PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaygo Rivaldo de Davids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Ruvinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Rivaldo de Davids
vs
Ruvinsky

189 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

172 cm
18
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaygo Rivaldo de Davids!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Ruvinsky!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Davids lands a high kick to the side of Ruvinsky's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! de Davids dives into guard, looking to finish.

Ruvinsky is rocked!

Ruvinsky throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ruvinsky is still in real trouble! Can de Davids finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ruvinsky is looking for a triangle but de Davids pushes his legs off easily.
de Davids passes Ruvinsky's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ruvinsky seems to have recovered his senses.
Ruvinsky is looking to control de Davids's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ruvinsky avoid being mounted?
Ruvinsky is not content to let de Davids control the position.
Ruvinsky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
de Davids tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ruvinsky.
Ruvinsky gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruvinsky looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
de Davids controls from within his opponent's guard.
de Davids has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
de Davids postures up in Ruvinsky's guard and throws a big left but Ruvinsky blocks it.

de Davids thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
de Davids controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ruvinsky 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
de Davids wants to control from the top but Ruvinsky keeps moving.

de Davids gets to his feet. Ruvinsky looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ruvinsky looks gassed!

de Davids shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ruvinsky's guard.
Ruvinsky is trying to control the position but de Davids postures up.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
de Davids decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ruvinsky, up you get!

de Davids drives through and clinches with Ruvinsky against the cage.
Ruvinsky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Ruvinsky manages to pull guard.
de Davids forces his way into half guard.
de Davids prevents Ruvinsky from improving his position.
de Davids is looking to take a break and control but Ruvinsky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruvinsky is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of de Davids's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take de Davids's back!
Ruvinsky lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ruvinsky's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Ruvinsky is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged de Davids with him. de Davids is trying to defend but Ruvinsky has an arm under the chin now! de Davids grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Oleg Ruvinsky!