PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Humberto Weiss (ranked 5675 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleandro Ruiz (ranked 5956 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleandro Ruiz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Humberto Weiss's chin.

Weiss
vs
Ruiz

200 cm
23
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Humberto Weiss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleandro Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weiss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruiz moves away.
Weiss really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ruiz connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Humberto Weiss has been cut.
Ruiz looks to throw a body kick

and Weiss counters by moving into the clinch.
Weiss avoids a wild elbow strike from Ruiz.

Ruiz breaks the clinch.
Aleandro Ruiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruiz misses with a wild combination.
Weiss tries to counter by clinching up but Ruiz breaks away and moves out of range.
Ruiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Weiss circles away quickly and effectively.
Weiss is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ruiz.

Ruiz closes the distance and clinches.
Ruiz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Weiss avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weiss looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Weiss tries to circle away but Ruiz has him pinned against the cage.

Weiss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Weiss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ruiz misses with a right hand

and Weiss counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Weiss.

Weiss manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz is looking to land body kicks.

Weiss has closed the distance and engaged Ruiz in a clinch.
Ruiz leaning against his opponent.
Weiss tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Weiss taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Weiss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weiss swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ruiz counters with a nice body kick.
Ruiz throws a leg kick but Weiss moved away.
Ruiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weiss moves away.
Ruiz fakes the leg kick and cracks Weiss in the body.
Weiss blocks a head kick by Ruiz.
Weiss is looking to counter the offense by Ruiz and move into the clinch.
Ruiz falls off balance throwing a combination

and Weiss counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Weiss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz is trying to break the clinch but Weiss is controlling him.

Ruiz breaks the clinch.
A low kick from Ruiz misses

and Weiss counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Weiss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weiss looks to throw the jab but Ruiz is out of range.
Ruiz throws a lazy head kick

and Weiss counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weiss can't break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Ruiz.

Weiss breaks the clinch.
Weiss digs a good hook to Ruiz's body.
Weiss misses with an uppercut.
Ruiz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Weiss defends it well.
Ruiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weiss is looking to wear down Ruiz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ruiz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ruiz clinches.
Weiss is trying to push Ruiz away but Ruiz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Weiss taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Ruiz breaks from the clinch.
Ruiz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Weiss has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ruiz.
Ruiz throws a series of punches but Weiss moves out of range.
Weiss seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ruiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Ruiz tries to get set, Weiss tries to push him back and clinch up but Ruiz manages to avoid the attempt.
Ruiz scores with the left hand. Weiss knows he should have avoided that one.
Ruiz falls off balance throwing a combination

and Weiss holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Weiss wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruiz won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss is trying to force a seperation but Ruiz has the dominant position.

Ruiz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Weiss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruiz moves away.
Ruiz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weiss.
Ruiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Weiss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Weiss 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from Weiss misses
and Ruiz counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Ruiz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Weiss did well to prevent Ruiz getting side control.

Weiss has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Ruiz is on him like a limpet, forcing Weiss back against the cage.
Ruiz looks winded!
Ruiz throws a punch but it's blocked by Weiss.
Weiss lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aleandro Ruiz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Humberto Weiss's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ruiz has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee calls for Weiss to work.
Weiss tries to break free but Ruiz pushes him back against the cage.
Ruiz stalling.

Ruiz breaks the clinch.
Aleandro Ruiz seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Ruiz forces Weiss back against the cage and clinches.
Weiss is trying to force a seperation but Ruiz has the dominant position.
Ruiz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruiz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ruiz tries to break free but Weiss pushes him back against the cage.
Ruiz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ruiz breaks from the clinch.

Ruiz has Weiss up against the cage in a clinch.
Weiss tries to break free but Ruiz pushes him back against the cage.

Weiss breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz misses with a series of wild punches.
As Ruiz tries to get set, Weiss tries to push him back and clinch up but Ruiz manages to avoid the attempt.
Ruiz takes a swing at Weiss's ribcage but misses.
Weiss seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ruiz throws a head kick that misses.
Weiss throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruiz throws a combination that misses

and Weiss moves into the clinch.

Ruiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Weiss throws a hook but Ruiz blocks it.
Ruiz feints a jab promting Weiss to slip. Ruiz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Weiss slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Ruiz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Weiss has one foot on Ruiz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Weiss is rocked!
Ruiz is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oh Weiss is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Weiss is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Ruiz moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleandro Ruiz!