PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nate Masvidal (ranked 3234 p4p, 357 weight class) and MC Ruiz (ranked 4116 p4p, 414 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Masvidal
vs
Ruiz

188 cm
18
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nate Masvidal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, MC Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masvidal misses with a straight left.
Masvidal avoids a kick to the body.
Ruiz lands with a nice body punch.
Masvidal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruiz throws a right hand that Masvidal ducks under and follows up with a left that Masvidal also avoids with ease.
Ruiz dodges the punch combination from Masvidal.
It seemed like Ruiz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ruiz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz tests Masvidal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Masvidal feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ruizs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like MC Ruiz has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masvidal scores with a punch to the head.
Ruiz walks into a stiff left hand from Masvidal.
Nice sprawl there from Ruiz as Masvidal shoots in.
Nate Masvidal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masvidal misses with a right hand
and Ruiz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Masvidal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ruiz digs a good hook to Masvidal's body.
Ruiz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ruiz ducks under a wild hook from Masvidal.
Nice uppercut lands for Ruiz. That snapped Masvidal's head back.
Ruiz lands a really nice looking cross but Masvidal seems unphased.
Masvidal lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Masvidal lands.
MC Ruiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruiz takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Masvidal.
Ruiz throws out a loose jab but Masvidal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masvidal moves out of range as Ruiz strikes.
Ruiz ducks under a wild hook from Masvidal.
Ruiz throws a body punch but Masvidal moves out of range.
Ruiz wants to slow Masvidal down by chopping away at his legs.
Ruiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masvidal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Masvidal tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruiz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruiz defending well as Masvidal loads up on a big left hand.
Masvidal scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Masvidal works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Masvidal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruiz manages to avoid it.
As Masvidal backs off Ruiz throws a huge counter combo but Masvidal manages to avoid it all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz moves away from the strike by Masvidal.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ruiz! But no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Ruiz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ruiz.
Masvidal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Masvidal misses with a right hand
and Ruiz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruiz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masvidal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masvidal is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Masvidal tries to clinch there but Ruiz circles away.
Masvidal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Masvidal misses the target.
Ruiz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Masvidal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Masvidal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masvidal throws a shot from downtown. Ruiz moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Ruiz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal scores with a nice right hand.
A combination from Masvidal does no damage.
Masvidal connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ruiz. Ruiz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masvidal throws a poor cross that misses
and Ruiz counters with a stiff right hand.
Masvidal connects with a body shot.
Ruiz takes one to the chin there.
Ruiz misses with a kick to the body.
Masvidal went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ruiz staying out of range there.
Ruiz misses with a hook. Masvidal ducked under it nicely.
Ruiz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Masvidal is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ruiz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Masvidal looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruiz is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but MC Ruiz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on MC Ruiz's cut.
That's time! Masvidal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Masvidal misses with an uppercut.
Masvidal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Masvidal throws a right hand that Ruiz ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruiz also avoids with ease.
Masvidal drops his hands momentarily and Ruiz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Masvidal throws the left hand but Ruiz avoids the punch easily.
Masvidal cracks Ruiz with a good jab.
Masvidal lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ruiz backs up against the cage.
Masvidal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ruiz throws a jab but it's blocked by Masvidal.
Ruiz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ruiz misses with a wild body shot.
Masvidal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ruiz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Masvidal connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ruiz scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Masvidal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masvidal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ruiz is fending him off so far but Masvidal persists. Nope, Ruiz circles away and we're back to standing.
Masvidal lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Masvidal throws a jab when Ruiz was well out of range.
Despite the aggression on Ruiz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Masvidal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ruiz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ruiz just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Masvidal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ruiz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ruiz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Masvidal throws a right and a left that Ruiz avoids nicely.
Ruiz scores with a nice strike.
Ruiz misses the shot to the body.
Ruiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masvidal.
Masvidal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz feints a jab promting Masvidal to slip. Ruiz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Masvidal slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Masvidal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruiz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Masvidal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Masvidal misses with a lunging right hand
and Ruiz counters with a stiff right hand.
Nate Masvidal is winning the standup battle so far.
Masvidal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ruiz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Masvidal somewhat.
Some bone on bone action there as Masvidal checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ruiz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ruiz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
No joy there for Masvidal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruiz misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ruiz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Masvidal blocks a jab.
Ruiz misses with an uppercut.
Masvidal throws an overhand right that lands on Ruiz's shoulder, as Ruiz tries to avoid the shot.
Ruiz lands a body shot.
Masvidal misses with a looping left.
Masvidal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Masvidal sizes up Ruiz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Masvidal misses with a straight right.
Ruiz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Masvidal throws out the jab.
Masvidal lands a nice hook to Ruiz's body. Ruiz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ruiz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Masvidal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masvidal misses with a looping right.
Ruiz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruiz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruiz throws a shot from downtown. Masvidal moves away and avoids it.
Masvidal throws the left hand but Ruiz avoids the punch easily.
Masvidal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ruiz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ruiz misses with a hook. Masvidal ducked under it nicely.
Masvidal is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Masvidal throws a hook to the side of Ruiz's head but Ruiz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ruiz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Masvidal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Masvidal swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Masvidal dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on MC Ruiz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ruiz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Masvidal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruiz misses with a left hand
and Ruiz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab from Masvidal.
Ruiz with a nice cross.
Masvidal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ruiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruiz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masvidal lands a nice shot that snaps Ruiz's head back.
Masvidal slips a straight right by Ruiz.
Masvidal misses with a hook
and Ruiz counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Masvidal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ruiz duly obliges.
Masvidal misses with a straight left.
Masvidal scores with a sloppy right hand. Ruiz should have avoided that one.
Ruiz scores with a nice head shot.
Ruiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masvidal moves away.
Masvidal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Masvidal lands with a cross.
The fighters circling - Masvidal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Masvidal backing away here, and Ruiz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Masvidal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ruiz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Masvidal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruiz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruiz ducks under a wild hook from Masvidal.
Ruiz tries to bum rush Masvidal with a series of wild strikes but Masvidal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal misses with a hook
and Ruiz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruiz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ruiz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some bone on bone action there as Masvidal checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Masvidal misses.
Ruiz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Masvidal.
Masvidal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Masvidal slips under a jab.
Masvidal appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Masvidal lands a jab to the nose.
Masvidal lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz slips under a jab.
Masvidal lands a lovely overhand right.

Ruiz is rocked!
Ruiz misses with a hook. Masvidal ducked under it nicely.
Ruiz is still on wobbly legs! Can Masvidal finish him?
Masvidal drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Ruiz right on the button. Ruiz goes down! Masvidal follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Masvidal gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Masvidal!
MC Ruiz was interviewed post fight and said 'thanks for the support. I'll be back to give everyone a good fight.'.