PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kody Ruiz (ranked 4249 p4p, 5052 weight class) and Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kody Ruiz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ruiz
vs
Tyler

188 cm
18
177
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
170
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kody Ruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tyler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Tyler misses the target.

Ruiz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tyler 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.
Ruiz throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Tyler works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruiz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tyler keeps working.
Ruiz uses his free foot to push down on Tyler's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tyler.
Ruiz throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ruiz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tyler is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tyler takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler tries to lock up and control but Ruiz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tyler blocking the ground and pound.
Ruiz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tyler is looking to escape.
Ruiz prevents Tyler from getting the reversal.
Tyler manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Tyler, under a barage of strikes from Ruiz.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tyler manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ruiz won't allow Tyler to sweep him here.
Ruiz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tyler throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Tyler seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Ruiz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tyler wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tyler keeping moving, preventing Ruiz from controlling successfully.
Tyler is pulling down on Ruiz's head to control his posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ruiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ruiz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tyler was covering up waiting for the punch and Ruiz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ruiz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tyler is trying to control the position but Ruiz postures up.
Ruiz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tyler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tyler looking to control.
Tyler looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyler, not yet.
Ruiz wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.
Ruiz preventing the sweep.
Tyler looks winded!
Ruiz throwing strikes but missing.
Ruiz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tyler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ruiz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ruiz throws an elbow that misses. Tyler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ruiz's guard. Nice move by Tyler!

Tyler controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kody Ruiz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ruiz moves into the clinch successfully.

Tyler gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ruiz is trying to control but can't.
Tyler sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruiz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tyler is working away from the top position though.
Tyler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tyler.
Tyler keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tyler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tyler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tyler is just content to waste time from the top position. Ruiz takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tyler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tyler wants to control from the top but Ruiz keeps moving.
Tyler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ruiz is keeping the position for now.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tyler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruiz delivers a nice body kick.
Tyler is breathing heavily.
Ruiz dives in for a single leg takedown but Tyler sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tyler has picked Ruiz up - he's going for a ride! Tyler dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Tyler keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ruiz is trying to control but can't.
Ruiz is doing well to control the position and prevent Tyler from advancing to side control.
Ruiz trying to control from the bottom.
Ruiz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ruiz looking to control.
Ruiz is controlling Tyler's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz avoids a punch combination nicely.

Ruiz gets a takedown into half guard.
Ruiz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kody Ruiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tyler controlling the position for now.
Ruiz throwing shots but Tyler is blocking nicely.
Ruiz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tyler keeps working.
Ruiz is thwarting Tyler's attempts to control the position.
Ruiz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz is keen to just control but Tyler is a slippery customer.
Tyler is looking for a sweep. Ruiz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ruiz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ruiz wants to take a breather but Tyler is having none of it.
Ruiz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ruiz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ruiz is keen to just control but Tyler is a slippery customer.
Ruiz controlling the pace.
Ruiz trying to control the action but Tyler is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kody Ruiz will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tyler throws a jab when Ruiz was well out of range.
Tyler throws a looping overhand right but Ruiz ducks down to avoid it.
Tyler swings widly with a right hand
and Ruiz counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Tyler! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Ruiz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kody Ruiz!