PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Durante Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yossy Ruga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ricardo Durante Jr has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Durante Jr
vs
Ruga

179 cm
25
165 lbs
7 - 7 - 1

178 cm
25
166 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

Elite Golden Nutrition

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 7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Ricardo Durante Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Yossy Ruga!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ruga fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Durante Jr sprawls well initially but Ruga persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Well, if Ruga 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.

Ruga is looking for a kimura here.
Ruga is trying to control. Durante Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Durante Jr is in trouble now - Ruga has advanced to mount!
Ruga wants to take Durante Jr's back but he can't do it this time.
Durante Jr tries to reverse the position but Ruga maintains control.

Ruga is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Durante Jr is surviving well by controlling Ruga's body position as best he can.

Ruga has hold of Durante Jr's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Durante Jr manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Durante Jr is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durante Jr wants to control but Ruga is having none of it.
Durante Jr takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Durante Jr tries to hold on but Ruga postures up.
Durante Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ruga looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ruga trying to control but Durante Jr is having none of it.
Durante Jr tries to reverse the position but Ruga maintains control.

Ruga is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Durante Jr has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Durante Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruga pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

Ruga is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Durante Jr has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Durante Jr!
Ruga looks gassed!
Ruga trying to keep a closed guard but Durante Jr is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durante Jr wants to control from the top but Ruga keeps moving.
Ruga has control of Durante Jr's left arm, preventing Durante Jr from doing any damage.
Ruga is trying to keep Durante Jr in close.
Durante Jr looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durante Jr is pushing down on Ruga's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ruga is fighting to maintain full guard but Durante Jr has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ruga manages to get to full guard.

Durante Jr stands and steps away. Ruga gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Durante Jr tries for a takedown but Ruga circles away easily

and Ruga counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Durante Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ruga content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Ruga seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ruga looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ruga is thwarting Durante Jr's attempts to control the position.
Durante Jr won't allow Ruga to pass to mount.

Ruga is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Durante Jr sees it coming and defends easily.
Ruga is thwarting Durante Jr's attempts to control the position.
Ruga is looking to take a break and control but Durante Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yossy Ruga dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Durante Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ruga counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Durante Jr!
Durante Jr is working to get back to half guard.
Durante Jr wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Durante Jr is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Durante Jr is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ruga gets his way!
Durante Jr trying to control the hands but Ruga won't let him.
Yossy Ruga has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ruga tries to get the hooks in deep but Durante Jr pushed the leg off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durante Jr rolls, trying to escape but Ruga keeps control of the position.
Ruga controls the action.
Durante Jr just trying to survive but Ruga is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Durante Jr tries to escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ruga has his arm under Durante Jr's chin here. Game over son! Ruga squeezes tightly and Durante Jr is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yossy Ruga!