruta's guard.
Ruta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schulz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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.
Schulz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schulz looking to sit in guard and control but Ruta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ruta won't allow Schulz to sweep him here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Schulz holds on and takes a little breather.
Ruta must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Schulz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ruta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schulz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schulz is trying to control the position but Ruta postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schulz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruta.
Schulz tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulz working a defensive guard here.
Ruta passes Schulz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ruta prevents Schulz from improving his position.
We've been informed that Ruta has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Schulz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ruta throws a big right hand that misses.
Schulz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ruta manages to get himself to full guard.

Schulz looking to pass the guard.

Schulz drops back looking for a leg! Ruta is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ruta manages to kick Schulz off! Schulz jumps back into Ruta's guard.

Ruta is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Schulz has his hands clasped together but Ruta extends and breaks Schulz's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ruta.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trent Ruta!
Trent Ruta seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.