PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ki Ruyjini (ranked 1849 p4p, 2511 weight class) and Ricardo Lima (ranked 230 p4p, 287 weight class). Ruyjini comes to the ring accompanied by 修羅の花 Shura no hana by Meiko Kaji. Ricardo Lima acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Ruyjini
vs
Lima

187 cm
31
222
17 - 15 - 0

187 cm
35
220
13 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 17 - 15 - 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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Lima!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ben Hemmingworth and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima shoots and misses
and Ruyjini counters with a nice uppercut.
Lima fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ruyjini avoids it really well and circles away.

Ruyjini forces Lima back against the ropes and clinches.
Lima goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ruyjini prevents it.
Ki Ruyjini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Lima.
Lima wants to take the fight to the mat but Ruyjini manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lima gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lima backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ruyjini fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ruyjini lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Ruyjini darts in and clinches Lima up against the ropes.

Lima pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruyjini is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ruyjini wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving.

Lima looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ruyjini has picked Lima up and slammed him! Lima can't keep hold of the triangle and Ruyjini manages to pass to side control!
Ruyjini tries to move to mount but Lima blocks the move with his legs.
Ruyjini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lima keeps working.
Lima felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lima is looking for a sweep.
Lima keeps trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ruyjini is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Ruyjini can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lima is looking to escape.
Ruyjini takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lima is still trying to improve position.
Ruyjini controlling the pace for now.
Ruyjini trying to control but Lima is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Lima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ruyjini pulls his head out easily.
Ruyjini is taking a breather. Lima says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lima is refusing to be controlled, as Ruyjini sits in half guard.

Lima looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ruyjini wants to pass to mount but Lima is defending the position.
Ruyjini wants to control but Lima is keeping him busy.

Lima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ruyjini pulls his head out easily.

Lima looking for submissions off his back.
Ruyjini is trying to control the action in half guard but Lima is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Lima looking for submissions off his back.

Lima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ki Ruyjini dominated that 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.

Ruyjini moves into range and clinches up with Lima.
Ruyjini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lima can do to turn this around?
Lima has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ruyjini avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ruyjini is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ruyjini lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lima blocks a body shot from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini is working for takedown but Lima is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ruyjini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruyjini is trying to drag Lima to the mat but Lima just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.

Lima jumps into guard, dragging Ruyjini to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lima looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ruyjini pushes down on Lima's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ruyjini wants to control but Lima is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruyjini tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lima knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ruyjini is trying to control the action in half guard but Lima is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Lima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lima trying to get back to full guard but Ruyjini takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Ruyjini looking to control but Lima is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lima regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lima looking for a kimura from the bottom but Ruyjini passes into side control!
Lima tries to improve position but can't.
Ruyjini is staying tight to Lima's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruyjini trying to control the position but Lima is working away.
Lima tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ruyjini wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ruyjini wants to control but Lima is keeping him busy.
Lima is looking for a sweep.
Ruyjini tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lima tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ruyjini presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ruyjini can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lima is looking to escape.
Lima really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ruyjini controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lima is trying to escape the mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ki Ruyjini dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ruyjini with the inside leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ruyjini has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lima after a bit of a struggle.
Lima is trying to pull guard but Ruyjini turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Ruyjini is working Lima over against the ropes.
Lima tries for a takedown but Ruyjini manages to get underhooks.
Ruyjini prevents the takedown attempt.
Ki Ruyjini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Lima.
Lima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ruyjini is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Lima gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ruyjini drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lima gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ruyjini is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Lima pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Lima is looking for a triangle but Ruyjini pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lima is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ruyjini is aware though and is defending well.
Lima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruyjini wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving.

Lima has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ruyjini is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lima.
Lima sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ruyjini trying to control the pace.

Lima looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Ruyjini pushes past his half guard into mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruyjini wants to control the pace but Lima is squirming around nicely.
Lima is working to get back to half guard.
Lima has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Ruyjini's lack of action.

Lima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ruyjini pulls his head out easily.

Lima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ruyjini pulls his head out easily.
Ruyjini is pressing down on Lima's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lima is holding on for now.

Lima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruyjini stalling.
Lima slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lima can't keep his opponent in guard - Ruyjini advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ki Ruyjini overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Lima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ruyjini prevents Lima from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Lima looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ruyjini passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lima!
Ruyjini tries to control but Lima wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruyjini sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ricardo Lima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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 Topper Green scores the fight for Ki Ruyjini!
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight for Ki Ruyjini!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Ki Ruyjini!

Ki Ruyjini wins by unanimous decision!
Ki Ruyjini decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.