PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ripp Arrm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josip Ruzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Arrm
vs
Ruzic

170 cm
24
192 lbs
17 - 3 - 1

185 cm
23
192 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ripp Arrm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josip Ruzic!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruzic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arrm misses with a low kick.
Ruzic misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruzic. Arrm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruzic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arrm manages to avoid it.
Arrm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruzic thows a body shot but no joy.
Ruzic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arrm bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ruzic walks into a stiff left hand from Arrm.

Arrm changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ruzic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ruzic is trying to get back to half guard.
Ruzic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Arrm stalls from top position.
Arrm's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Arrm trying to control the action but Ruzic is working from the bottom.
Arrm is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ruzic will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Arrm working away.
Ruzic manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ruzic misses with a head shot. Arrm uses the momentum to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruzic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Arrm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ruzic trying to control but Arrm is working from the bottom.
Arrm keeping full guard, as Ruzic tries to pass.
Ruzic trying to control the position from guard on top but Arrm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arrm is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Arrm bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ruzic's guard.
Arrm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruzic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrm trying to control but Ruzic is working from the bottom.
Ruzic is trying to keep Arrm in close.
Ruzic looking for a sweep. Not yet Ruzic, not yet.
Ruzic pulls Arrm in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Arrm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ruzic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arrm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arrm shoots for a double leg takedown but Ruzic sprawls well. He's pushed Arrm's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Arrm closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Arrm controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic trying to hold on to Arrm's head to control him but Arrm postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arrm is pressing down on Ruzic's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ruzic is holding on for now.
Ruzic is holding on to half guard well.
Arrm trying to control from half guard but Ruzic is working away.
Arrm is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ripp Arrm dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ruzic misses with a straight right.
Arrm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruzic.
Arrm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Josip Ruzic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arrm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arrm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruzic.
Arrm will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Arrm shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ruzic napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Arrm remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Ruzic manages to work his way to half guard, despite Arrm's best efforts.
Ruzic wants to improve his position but Arrm is controlling well.
Arrm trying to mount his opponent but Ruzic defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruzic tries to get to full guard but Arrm has control of the leg.
Arrm is controlling the pace.
Arrm passes to side control.
Ruzic gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ruzic wants to improve his position but Arrm is controlling well.
Arrm is trying to control the action in half guard but Ruzic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ruzic tries to get to full guard but Arrm has control of the leg.
Arrm trying to mount his opponent but Ruzic defends it.
Ruzic trying to control from the bottom.
Arrm seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ruzic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ruzic gets back to full guard.
Ruzic keeping moving, preventing Arrm from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Arrm is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ruzic.
Ruzic lands with a nice body punch.
Ruzic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ruzic tries to clinch up but Arrm circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ruzic.
A punch combination from Ruzic misses.
Arrm ducks under a wild hook from Ruzic.
Ruzic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Ripp Arrm has been cut.
Arrm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruzic throws out the jab.
Ruzic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruzic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ruzic looks to land a right hand but Arrm moved out of range.
Ruzic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Arrm rather than just go for the knockout.
Ruzic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruzic misses with a double jab
and Arrm counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ruzic is breathing heavily.
Ruzic misses with a series of wild punches.
Arrm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic lands a nice hook to Arrm's body. Arrm takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ruzic scores with a shot to the body.
Arrm misses with a body kick.
Ruzic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruzic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ruzic takes a kick to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arrm.
Arrm throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ruzic throws a combination that misses
and Arrm counters with an inside leg kick.
No luck for Arrm with that takedown attempt.
Arrm throws a hook but Ruzic avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josip Ruzic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ripp Arrm's cut.
That's time! Arrm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ruzic looks to land a combination. Arrm sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ruzic misses the shot to the body.
Ruzic misses the jab.
Ruzic connects with a body shot.
Arrm ducks under a wild hook from Ruzic.
Ruzic throws a hook to the side of Arrm's head but Arrm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arrm scores with a push kick.
Ruzic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Arrm throws a body punch but Ruzic moves out of range.
Ruzic throws a sloppy body shot
and Arrm finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ruzic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruzic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ruzic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arrm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruzic misses the body punch

and Arrm decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ruzic's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ruzic is keeping the position for now.
Ruzic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Arrm manages to get himself to full guard.
Arrm managing to control the position.

