PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nitram Neskirederf Nnampmak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nnampmak comes to the cage accompanied by It’s a Fight. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Neskirederf Nnampmak
vs
Ruiz

183 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nitram Neskirederf Nnampmak!
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, Damien Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Nitram Neskirederf Nnampmak has been cut.
Damien Ruiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nnampmak on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nnampmak misses with a looping right.
Nnampmak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nnampmak tries a low kick but Ruiz avoids it.
Nnampmak shoots in but Ruiz avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Ruiz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nnampmak looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nnampmak wants to get back to his feet.
Ruiz is looking to take a break and control but Nnampmak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Nnampmak's face as Ruiz controls the position.
Nnampmak tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ruiz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nnampmak is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ruiz connects with a decent elbow.
Ruiz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nnampmak keeps working.

Ruiz stands up and beckons Nnampmak to his feet.

Nnampmak shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nnampmak was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Nnampmak stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Ruiz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ruiz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nnampmak is breathing heavily.
Nnampmak is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz controlling from mount.
Ruiz with good strikes from the mount here!
Ruiz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nnampmak is trying to stand up.
Nnampmak is in a horrible position here. Ruiz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ruiz raining down shots from the mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruiz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nnampmak looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz avoids the attempt from Nnampmak to control.
Ruiz controlling from the full mount.
Ruiz punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ruiz with the ground and pound from mount.
Ruiz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ruiz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz prevents Nnampmak from getting the reversal.
Ruiz landing strikes from the mount and Nnampmak is in trouble!
Nnampmak is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ruiz content just to control the position here.
Nnampmak wants to hold on but Ruiz pushes him away.
Nnampmak tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nnampmak is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Ruiz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nitram Neskirederf Nnampmak's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ruiz moves into range and clinches up with Nnampmak.

Ruiz manages to break the clinch.

Nnampmak gets caught flat footed, as Ruiz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ruiz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nnampmak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Nnampmak working for a triangle but Ruiz defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nnampmak has his feet on Ruiz's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Ruiz moves into the clinch.

Ruiz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nnampmak dodges the punch combination from Ruiz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nnampmak has his foot on Ruiz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ruiz works his way back into a safe position though.
Ruiz prevents Nnampmak from getting back to his feet.

Ruiz stands up from Nnampmak's guard - Ruiz perhaps looking for a knockout.

Ruiz gets a takedown into half guard.
Ruiz is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ruiz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nnampmak slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz throwing strikes from guard but Nnampmak blocks nicely.
Damien Ruiz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nnampmak wants to stand and escape but Ruiz is having none of it.
Ruiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Nnampmak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nnampmak wants to get back to his feet but Ruiz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ruiz wants to control from the top but Nnampmak keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ruiz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nnampmak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ruiz tries to bum rush Nnampmak with a series of wild strikes but Nnampmak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruiz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Ruiz. No joy for Nnampmak on that attempt.
Ruiz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nnampmak is fending him off so far but Ruiz persists. Nope, Nnampmak circles away and we're back to standing.
Ruiz has his takedown stuffed
and Nnampmak counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nnampmak has his takedown stuffed

and Ruiz counters with a single leg into guard. Nnampmak didn't expect that.

Nnampmak looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ruiz trying to control but Nnampmak is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nnampmak is on top in guard.
Nnampmak wanted to stand there but Ruiz had control of the position.

Nnampmak has gone for a leg lock! Ruiz slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nnampmak's guard.
Nnampmak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Ruiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nitram Neskirederf Nnampmak's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nnampmak gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ruiz counters by clinching up.
Nnampmak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ruiz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nnampmak backwards.

Ruiz manages to break the clinch.

Nnampmak gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ruiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Nnampmak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nnampmak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Nnampmak kicks Ruiz off and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ruiz clinches.

Ruiz has Nnampmak pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ruiz pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Nnampmak tumbling to the mat - Ruiz dives into Nnampmak's guard.

Nnampmak uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruiz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Ruiz is trying to work for a kimura but Nnampmak is defending well.

Ruiz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nnampmak doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ruiz.
Still in half guard, Ruiz seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nnampmak makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A left and a right from Nnampmak both land. Nice combination.
Nnampmak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nnampmak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Ruiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Ruiz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nnampmak is just riding it out for now. Ruiz eventually gives up the hold.
Nice strikes from Ruiz there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz stops Nnampmak from getting back to his feet.
Ruiz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Nnampmak looking for submissions off his back.
Nnampmak wants to get back to full guard but Ruiz has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ruiz landing strikes from the mount and Nnampmak is in trouble!
Nnampmak tries to lock up and control but Ruiz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nitram Neskirederf Nnampmak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruiz tries to control but Nnampmak wriggling away.
Nnampmak is desperately trying to improve his position but Ruiz has a good base and remains in mount.
Ruiz unloading with bombs!
Poor strikes thrown by Ruiz there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Damien Ruiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ruiz lands a big shot there that rocks Nnampmak but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Ruiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruiz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Ruiz!