PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josip Ruzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Dyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dyer's choice of entrance music: Viva La Vida. Shawn Dyer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Josip Ruzic's chin.

Ruzic
vs
Dyer

185 cm
23
192 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
186 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josip Ruzic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shawn Dyer!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyer looks to throw the jab but Ruzic is out of range.
Dyer throws a body punch but Ruzic moves out of range.
Ruzic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ruzic cracks Dyer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Dyer. That snapped Ruzic's head back.

It looks like Josip Ruzic has been cut.
Ruzic thows a body shot but no joy.
Ruzic looks to score with a jab to the body but Dyer is just out of range.
Dyer takes one on the button.
Ruzic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dyer.
Dyer misses with a wild body shot.
Ruzic lands an overhand right.
Dyer throws a series of punches but Ruzic moves out of range.
Dyer misses with a body punch
and Ruzic counters with a right hand to the body.
Shawn Dyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!

Ruzic feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ruzic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dyer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ruzic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ruzic wants to control from the top but Dyer keeps moving.
Ruzic wants to pass the guard but Dyer is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer wants to stand up but Ruzic is controlling him.

Ruzic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dyer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruzic.
Ruzic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ruzic with a hook.
Ruzic swings for the body but Dyer moves out of range.
Ruzic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dyer counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Dyer does no damage.
Dyer misses with a body kick.
Ruzic lands with a good body shot.
Ruzic scores with a shot to the body.
Dyer throws a lazy head kick
and Ruzic counters with a nice body shot.
Dyer looks gassed!

Ruzic has closed the distance and engaged Dyer in a clinch.
Ruzic scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Ruzic.
Dyer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ruzic.
Ruzic digs a right hand into Dyer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dyer's gas tank.
Ruzic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice body punch from Ruzic - that landed with a thud.
Ruzic digs a right hand underneath Dyer's ribcage. Dyer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dyer tries to land knees in the clinch but Ruzic avoids the damage to the body.
Dyer tries to land knees in the clinch but Ruzic avoids the damage to the body.
Ruzic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ruzic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruzic.
Ruzic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dyer or not.

Ruzic manages to break the clinch.

Ruzic moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic is leaning against Dyer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Ruzic.

Ruzic breaks from the clinch.
Ruzic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ruzic stuns Dyer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ruzic scores with a sloppy right hand. Dyer should have avoided that one.
Ruzic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ruzic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ruzic lands with a nice body punch.

Ruzic shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dyer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ruzic is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dyer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dyer taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyer takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ruzic creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dyer sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dyer managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ruzic.
Ruzic lands a nice forearm strike.
Ruzic working the ground and pound.

Ruzic wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dyer, who protects the arm well.
Dyer wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josip Ruzic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josip Ruzic's cut.
That's time! Ruzic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ruzic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ruzic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruzic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dyer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ruzic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Ruzic.
Ruzic is working Dyer over against the cage.
Knees to the body from Ruzic.
Ruzic tries to land a knee to the head but Dyer blocks with his arms.

Ruzic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruzic checks a low kick from Dyer.
Ruzic slips under a jab.
Ruzic has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dyer.
Josip Ruzic is winning the standup battle so far.
Dyer misses with a looping right.
Dyer misses with a body kick.
Ruzic blocks a head kick by Dyer.
Dyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruzic lands a nice shot to the body.
Dyer is breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Ruzic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ruzic.
Dyer tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruzic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dyer.
Ruzic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ruzic lands with a nice body punch.
Ruzic lands a nice shot to the body.

Ruzic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ruzic showed some decent athleticism there.
Ruzic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dyer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ruzic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ruzic lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ruzic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dyer regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ruzic.
Dyer wants to stand but Ruzic is controlling the position.
Ruzic wants to control from the top but Dyer keeps moving.
Ruzic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dyer can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic pushes down on Dyer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ruzic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ruzic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ruzic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Ruzic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ruzic lands a jab to the nose.
Ruzic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dyer lands a lovely overhand right.
Ruzic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ruzic throws a good cross that connects.
Dyer is looking to score with low kicks.
Dyer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dyer moves forwards but Ruzic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dyer throws a right hand that Ruzic ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruzic also avoids with ease.
Dyer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ruzic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dyer throws the left hand but Ruzic avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josip Ruzic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josip Ruzic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ruzic sizes up Dyer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dyer missing with a left hand there. Ruzic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dyer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ruzic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruzic is just out of range.
Dyer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruzic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruzic misses the shot to the body.
Dyer misses with a combination
and Ruzic counters with a nice uppercut.
Dyer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ruzic just misses with a punch to the body.
Dyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruzic connects with a crisp jab.
Ruzic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dyer throws a big shot that misses.
Ruzic ducks under a wild hook from Dyer.
Ruzic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer misses with a wild body shot.
Ruzic connects with a nice looking jab.
Ruzic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ruzic lands a jab to the nose.
Ruzic cracks a nice hook into Dyer's ribs.
Ruzic misses the body punch
and Dyer counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruzic sizes up Dyer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dyer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ruzic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruzic lands with a good body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Dyer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dyer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ruzic lands a nice looking body shot.
Ruzic is looking to wear down Dyer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice uppercut lands for Ruzic. That snapped Dyer's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dyer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ruzic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shawn Dyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dyer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ruzic works Dyer's body with a nice hook.
Dyer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ruzic sizes up Dyer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dyer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dyer walks into a straight right hand from Ruzic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruzic. Dyer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruzic misses the shot to the body.
Ruzic scores with a jab to the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dyer.
Dyer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ruzic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ruzic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ruzic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dyer moves away.
Shawn Dyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ruzic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ruzic cracks Dyer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ruzic staying out of range there.
Shawn Dyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dyer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dyer throws a low kick, looking for Ruzic's leg but Ruzic calmly moves out of range.
Ruzic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dyer manages to avoid it.
Ruzic lands with a shot to the body.
Ruzic scores with a jab to the body.
Ruzic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruzic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ruzic throws a good cross that connects.
Dyer misses with a shot to the body
and Ruzic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dyer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ruzic.
Ruzic jabs at Dyer's body.
Jab from Ruzic.
Dyer takes one to the side of the head.
Ruzic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ruzic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dyer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Josip Ruzic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dyer walks into a straight right hand from Ruzic.
Ruzic scores with a decent looking hook.
Dyer misses with an uppercut. Ruzic saw that one coming.
Dyer missing with a left hand there. Ruzic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dyer misses with a straight right.
Dyer wants to clinch but Ruzic slips to the side
and Dyer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dyer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ruzic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ruzic lands the left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josip Ruzic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruzic 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josip Ruzic!