PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Ruas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). House comes to the cage accompanied by Saliva's Make Me a Superstar. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ruas's choice of entrance music: ATB- Could you believe. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

House
vs
Ruas

190 cm
29
221 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

184 cm
24
212 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Adam's NORTHERN WILD

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jordan House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Ruas!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from House. Those never looked like landing.
Ruas misses with a body punch
and House counters with a left and a right that stings Ruas.
Ruas looks to score with a jab to the body but House is just out of range.
House ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
House lands with a straight right. Ruas didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
House misses with a double jab.
House fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
House fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ruas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ruas misses with a two punch combination.
Ruas thows a body shot but no joy.
House tries to bum rush Ruas with a series of wild strikes but Ruas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
House throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruas.
House slips under a jab from Ruas.
House throws a combination that misses
and Ruas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
House walks into a straight right hand from Ruas.
Ruas throws a push kick but House slaps the foot to one side.
House looks to land a combination but Ruas avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House takes a swing at Ruas's ribcage but misses.
Ruas moves in looking to clinch but House pushes him off.
House throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jordan House is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
House misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
House is breathing heavily.
Donk. Ruas catches House right on the button with a cross.
Ruas jabs House right on the nose. House blinks but takes it well.
Ruas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of House's head.
Ruas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. House manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from House does no damage.
Ruas connects with the punch.
Ruas misses with a series of wild punches.
House's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and House duly obliges.

It looks like Renan Ruas has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruas dives in and grabs House's left leg, looking for a takedown. House pushes down on Ruas's head and hops out.
House fails to land with a series of punches.
House staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
House missing with a left hand there. Ruas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ruas shoots in for a takedown but House shows good takedown defense.
Ruas throws a right and a left that House avoids nicely.
House misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from House.
House punishes Ruas's body with a nice straight punch.
Ruas misses with a low kick.
House misses with a double jab.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ruas.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ruas controlling the position from side mount.
House is looking to regain half guard here but Ruas keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House is being controlled here.
House is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
House tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ruas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ruas wants to control but House is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruas prevents House from escaping the position.
House can't do much from the bottom here.
House holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ruas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ruas throws a body punch but House moves out of range.
House looks to land a combination but Ruas avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
House connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
House throws a left and a right that both miss

and Ruas counters with a nice double leg into side control. House won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You can see the frustration on House's face as Ruas controls the position.
House tries to bench press Ruas off him but Ruas keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan House dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renan Ruas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

House thows a body shot but no joy.
Ruas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Some wild striking there from Ruas.
Ruas fails with the takedown.
House misses with the combination.
House swinging wildly here.
Ruas throws a head kick but House moves out of range.

Ruas shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
House wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House is not content to let Ruas control the position.
Ruas prevents House from improving his position.
Ruas works his way into side control.
House is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ruas's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
House is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruas is keen to just control but House is a slippery customer.
Ruas prevents House from improving his position.
House trying to hold on to Ruas's head to control him but Ruas postures up.
House tries to roll over but Ruas keeps him under control.
House regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House is controlling Ruas's posture.
House wants to stand up but Ruas is controlling him.
Ruas won't allow House to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ruas shoots in but House avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jordan House is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for House, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruas dodges the punch combination from House.
House throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruas misses with a kick to the body.
Ruas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ruas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
House lands a jab-cross combination.

Ruas clinches.
House tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruas stalling in the clinch but House improves position.
Ruas has House pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. House manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jordan House has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renan Ruas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ruas jumps into guard, dragging House to the mat.
Ruas keeping full guard, as House tries to pass.
Ruas is looking to stand up but House isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruas wants to sweep here but House controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan House dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Renan Ruas's cut.
That's time! House's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A punch combination from House misses.
House misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as House sprawls well. House wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ruas gets slowly back to his feet.
A lazy left from Ruas finds it's target.
Ruas throws a shot from downtown. House moves away and avoids it.
House misses with a two punch combination.
House tries to bum rush Ruas with a series of wild strikes but Ruas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
House lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
House just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruas fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House throws a combination. Ruas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Ruas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. House is trying to defend but Ruas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
House is looking for a sweep. Ruas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Renan Ruas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ruas is pressing down on House's thigh, looking to free his foot. House is holding on for now.
House wants to improve his position but Ruas is controlling well.
House is looking to control Ruas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can House avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruas prevents House from improving his position.
House works his way to full guard. Good work.
House keeping moving, preventing Ruas from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Renan Ruas.
Ruas throws a sloppy head kick and House moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ruas.
House looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
House connects with a crisp jab.
Jordan House seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
House looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from House.
House fails to land with a series of punches.
House throws a right hand that Ruas ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruas also avoids with ease.
House throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruas.

Ruas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ruas wants to take the fight to the mat but House manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jordan House has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renan Ruas.
Ruas prevents a body shot from House.
Ruas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but House gets the underhooks and prevents it.
House tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jordan House is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruas is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ruas looking to throw knees to the head but House is blocking nicely.
House lands a body punch.
House lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
House tries to work over Ruas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
House tries to throw a body punch but Ruas avoids it by throwing House back against the cage.
Ruas is trying to pull guard but House has him pressed against the cage.
House tries a body shot but Ruas blocks it.
House misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for House.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
House is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Ruas ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ruas no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Renan Ruas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
House trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan House showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for House, 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan House!