PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Tramp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruiz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, U're the Best Around. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Ruiz
vs
Tramp

183 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marco Ruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Tramp!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tramp swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruiz.
Ruiz tries to score with a low kick but Tramp moves his leg out of the way.
Phil Tramp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruiz throws a left that rocks Tramp and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Ruiz dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Tramp regain composure!

Tramp is rocked!

It looks like Phil Tramp has been cut.

Ruiz stands up and beckons Tramp to his feet.

Ruiz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ruiz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tramp forces his way into half guard.
Ruiz won't allow Tramp to pass to mount.
Ruiz is trying to stand back up but Tramp is controlling him
Ruiz tries to get to full guard but Tramp has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tramp trying to control from half guard but Ruiz is working away.
Ruiz looks like he's trying to stand up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A left lands for Tramp.
Tramp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruiz moves away.
Tramp misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ruiz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Tramp closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ruiz is breathing heavily.

Ruiz makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Tramp throws a head kick but Ruiz moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Ruiz as Tramp shoots in.
Tramp darts in trying to clinch
and Ruiz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ruiz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tramp tries to clinch there but Ruiz circles away.
Tramp shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ruiz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tramp's knee momentarily.
Marco Ruiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Tramp.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tramp shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ruiz but Ruiz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ruiz tries to clinch but Tramp is having none of it.
Tramp pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tramp misses with a takedown attempt
and Ruiz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tramp has a takedown stuffed.
Tramp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tramp fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz tries to clinch but Tramp is having none of it.
Tramp shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tramp wants to clinch but Ruiz slips to the side
and Ruiz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tramp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tramp tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ruiz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tramp trying to control from the bottom.
Ruiz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tramp gets back to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Ruiz stands up from Tramp's guard - Ruiz perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Ruiz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phil Tramp's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ruiz tries to clinch but Tramp is having none of it.

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

Tramp manages to break the clinch.

Tramp closes the distance and clinches.

Ruiz pulls Tramp into guard.
Ruiz striking off his back but it's not causing Tramp any problems.
Tramp won't allow Ruiz to get back to his feet.
Tramp won't allow Ruiz to sweep him here.
Ruiz wants to stand but Tramp is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tramp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tramp is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tramp closes the distance but Ruiz moves to the side

and Ruiz counters by moving into the clinch.
Ruiz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees to the body from Ruiz.
Tramp landing knees to the head.
Tramp can't get the takedown.
Tramp tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ruiz prevents Tramp from breaking the clinch.
Ruiz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tramp prevents it.
Tramp is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ruiz is keeping busy.
Tramp is trying to break free.
Ruiz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Ruiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tramp avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tramp tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tramp is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ruiz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tramp fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tramp fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Ruiz forces Tramp back against the cage and clinches.
Tramp wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tramp is working for takedown but Ruiz is calmly controlling the position for now.

Tramp jumps into guard, dragging Ruiz to the mat.
Ruiz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ruiz stopping the sweep attempt from Tramp.

Tramp is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tramp is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ruiz prevents Tramp from getting back to his feet.
Tramp thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ruiz trying to control but Tramp is working from the bottom.

Tramp is looking for a triangle but Ruiz pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tramp pulls Ruiz in close to prevent any damage.
Tramp wants to stand and escape but Ruiz is having none of it.

Ruiz stands up from Tramp's guard - Ruiz perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tramp has a takedown stuffed.
Tramp shoots and misses

and Ruiz counters by moving into the clinch.
Tramp wants a takedown.
Ruiz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tramp gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ruiz letting Tramp take a breather here.
Ruiz missing with knees to the body.
Tramp drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ruiz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marco Ruiz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Phil Tramp's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ruiz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Tramp.
A big left from Tramp misses.
Ruiz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tramp counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tramp has had enough of the clinch but Ruiz keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tramp jumps guard.

Tramp is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ruiz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Ruiz stands and steps away. Tramp gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruiz lands with a nice body punch.
No joy there for Ruiz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tramp fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tramp tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ruiz swivels and escapes.
Tramp moves out of range as Ruiz strikes.
No joy there for Tramp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tramp fails with the takedown.
Marco Ruiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Tramp.
Ruiz tries for a takedown but Tramp sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tramp keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tramp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tramp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tramp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruiz wants to slow Tramp down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tramp feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ruiz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tramp is controlling him.
Tramp landing some decent shots from guard.
Ruiz wants to sweep but no luck.

Ruiz wriggles free and stands up.
Ruiz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tramp counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tramp.
Ruiz tries to score a body lock takedown but Tramp shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ruiz prevents Tramp from breaking the clinch.
Ruiz is working for takedown but Tramp is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ruiz gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Ruiz postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Tramp to stand up.
Ruiz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ruiz scoring well with a low kick there.
Ruiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Ruiz.
Tramp fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruiz is looking to clinch but Tramp is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Ruiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ruiz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Ruiz!