PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rod Salvatore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Ruaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruaz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: My Unborn - Tupac. Marcos Ruaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Salvatore
vs
Ruaz

196 cm
18
203 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Bird Of Prey Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Rod Salvatore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Ruaz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvatore tries to clinch but Ruaz is having none of it.
Nice takedown defense from Ruaz. No joy for Salvatore on that attempt.
Salvatore takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Rod Salvatore has been cut.
Salvatore avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruaz throws a head kick that misses.
Ruaz stuffs the takedown attempt from Salvatore. Salvatore gets slowly back to his feet.
Salvatore has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Salvatore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruaz misses with a head kick.

Salvatore scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Salvatore is breathing heavily.
Ruaz manages to get to full guard.

Salvatore is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Ruaz has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Salvatore is looking to defend but Ruaz has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Salvatore! Ruaz pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Salvatore taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marcos Ruaz!