PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Gautier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josip Ruzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruzic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kid N Play - Gettin' Funky. Josip Ruzic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gautier
vs
Ruzic

187 cm
30
202 lbs
24 - 6 - 0

185 cm
30
192 lbs
28 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Fightworld Formula

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pierre Gautier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josip Ruzic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gautier has managed to clinch.
Knees to the body from Ruzic.
Ruzic misses with some punches.
Ruzic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ruzic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gautier tries to work over Ruzic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Gautier.
Ruzic lands a hook that snaps the head of Gautier backwards.
Gautier misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Ruzic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruzic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ruzic blocks a body shot from Gautier.
Ruzic prevents a body shot from Gautier.
Ruzic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ruzic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ruzic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gautier.
Ruzic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gautier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruzic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gautier tries a body shot but Ruzic blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruzic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gautier lands a hook that snaps the head of Ruzic backwards.
A short right from Gautier.
Ruzic is leaning against Gautier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ruzic is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gautier is trying to maintain a safe position but Ruzic gets an underhook and turns Gautier into the cage.
Ruzic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gautier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gautier taking a breather.
Ruzic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gautier misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruzic gets through Gautier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruzic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gautier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruzic lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Ruzic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gautier swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruzic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruzic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gautier misses with a punch to the body.
Ruzic is looking to control Gautier's arms but Gautier gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ruzic has his back to the cage.
A short left from Ruzic.
Ruzic works on Gautier's body with a couple of short punches.
Ruzic is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gautier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruzic's elbow.
Ruzic is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pierre Gautier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josip Ruzic.
Gautier tries to throw a body punch but Ruzic avoids it by throwing Gautier back against the cage.
Ruzic gets through Gautier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruzic has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gautier after a bit of a struggle.
Gautier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gautier misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Ruzic on the inside.
Ruzic prevents a body shot from Gautier.
Gautier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gautier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruzic can't get the takedown.
Gautier struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruzic controls his hands.
Gautier misses with a punch to the body.
Gautier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruzic struggles to land a body shot inside as Gautier controls his hands.
Gautier struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruzic controls his hands.
Gautier takes a shot to the head.
Ruzic lands an uppercut.
Ruzic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ruzic wants a takedown.

Gautier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruzic throws a hook to the side of Gautier's head but Gautier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gautier throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ruzic.
Ruzic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ruzic fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gautier. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gautier throws a sloppy head kick and Ruzic moves out of range easily.
Pierre Gautier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruzic lands with a good body shot.
Gautier misses with an uppercut. Ruzic saw that one coming.
Ruzic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gautier throws a leg kick
and Ruzic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gautier misses with a leg kick
and Ruzic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruzic misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Gautier finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gautier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ruzic blocks a head kick by Gautier.
Ruzic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gautier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josip Ruzic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gautier shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ruzic lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gautier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruzic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gautier takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gautier tries to clinch up but Ruzic circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruzic swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Gautier closes the distance and clinches.
Gautier is trying to stall.
Gautier scores with a shoulder strike.
Gautier taking a breather.

Gautier manages to break the clinch.

Ruzic darts in and clinches Gautier up against the cage.
Gautier lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gautier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruzic's elbow.
Ruzic blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruzic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gautier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruzic clobbers Gautier with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gautier throws a leg kick but Ruzic moved away.

Gautier clinches up with Ruzic and pushes him back against the cage.
Ruzic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ruzic goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gautier prevents it.
Ruzic blocks a body shot from Gautier.

Ruzic lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ruzic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ruzic is looking to advance position but Gautier won't allow it.
Ruzic with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic wants to pass the guard but Gautier is defending well.
Ruzic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gautier defending well though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruzic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ruzic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ruzic is trying to control. Gautier wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ruzic wants to pass the guard but Gautier is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ruzic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Ruzic looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ruzic wants to free his trapped foot but Gautier is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Ruzic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ruzic looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josip Ruzic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ruzic throws a leg kick but Gautier moved away.
Ruzic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gautier fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ruzic fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick by Gautier misses
enabling Ruzic to counter with a crisp jab.
Gautier misses with a kick to the body.
Gautier tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruzic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruzic ducks under a wild hook from Gautier.
Gautier misses the shot to the body.
Gautier connects with a solid leg kick.
Ruzic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gautier was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruzic.
Gautier throws a head kick that half lands.
Pierre Gautier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gautier throws a lazy head kick
and Ruzic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gautier thinking.
Josip Ruzic seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruzic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gautier throws a sloppy head kick and Ruzic moves out of range easily.
Ruzic avoids the head kick by Gautier.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ruzic. That's going to slow Gautier down.
Ruzic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gautier at a distance.
Ruzic avoids the head kick by Gautier.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gautier bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ruzic's head.
Gautier takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gautier takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gautier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruzic throws out the jab.
Ruzic throws a leg kick but Gautier sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ruzic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gautier throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruzic tries to clinch there but Gautier circles away.
Ruzic jabs Gautier to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gautier thows a body shot but no joy.
Ruzic scores with a jab to the head.
Gautier avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ruzic lands a jab to Gautier's midsection.
Gautier throws a head kick that misses.
Ruzic doesn't manage to clinch there - Gautier circles away.
Gautier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Ruzic forces Gautier back against the cage and clinches.
Ruzic digs a right hand into Gautier's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gautier's gas tank.
Ruzic lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gautier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruzic's elbow.
Gautier lands with a right to the head.
Gautier working aggressively here.
Gautier swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruzic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruzic avoiding damage.
Gautier blocks a body shot from Ruzic.
Gautier tries to throw a body punch but Ruzic avoids it by throwing Gautier back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruzic.
Josip Ruzic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ruzic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Come on Ruzic - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gautier lands a shoulder strike.
Gautier scores with a nice hook to the head.

It looks like Josip Ruzic has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gautier prevents the takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gautier misses with the head strike.
Gautier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gautier takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Josip Ruzic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gautier.
A right hand to the body from Gautier.
Gautier has a couple of punches blocked by Ruzic.
Gautier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruzic is trying to drag Gautier to the mat but Gautier just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pierre Gautier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josip Ruzic.
Ruzic blocks a body shot from Gautier.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Josip Ruzic.
Well Ruzic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josip Ruzic!
A relieved looking Josip Ruzic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.