PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hilo Amester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hesha Ruhadze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hilo Amester had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Amester
vs
Ruhadze

193 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hilo Amester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hesha Ruhadze!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A big head kick from Ruhadze and Amester is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Amester is rocked!

It looks like Hilo Amester has been cut.
Amester can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ruhadze controls the pace.
Oh Amester is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Amester looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ruhadze has picked Amester up and slammed him! Amester can't keep hold of the triangle and Ruhadze manages to pass to side control!
Ruhadze taking a breather here.
Amester seems to have got his legs back now.
I looks like Ruhadze might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Ruhadze tries for a kimura but Amester is defending well.
Ruhadze avoids the strikes from the bottom by Amester.
Ruhadze is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Amester's shoulder. That is not cool.
Amester tries to bench press Ruhadze off him but Ruhadze keeps the position.
Ruhadze lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amester gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amester is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Amester throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Amester is bucking up trying to escape but Ruhadze cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ruhadze tries to control but Amester wriggling away.
Ruhadze looking to control and managing it successfully.
Amester regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Amester looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Amester taking some punishment here, with Ruhadze in his half guard.
Ruhadze sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Amester looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Amester is breathing heavily.
Amester missing with punches from the bottom.
Amester is refusing to be controlled, as Ruhadze sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruhadze blocks the strikes from Amester.
Ruhadze passes to full mount!
Amester 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.
Ruhadze looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ruhadze unloading with bombs!
Ruhadze putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Amester flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Ruhadze with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amester throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Ruhadze tries to control but Amester wriggling away.
Amester taking shots to the head.
Ruhadze sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Amester throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ruhadze. What's that going to do exactly?
Amester really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Amester throws some wild strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hesha Ruhadze dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hilo Amester's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Amester has a takedown stuffed.

Amester drives through with a takedown into guard.

Ruhadze escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Amester gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Amester with a flurry of punches that miss.
Amester stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruhadze swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ruhadze looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Amester stops Ruhadze from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Amester content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Amester is looking to work some ground and pound but Ruhadze has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amester working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ruhadze controls Amester momentarily but Amester frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Amester looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Amester shoots in and drives through. Ruhadze sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hilo Amester. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ruhadze shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ruhadze prevents Amester from standing back up.
Well, if Ruhadze is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Amester works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Amester has an active guard here but Ruhadze has managed to pass into half guard.
Amester manages to get to full guard.
Ruhadze must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ruhadze is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Amester has a closed guard, preventing Ruhadze from standing up.

Amester working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ruhadze has passed into half guard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruhadze working over Amester with some ground and pound. Amester looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Amester is trying to get back to full guard.

Ruhadze is looking for a kimura but Amester is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ruhadze to get the leverage.
Amester is refusing to be controlled, as Ruhadze sits in half guard.

Ruhadze is looking for a kimura but Amester is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ruhadze to get the leverage.
Hesha Ruhadze has got the better of the ground game so far.
Amester tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Amester misses with a few strikes there.
Ruhadze misses with a takedown attempt - Amester sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ruhadze throws a nice looking combination but Amester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruhadze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Amester rushes Ruhadze and presses him up against the cage.
Ruhadze tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Amester just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ruhadze is working for takedown but Amester is calmly controlling the position for now.

Amester gets control of Ruhadze's arms and successfully pulls guard. Amester will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Amester throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Amester looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hilo Amester dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hilo Amester's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Amester blocks a head kick by Ruhadze.
Ruhadze fails with the takedown

and Amester counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Amester.
Amester scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Amester working some strikes from top position.
Ruhadze working a defensive guard here.
Amester content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Amester postures up and lands a big shot to Ruhadze's brow.
Ruhadze throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Amester stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruhadze swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ruhadze trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruhadze preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ruhadze working a defensive guard here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Amester doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ruhadze counters with a nice uppercut.
Amester doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ruhadze holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ruhadze is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Amester is keeping busy.
Ruhadze wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ruhadze drops down looking for an ankle pick but Amester pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Amester misses with a takedown attempt

and Ruhadze counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hilo Amester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruhadze drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Amester gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Amester manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Amester throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Amester keeping full guard, as Ruhadze tries to pass.

Amester had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ruhadze is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Amester Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ruhadze's back instead.
Ruhadze turns into Amester and is now in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amester trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ruhadze thows a big elbow that misses.
Ruhadze trying to control but Amester is working from the bottom.
Amester wants to stand up but Ruhadze is controlling him.
Amester tries to strike from the bottom.
Ruhadze passes Amester's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ruhadze is just content to waste time from the top position. Amester takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ruhadze wants to control from the top but Amester keeps moving.

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.

Amester throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ruhadze uses it to pass to side control.
Amester is looking to reverse the position.
Ruhadze is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Amester's shoulder. That is not cool.
Amester takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Amester is not content to let Ruhadze control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hilo Amester showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Amester has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hilo Amester!