PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirov Sturmovik (ranked 1960 p4p, 1713 weight class) and Reino Ruttu (ranked 274 p4p, 243 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sturmovik
vs
Ruttu

190 cm
38
195
20 - 20 - 0

182 cm
26
177
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kirov Sturmovik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reino Ruttu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturmovik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruttu manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sturmovik.
Sturmovik throws a poor cross that misses
and Ruttu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sturmovik throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruttu.
Ruttu throws out a counter right but Sturmovik avoids it with no problem.
Sturmovik misses with a leg kick
and Ruttu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some bone on bone action there as Sturmovik checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sturmovik swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruttu counters with a stiff right hand.
Sturmovik throws a head kick that half lands.
Sturmovik throws a series of punches but Ruttu avoids them all with ease.
Sturmovik throws a leg kick but Ruttu sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Ruttu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sturmovik gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ruttu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruttu ducks under a wild hook from Sturmovik.
Ruttu tries a quick counter leg kick but Sturmovik is wise to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturmovik throws a body shot but no joy.
Sturmovik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruttu moves away.
Ruttu throws out a counter right but Sturmovik avoids it with no problem.
Sturmovik misses with a right hand
and Ruttu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sturmovik misses with a left hand
and Ruttu counters with a big right hand! Oh Sturmovik is in trouble here! Ruttu follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reino Ruttu!
An out of breath Reino Ruttu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.