PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Ruiz (ranked 4714 p4p, 5014 weight class) and Artis Freibergs (ranked 444 p4p, 455 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ruiz
vs
Freibergs

199 cm
26
280
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
260
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Glenn Ruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Artis Freibergs!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freibergs tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ruiz swivels and escapes.

Freibergs drives through and clinches with Ruiz against the cage.

Ruiz decides to pull guard.
Freibergs must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Freibergs wants to control from the top but Ruiz keeps moving.
Ruiz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Freibergs manages to get himself to full guard.

Ruiz controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz wants to stand but Freibergs has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Freibergs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ruiz. 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 one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ruiz stands and throws Freibergs's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ruiz cracks Freibergs with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Freibergs is trying to control Ruiz's posture but Ruiz avoids it.
Freibergs tries to buck Ruiz off but Ruiz is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Ruiz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Freibergs knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ruiz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Freibergs sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ruiz tries to stand but Freibergs is controlling his head.
Ruiz staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruiz scoring with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freibergs wants to control but Ruiz postures up.
Freibergs is looking for a sweep.
Freibergs being controlled for a moment.
Ruiz looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Freibergs should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Freibergs tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ruiz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ruiz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Freibergs some visible discomfort.
Freibergs can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Freibergs is trying to escape the position but Ruiz is controlling the position.
Ruiz cracks Freibergs with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ruiz controls the position.
Freibergs wants to control but Ruiz postures up.
Freibergs gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ruiz with the ground and pound from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Freibergs is trying to escape the mount.
Ruiz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Ruiz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ruiz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Freibergs's guard.
Freibergs is trying to control the position but Ruiz postures up.
Ruiz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Freibergs controls Ruiz momentarily but Ruiz frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Ruiz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ruiz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Freibergs's guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Freibergs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ruiz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ruiz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ruiz takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Ruiz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Freibergs's guard.
Ruiz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ruiz being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz postures up and lands a big shot to Freibergs's brow.
Freibergs is trying to keep Ruiz in close.
Freibergs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ruiz controls the pace.
Ruiz throwing strikes from guard but Freibergs blocks nicely.
Ruiz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ruiz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freibergs can do to turn this around?
Ruiz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freibergs tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Freibergs is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Ruiz off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
I would not like to be Freibergs right now.
Ruiz punishes Freibergs with strikes from the back mount.
Ruiz biding his time, controlling Freibergs.
Ruiz landing with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz controls the action.
Ruiz lands a shot to the body.

Ruiz working for a choke but Freibergs reverses nicely into Ruiz 's guard.
Ruiz has control of Freibergs's left arm, preventing Freibergs from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Freibergs is posturing up here but Ruiz has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Freibergs tries to roll out but it's too tight and Freibergs has to tap! Slick submission there by Ruiz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Glenn Ruiz!