PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Ruas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maynard Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Maynard Vega was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ruas
vs
Vega

186 cm
22
211 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Likes ground

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Ruas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maynard Vega!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ruas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Vega is looking for a triangle but Ruas pushes his legs off easily.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Vega has eaten all the pies!
Vega can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ruas controls the pace.

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

Vega has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ruas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Vega had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ruas is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Vega Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ruas's back instead.
Vega is trying to stick to Ruas's back but Ruas is turning into Vega. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Vega's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ruas.
Vega is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ruas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Ruas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruas preventing the sweep.

Ruas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ruas is breathing heavily.

Ruas drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Ruas seems to have locked his on tight now - Vega screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Ruas, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Marco Ruas!