PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers has chosen American Badass by Kid Rock as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ruiz
vs
Rogers

181 cm
27
205 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

189 cm
23
221 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Ruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers is looking to clinch.
Carlos Ruiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ruiz scores with a jab to the body.
Ruiz tries to clinch there but Rogers circles away.
Rogers tries to clinch but Ruiz moves out of range.
Ruiz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rogers.
Rogers moves out of range of the strikes.
Rogers looks to land a body kick but Ruiz moved away.
Ruiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rogers moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rogers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ruiz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rogers counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers dodges the punch combination from Ruiz.
Ruiz connects with the punch.
Rogers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rogers lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ruiz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ruiz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A swing and a miss from Ruiz.
A lazy left from Rogers finds it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Ruiz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rogers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ruiz throws a body punch but Rogers moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rogers.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rogers. That's going to slow Ruiz down.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruiz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ruiz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rogers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruiz.

Rogers moves into the clinch.
Ruiz is trying to maintain a safe position but Rogers gets an underhook and turns Ruiz into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ruiz.
Rogers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ruiz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rogers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rogers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ruiz backwards.
Rogers blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to throw a body punch but Ruiz avoids it by throwing Rogers back against the cage.
Ruiz lands a shot to the body.
Rogers is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rogers tries to pull guard but Ruiz holds him up against the cage and eventually Rogers drops back down to his feet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rogers.
Rogers is looking to control Ruiz's arms but Ruiz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rogers has his back to the cage.
Rogers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ruiz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ruiz misses with the head strike.
Ruiz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Ruiz fails to land.
Ruiz wants to get back to striking at distance but Rogers won't allow it.
Ruiz can't find room to land a body shot as Rogers controls the action.
Rogers with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruiz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rogers looking to slow down the pace here.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ruiz avoids it.
A right handed body shot lands from Rogers.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogers.
A body shot lands from Ruiz.
A short right from Ruiz.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rogers pushes Ruiz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruiz misses with the head strike.
Ruiz lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruiz.
Ruiz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rogers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ruiz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruiz misses the target.
Rogers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rogers.
Rogers scores with a jab to the body.
Ruiz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ruiz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rogers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rogers lands a really nice looking cross but Ruiz seems unphased.
Rogers throws a low kick but Ruiz avoids it.
Ruiz throws a series of punches but Rogers moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Ruiz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruiz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rogers counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rogers scores with the left hand. Ruiz knows he should have avoided that one.
Rogers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rogers.
Rogers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rogers, right into the meat.
Ruiz is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rogers's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rogers lands a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rogers has Ruiz up against the cage in a clinch.
Rogers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ruiz.

Rogers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rogers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Rogers shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ruiz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rogers stands and throws Ruiz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
An elbow from Rogers crashes against the mat.
Ruiz is letting Rogers control him for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rogers.

Rogers wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ruiz, who protects the arm well.
Rogers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rogers working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rogers throws an elbow but Ruiz slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rogers prevents Ruiz from escaping the position.
The referee asks Rogers politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rogers prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rogers creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ruiz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rogers wants to control but Ruiz is keeping him busy.
Ruiz is being controlled here.
Rogers wants to control but Ruiz is keeping him busy.
Rogers controls the position.
Rogers in side control, throwing shots but Ruiz defends.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruiz being controlled for a moment.
Let's hope that Rogers has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Rogers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ruiz missing with a left hand there. Rogers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rogers throws a solid leg kick but Ruiz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rogers.
Ruiz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ruiz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rogers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rogers lands a glancing blow to the side of Ruiz's head.
Ruiz darts in trying to clinch
and Rogers counters with an inside leg kick.
Ruiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogers circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers blocks a jab.
Ruiz misses with a looping left.
Ruiz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rogers counters with a good low kick that Ruiz was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rogers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rogers swings for the body but Ruiz moves out of range.
Ruiz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rogers counters with an outside leg kick.
Rogers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rogers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rogers tries to work over Ruiz's front leg with a kick but Ruiz checks it.
Ruiz misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Rogers.
Ruiz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers lands with a nice combination. Ruiz backs away looking to recover.
A cross from Rogers lands.

Rogers looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rogers postures up in Ruiz's guard and throws a big left but Ruiz blocks it.
Rogers trying to control but Ruiz is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rogers.
Rogers not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Ruiz keeps moving.

Steve Rogers has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ruiz keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Rogers closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rogers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rogers looks for the body kick but Ruiz saw that one coming.
Ruiz throws a sloppy body shot
and Rogers makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ruiz really felt that one!
Rogers connects with an inside leg kick.
Ruiz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rogers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ruiz's knee momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruiz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ruiz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Rogers really dominated that round.
That's time! Ruiz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ruiz loads up on a big right hand but Rogers slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruiz misses the target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rogers - that will leave a mark!
Rogers tries to work over Ruiz's front leg with a kick but Ruiz checks it.
Ruiz takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Rogers drives through and clinches with Ruiz against the cage.
Ruiz takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Carlos Ruiz has been cut.
Rogers lands a knee to the body.
Rogers lands a body shot.
Rogers trying to land knees to the body.
Rogers pushes Ruiz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rogers dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rogers lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz tries to throw a body punch but Rogers avoids it by throwing Ruiz back against the cage.
Rogers prevents a body shot from Ruiz.
Rogers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ruiz dodges an elbow strike from Rogers.

Rogers breaks the clinch.
Rogers slips under a jab.
Ruiz throws the left hand but Rogers avoids the punch easily.
Ruiz throws a combination that misses
and Rogers counters with a two punch combo.
Ruiz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ruiz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ruiz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rogers counters with a thumping low kick.

Rogers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rogers wants to pass the guard but Ruiz is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers stays in close to Ruiz's body and controls the position.
Rogers looking to pass the guard.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Ruiz keeps moving.
Rogers controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ruiz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Steve Rogers hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ruiz misses with a shot to the body
and Rogers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ruiz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rogers - the referee stops the clock and Ruiz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rogers. Ruiz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Good leg kick by Rogers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Rogers pushes Ruiz up against the cage in a clinch.
Rogers lands a knee to the head.
Ruiz is looking to control Rogers's arms but Rogers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ruiz has his back to the cage.
Rogers is pushing Ruiz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rogers missing with knees to the body.
Rogers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ruiz up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
Ruiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rogers stalling in the clinch.

Rogers manages to break the clinch.
Ruiz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rogers counters with a low kick, right behind Ruiz 's knee.
That kick from Rogers tenderised Ruiz's leg. Ruiz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rogers slips under a jab from Ruiz.
Ruiz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ruiz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rogers.
Carlos Ruiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogers.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Rogers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rogers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 34:40
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 34:40
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 34:40

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Rogers!