PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between I Own You (ranked 1928 p4p, 225 weight class) and Trent Ruta (ranked 1795 p4p, 214 weight class). You comes to the ring accompanied by Own You. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Own You
vs
Ruta

168 cm
26
148 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

167 cm
27
157 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, I Own You!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trent Ruta!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
You shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ruta as he avoids it easily.
Ruta swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ruta shoots in looking for a takedown. You tries to sprawl out of it but Ruta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. You manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
You moves away from the strike by Ruta.
You feinted with a counter takedown.
You looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Ruta has managed to clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ruta has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Ruta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
You will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
You has been working on his balance at Pugilists and Grapplers Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Ruta.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for I Own You. That's going to take a lot out of him.
You looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ruta is fending him off so far but You persists. Nope, Ruta circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruta fails to land with a series of punches.

You closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ruta quickly recovers to half guard.
Ruta wants to control the action here but instead You manages to pass to full mount!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
You has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ruta's face.
You connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
You dominating with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You with the ground and pound from mount.
Ruta is bucking up trying to escape but You cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ruta is looking to improve his position but You isn't that keen on the idea.
You is in the full mount, landing strikes.
BOOM! You connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ruta is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
You landing shots from mount.
You raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ruta throwing hammer fists to the chest of You. What's that going to do exactly?
You lands a couple of good shots and Ruta has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
You trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
You scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Ruta is looking for a way out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
You is punishing Ruta with some ground and pound.
Can Ruta hold on?! You is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards You.
Ruta tries to escape but You has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ruta trying to control the position but You manages to sink in the hooks.
You lands with a hammerfist to the side of Ruta's head.
You not allowing Ruta to control his hands.
You cracks Ruta with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Ruta from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
You looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
You has Ruta flattened out and is raining down punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You is not going to allow Ruta to sit and survive in this position.
You is working the ground and pound. Can Ruta escape?
You is working the ground and pound. Can Ruta escape?
A lull in the action here.
You is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
You can see the frustration on Ruta's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
You is landing with strikes. Ruta can't take much more of this.
You gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Ruta wants to control his opponent's hands but You gets his hands free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You lands an elbow to the side of the head.
You lands strikes to the head.
Ruta covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You controls the action.
You connects with a big shot to the side of Ruta's head.
You is trying to stick to Ruta's back but Ruta is turning into You. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in You's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ruta.
You looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ruta is one step ahead there.
Ruta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruta is looking to work some ground and pound but You has wrist control.
Ruta preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

I Own You dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

You closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ruta circles away.
Ruta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. You doesn't seem bothered though.

You bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
A control attempt from Ruta but he's now mounted!
You scoring with strikes but Ruta is staying in there.
You putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ruta is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns Ruta that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ruta taking shots to the head.
You connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
You fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
You prevents Ruta from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruta tries to lock up and control but You gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ruta is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but You is staying active.
You landing punches.
You landing strikes from the mount and Ruta is in trouble!
You with the ground and pound from mount.
You raining down shots from the mount!

Ruta is rocked!
You trying to control but Ruta is having none of it.
Ruta is still in real trouble! Can You finish him?
You looking to finish Ruta with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ruta!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruta is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ruta seems to have recovered his senses.
You working Ruta over with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ruta is working to get back to half guard.
You lands a nice shot to the head.
You prevents Ruta from getting the reversal.
You punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You with a couple of short strikes.
You scoring with strikes but Ruta is staying in there.
You lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Ruta is rocked!
Ruta keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ruta is still in real trouble! Can You finish him?
You is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruta can do to turn this around?
You is in the full mount, landing strikes.
You is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ruta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
You landing strikes, looking to finish!
You looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice elbow there by You.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruta is in a horrible position here. You smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
You has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ruta's face.
You lands a big shot to the head and Ruta winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). I Own You!
I Own You took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KOMBAT KLOTHING for their support in the buildup to the fight.