PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elvin Ruez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles McArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Face Breaker - Poison Pen. McArthur has chosen London Calling as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ruez
vs
McArthur

178 cm
23
163 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

172 cm
23
164 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elvin Ruez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles McArthur!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McArthur gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ruez.
Ruez tries to clinch up but McArthur circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McArthur.
McArthur throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McArthur wants to land a leg kick but Ruez is out of range.
Ruez lands a jab to the head.
Ruez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ruez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McArthur.
Ruez scores with a hook to the body. McArthur takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ruez scores with a sloppy right hand. McArthur should have avoided that one.
McArthur throws a head kick that misses.
Ruez dodges the punch combination from McArthur.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McArthur lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ruez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ruez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McArthur fails to land with a series of punches.

Ruez darts in and clinches McArthur up against the cage.
McArthur throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ruez blocks it with crossed arms.
A right handed body shot lands from Ruez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Ruez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Charles McArthur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur misses with a combination

and Ruez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ruez.

Ruez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ruez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McArthur working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ruez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McArthur wants to sweep here but Ruez controlling him for the moment.
McArthur keeping moving, preventing Ruez from controlling successfully.
McArthur avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McArthur tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ruez wants to pass the guard but McArthur is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruez thows a big elbow that misses.
Ruez trying to control the position from guard on top but McArthur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McArthur has a closed guard, preventing Ruez from standing up.
McArthur keeping moving, preventing Ruez from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Elvin Ruez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
McArthur misses with a body shot
and Ruez counters with a nice body shot.
Ruez swinging wildly here.
McArthur swinging wildly here.
Ruez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McArthur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruez avoids the head kick by McArthur.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruez catches McArthur with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McArthur takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McArthur throws a head kick that misses
and Ruez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by McArthur.
McArthur is looking to land body kicks.
Ruez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McArthur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McArthur throws a sloppy body shot

and Ruez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McArthur dodges an elbow strike from Ruez.
Ruez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ruez displaying some good clinch control by pressing McArthur up against the cage.
McArthur wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McArthur has Ruez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ruez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

McArthur breaks the clinch.

Ruez pushes McArthur up against the cage in a clinch.
Ruez scores with an uppercut up the middle.

McArthur has picked Ruez up - he's going for a ride! McArthur dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
McArthur wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ruez keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McArthur wants to work for an arm triangle but Ruez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McArthur looks gassed!
Ruez is pressing down on McArthur's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McArthur trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ruez keeping moving, preventing McArthur from controlling successfully.
Ruez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McArthur working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ruez is trying to control the position but McArthur postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvin Ruez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McArthur bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ruez's head backwards.
Ruez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McArthur counters with a thumping low kick.
McArthur misses the body punch
and Ruez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McArthur throws a shot from downtown. Ruez moves away and avoids it.
McArthur swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruez.
McArthur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruez tries to clinch but McArthur moves out of range.
Ruez wants to clinch
and McArthur counters with a slapping leg kick.
Elvin Ruez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McArthur misses with a wild body shot.
McArthur misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McArthur throws a left and a right that both miss

and Ruez moves into the clinch.
McArthur misses with a knee to the head.
McArthur can't break the clinch.
McArthur tries for a takedown. No joy.
McArthur wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ruez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McArthur is defending well for now.
Ruez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McArthur pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruez lands with a short shot to the head.
Ruez goes for a takedown in the clinch but McArthur prevents it.
McArthur tries to break the clinch but Ruez is controlling the position.
McArthur has Ruez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ruez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Ruez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruez slips a straight right by McArthur.
Ruez lands a jab to the nose.
Ruez throws a right and a left that McArthur avoids nicely.
McArthur throws a hook but Ruez avoids it easily.
Ruez thuds his shin into the meat of McArthur's side.
McArthur is breathing heavily.
Ruez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McArthur manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McArthur circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruez tries to clinch but McArthur moves out of range.
Ruez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Ruez shoots in and gets a takedown into McArthur's guard.
Ruez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McArthur swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ruez trying to control the position from guard on top but McArthur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
McArthur not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ruez trying to control the position from guard on top but McArthur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruez is pushing down on McArthur's leg trying to pass to half guard. McArthur is fighting to maintain full guard but Ruez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ruez slips a nice elbow through McArthur's hands, connecting with McArthur's forehead.
Ruez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ruez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McArthur is pressing down on Ruez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ruez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
McArthur 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.
Ruez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McArthur is trying to control the position but Ruez postures up.
McArthur has momentary wrist control but Ruez slips an elbow through the middle.
McArthur being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruez'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.
Ruez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ruez works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur wants to get back to full guard.
Ruez is looking to take a break and control but McArthur is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ruez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McArthur's head.
Ruez wants to lay and pray for a moment but McArthur keeps working.
McArthur tries to roll over but Ruez keeps him under control.
Ruez working the head and body with strikes.

Ruez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McArthur moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvin Ruez dominated that second round.
That's time! Ruez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ruez throws a right and a left that both miss.
McArthur shoots for a double leg takedown but Ruez sprawls well. He's pushed McArthur's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Ruez scores with a four punch combination!
McArthur bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ruez's head backwards.
Ruez wants to clinch

and McArthur counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McArthur in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ruez seems keen to control McArthur's posture.
McArthur passes Ruez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ruez is positioning himself well to prevent McArthur advancing to mount.
McArthur wants to pass to mount but Ruez is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ruez is concentrating on defense, preventing McArthur from advancing position.
Ruez trying to hold on to McArthur's head to control him but McArthur postures up.
Ruez is trying is best to control the position here.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Elvin Ruez just wasn't active enough.
Ruez tries to clinch but McArthur is having none of it.
Ruez doesn't manage to clinch there - McArthur circles away.
McArthur tries to score with a low kick but Ruez moves his leg out of the way.
Ruez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Ruez drives through and clinches with McArthur against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ruez goes for a takedown in the clinch but McArthur prevents it.

Ruez breaks the clinch.
Ruez slips a straight right by McArthur.

Ruez moves into the clinch.
McArthur lands a nice uppercut.
Ruez is leaning against McArthur and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McArthur tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ruez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ruez lands a body punch in the clinch.
McArthur has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ruez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Elvin Ruez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles McArthur.
McArthur takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruez keeps control of McArthur as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Ruez.
McArthur creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ruez stops a takedown attempt from McArthur.
Ruez lands a body shot.
McArthur is trying to force a seperation but Ruez has the dominant position.
McArthur wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruez won't allow it.
Ruez blocks an elbow strike.
McArthur tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McArthur takes an elbow to the forehead.
McArthur takes a shot to the head.
Ruez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Charles McArthur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Ruez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruez moves into range and connects with a jab.

Ruez has taken the fight to the clinch.
McArthur can't break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruez.

Ruez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruez checks the leg kick.
McArthur avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruez throws a right and a left that McArthur avoids nicely.
Ruez lands a jab to the nose.
Ruez stuffs the takedown.
McArthur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruez.

Ruez gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruez wants a takedown.
Ruez stalling.
McArthur pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ruez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McArthur pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ruez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Ruez has picked McArthur up - he's going for a ride! Ruez dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ruez slips a nice elbow through McArthur's hands, connecting with McArthur's forehead.
McArthur trying to control from the bottom.
Elvin Ruez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McArthur tries to get to full guard but Ruez has control of the leg.
Ruez controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McArthur gets back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elvin Ruez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruez 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elvin Ruez!