PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ki Ruyjini (ranked 1266 p4p, 668 weight class) and Akira Maeda (ranked 195 p4p, 104 weight class). Ruyjini comes to the cage accompanied by 修羅の花 Shura no hana by Meiko Kaji. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ruyjini
vs
Maeda

187 cm
28
222
14 - 10 - 0

192 cm
31
209
18 - 13 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ki Ruyjini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Akira Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maeda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruyjini throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Maeda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruyjini.
Maeda changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Ruyjini gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ruyjini throws a punch but it's blocked by Maeda.
A shot in the inside from Maeda.
Maeda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ruyjini backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Ruyjini fails to land.
Maeda looking for a takedown.
Ruyjini misses with a punch on the inside.
Maeda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maeda misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maeda lands a shoulder strike.
Maeda misses with a punch to the body.
Maeda changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ruyjini fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ruyjini has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight.
Ki Ruyjini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maeda walks into a straight right hand from Ruyjini.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruyjini closes the distance and clinches.
Maeda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maeda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Ruyjini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maeda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ruyjini scores with a nice head shot.

Maeda closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ruyjini's guard.

Ruyjini has his feet on Maeda's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruyjini is looking to score with low kicks.
Maeda scores with a jab.
Ruyjini lands with a kick to the temple. Maeda shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Maeda keeps the fight on the outside.
Maeda bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ruyjini's head.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown but Ruyjini shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ki Ruyjini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Maeda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda misses with a looping left.
Maeda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruyjini was well out of range. Poor timing from Maeda.
Maeda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ruyjini rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maeda makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ruyjini throws a looping overhand right but Maeda ducks down to avoid it.
Ruyjini takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ruyjini moves out of range of the strikes.
Maeda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruyjini was well out of range. Poor timing from Maeda.
Maeda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ruyjini throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maeda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ruyjini works Maeda's body with a nice hook.
Maeda moves forwards but Ruyjini connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maeda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ruyjini stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ruyjini in his tracks.
Ruyjini thumps Maeda with a low kick.

Ruyjini rushes Maeda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ruyjini lands a left hand.
Ruyjini misses with some punches.
Ruyjini working aggressively here.
Maeda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Ruyjini.
Maeda scores with a shoulder strike.
Maeda looking for a takedown.
Ruyjini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maeda backwards.

