PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Luciano (ranked 1527 p4p, 2525 weight class) and Rickson Ruas (ranked 227 p4p, 359 weight class). Rickson Ruas acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Luciano
vs
Ruas

185 cm
25
190
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
200
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Fighters Connection
Island Boys Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antonio Luciano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rickson Ruas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ruas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Luciano defends it nicely.
Ruas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Luciano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ruas scrambles back to his feet.
Luciano scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Rickson Ruas has been cut.

Ruas is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Luciano's half guard.

Ruas seems to be looking for submissions.
Luciano is looking for a sweep. Ruas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ruas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Luciano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ruas.
Luciano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ruas on the ground.
Ruas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Luciano's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruas not doing much here.
Ruas is looking to take a break and control but Luciano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruas with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ruas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ruas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Ruas maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Luciano could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ruas has cracked it and Luciano is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ruas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rickson Ruas!
Rickson Ruas is the new middleweight champion!