PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dodoy Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Knight
vs
Ruiz

179 cm
26
163 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

178 cm
25
166 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shawn Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dodoy Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruiz slips a straight right by Knight.
Knight scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Knight misses.
Knight swinging wildly here.
Shawn Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ruiz moves into the clinch.
Ruiz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knight is defending well for now.
Ruiz misses with a knee to the head.
Ruiz prevents Knight from breaking the clinch.
Knight lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ruiz fails to pull guard.

Ruiz breaks the clinch.
Knight bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Knight lunges at Ruiz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ruiz's hand.
Ruiz swinging wildly here.
Ruiz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Knight leaves Ruiz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Knight takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Knight uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knight throws out a powerful jab.
Ruiz drops his hands momentarily and Knight takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Knight shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ruiz eats them both and turns towards Knight to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruiz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Knight sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ruiz somewhat.
Shawn Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dodoy Ruiz.
Knight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knight lands with a good body shot.
Good shot there by Knight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ruiz is looking to clinch.
Ruiz tries to clinch up.
Ruiz throws a series of punches but Knight avoids them all with ease.
Ruiz looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knight misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruiz misses with a takedown attempt - Knight sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Knight misses with a kick to the body.
Knight cracks the inside of Ruiz's front leg.
Knight jabs Ruiz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Knight clobbers Ruiz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ruiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ruiz slips a jab and a cross from Knight.
Knight lands with a cross.
Knight feints a jab promting Ruiz to slip. Knight then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ruiz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ruiz throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a jab to Ruiz's midsection.
Good shot there by Knight.
Knight scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ruiz is trying desperately to land a takedown but Knight is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ruiz.
Knight misses with a double jab.
A lazy left from Knight finds it's target.
Knight lands with a nice body punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knight, as that shot connected.
Ruiz throws a series of punches but Knight moves out of range.
Knight connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ruiz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight scores with a decent looking hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ruiz checks a leg kick.
Knight lands the left hand.
Knight looks to land a body kick but Ruiz moved away.
Knight throws a one two combo.
Shawn Knight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruiz tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Knight lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Knight digs a good hook to Ruiz's body.
Knight is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sloppy strikes from Knight. Those never looked like landing.
Good shot there by Knight.
Knight misses with a head kick.
Ruiz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Knight fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ruiz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knight throws a sloppy head kick and Ruiz moves out of range easily.
Knight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knight lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Knight.
Ruiz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruiz wants to land a leg kick but Knight is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Knight dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Knight connects with a jab.
A nice combination there by Knight.
Ruiz avoids the body shot from Knight.
Knight lands with a shot to the body.
Ruiz shoots in for a takedown but Knight shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Knight clobbers Ruiz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knight.
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Ruiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Knight gets back to full guard.

Knight has his foot on Ruiz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ruiz works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz throws a big elbow that misses.

Ruiz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Knight, up you get!
Shawn Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruiz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knight pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Knight scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ruiz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ruiz takes one on the button.
Knight avoids the head kick by Ruiz.
Knight lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Knight.
Knight scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Knight throws a leg kick but Ruiz checks it.
Knight fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ruiz.
Knight uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruiz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knight closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a good cross that connects.
Danga de danga de dang - Knight scores with a four punch combination!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ruiz is defended easily by Knight.
Knight looks to land a combination but Ruiz avoids it well.
Knight lands a jab.
Knight cracks Ruiz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Knight lands a lovely overhand right.
Knight throws a shot to the body.
Ruiz shoots in looking for a takedown. Knight tries to sprawl out of it but Ruiz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Knight manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shawn Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dodoy Ruiz.
Ruiz shoots in but Knight avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight scores with a shot to the body.
Ruiz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knight fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ruiz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ruiz checks a low kick from Knight.
Knight lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Knight scores with the left hand. Ruiz knows he should have avoided that one.
Knight looks for the body kick but Ruiz saw that one coming.
Knight tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ruiz is able to avoid easily.
Knight throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ruiz on the side of the head.
Ruiz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knight to score with a decent uppercut.
Knight moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Knight lands with a good body shot.
Ruiz fails with a takedown attempt.
Knight thuds a left hand into Ruiz's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knight scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ruiz misses with a head kick.
Knight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruiz moves out of range of the leg kick from Knight.
Ruiz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Knight connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ruiz momentarily.
Ruiz shoots in and drives through. Knight sprawls well.
Knight connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Knight scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ruiz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knight works over Ruiz's head and body with a nice combination.
Knight throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ruiz has a takedown stuffed.
Dodoy Ruiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knight scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Knight dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ruiz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knight.
Ruiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knight throws a series of punches but Ruiz avoids them all with ease.

Ruiz darts in and clinches Knight up against the cage.

Ruiz drags the fight down to the ground.
Ruiz working a defensive guard here.

Knight gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ruiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knight moves out of range of the body kick.
Ruiz is looking to clinch.
Ruiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Knight lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruiz moves away.
Ruiz fails with the takedown.
Knight lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ruiz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Knight sprawls well. Knight wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ruiz gets slowly back to his feet.
Ruiz blocks a head kick by Knight.
Knight works Ruiz's body with a nice hook.
Ruiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shawn Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dodoy Ruiz.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knight, as that shot connected.
Knight lands with a good body shot.
Knight connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Knight takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Knight swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ruiz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knight connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ruiz. Ruiz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruiz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knight dips to his left and cracks Ruiz with an uppercut!
Nice straight punches there by Knight. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knight.
Knight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruiz.
Knight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruiz.
Knight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ruiz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knight thuds a left hand into Ruiz's body.
Ruiz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Knight throws out a loose jab but Ruiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight cracks Ruiz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Knight as Ruiz shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Knight.
Knight smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knight swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ruiz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Knight lands a two punch combo.

Ruiz clinches with his opponent.
Ruiz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Knight smiles and moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Knight. That snapped Ruiz's head back.
Ruiz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ruiz moves forwards but Knight connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
Ruiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ruiz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Knight defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Knight does it's job there.
Knight works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knight swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruiz.
Knight lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Knight smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Knight connects with a single shot there.
Knight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruiz can do to turn this around?
Knight lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Knight lands with a hook. Ruiz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Knight. No joy for Ruiz on that attempt.
Ruiz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dodoy Ruiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shawn Knight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knight's corner calls for a 1-2. Knight obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Knight lands a right hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Knight showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Knight, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Knight!