PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Penoir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Penoir
vs
Ruiz

193 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mario Penoir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlos Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penoir shoots in for a double leg but Ruiz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ruiz thuds a left hand into Penoir's body.
No luck for Penoir with that takedown attempt.
Ruiz cracks the inside of Penoir's front leg.
Penoir fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Penoir. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Penoir decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruiz is looking to improve his position.
Penoir scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ruiz punching from the bottom.
Penoir not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ruiz trying to control from the bottom.
Penoir drops an elbow to the side of Ruiz's head.
Ruiz controlling the position well.

Ruiz actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penoir not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ruiz wants to get back to full guard.
Penoir wants to take a breather but Ruiz is having none of it.
Penoir throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Penoir prevents Ruiz from standing back up.

Ruiz actively working from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ruiz.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Ruiz drives through and clinches with Penoir against the cage.
Ruiz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Penoir is working for takedown but Ruiz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ruiz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Penoir or not.
Penoir is breathing heavily.
Ruiz lands a nice knee to the body.
Penoir looking to stall.
Ruiz scores with a shoulder strike.
Penoir wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice left hand lands by Ruiz.
Penoir is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ruiz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ruiz works on Penoir's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Ruiz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz lands a damaging elbow.
Penoir lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penoir tries for a takedown but Ruiz manages to get underhooks.
Penoir wants a takedown.
Penoir tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ruiz gets underhooks to prevent Penoir's takedown attempt.
Ruiz lands a nice elbow.
Ruiz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penoir backwards.
Penoir tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ruiz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Penoir is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Penoir changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ruiz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ruiz avoids the body shot from Penoir.
Penoir moves away from the strike by Ruiz.
No luck for Penoir with that takedown attempt.
Penoir looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Penoir closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ruiz circles away.

Ruiz has Penoir up against the cage in a clinch.
Penoir tries for a takedown but Ruiz manages to get underhooks.
Ruiz lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penoir is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ruiz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Ruiz.

Ruiz manages to break the clinch.
Ruiz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz lands with a slapping head kick.
Penoir shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ruiz as he avoids it easily.
Penoir shoots in for a double leg but Ruiz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Penoir closes the distance and clinches.
Ruiz scores a nice knee to the body.
Penoir tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Penoir drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ruiz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Penoir is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Penoir wants to break free but Ruiz has control.
Penoir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ruiz stalling in the clinch but Penoir improves position.
Penoir can't get the takedown.
Ruiz misses with a knee strike.
Penoir tries for a takedown but Ruiz manages to get underhooks.
Ruiz with a knee to the head.
Ruiz is looking to break free of the clinch but Penoir has double underhooks.
Penoir has Ruiz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ruiz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Penoir drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ruiz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Penoir takes an elbow to the forehead.
Penoir fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Penoir is working for takedown but Ruiz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Penoir wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruiz has him pressed against the cage.
Penoir looking for a takedown.
Penoir wants to stall.
Knees to the body from Ruiz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Ruiz.
Ruiz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ruiz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Penoir is working for takedown but Ruiz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knees to the body from Ruiz.
Ruiz is pressed up against the cage. Penoir has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ruiz down to the mat. Ruiz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ruiz scores with a head kick.
Ruiz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Penoir shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ruiz pinned against the cage. Ruiz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Penoir tries for a takedown but Ruiz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ruiz.
Ruiz scoring well with a low kick there.
Penoir throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ruiz's waist but Ruiz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Penoir off to one side.
Ruiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penoir.
Penoir shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ruiz pinned against the cage. Ruiz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Ruiz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruiz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Penoir has Ruiz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ruiz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Ruiz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ruiz lands a jab to the nose.

Ruiz gets a clinch.
Penoir jumps guard but Ruiz stands there with Penoir around his waist. Penoir gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ruiz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Penoir lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ruiz scores with a shot to the side of Penoir's head.
Ruiz lands a nice shot to the body.

Ruiz manages to break the clinch.
Mario Penoir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ruiz forces Penoir back against the cage and clinches.
Ruiz has Penoir pressed against the cage.
Ruiz lands a body punch.
Ruiz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Mario Penoir has been cut.
Penoir can't get the takedown.
Ruiz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Ruiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penoir avoids a punch combination nicely.
Penoir looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Penoir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruiz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penoir tries for a takedown but Ruiz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ruiz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ruiz throws a right hand that Penoir ducks under and follows up with a left that Penoir also avoids with ease.
Ruiz looks to clinch

so Penoir counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penoir tries to free his leg and advance position but Ruiz is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz controls Penoir momentarily but Penoir frees himself.
Penoir thows a big elbow that misses.
Penoir thows a big elbow that misses.
Penoir has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Ruiz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Penoir passes into half guard.
Ruiz is breathing heavily.
Ruiz is looking for a sweep. Penoir is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Penoir stalling.
Ruiz is trying to stand back up but Penoir is controlling him
Penoir passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ruiz!
Penoir landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz trying desperately to get to his feet.
Penoir landing shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Penoir cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Penoir lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Penoir looking to control but Ruiz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Penoir cracks Ruiz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Penoir lands a nice shot to the head.
Penoir is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ruiz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Penoir is working for a guillotine from mount but Ruiz frees his head quite easily.
Penoir scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ruiz?
Penoir throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Poor strikes thrown by Penoir there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Penoir lands a heavy elbow.

