PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reino Ruttu (ranked 1791 p4p, 2062 weight class) and Shichiroji San (ranked 263 p4p, 295 weight class). Reino Ruttu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ruttu
vs
San

182 cm
26
177
9 - 7 - 0

188 cm
34
195
15 - 12 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reino Ruttu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shichiroji San!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruttu lands a body shot.
Ruttu lands with a nice body punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that San has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
San misses with a jab to the body
and Ruttu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruttu slips a straight right by San.
Ruttu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jorzi GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Ruttu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ruttu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
San misses with an uppercut.
Ruttu quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
San throws a poor cross that misses
and Ruttu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
San misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
San swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruttu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
San misses the body punch
and Ruttu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
San rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ruttu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Ruttu misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ruttu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ruttu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches San on the side of the head.
San throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruttu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruttu throws a jab when San was well out of range.
Ruttu connects with a leg kick.
San cracks Ruttu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
San throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruttu.
San misses with a jab to the body
enabling Ruttu to counter with a crisp jab.
San pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Ruttu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from San.
San moves into range and connects with a jab.
San checks a low kick from Ruttu.
San throws a lazy right hand but Ruttu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
San fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruttu manages to avoid it.
Ruttu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ruttu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ruttu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ruttu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ruttu slips a jab from San.
San fails with an attempt to clinch.
San on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruttu throws out a loose jab but San uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ruttu. That's going to slow San down.
San avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
San takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
San uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ruttu has time to react.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ruttu.
San throws a hook but Ruttu avoids it easily.
San walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
San is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
San fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruttu manages to avoid it.
Ruttu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
San throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shichiroji San seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
San takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
San throws a sloppy body shot
and Ruttu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reino Ruttu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu missing with a left hand there. San was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
San thuds a left hand into Ruttu's body.
San looks to land a left hand but Ruttu moved out of range nicely.
Ruttu misses with a low kick.
San throws a body punch but Ruttu moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Ruttu.
San misses with a hook
and Ruttu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
San loads up on a big right hand but Ruttu slips the punch.
San slips under a jab.
Ruttu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
San misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
San misses with a left hand
and Ruttu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
San moves out of range as Ruttu throws a body kick.
Ruttu lands a nice leg kick that just misses San's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
San connects with a body shot that sends Ruttu's belly button to the back.
Ruttu scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruttu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ruttu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ruttu throws a right hand that San ducks under and follows up with a left that San also avoids with ease.
Ruttu misses with a right hand
and San counters with a right hand to the body.
Ruttu slips under a jab.
San throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
San has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ruttu.
Ruttu misses with a right hand
and San counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from San misses.
Ruttu slips under a jab.
Ruttu misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Reino Ruttu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

San looks to land a left hand but Ruttu moved out of range nicely.
Ruttu moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Ruttu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ruttu moves out of range of the body kick from San.
Ruttu half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ruttu slips a jab from San.
Ruttu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ruttu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. San looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
San misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Reino Ruttu is winning the standup battle so far.
San scores with a shot to the body.
Ruttu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San throws a hook but Ruttu avoids it easily.
Ruttu throws a leg kick but San moved away.
San on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
San throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ruttu is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from San.
San misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruttu.
Ruttu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
San takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ruttu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that San can do to turn this around?
Ruttu lands with a cross.
San takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ruttu loads up on a big right hand but San slips the punch.
San scores with a shot to the body.
San throws a sloppy body shot
letting Ruttu counter with a right hand.
Ruttu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ruttu connects with an inside leg kick.
San throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruttu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruttu thumps San with a low kick.
San throws a sloppy body shot
and Ruttu counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San lands a slapping body shot.
San throws a lazy right hand but Ruttu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ruttu dodges the punch combination from San.
Nice straight punches there by Ruttu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ruttu.
Ruttu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but San might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ruttu has got the better of the exchanges.
Ruttu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ruttu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ruttu scores with a leg kick.
Ruttu connects with a crisp jab.
San takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ruttu throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San loads up on a big right hand but Ruttu slips the punch.
Ruttu connects with a good right hand that stumbles San. San circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
San shoots in for a double leg but Ruttu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ruttu thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ruttu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from San.
A looping hook to the body misses from San. Ruttu does a little dance to reset his feet.
San throws a shot from downtown. Ruttu moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Ruttu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ruttu walks into a jab.
Ruttu lands with a hook. San tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ruttu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ruttu throws a half hearted mid kick.
San throws out a counter right but Ruttu avoids it with no problem.
San misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Ruttu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
San misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
San avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ruttu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
San ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruttu moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as San checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters circling - San throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruttu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ruttu connects with an inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Ruttu finds it's target.
San steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ruttu.
San doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
San uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruttu.
San scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Reino Ruttu dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ruttu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shichiroji San has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
San tries to clinch but Ruttu is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Ruttu misses the target.
San misses with a right hand
and Ruttu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
San misses with an uppercut
and Ruttu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruttu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good exchange - Ruttu coming out on top.
Ruttu scores with a leg kick.
Ruttu thuds his shin into the meat of San's side.
San throws a lazy uppercut
and Ruttu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
San's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
San throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ruttu counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
San has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ruttu finds it's way round the side to connect with San's head.
Ruttu with a hook.
San misses with a body punch
and Ruttu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
San takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruttu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
San has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ruttu digs a good body shot into San's ribs.
Ruttu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
San closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
San throws an off balance right hand
enabling Ruttu to counter with a crisp jab.
San takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
San misses with a looping right.
Ruttu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
San has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from San there as he acknowledges the shot.
San looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

San is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruttu throws a body shot but no joy.
San misses with a body shot.
Ruttu is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed San momentarily.
A big right from San misses.
A swing and a miss from San.
Ruttu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Good exchange - Ruttu coming out on top.
San is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruttu finish him?
San bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
San seems to have recovered his senses.
San misses with a jab to the body
and Ruttu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from San does no damage.
San tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ruttu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten San somewhat.
San drops his hands momentarily and Ruttu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruttu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and San has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ruttu lands with a shot to the body.
San throws an off balance right hand
and Ruttu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
San throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
San misses with a right hand
and Ruttu counters with a nice uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from San.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ruttu. That's going to slow San down.
Ruttu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
San tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruttu was well out of range. Poor timing from San.
San tries to clinch up
and Ruttu counters with a solid body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ruttu throws a nice looking combination but San bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice cross by Ruttu.
Ruttu scores with a leg kick.
San loads up on a big right hand but Ruttu slips the punch.
Ruttu punishes San's body with a nice straight punch.
San on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
San takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
San throws a lazy head kick
and Ruttu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruttu's corner calls for a 1-2. Ruttu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
San with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ruttu to score with a decent uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reino Ruttu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruttu 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reino Ruttu!
A very excited looking Reino Ruttu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Shichiroji San was interviewed post fight and said 'It's all about life lessons'.