PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Mcbride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johny Ruiz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mcbride
vs
Ruiz

203 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Mcbride!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johny Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz throws a head kick that misses

and Mcbride counters by moving into the clinch.

Mcbride breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruiz with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mcbride counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mcbride wants to break free but Ruiz has control.
Ruiz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mcbride smiles and moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ruiz, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcbride displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ruiz.
Jordan Mcbride has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Ruiz.

Mcbride gets tackled into the cage by Ruiz. Ruiz maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz jumps guard but Mcbride turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mcbride is struggling to control the position.
Ruiz is trying to pull guard but Mcbride has him pressed against the cage.
Ruiz is trying to maintain a safe position but Mcbride gets an underhook and turns Ruiz into the cage.
Mcbride lands a hook that snaps the head of Ruiz backwards.
Ruiz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mcbride.
Mcbride misses with a body punch.
Ruiz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mcbride up against the cage.
Ruiz tries a body shot but Mcbride blocks it.
Ruiz tries to circle away but Mcbride has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcbride trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Ruiz.
Mcbride misses with a body punch.

Mcbride manages to break the clinch.
Ruiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcbride swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Mcbride moves into range and clinches up with Ruiz.
Mcbride scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ruiz is trying to pull guard but Mcbride turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ruiz tries to break free but Mcbride pushes him back against the cage.
Ruiz has Mcbride pressed against the cage, preventing Mcbride from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Mcbride escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcbride swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruiz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz throws a lazy head kick

and Mcbride counters by clinching up.

Mcbride wants the takedown. Ruiz is fighting it off but Mcbride persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ruiz's guard against the cage.
Mcbride sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ruiz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mcbride gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcbride is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Ruiz throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mcbride escapes and throws Ruiz's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ruiz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruiz is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Mcbride dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ruiz punishes Mcbride's body with a nice straight punch.
Ruiz shoots in for a takedown but Mcbride shows good takedown defense.
Ruiz misses the shot to the body.
Mcbride appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ruiz dives in for a single leg takedown but Mcbride sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mcbride appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Johny Ruiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcbride throws a head kick but Ruiz moves out of range.
Ruiz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mcbride defends it nicely.
Mcbride is looking for a counter combo.
Jordan Mcbride has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Ruiz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz shoots for a double leg takedown but Mcbride sprawls well. He's pushed Ruiz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcbride misses with a two punch combination.
Ruiz tries to clinch but Mcbride is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ruiz.
Ruiz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mcbride swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mcbride is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruiz can do to turn this around?
Mcbride wants to slow Ruiz down by chopping away at his legs.
Ruiz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mcbride misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ruiz is looking for the big counter here.
Jordan Mcbride is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruiz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mcbride changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcbride instigates a clinch.
Mcbride with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mcbride gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ruiz.
Ruiz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ruiz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mcbride smiles and moves away.
Ruiz looks to land a combination. Mcbride sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Jordan Mcbride has been cut.
Ruiz wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ruiz misses.
Ruiz lands with a straight right. Mcbride didn't see that one coming.
Mcbride moves out of range as Ruiz throws a body kick.
Ruiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruiz throws a leg kick which misses Mcbride's front leg but catches the back leg as Mcbride tries to avoid it.
Mcbride throws a body shot but no joy.
Jordan Mcbride is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcbride leaves Ruiz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mcbride is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ruiz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ruiz is breathing heavily.
Ruiz dips to his left and cracks Mcbride with an uppercut!
Johny Ruiz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ruiz shoots and misses
and Mcbride counters with a series of strikes. Ruiz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ruiz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mcbride counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcbride tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruiz's elbow.

Mcbride manages to break the clinch.
Mcbride displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ruiz.
Mcbride tries to counter with a takedown but Ruiz is quick to defend against 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 Jordan Mcbride will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jordan Mcbride's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ruiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcbride paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcbride attempts a counter takedown but Ruiz avoids it well and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mcbride stuffs the takedown.
Ruiz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mcbride is looking for a counter combo.
Ruiz tries to clinch up but Mcbride circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcbride appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ruiz tries for a takedown but Mcbride sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcbride keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jordan Mcbride has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Ruiz.
Mcbride rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruiz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz blocks a head kick by Mcbride.
Ruiz tries to clinch but Mcbride moves out of range.
Mcbride drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ruiz sprawls and moves away.
Mcbride looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruiz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ruiz lands a nice hook to Mcbride's body. Mcbride takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ruiz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mcbride sprawls well. Mcbride wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ruiz gets slowly back to his feet.
Ruiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz tries to clinch but Mcbride moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Mcbride.
Mcbride stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mcbride wants it to stay on the feet.
Mcbride is looking to counter the offense by Ruiz and move into the clinch.
Ruiz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mcbride avoids it really well and circles away.
Ruiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcbride swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ruiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Mcbride feinted with a counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz tries for a takedown but Mcbride sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mcbride tries to counter with a takedown but Ruiz is quick to defend against it.
Mcbride tries to work over Ruiz's front leg with a kick but Ruiz checks it.
Ruiz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mcbride defends it nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Mcbride there.
Ruiz tries to clinch up
letting Mcbride counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcbride misses with a wild combination.
Ruiz tries for a takedown but Mcbride sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mcbride stuffs the takedown.
Mcbride appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruiz misses with a body kick.
Johny Ruiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jordan Mcbride is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sloppy strikes from Mcbride. Those never looked like landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Mcbride showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcbride 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

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