PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Ruas (ranked 3366 p4p, 356 weight class) and Thiago Araujo (ranked 3974 p4p, 413 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ruas
vs
Araujo

200 cm
19
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Experienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Ruas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ruas gets a takedown into half guard.

Ruas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ruas tries to pass to full mount but Araujo defends it.
Ruas is keen to just control but Araujo is a slippery customer.
Ruas wants to pass to mount but Araujo is defending the position.
Araujo is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruas moves nicely into side control.
Ruas wants to control but Araujo is keeping him busy.
Araujo tries to buck Ruas off but Ruas is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo stops Ruas from passing to mount.
Ruas advances to mount.
Araujo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Araujo is still trying to improve position.
We've been hearing that Ruas has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ruas trying to control but Araujo is having none of it.
Ruas fails to take his opponent's back.
Ruas wants to control the pace but Araujo is squirming around nicely.
Ruas is trying to take his opponent's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruas is working hard here to advance position.
Ruas prevents Araujo from getting the reversal.
Araujo is squirming around, avoiding Ruas's attempts to control the action.
Ruas is looking to work his way around to Araujo's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Ruas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Araujo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Araujo regains half guard.
Araujo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ruas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Ruas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ruas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Araujo is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Araujo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ruas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Araujo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ruas wants to pass the guard but Araujo is keeping the position.
Ruas stands and throws Araujo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Araujo is looking to regain half guard here but Ruas keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Araujo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Araujo tries to get to full guard but Ruas has control of the leg.
Ruas is pressing down on Araujo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Araujo is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ruas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Araujo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ruas trying to pass the guard but Araujo defending well.

Ruas is looking for a kimura here.
Ruas is pressing down on Araujo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Araujo is holding on for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Araujo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Ruas dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Araujo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ruas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Ruas shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Araujo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Araujo tries to bench press Ruas off him but Ruas keeps the position.
Araujo keeps trying to improve his position.
Araujo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Araujo is holding on to half guard well.
Ruas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Araujo can do to turn this around?
Ruas is looking to advance position but Araujo won't allow it.
Ruas is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Araujo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ruas pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ruas works his foot free and advances to mount.
Araujo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Araujo has given up his back here. Will Ruas look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Ruas looking for the choke from the back.
Araujo breaks Ruas's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Araujo wants to pass the guard but Ruas is keeping the position.
Araujo is looking to pass into half guard but Ruas pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ruas is in guard.

Ruas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruas is pushing down on Araujo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Araujo is fighting to maintain full guard but Ruas has managed to sneak the leg through.
Araujo is looking for a sweep. Ruas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ruas is pressing down on Araujo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Araujo is holding on for now.

Araujo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ruas passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Araujo!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Araujo wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Araujo turns into Ruas and is now in his guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Araujo tries to free his leg and advance position but Ruas is retaining full guard.
Ruas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Araujo manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Araujo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ruas trying to control the position from guard on top but Araujo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Araujo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Araujo 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 looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ruas wants to pass the guard but Araujo is keeping the position.

Araujo working for a triangle but Ruas defends it easily.

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.
Ruas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Araujo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Araujo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Araujo keeping moving, preventing Ruas from controlling successfully.

Araujo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Araujo keeping full guard, as Ruas tries to pass.
Ruas stands and throws Araujo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Ruas dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Araujo moves out of range as Ruas strikes.
Araujo wants to counter with a clinch but Ruas pushes him away.
Araujo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ruas throws the left hand but Araujo avoids the punch easily.
Ruas misses with a looping left.
Araujo moves out of range as Ruas strikes.

Araujo gets a double leg takedown into Ruas's guard.
Ruas wants to sweep here but Araujo controlling him for the moment.
Ruas has his hands on Araujo's head, controlling the position.
Araujo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruas is trying to get back to half guard.
Araujo throws a strike aimed at the side of Ruas's head but Ruas avoids it well.

Araujo in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Ruas is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thiago Araujo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

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