PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Pox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josip Ruzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pox comes to the cage accompanied by Same Song - Digital Underground. Ruzic has chosen Kid N Play - Gettin' Funky as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Pox
vs
Ruzic

188 cm
27
200 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

185 cm
31
192 lbs
30 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
160!

Legion of Pain Nutrition
Brute

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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Pox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josip Ruzic!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pox on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pox moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ruzic scores with a nice head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ruzic. That's going to slow Pox down.
Pox tries a low kick but Ruzic avoids it.
Pox looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ruzic scores with a nice right hand.
Ruzic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pox throws out a loose jab but Ruzic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruzic throws a leg kick but Pox sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ruzic connects with a leg kick. Pox looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pox throws a leg kick but Ruzic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pox thows a body kick. Ruzic tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A combination from Ruzic does no damage.
Josip Ruzic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pox misses with a two punch combination.
Ruzic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ruzic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ruzic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pox.
Ruzic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruzic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruzic moves out of range as Pox strikes.
Ruzic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ruzic avoids the head kick by Pox.
Pox lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Josip Ruzic has been cut.
Pox moves out of range of the body kick from Ruzic.
Pox is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ruzic.
Ruzic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic tries to work over Pox's front leg with a kick but Pox checks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pox misses with a left hand
and Ruzic counters with a nice body shot.
Ruzic throws a front kick aimed at Pox's knee but Pox avoids it well.

Pox rushes Ruzic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pox cracks Ruzic with a nice body shot.
Pox working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pox.
Ruzic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Pox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ruzic lands a nice knee to the body.
Ruzic digs a right hand into Pox's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pox's gas tank.
Pox scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Ruzic on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pox swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruzic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pox blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Come on Ruzic - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pox tries to work over Ruzic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruzic wants to take the fight to the mat but Pox manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruzic.
Pox prevents a body shot from Ruzic.
Pox working aggressively here.
Pox working aggressively here.
Pox is working Ruzic over against the cage.
Ruzic is looking to control Pox's arms but Pox gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ruzic has his back to the cage.
Pox throws a head punch that misses.
Ruzic blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruzic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic lands with a light punch inside.
Ruzic scores with a shoulder strike.
Ruzic misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruzic looking to stall.
Pox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruzic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruzic is stalling here.
The crowd are getting on Ruzic's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Ruzic pushes Pox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruzic misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruzic is looking to break free of the clinch but Pox has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josip Ruzic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josip Ruzic's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ruzic closes the distance and clinches up with Pox, looking for a takedown. Ruzic pushes Pox against the cage but Pox circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pox slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ruzic throws a leg kick but Pox checks it.
Ruzic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ruzic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Josip Ruzic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ruzic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pox manages to avoid it.
Ruzic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ruzic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pox.
Nice shot lands for Pox.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ruzic, right into the meat.
Pox thumps Ruzic with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pox misses with a looping right.
Ruzic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pox.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ruzic.

Pox has closed the distance and engaged Ruzic in a clinch.
Ruzic trying to control the position but instead, Pox has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ruzic into the cage.
Pox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pox throws a head punch that misses.
Ruzic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Pox scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Pox.
Pox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pox throws a head punch that misses.
Ruzic prevents a body shot from Pox.
Pox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ruzic.
Pox misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic taking a breather.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruzic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruzic is looking to control Pox's arms but Pox gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ruzic has his back to the cage.
Ruzic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pox's elbow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ruzic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pox cracks Ruzic with a nice body shot.
Pox tries to throw a body punch but Ruzic avoids it by throwing Pox back against the cage.
Ruzic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pox is pressed up against the cage. Ruzic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pox down to the mat. Pox avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Big Pox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josip Ruzic.
Ruzic throws a lazy right hand but Pox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pox scores with a hook to the body. Ruzic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ruzic is breathing heavily.
Ruzic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pox cracks Ruzic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic scores with a jab to the head.
Ruzic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pox just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruzic misses with a looping right.
Ruzic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pox manages to avoid it.

Ruzic closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pox's guard.
Pox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pox looking for a sweep. Not yet Pox, not yet.
Pox is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ruzic is trying to get back to full guard.

Pox decides to return to a standing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pox moves out of range as Ruzic strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruzic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pox moves away.
Ruzic slips under a jab.
Ruzic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pox buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pox scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruzic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pox lands the left hand.
Pox throws a low kick but Ruzic moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Pox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josip Ruzic'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. This is the final round!

Pox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruzic tries a head kick but it misses.
Pox thows a leg kick but Ruzic checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pox listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pox cracks Ruzic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ruzic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pox.
Ruzic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pox.

Ruzic drives through with a takedown into Pox's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ruzic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Pox pushes Ruzic off and scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pox jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Ruzic misses.
Ruzic just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Ruzic misses its intended target.
Ruzic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pox.
Ruzic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ruzic lands a leg kick that knocks Pox off balance momentarily.
Ruzic misses with a looping right.
Ruzic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pox takes a swing at Ruzic's ribcage but misses.
Ruzic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pox counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ruzic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic misses with a leg kick.
Pox slips a straight right by Ruzic.
Ruzic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Pox does no damage.
Pox just misses with a punch to the body.
Pox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pox lands with a good body shot.
Pox scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pox finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ruzic.
Ruzic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pox counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruzic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pox throws the left hand but Ruzic avoids the punch easily.
Ruzic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ruzic shoots in for a double leg but Pox sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ruzic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ruzic ducks under a wild hook from Pox.
Ruzic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That has opened up Josip Ruzic's cut even more.
Ruzic wants to land a leg kick but Pox is out of range.
Ruzic misses the shot to the body.
Pox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruzic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pox displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ruzic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruzic swinging wildly here.
Pox throws a right hand that misses
and Ruzic counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruzic lands with an uppercut that bounces Pox off the cage and back into range.
A nice combination there by Pox.
Horrible takedown by Ruzic or perhaps it was just good defense by Pox which made him look bad.
Pox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pox connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A low kick from Ruzic misses
and Pox counters with a leg kick.

Pox has Ruzic up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Pox showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pox has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Pox!
A very excited looking Big Pox 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.