PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maximo Ruiz (ranked 8076 p4p, 0 weight class) and Collin Matteo (ranked 5413 p4p, 0 weight class). Matteo has chosen LITTLE BIG - PUNKS NOT DEAD as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Ruiz
vs
Matteo

166 cm
23
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

189 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Maximo Ruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Collin Matteo!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ruiz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Matteo has Ruiz pushed against the cage.

Matteo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ruiz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ruiz showed some decent athleticism there.

Ruiz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Matteo is just riding it out for now. Ruiz eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Matteo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ruiz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Matteo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ruiz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Matteo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ruiz preventing the sweep.
Ruiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Matteo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matteo has Ruiz pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Matteo striking off his back but it's not causing Ruiz any problems.
Matteo looking to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Matteo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Matteo instigates a clinch.
Matteo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ruiz up against the cage.
Matteo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matteo tries to land knees in the clinch but Ruiz avoids the damage to the body.
Matteo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruiz managing to block the knees to the body from Matteo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Matteo.
Matteo landing knees to the head.

It looks like Maximo Ruiz has been cut.
Ruiz could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Matteo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ruiz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Matteo lands an elbow inside that Ruiz shrugs off.
Matteo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Matteo looking to throw knees to the head but Ruiz is blocking nicely.

Matteo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Matteo rushes Ruiz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Matteo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Matteo instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matteo misses with a knee to the head.
Matteo has Ruiz pushed against the cage.
Matteo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Matteo looking to throw knees to the head but Ruiz is blocking nicely.
Ruiz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Matteo prevents it.
Matteo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ruiz or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matteo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ruiz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ruiz blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matteo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ruiz blocks it with crossed arms.
Matteo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Matteo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Collin Matteo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximo Ruiz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Matteo leaves Ruiz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ruiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matteo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Matteo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Matteo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Matteo closes the distance and clinches.

Matteo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Matteo closes the distance and clinches.
Ruiz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Matteo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matteo just leaning against Ruiz, taking a breather.
Matteo pushes Ruiz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matteo tries to land a knee to the head but Ruiz blocks with his arms.
Matteo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice left hand lands by Matteo.
Matteo prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximo Ruiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matteo has Ruiz pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Ruiz is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Matteo - that's hurt Ruiz badly! Oh, another knee lands and Ruiz is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Ruiz doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Collin Matteo!