Ruyjini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruyjini lands a glancing blow to the side of Maeda's head.
Maeda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Ruyjini misses.
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!
Ruyjini slaps away a takedown attempt from Maeda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Ruyjini misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruyjini uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maeda has time to react.
Ruyjini thumps Maeda with a low kick.
Ruyjini walks into a straight right hand from Maeda.
Ruyjini tries to close the distance and clinch but Maeda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A low kick from Ruyjini misses
letting Maeda counter with a right hand.
Ruyjini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maeda.
Maeda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maeda takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maeda. Ruyjini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruyjini appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruyjini throws a sloppy body shot
and Maeda counters with a straight right hand.
Ruyjini swings widly with a right hand
and Maeda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruyjini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ki Ruyjini dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Maeda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruyjini.
A jab from Ruyjini misses.
Ruyjini throws the left hand but Maeda avoids the punch easily.
Ruyjini cracks Maeda with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maeda tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ruyjini defends well and Maeda ends up having to push Ruyjini into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ruyjini misses with an uppercut. Maeda saw that one coming.
Ruyjini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maeda can do to turn this around?
Ruyjini thuds his right hand into Maeda's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Maeda is rocked!
Ruyjini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maeda was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruyjini.
Maeda throws a jab when Ruyjini was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruyjini looks for the body kick but Maeda saw that one coming.
Maeda lands a slapping body shot.
Ruyjini jabs Maeda to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Maeda connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maeda drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ki Ruyjini is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruyjini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ki Ruyjini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maeda lands the left hand.
Maeda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruyjini moves away.
A nice leg kick from Ruyjini, right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch lands to the side of Ruyjini 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ruyjini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maeda now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Maeda tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Ruyjini rushes Maeda and presses him up against the cage.
Ruyjini misses with the head strike.
Ruyjini lands a body punch.
Ruyjini lands with a short shot to the head.
Maeda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruyjini's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maeda misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruyjini blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruyjini.
Ruyjini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Ruyjini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruyjini misses the target.
Maeda doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ruyjini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maeda throws out a counter right but Ruyjini avoids it with no problem.
Maeda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot by Maeda.
Ruyjini moves out of range as Maeda strikes.
Nice defenses there by Maeda.
Ruyjini tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maeda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maeda staying out of range there.
It seemed like Maeda was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maeda has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ruyjini misses with a head kick.
Maeda tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ruyjini looks to land a right hand but Maeda moved out of range.
Maeda tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice defenses there by Maeda.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruyjini ducks under a wild hook from Maeda.
Ruyjini seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ruyjini avoids the body shot from Maeda.
Ruyjini swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ruyjini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maeda with the counter takedown but Ruyjini avoids it easily.
Ruyjini throws a poor cross that misses
and Maeda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maeda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Maeda smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ruyjini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maeda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruyjini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maeda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maeda doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ruyjini throws a head kick that misses
and Maeda counters with a straight right hand.
Ruyjini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruyjini on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ruyjini throws out a leg kick but Maeda moves out of range and Ruyjini only half commits.
Maeda avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Maeda.
A punch lands to the side of Maeda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruyjini misses the jab.
Maeda misses with a wild body shot.
Ruyjini tried to counter with a leg kick but Maeda avoided it.
Maeda clobbers Ruyjini with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ruyjini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruyjini attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maeda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maeda lands a lovely overhand right.
Ruyjini looks to clinch
letting Maeda counter with a right hand.
Ruyjini loads up on a big right hand but Maeda slips the punch.
Maeda throws out a counter right but Ruyjini avoids it with no problem.
Ruyjini takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maeda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ruyjini. Ruyjini circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maeda scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ki Ruyjini will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ruyjini lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ruyjini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maeda misses with a straight left.
Ruyjini scores with a jab. Maeda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maeda thuds a left hand into Ruyjini's body.
Maeda slips a jab from Ruyjini.
Maeda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maeda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruyjini moves away.
Ruyjini missing with a left hand there. Maeda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ruyjini takes one to the chin there.
Ruyjini looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruyjini misses the jab.
Maeda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruyjini moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maeda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruyjini tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maeda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maeda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ruyjini moves away from the strike by Maeda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda slips under a jab.
Maeda slips under a jab.
Maeda scores with a jab to the head.
Ruyjini ducks right into an uppercut from Maeda.
Ruyjini misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruyjini misses the target.
Maeda misses with a straight left.
It looked like Ruyjini wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ruyjini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maeda circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice side step and Maeda releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ruyjini misses with a body kick.
Ruyjini tried to score with a low kick but Maeda checks it.
Maeda throws a looping overhand right but Ruyjini ducks down to avoid it.
Ruyjini tries to score with a low kick but Maeda moves his leg out of the way.
Maeda misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ruyjini pushes Maeda up against the cage in a clinch.

Ruyjini manages to break the clinch.
Maeda swings for the body but Ruyjini moves out of range.
Maeda just misses with a punch to the body.
Maeda loads up on a big right hand but Ruyjini slips the punch.
Maeda missing with a left hand there. Ruyjini was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A clash of legs there as Maeda blocks the low kick.
Maeda cracks Ruyjini with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruyjini is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maeda throws a poor cross that misses
and Ruyjini counters with a good low kick that Maeda was not able to check.
Maeda jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ruyjini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ruyjini throws a hook to the side of Maeda's head but Maeda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda staying out of range there.
Maeda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ruyjini throws a low kick, looking for Maeda's leg but Maeda calmly moves out of range.
Akira Maeda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maeda throws a looping overhand right but Ruyjini ducks down to avoid it.
Ruyjini swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maeda paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maeda throws a hook but Ruyjini blocks it.
Maeda slips a straight right by Ruyjini.
Ruyjini just misses with a punch to the body.
Maeda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini works Maeda's body with a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Ruyjini as he connects with a hook.
Maeda swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruyjini.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruyjini avoids the body shot from Maeda.
Ruyjini misses with a looping left.
Maeda drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ruyjini throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maeda shoots in but Ruyjini avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ruyjini loads up on a big right hand but Maeda slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maeda ducks right into an uppercut from Ruyjini.
Nice defenses there by Maeda.
Maeda is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A little feinted left hand from Ruyjini on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ruyjini scores with a leg kick.
Ruyjini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ki Ruyjini!
Ki Ruyjini seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.