PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Ruffarino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshi Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Ruffarino
vs
Suzuki

178 cm
23
165 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

174 cm
34
186 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rufus Ruffarino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoshi Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruffarino shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Suzuki as he jumps to the side.

Ruffarino scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Suzuki can't do much from the bottom here.
Ruffarino wants to stand but Suzuki is controlling his arm.
We've been hearing good reports from Ruffarino's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Suzuki is looking to regain half guard here but Ruffarino keeps moving and retains side control.
Suzuki gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Suzuki with the active half guard here but Ruffarino passes nicely into side control.
Ruffarino throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzuki sneaks back into half guard.
Suzuki tries to roll over but Ruffarino keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ruffarino is working away from the top position though.

Suzuki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suzuki gets back to full guard.
Suzuki keeping moving, preventing Ruffarino from controlling successfully.

Suzuki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ruffarino defends it easily.

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

Suzuki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ruffarino avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Suzuki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ruffarino lands a couple of digs.

Suzuki looking for a guillotine here but Ruffarino defends easily.
Ruffarino has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Suzuki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ruffarino defends it easily.

Ruffarino avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruffarino postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruffarino trying to control the position from guard on top but Suzuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Suzuki working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ruffarino has passed into half guard!
Suzuki trying to hold on to Ruffarino's head to control him but Ruffarino postures up.

Suzuki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ruffarino lands strikes from half guard.
Suzuki works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ruffarino is looking to work some ground and pound but Suzuki has wrist control.
Ruffarino trying to control the position from guard on top but Suzuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruffarino missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Suzuki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ruffarino is aware though and is defending well.

Suzuki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ruffarino defends well.

Suzuki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ruffarino doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ruffarino manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ruffarino trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ruffarino won't allow Suzuki to sweep him here.
Ruffarino working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Suzuki has his foot on Ruffarino's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ruffarino works his way back into a safe position though.

Suzuki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Ruffarino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suzuki is keeping the position for now.

Suzuki has his foot on Ruffarino's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ruffarino works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshi Suzuki dominated that round.
That's time! Ruffarino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ruffarino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ruffarino looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Suzuki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Suzuki passes Ruffarino's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Suzuki throwing shots but Ruffarino is blocking nicely.
Suzuki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ruffarino defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruffarino keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Suzuki takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Suzuki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruffarino wants to improve his position but Suzuki is controlling well.

Suzuki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Suzuki in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Ruffarino tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Suzuki!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yoshi Suzuki!