PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edwardo Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Super Cow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruiz's entrance music is Metallica--Turn the Page. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ruiz
vs
Cow

188 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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, Edwardo Ruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Super Cow!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Ruiz feints and as Cow raises his hands in defense, Ruiz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Ruiz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ruiz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ruiz with a nice head shot there.

Cow looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ruiz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cow's guard.
Ruiz postures up in Cow's guard and throws a big left but Cow blocks it.

Cow looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ruiz wants to stand but Cow is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cow trying to keep a closed guard but Ruiz is proving a slippery customer.
Cow wants to sweep here but Ruiz controlling him for the moment.
Cow keeping full guard, as Ruiz tries to pass.
Ruiz postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz tries to free his leg and advance position but Cow is retaining full guard.
Cow manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Cow has control of Ruiz's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ruiz regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ruiz can't escape the position.

Cow is working for a guillotine from mount but Ruiz frees his head quite easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ruiz can't escape the position.
Cow wants to control the pace but Ruiz is squirming around nicely.
Ruiz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ruiz is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cow working a defensive guard here.
Cow keeping full guard, as Ruiz tries to pass.
Ruiz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cow is proving hard to escape from.
Cow manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Cow moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Ruiz has worked his arm free - good work by Ruiz!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruiz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Cow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ruiz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ruiz is working away from the top position though.
Cow gets full guard.

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

Ruiz is sitting in close to Cow's body. Cow has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Ruiz is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Ruiz is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Cow.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Super Cow!