PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ki Ruyjini (ranked 2377 p4p, 2495 weight class) and Edd Norton (ranked 331 p4p, 347 weight class). Ruyjini comes to the cage accompanied by 修羅の花 Shura no hana by Meiko Kaji. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ruyjini
vs
Norton

187 cm
25
222
8 - 6 - 0

190 cm
28
212
13 - 10 - 0

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World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ki Ruyjini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edd Norton!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruyjini throws a head kick that misses.
Norton tries to clinch up but Ruyjini circles away and keeps his distance.
Norton tries to land a front kick but Ruyjini steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Norton defending well as Ruyjini loads up on a big left hand.
Norton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Norton.
Norton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ruyjini has time to react.
Ruyjini attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Norton throws out a counter right but Ruyjini avoids it with no problem.
Norton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ruyjini gets tackled into the cage by Norton. Norton maintains the clinch.
Norton misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruyjini has a couple of punches blocked by Norton.
Ruyjini is leaning against Norton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruyjini lands a shoulder strike.
Norton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ruyjini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norton misses with some punches.
Ruyjini tries a body shot but Norton blocks it.
Ruyjini can't find room to land a body shot as Norton controls the action.
Ruyjini has a couple of punches blocked by Norton.
Ruyjini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruyjini tries to work over Norton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruyjini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruyjini works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Ruyjini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruyjini darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Norton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ruyjini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norton moves away.
Ruyjini throws a sloppy head kick and Norton moves out of range easily.
Ruyjini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Norton looks to throw the jab but Ruyjini is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruyjini swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Norton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Norton clinches up with Ruyjini and pushes him back against the cage.
Ruyjini prevents Norton from breaking the clinch.
Ruyjini throws a punch but it's blocked by Norton.
Ruyjini tries a body shot but Norton blocks it.
A short left from Ruyjini.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruyjini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ruyjini fails to land.
Norton lands with a light punch inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Norton.
Ruyjini tries to throw a body punch but Norton avoids it by throwing Ruyjini back against the cage.
Ruyjini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ruyjini throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Norton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Norton leaning against his opponent.
Norton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton prevents a body shot from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Ruyjini.
The referee calls for Norton to work.
Ruyjini tries a body shot but Norton blocks it.
Ruyjini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Norton backwards.
Ruyjini just leaning against Norton, taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norton.
Ruyjini stalls.

Norton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruyjini connects with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Norton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ruyjini thuds his shin into the meat of Norton's side.
Ruyjini takes a swing at Norton's ribcage but misses.
Ruyjini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Norton can do to turn this around?
A jab from Ruyjini finds it's way through Norton's defenses.
Norton ducks under a wild hook from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini throws a lazy right hand but Norton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Norton moves in looking to clinch but Ruyjini pushes him off.
Ruyjini works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruyjini misses with a hook.
Ruyjini misses with a hook
and Norton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruyjini misses the target.
Ruyjini throws a left and a right that both miss
and Norton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been told by Ruyjini's head coaches at House of 1000 Corpses that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruyjini throws an off balance right hand
and Norton counters with a nice body shot.
Ruyjini lands with a nice body punch.
Ruyjini looks to score with a jab to the body but Norton is just out of range.
Ruyjini looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ki Ruyjini is winning the standup battle so far.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ruyjini.
Ruyjini tries to land a body kick
and Ruyjini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Norton tries to clinch but Ruyjini is having none of it.
Norton is looking to clinch but Ruyjini is avoiding it.
Norton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruyjini.
Norton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ruyjini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Norton blocks a jab.
Norton appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruyjini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norton was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini throws a predictable looking body shot
and Norton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Norton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ruyjini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Norton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ruyjini throws a body shot but no joy.
Norton wants to clinch up but Ruyjini keeps it at a distance.
Ruyjini throws an overhand right that lands on Norton's shoulder, as Norton tries to avoid the shot.
Ruyjini throws a predictable looking body shot
and Norton counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Norton tries to clinch up but Ruyjini circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Ruyjini.
Norton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton misses with a head kick.
Norton throws a head kick that misses
and Ruyjini counters with a nice leg kick.
Ruyjini with a jab.
Norton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ruyjini misses with a body shot
and Norton counters with a left to the body.
Ruyjini misses with a left hand
and Norton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruyjini throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Norton counters with a nice leg kick.
Ruyjini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norton was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruyjini.
Norton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ruyjini throws a lazy uppercut
and Norton counters with a one-two to the body.
Ruyjini misses with a left hand
and Norton makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ruyjini really felt that one!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ruyjini drives through and clinches with Norton against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruyjini has a couple of punches blocked by Norton.
Ruyjini tries to work over Norton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norton being controlled against the cage.
Ruyjini struggles to land a body shot inside as Norton controls his hands.
Ruyjini struggles to land a body shot inside as Norton controls his hands.
Ruyjini is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ruyjini has a couple of punches blocked by Norton.
Norton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ki Ruyjini dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A jab from Ruyjini does it's job there.

Norton has Ruyjini up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruyjini.
Norton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Norton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ruyjini effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norton is pushing Ruyjini up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Norton blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Norton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruyjini avoids the head kick by Norton.
Ruyjini swinging wildly here.
Ruyjini throws a hook but Norton blocks it.
Ruyjini throws the left hand but Norton avoids the punch easily.
Norton moves away from the strike by Ruyjini.
A nice side step and Norton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Norton ducks under a wild hook from Ruyjini.

Norton moves into the clinch successfully.
Ruyjini misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruyjini lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Norton prevents a body shot from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini struggles to land a body shot inside as Norton controls his hands.
Norton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruyjini throws a punch but it's blocked by Norton.
Ruyjini misses with some punches.
Ruyjini pushes Norton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ruyjini up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ruyjini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruyjini.
Ruyjini scores with a shoulder strike.
Norton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ruyjini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norton misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruyjini tries to work over Norton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norton prevents a body shot from Ruyjini.
Norton blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruyjini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norton backwards.
Norton has a couple of punches blocked by Ruyjini.
A head punch on the inside from Ruyjini fails to land.
Edd Norton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruyjini misses with the head strike.
Come on Norton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ruyjini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ki Ruyjini has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Norton looking to slow down the pace here.
Ruyjini lands a hook that snaps the head of Norton backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruyjini blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ruyjini fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ki Ruyjini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruyjini has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ki Ruyjini!
A very excited looking Ki Ruyjini made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.