Ruiz somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Ruiz throws a leg kick which misses Penoir's front leg but catches the back leg as Penoir tries to avoid it.
Penoir shoots for a takedown but Ruiz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Penoir closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ruiz won't allow Penoir to pass to mount.
Penoir thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ruiz's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruiz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ruiz won't allow Penoir to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penoir is keen to just control but Ruiz is a slippery customer.
Ruiz tries to kick Penoir off but Penoir keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Penoir thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Ruiz pushes Penoir off and gets back to his feet.
Penoir avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruiz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Penoir shoots in for a double leg but Ruiz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ruiz stuffs the takedown attempt from Penoir. Penoir gets slowly back to his feet.
Penoir dodges the punch combination from Ruiz.

Ruiz has Penoir up against the cage in a clinch.

Ruiz breaks the clinch.
Carlos Ruiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruiz lands with an overhand left.
Penoir shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ruiz as he jumps to the side.
Ruiz throws a nice inside leg kick.

Ruiz darts in and clinches Penoir up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Carlos Ruiz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mario Penoir's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ruiz misses with a combination

and Penoir counters with a single leg into guard. Ruiz didn't expect that.
Ruiz wants to stand and escape but Penoir is having none of it.
Ruiz is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Ruiz manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Penoir looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice takedown defense from Ruiz. No joy for Penoir on that attempt.

Ruiz instigates a clinch.
Penoir fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Penoir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penoir wants a takedown but no success here.

Penoir tightens his grip and picks Ruiz up, before dumping him to the ground. Ruiz manages to land in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Penoir trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Penoir postures up and lands a big shot to Ruiz's brow.
Penoir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruiz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Penoir wants to control from the top but Ruiz keeps moving.
Ruiz is looking to stand up but Penoir isn't so interested in that idea.
Ruiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz being controlled here, momentarily.
Penoir makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ruiz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Penoir wants to control from the top but Ruiz keeps moving.
Penoir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Penoir shoots in looking for a takedown. Ruiz tries to sprawl out of it but Penoir keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ruiz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Penoir shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ruiz as he avoids it easily.
Ruiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Penoir circles away.
Ruiz wants to clinch up but Penoir keeps it at a distance.
Ruiz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Penoir will feel that in the morning.
Penoir looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ruiz is fending him off so far but Penoir persists. Nope, Ruiz circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Ruiz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horrible takedown by Penoir or perhaps it was just good defense by Ruiz which made him look bad.
Penoir shoots in looking for a takedown. Ruiz tries to sprawl out of it but Penoir keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ruiz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ruiz stuffs the takedown.
Penoir looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ruiz is fending him off so far but Penoir persists. Nope, Ruiz circles away and we're back to standing.
Penoir moves out of range of the strikes.
Penoir shoots in looking for a takedown. Ruiz tries to sprawl out of it but Penoir keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ruiz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ruiz misses with a series of wild punches.
Penoir throws a one two combo.
Penoir shoots for a takedown but Ruiz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A big right from Penoir misses.
Ruiz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Penoir on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ruiz. Ruiz obviously looking to wear him down.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Penoir.
Ruiz looks to land a combination. Penoir sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ruiz takes one to the chin there.
No luck for Penoir with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penoir looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Penoir fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Penoir shoots in looking for a takedown. Ruiz tries to sprawl out of it but Penoir keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ruiz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Penoir throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ruiz's waist but Ruiz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Penoir off to one side.

Penoir looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Penoir gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Penoir throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ruiz's waist but Ruiz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Penoir off to one side.
Penoir fails with a takedown attempt.
Penoir chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ruiz can pounce on him.

Penoir closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Penoir lands in his opponent's guard.
Penoir wants to stand but Ruiz is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penoir is looking to work some ground and pound but Ruiz has wrist control.

Ruiz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ruiz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Penoir accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Ruiz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Penoir can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Penoir trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruiz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mario Penoir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Penoir shoots for a takedown but Ruiz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Ruiz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Penoir showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ruiz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Carlos Ruiz!