PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Antony (ranked 1066 p4p, 1444 weight class) and Ki Ruyjini (ranked 143 p4p, 183 weight class). Ruyjini is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 修羅の花 Shura no hana by Meiko Kaji. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Antony
vs
Ruyjini

194 cm
33
220
21 - 19 - 0

187 cm
32
222
18 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Antony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ki Ruyjini!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Eliza Hachem and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antony takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ruyjini throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Antony thuds his right hand into Ruyjini's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Antony dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Antony misses with a straight left.
Ruyjini tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Antony manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Ruyjini. That snapped Antony's head back.

It looks like Mark Antony has been cut.

Ruyjini darts in and clinches Antony up against the ropes.
Ruyjini digs a right hand underneath Antony's ribcage. Antony let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ruyjini misses with a body punch.
Ruyjini pushes off an throws an elbow but Antony leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Ruyjini - that landed with a thud.
Antony misses with a punch on the inside.
Antony prevents a body shot from Ruyjini.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruyjini misses with a body punch.
Ruyjini tries a body shot but Antony blocks it.
Ruyjini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Antony's elbow.
Ruyjini blocks a body shot from Antony.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Ruyjini.
Ruyjini digs a right hand into Antony's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Antony's gas tank.
Ruyjini lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Antony blocks an elbow strike.
Ruyjini throws an elbow that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruyjini.
I was talking to Antony's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Antony tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruyjini's elbow.
Antony has a couple of punches blocked by Ruyjini.
Ruyjini blocking some punches.
Antony blocks a body shot from Ruyjini.
Antony blocks a body shot from Ruyjini.
Antony misses with a punch to the body.
Antony swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruyjini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antony lands a nice uppercut.
Ruyjini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Antony misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Antony misses with a punch to the body.
Antony struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruyjini controls his hands.
Antony lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antony tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Ruyjini - that landed with a thud.
Antony lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruyjini backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Ruyjini.
Still in the clinch, Ruyjini scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ruyjini blocks an uppercut.
Ruyjini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ruyjini throws an elbow but misses.
Antony misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruyjini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Antony avoids the elbow strike from Ruyjini, against the ropes.
Ruyjini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ruyjini presses Antony against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Antony is breathing heavily.
Antony tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Antony dodges an elbow strike from Ruyjini.
Antony tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruyjini's elbow.
Ruyjini scores with a shoulder strike.
Ruyjini lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Ruyjini.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ruyjini just misses with a elbow thrown towards Antony's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antony.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruyjini.
Ruyjini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruyjini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ruyjini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Antony lands with a light punch inside.
Ruyjini throws an elbow that misses.
Antony misses with some punches.
Antony prevents a body shot from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini presses Antony against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Antony misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Antony throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruyjini.
Ruyjini tries to work over Antony's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruyjini pushes Antony back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Ruyjini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruyjini lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruyjini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Antony dodges an elbow strike from Ruyjini.
Antony tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruyjini's elbow.
Antony fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruyjini tries a body shot but Antony blocks it.
Good body shot from Ruyjini.
Antony blocks an elbow strike.
Ruyjini lands a left hand.
Ruyjini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ruyjini tries to throw a body punch but Antony avoids it by throwing Ruyjini back against the ropes.
Ruyjini lands with a right to the head.
Antony misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruyjini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Antony's elbow.
Antony prevents a body shot from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Ruyjini - that landed with a thud.
Ruyjini pushes off an throws an elbow but Antony leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ruyjini creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Ruyjini on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ki Ruyjini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Antony's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ruyjini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruyjini throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Ruyjini closes the distance and clinches.
Antony tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruyjini's elbow.
Ruyjini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Ruyjini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ruyjini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Antony throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruyjini.
Ruyjini lands a left hand.
Ruyjini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruyjini throws a head punch that misses.
Antony misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruyjini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini throws an elbow that misses.
Ruyjini blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antony avoids the elbow strike from Ruyjini, against the ropes.
Ruyjini misses with an elbow over the top.
Antony blocks a body shot from Ruyjini.
Antony blocks a body shot from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini misses with a body punch.
Ruyjini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruyjini lands a shot to the body.
Ruyjini is working Antony over against the ropes.
Antony blocks the elbow strike.
Ruyjini lands an uppercut.
A short left from Ruyjini.
Antony takes a shot to the head.
Ruyjini struggles to land a body shot inside as Antony controls his hands.
Ruyjini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ruyjini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Antony dodges an elbow strike from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini cracks Antony with a nice body shot.
Ruyjini throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ruyjini misses with a punch to the body.
Ruyjini can't find room to land a body shot as Antony controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruyjini blocks a body shot from Antony.
A left hand lands to the body for Ruyjini.
Ruyjini lands a left hand.
Ruyjini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruyjini lands a body shot.
Ruyjini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ruyjini throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ruyjini throws an elbow but it misses.
Ruyjini misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini letting Antony take a breather here.
