PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Du Klippt (ranked 3706 p4p, 4844 weight class) and Luis Ruiz (ranked 283 p4p, 344 weight class). Luis Ruiz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Klippt
vs
Ruiz

173 cm
19
154
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
153
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

BKC Nutrition and Laundry [30%]

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Du Klippt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klippt throws the left hand but Ruiz avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on Ruiz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Klippt throws the left hand but Ruiz avoids the punch easily.
Ruiz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ruiz falls off balance throwing a combination

and Klippt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Klippt.
Klippt tries to land knees in the clinch but Ruiz avoids the damage to the body.

Klippt gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Klippt trying to control the pace.

Klippt seems to be working for a kimura but Ruiz defends the submission attempt.
Klippt slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klippt trying to mount his opponent but Ruiz defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klippt with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Klippt wants to free his trapped foot but Ruiz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Klippt takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Klippt is looking for a kimura but Ruiz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Klippt to get the leverage.
Klippt stalling.

Klippt seems to be working for a kimura but Ruiz defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Klippt seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ruiz is looking to get back to is feet but Klippt passes into side control.
Ruiz being controlled for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz wants to get back to his feet.
Klippt passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ruiz!

Klippt working for a guillotine from mount but Ruiz is in no mood to give up.
Klippt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've been informed that Ruiz has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Klippt has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ruiz wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Du Klippt dominated that 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.

Klippt closes the distance and pushes Ruiz back into the cage.
Klippt leaning against his opponent.
Ruiz is looking to break free of the clinch but Klippt has double underhooks.
Klippt has Ruiz pressed against the cage, preventing Ruiz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ruiz is trying to break the clinch but Klippt is controlling him.
Klippt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruiz can do to turn this around?

Ruiz is fighting off a takedown attempt but Klippt is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ruiz to the mat. Ruiz regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Klippt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Klippt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ruiz's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klippt controlling the action here.
Klippt moves into full mount! Ruiz won't be happy about that!
Klippt content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Klippt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Klippt is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ruiz has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Klippt looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ruiz is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Klippt controlling from mount.
Klippt 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz really wants to buck Klippt off and get back to his feet.
Klippt looking to control and managing it successfully.
Klippt'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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Klippt continues to stall.
Ruiz is trying to stand.
Klippt 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!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Du Klippt 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. This is the final round!

Ruiz moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruiz moves out of range as Klippt strikes.
Klippt throws a big shot that misses.
Ruiz unleashes a big counter combination but Klippt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Klippt throws a lazy right hand but Ruiz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ruiz slips a jab from Klippt.
Klippt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ruiz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Klippt scrambles back to his feet.
Klippt moves out of range of the body kick.
Klippt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ruiz throws a series of punches but Klippt moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz looks to land a combination but Klippt avoids it well.
Klippt moves out of range of the strikes.
Klippt throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruiz.
Ruiz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Klippt moves into the clinch successfully.
Stalling in the clinch from Klippt.

Klippt has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ruiz uses from the top position.
Ruiz wanted to stand there but Klippt had control of the position.
Klippt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Klippt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ruiz's guard.

Klippt is pushing down on Ruiz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ruiz is fighting to maintain full guard but Klippt has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ruiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Klippt perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Klippt looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Klippt is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ruiz!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klippt controlling the pace for now.

Klippt is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ruiz has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Klippt controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Klippt.
You get the feeling that Ruiz really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Klippt controlling the pace for now.
Ruiz is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Klippt looking to control and managing it successfully.
You get the feeling that Ruiz really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Klippt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Klippt working for a submission but Ruiz is keeping him at bay.
Klippt controlling from mount.
Further stalling from Klippt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Du Klippt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Klippt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Du Klippt!
After the fight, Du Klippt was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.