PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fábio Araújo (ranked 3320 p4p, 2965 weight class) and Ki Ruyjini (ranked 0 p4p, 388 weight class). Ruyjini is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jincheng Zhang. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ki Ruyjini was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Araújo
vs
Ruyjini

192 cm
25
205
10 - 8 - 0

187 cm
25
222
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer

HELLBENT

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fábio Araújo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ki Ruyjini!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araújo looks to land a combination but Ruyjini avoids it well.
Ruyjini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Araújo tries to clinch there but Ruyjini circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Araújo checks a leg kick.
Ruyjini just misses with a punch to the body.
Araújo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Araújo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruyjini lands a front kick.
Ruyjini throws a leg kick that misses.
Araújo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ruyjini walks into a left hand.
Araújo lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Araújo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ruyjini walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Araújo throws a push kick but Ruyjini slaps the foot to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruyjini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruyjini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Araújo.
It looked like Araújo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ruyjini drops his hands momentarily and Araújo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Araújo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araújo wants to clinch.
Ruyjini throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Araújo cracks Ruyjini with an open hand slap.
Ruyjini misses with a straight left.
Araújo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Araújo throwing a counter right hand but Ruyjini manages to avoid it.
Ruyjini gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Araújo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ruyjini misses with a low kick.
Fábio Araújo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Araújo lands with a nice combination. Ruyjini backs away looking to recover.
Ruyjini lands a leg kick that knocks Araújo off balance momentarily.
Araújo throws the left hand but Ruyjini avoids the punch easily.
Ruyjini loads up on a big right hand but Araújo slips the punch.
Ruyjini throws a sloppy head kick and Araújo moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Araújo scores with a sloppy right hand. Ruyjini should have avoided that one.
Araújo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ruyjini moves into the clinch.
Ruyjini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Araújo swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruyjini uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Araújo.
Araújo throws a head punch that misses.
Araújo prevents a body shot from Ruyjini.
Araújo blocks an uppercut.
Ruyjini blocks an uppercut.
Araújo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruyjini swings wildly with an uppercut but Araújo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Araújo blocking some punches.
Araújo working aggressively here.
Ruyjini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Araújo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Araújo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Araújo throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruyjini.
Ruyjini throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ruyjini takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ruyjini throws the left hand but Araújo avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Araújo catches Ruyjini right on the button with a cross.
Ruyjini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Araújo throws out a loose jab but Ruyjini uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Araújo.
Araújo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruyjini.
Ruyjini throws a big counter head kick but Araújo avoids it with no problem.
Ruyjini tries to move into range but Araújo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Araújo lands the left hand.
Araújo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini takes one to the side of the head.
Ruyjini keeps the fight on the outside.
Araújo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ruyjini blocks a jab.
Ruyjini throws a lazy head kick
and Araújo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruyjini misses with a body kick.
Araújo throws a hook but Ruyjini avoids it easily.
Araújo cracks Ruyjini with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ruyjini has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slow jab from Ruyjini misses its intended target.
Ruyjini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Araújo.
Araújo cracks Ruyjini with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araújo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Araújo tries to move into range but Ruyjini moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Araújo throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruyjini.
Araújo wants to clinch.
Ruyjini fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Araújo checks it well.
Ruyjini just misses with a punch to the body.
Araújo throwing a counter right hand but Ruyjini manages to avoid it.
Araújo misses with a looping right.
Ruyjini throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Araújo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Araújo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Araújo throws a hook but Ruyjini blocks it.

Araújo rushes Ruyjini and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruyjini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Araújo backwards.
Nice body punch from Ruyjini.
Araújo lands a body shot.

Araújo breaks the clinch.
Ruyjini looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fábio Araújo dominated that round.
That's time! Araújo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Araújo dips to his left and cracks Ruyjini with an uppercut!
Araújo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Araújo throws a hook to the side of Ruyjini's head but Ruyjini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Araújo misses its intended target.
Ruyjini swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Araújo counters with a nice uppercut.
Araújo defending well as Ruyjini loads up on a big left hand.
Araújo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Araújo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Araújo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ruyjini looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ruyjini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Araújo moves away.
Araújo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ruyjini. That did some damage!
Ruyjini throws a solid leg kick but Araújo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ruyjini.
A cross from Araújo lands.
Ruyjini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruyjini throws a sloppy head kick and Araújo moves out of range easily.
Ruyjini throws a leg kick that misses.
Araújo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Araújo.
Ruyjini dodges the punch combination from Araújo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araújo tries to clinch but Ruyjini is having none of it.
Araújo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body punch from Araújo.

Araújo moves into the clinch.

Araújo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Araújo is looking to clinch but Ruyjini is avoiding it.
Ruyjini throws out a leg kick but Araújo moves out of range and Ruyjini only half commits.
Araújo scores with a jab. Ruyjini acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ruyjini throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ruyjini lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Araújo scores with a jab.
Ruyjini explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Araújo rushes Ruyjini and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Ruyjini lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ruyjini has Araújo pushed against the cage.
Ruyjini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Araújo backwards.
Araújo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruyjini can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araújo misses with some punches.
Araújo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruyjini lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ruyjini pushes Araújo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Araújo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruyjini.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruyjini.
A shot in the inside from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ruyjini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ki Ruyjini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruyjini taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini lands a shot to the body.
Ruyjini lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ruyjini working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ruyjini is leaning against Araújo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ruyjini lands with a right to the head.
Ruyjini lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ruyjini - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruyjini.
Ruyjini can't find room to land a body shot as Araújo controls the action.
Ruyjini scores with a shot to the side of Araújo's head.
Ruyjini blocks an uppercut.
Araújo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Araújo misses with a punch on the inside.
Araújo throws a head punch that misses.
Ruyjini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Araújo's elbow.
Ruyjini misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Ruyjini.

Araújo breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruyjini. Araújo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Araújo blocks the body kick.
Ruyjini's jab looks to have found its range, popping Araújo under the eye.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ruyjini.
Jab by Ruyjini.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruyjini lands a front kick.

Ruyjini sends Araújo crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ruyjini is motioning to the referee to let Araújo up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Araújo is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruyjini feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Araújo collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ki Ruyjini!
A relieved looking Ki Ruyjini thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.