Arrm is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ruzic defends well.
Arrm trying to keep a closed guard but Ruzic is proving a slippery customer.
Ruzic trying to control but Arrm is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Arrm trying to control the position.
Arrm keeping moving, preventing Ruzic from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arrm is on top in guard.
Ruzic tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrm wants to pass the guard but Ruzic is keeping the position.
Ruzic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Arrm controlling from the top position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ruzic misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Arrm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ruzic misses with an uppercut. Arrm saw that one coming.
Arrm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arrm gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Arrm lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ruzic misses with a hook to the body
and Arrm counters with a nice body kick.
Ruzic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big left from Arrm misses.
Ruzic avoids the head kick by Arrm.
Arrm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruzic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruzic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ripp Arrm clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ripp Arrm's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ruzic misses with a body shot
and Arrm counters with a low kick, right behind Ruzic 's knee.
Ruzic needs to keep his hands up - Arrm had a free shot at his head there.
Ruzic misses with a double jab
and Arrm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good leg kick by Arrm there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Arrm lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ruzic will feel that in the morning.
Ruzic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arrm.
A head kick from Arrm lands but Ruzic takes it in his stride.
Ripp Arrm is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Arrm finds it's way through Ruzic's defenses.
Arrm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arrm moves out of range as Ruzic strikes.
Ruzic is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Arrm lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Arrm connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruzic swings for the body but Arrm moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ruzic.
Arrm ducks under a wild hook from Ruzic.
A combination from Ruzic does no damage.
Arrm looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Arrm throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ruzic was covering up waiting for the punch and Arrm finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ruzic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ruzic working a defensive guard but Arrm manages to pass into side control anyway.
Arrm content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Ruzic is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arrm is looking to take a break and control but Ruzic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arrm happy to just control the position for now.
Arrm is looking to take a break and control but Ruzic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ripp Arrm.
Ruzic tests Arrm's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arrm throws a solid leg kick but Ruzic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Arrm.
Ruzic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arrm counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ruzic looks to clinch

and Arrm counters with a takedown into side control.
Arrm trying to control the position but Ruzic is working away.
Arrm throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ruzic is looking to regain half guard here but Arrm keeps moving and retains side control.
Ruzic wants to control but Arrm postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic is being controlled here.
Arrm trying to control the position but Ruzic is working away.
Ruzic manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Arrm tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ruzic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ruzic trying to hold on to Arrm's head to control him but Arrm postures up.
Arrm is trying to control the action in half guard but Ruzic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruzic wants to improve his position but Arrm is controlling well.
Arrm controlling the action here.
Ruzic wants to improve his position but Arrm is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ripp Arrm had his way with Josip Ruzic in that round.
The cut man is working on Ripp Arrm's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ruzic looks to land a left hand but Arrm moved out of range nicely.
Ruzic throws a jab when Arrm was well out of range.
Arrm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruzic.
Ruzic has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Arrm.
Ruzic throws a shot from downtown. Arrm moves away and avoids it.
Ruzic misses the body punch
and Arrm makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Arrm feints and then cracks Ruzic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ruzic down.
Arrm throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ruzic misses with an uppercut. Arrm saw that one coming.
Ruzic is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Arrm feints and then cracks Ruzic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ruzic down.
Arrm scores with a nice body kick.

Ruzic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Arrm to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrm content to stall in guard here.
Arrm throws a big right hand that misses.
Arrm wants to control from the top but Ruzic keeps moving.
Ruzic trying to control the position.
Arrm wants to control from the top but Ruzic keeps moving.
Arrm postures up.
Josip Ruzic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.
Arrm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ruzic is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruzic. Arrm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arrm avoids the body shot from Ruzic.
Arrm drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruzic. Arrm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruzic misses with a shot to the body
and Arrm counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ruzic throws a sloppy body shot
and Arrm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arrm misses with a body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Arrm!
Ruzic throws a body punch but Arrm moves out of range.

Arrm scores with a takedown into Ruzic's guard.
Ripp Arrm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrm not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Arrm forces his way into half guard.

Ruzic actively working from the bottom here.
Arrm trying to control from half guard but Ruzic is working away.
Arrm is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Arrm is thwarting Ruzic's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ruzic is refusing to be controlled, as Arrm sits in half guard.
Ruzic is trying to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ruzic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Arrm counters with a stiff right hand.
Arrm moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruzic missing with a left hand there. Arrm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ripp Arrm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arrm 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 49:46
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ripp Arrm!
Ripp Arrm retains his middleweight title!