PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Manliest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josip Ruzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manliest's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ontlogy. The Manliest is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Manliest
vs
Ruzic

195 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

185 cm
23
192 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Behold The Beast
Behold The Beast

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Manliest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josip Ruzic!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manliest shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ruzic sprawls well. Ruzic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Manliest gets slowly back to his feet.
Ruzic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manliest.
The Manliest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Manliest.
Ruzic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manliest circles away quickly and effectively.
Manliest misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Manliest. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Ruzic does no damage.
Manliest fails with the takedown.
Ruzic throws a right and a left that both miss.

Manliest shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ruzic's guard.
Ruzic controls Manliest momentarily but Manliest frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ruzic is on top in guard.
Manliest has control of Ruzic's left arm, preventing Ruzic from doing any damage.
Manliest 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.
Manliest really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruzic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Manliest is keeping the position for now.
Ruzic throws and elbow that misses. Manliest uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ruzic's guard. Nice move by Manliest!
Ruzic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Manliest works over Ruzic with some ground and pound from guard.
Manliest postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Manliest in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Manliest postures up and lands a big shot to Ruzic's brow.
Manliest throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ruzic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Manliest won't allow Ruzic to sweep him here.
Manliest is looking to work some ground and pound but Ruzic has wrist control.

Manliest thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ruzic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manliest stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruzic swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Manliest keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Manliest is looking for a sweep. Ruzic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Manliest keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ruzic is controlling the pace.
Ruzic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Manliest moves into full guard.
Ruzic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Manliest avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manliest trying to keep a closed guard but Ruzic is proving a slippery customer.
Ruzic wants to pass the guard but Manliest is keeping the position.
Ruzic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Manliest is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ruzic lands with a nice body punch.
Ruzic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ruzic swings for the body but Manliest moves out of range.
Ruzic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manliest takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Manliest looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ruzic is fending him off so far but Manliest persists. Nope, Ruzic circles away and we're back to standing.
Manliest misses the body punch
and Ruzic counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like The Manliest has been cut.
Ruzic throws the left hand but Manliest avoids the punch easily.
Manliest fails with the takedown
and Ruzic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Manliest takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Ruzic cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Josip Ruzic!