PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Hole (ranked 2500 p4p, 3365 weight class) and Luis Ruiz (ranked 204 p4p, 263 weight class). Luis Ruiz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hole
vs
Ruiz

150 cm
21
156
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
153
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackson Hole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hole manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ruiz on his heels. He'll look to pass Ruiz's guard now, I'm sure.
Hole postures up in Ruiz's guard and throws a big left but Ruiz blocks it.
Hole pushing down on Ruiz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hole not doing much here.
Ruiz is trying to stand back up but Hole is controlling him
Hole seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ruiz pushes Hole off looking to stand but Hole dives back in and keeps control.
Hole controlling the pace.
Hole throwing shots but Ruiz is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole controlling the action here.
Hole has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hole content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ruiz for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hole thowing shots but they're missing.
Ruiz is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hole controlling the pace for now.
Ruiz tries to buck Hole off but he can't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hole looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hole controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz wants to try and get back to his feet.
Hole content just to control the position here.
Hole thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hole's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hole continues to stall.
Further stalling from Hole.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hole working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hole with good strikes from the mount here!
Hole content just to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Hole dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A head kick misses from Ruiz.
Ruiz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hole counters with a single leg into guard. Ruiz didn't expect that.
Hole works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hole content to control rather than advance.
Jackson Hole overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ruiz is trying to stand back up but Hole is controlling him
We've been informed that Ruiz has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Hole wants to work for an arm triangle but Ruiz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hole not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hole not doing much here.
Hole passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ruiz!
Hole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
More hug and hope from Hole.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hole lands a big elbow.

Hole working for a submission but Ruiz is keeping him at bay.
Ruiz taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Ruiz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hole controlling from mount.
Hole has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ruiz is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruiz can do to turn this around?
Hole thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Hole is stinking the place up with his stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hole working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruiz is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Hole dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Hole throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ruiz was covering up waiting for the punch and Hole finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hole showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hole with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hole seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz is looking to stand up but Hole isn't so interested in that idea.
Ruiz can't keep his opponent in guard - Hole advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole controlling the action here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Hole.
Ruiz wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Well, if Hole is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hole throwing shots but Ruiz is blocking nicely.
Hole scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hole controlling the pace.
Hole missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hole is taking a breather. Ruiz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Hole changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ruiz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hole staying calm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole continues to hold on tight.
Ruiz is trying to buck Hole off.
Hole taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hole moves into full mount!
Hole is landing with some decent strikes but Ruiz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ruiz's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
A nice elbow there by Hole.

Ruiz bucks up and throws Hole to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Ruiz throws a nice looking combination but Hole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hole is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Ruiz is in big trouble! Hole is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Ruiz. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Jackson Hole!
Jackson Hole took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, The Huntington New Age Wellness Community for their support in the buildup to the fight.