Ruyjini lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Antony avoids the elbow strike from Ruyjini, against the ropes.
Ruyjini throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Antony takes a shot to the head.
Ruyjini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruyjini tries to work over Antony's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruyjini lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Antony.
Antony blocks the elbow strike.
Antony's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ruyjini pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ruyjini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruyjini lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ruyjini throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ruyjini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Ruyjini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Ruyjini tries to work over Antony's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruyjini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruyjini prevents a body shot from Antony.
Good body shot from Ruyjini.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini pushes Antony back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Ki Ruyjini seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ruyjini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ruyjini blocking some punches.
Ruyjini tries a body shot but Antony blocks it.
Ruyjini tries to work over Antony's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruyjini works on Antony's body with a couple of short punches.
Ruyjini scores with a shot to the side of Antony's head.
Antony misses with a hook to the ribs.
Antony misses with the head strike.
Ruyjini can't find room to land a body shot as Antony controls the action.
Ruyjini lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Antony or not.
Ruyjini lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Antony or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Ruyjini.
Ruyjini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Antony takes a shot to the head.
Ruyjini pushes off an throws an elbow but Antony leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ruyjini scores with a shoulder strike.
Antony blocks a body shot from Ruyjini.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ki Ruyjini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Antony's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ruyjini closes the distance and clinches.
Mark Antony has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruyjini being controlled against the ropes.
Antony lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruyjini backwards.
Ruyjini pushes Antony back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Antony misses with a punch on the inside.
Antony blocks an elbow strike from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ruyjini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ruyjini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Antony swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruyjini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruyjini tries a body shot but Antony blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Ruyjini.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruyjini lands a hook that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Ruyjini is working Antony over against the ropes.
Ruyjini cracks Antony with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ruyjini creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruyjini works on Antony's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antony dodges an elbow strike from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ruyjini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruyjini.
Antony blocks the elbow strike.
Ruyjini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruyjini lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruyjini lands a body punch.
Ruyjini tries to work over Antony's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruyjini is leaning against Antony and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ruyjini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Antony blocks an elbow strike from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ruyjini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruyjini lands a body punch.
Ruyjini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Antony throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruyjini.
Antony throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruyjini.
Ruyjini can't find room to land a body shot as Antony controls the action.
Ruyjini misses with an elbow over the top.
Well,Antony is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruyjini throws an elbow that misses.
Ruyjini blocking some punches.
Antony dodges an elbow strike from Ruyjini.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruyjini looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ruyjini lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ruyjini presses Antony against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Antony blocks an elbow strike.
Ruyjini lands a body shot.
Ruyjini tries to throw a body punch but Antony avoids it by throwing Ruyjini back against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini throws an elbow that misses.
Antony misses with some punches.
Ruyjini scores with a hook to the body.
Ruyjini misses with a body punch.
Ruyjini lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Ruyjini.
Ruyjini can't find room to land a body shot as Antony controls the action.
Ruyjini looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Antony can't find room to land a body shot as Ruyjini controls the action.
Antony struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruyjini controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruyjini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ruyjini misses with an elbow over the top.
Antony tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruyjini's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini is leaning against Antony and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ruyjini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short body shot lands from Ruyjini as the two fighters clinch.
Ruyjini misses with a body punch.
Ruyjini tries to throw a body punch but Antony avoids it by throwing Ruyjini back against the ropes.
Ruyjini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Antony avoids the elbow strike from Ruyjini, against the ropes.
A short right from Ruyjini.
Antony swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruyjini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruyjini scores with a shot to the side of Antony's head.
Ruyjini struggles to land a body shot inside as Antony controls his hands.
Ruyjini blocks an uppercut.
Antony working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Ruyjini as the two fighters clinch.
Ruyjini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruyjini lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ruyjini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruyjini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antony's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ruyjini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ruyjini tries to throw a body punch but Antony avoids it by throwing Ruyjini back against the ropes.
Ruyjini lands a hook to the side of the head.
Antony misses with some punches.
Antony blocks a body shot from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Ruyjini is working Antony over against the ropes.
Ruyjini scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ruyjini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Antony prevents a body shot from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini struggles to land a body shot inside as Antony controls his hands.
Ruyjini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ruyjini lands a hook that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ruyjini just misses with a elbow thrown towards Antony's brow.
Ruyjini can't find room to land a body shot as Antony controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ki Ruyjini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruyjini 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 Topper Green scores the fight for Ki Ruyjini!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Ki Ruyjini!
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight for Ki Ruyjini!

Ki Ruyjini wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Ki Ruyjini thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.