PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Ruas (ranked 928 p4p, 120 weight class) and Frog Ribbit (ranked 1121 p4p, 141 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ruas
vs
Ribbit

200 cm
26
280 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

187 cm
26
208 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Ruas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frog Ribbit!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruas throws a lazy uppercut
and Ribbit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the body from Ruas misses
and Ribbit counters with a good low kick that Ruas was not able to check.
Ruas has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ruas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ribbit as he jumps to the side.
Ruas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Ribbit counters by moving into the clinch.
Ruas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ruas can't break the clinch.
Ruas is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribbit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ruas.
Ribbit swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ribbit misses with a body punch.
Ruas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ribbit just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ribbit.
Ruas lands a right hand.
Ribbit landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ruas is breathing heavily.
Ruas takes a shot to the head.
Ribbit scores with a shot to the side of Ruas's head.
Ribbit avoids a wild elbow strike from Ruas.
Ribbit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ruas or not.
Ribbit lands with a light punch inside.
Ribbit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruas backwards.
Ruas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Carlos Ruas has been cut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ribbit scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Ruas missing with knees to the body.
Ruas has a couple of punches blocked by Ribbit.
Ribbit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ribbit digs a right hand underneath Ruas's ribcage. Ruas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Ribbit.
Ribbit presses Ruas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ribbit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribbit lands with a light punch inside.
Ribbit prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Ruas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribbit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ribbit has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ruas seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ribbit can turn it around.
Ribbit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ribbit digs a right hand into Ruas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ruas's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Ribbit.
Ribbit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ribbit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ribbit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ribbit scores a nice knee to the body.
Ribbit pushes Ruas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ribbit lands with a left to the head.
Ribbit misses with a knee strike.
Ruas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ruas throws a punch but it's blocked by Ribbit.
Ribbit blocking some punches.
Ribbit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Ribbit.
Ruas wants to break free but Ribbit has control.
Ribbit scores with a knee to the head.
Ribbit unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ruas can't get the takedown.
A short left from Ribbit.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ribbit.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ribbit.
Ribbit tries to land knees in the clinch but Ruas avoids the damage to the body.
Ribbit scores with a shot to the side of Ruas's head.
Ribbit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ribbit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ribbit breaks the clinch.
Ruas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ruas misses with a right hand
and Ribbit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruas shoots in for a takedown but Ribbit shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ribbit counters with a big right hand! Oh Ruas is in trouble here! Ribbit follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frog Ribbit!
Frog Ribbit thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Carlos Ruas stepped up to the mic, saying 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.