PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pasi Ruohonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Shazzlefraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shazzlefraz has chosen Welcom Home (Sanitarium) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Ruohonen
vs
Shazzlefraz

190 cm
23
183 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

173 cm
24
169 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Ruohonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sven Shazzlefraz!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shazzlefraz scores a takedown into full mount!
Shazzlefraz thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Shazzlefraz unloads with some shots from mount but Ruohonen bucks and avoids them well.
Ruohonen blocking the ground and pound.
The referee warns Ruohonen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ruohonen is working to get back to half guard.
Shazzlefraz avoids the attempt from Ruohonen to control.
Shazzlefraz raining down shots from the mount!
Ruohonen manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shazzlefraz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Shazzlefraz trying to control from half guard but Ruohonen is working away.
Shazzlefraz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ruohonen's head.
It looks like Shazzlefraz is going to stand back up.
Shazzlefraz is trying to control the action in half guard but Ruohonen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ruohonen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shazzlefraz on the ground.
Shazzlefraz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Shazzlefraz seems to be working for a kimura but Ruohonen defends the submission attempt.
Shazzlefraz stops Ruohonen from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ruohonen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Sven Shazzlefraz has been cut.
Ruohonen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ruohonen throws a series of punches but Shazzlefraz avoids them all with ease.

Ruohonen forces Shazzlefraz back against the cage and clinches.

Ruohonen manages to break the clinch.
Ruohonen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shazzlefraz misses with a takedown attempt - Ruohonen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ruohonen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ruohonen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shazzlefraz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shazzlefraz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ruohonen pinned against the cage. Ruohonen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shazzlefraz looks gassed!
Ruohonen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shazzlefraz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ruohonen sprawls well. Ruohonen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shazzlefraz gets slowly back to his feet.
Pasi Ruohonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Shazzlefraz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruohonen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shazzlefraz on the side of the head.

Ruohonen gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ruohonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Ruohonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruohonen thuds a left hand into Shazzlefraz's body.
Ruohonen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Shazzlefraz tries to keep at a distance but Ruohonen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ruohonen stalling in the clinch.

Ruohonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruohonen lands a two punch combo.
Pasi Ruohonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruohonen scores with a jab to the body.
Ruohonen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ruohonen is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ruohonen moves into range and clinches up with Shazzlefraz.
Ruohonen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Sven Shazzlefraz's cut even more.
A short body shot lands from Ruohonen as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruohonen.
Ruohonen stalls.
Ruohonen connects with a knee to the head.

Ruohonen manages to break the clinch.
Ruohonen throws a combination. Shazzlefraz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ruohonen digs a good body shot into Shazzlefraz's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruohonen lands with a nice body punch.
Jab by Ruohonen.
Ruohonen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ruohonen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ruohonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasi Ruohonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sven Shazzlefraz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ruohonen gets a clinch.

Ruohonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruohonen lands a head kick!
Shazzlefraz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ruohonen is fending him off so far but Shazzlefraz persists. Nope, Ruohonen circles away and we're back to standing.
Pasi Ruohonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shazzlefraz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ruohonen.
Nice straight punches there by Ruohonen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ruohonen.
Shazzlefraz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ruohonen scores with a nice head shot.
Ruohonen swinging wilding here.
Shazzlefraz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shazzlefraz is breathing heavily.
Ruohonen connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Ruohonen. No joy for Shazzlefraz on that attempt.
Ruohonen delivers a nice body kick.
Ruohonen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shazzlefraz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pasi Ruohonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruohonen scores with a head kick.
Shazzlefraz on the wrong end of a nice jab.

The cut above Sven Shazzlefraz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ruohonen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ruohonen scores with a body shot.
Ruohonen lands with a nice combination. Shazzlefraz backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ruohonen closes the distance and clinches.

Ruohonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pasi Ruohonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruohonen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ruohonen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ruohonen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ruohonen.
Ruohonen scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruohonen throws a nice looking combination but Shazzlefraz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruohonen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ruohonen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ruohonen lands a head kick. Shazzlefraz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ruohonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruohonen fails to land with a series of punches.

Shazzlefraz tries to keep at a distance but Ruohonen has taken the fight into the clinch.

Ruohonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruohonen clobbers Shazzlefraz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ruohonen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shazzlefraz can do to turn this around?
Ruohonen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ruohonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruohonen lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shazzlefraz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ruohonen.
Ruohonen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ruohonen connects with a jab.

Ruohonen clinches up with Shazzlefraz and pushes him back against the cage.

Ruohonen breaks the clinch.
Ruohonen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shazzlefraz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shazzlefraz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shazzlefraz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Ruohonen closes the distance and pushes Shazzlefraz back into the cage.

Ruohonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruohonen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ruohonen connects with a body shot.
Ruohonen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruohonen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ruohonen stuns Shazzlefraz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ruohonen.
Ruohonen misses with a wild combination.
Ruohonen lands a nice shot that snaps Shazzlefraz's head back.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ruohonen!

Ruohonen clinches up with Shazzlefraz and pushes him back against the cage.
Ruohonen lands a good knee to the midsection. Shazzlefraz won't want to take too many of those.

Ruohonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruohonen scores with a jab to the body.

Ruohonen closes the distance and pushes Shazzlefraz back into the cage.

Ruohonen breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasi Ruohonen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sven Shazzlefraz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ruohonen drives through and clinches with Shazzlefraz against the cage.

Ruohonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruohonen tries to clinch up but Shazzlefraz circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruohonen tries to clinch but Shazzlefraz is having none of it.

Ruohonen drives through and clinches with Shazzlefraz against the cage.
Shazzlefraz looking for a takedown.

Ruohonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Shazzlefraz scores with a takedown into Ruohonen's guard.
Ruohonen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ruohonen tries to get out of the position.
Ruohonen wants to sweep but no luck.
Shazzlefraz looking to pass the guard.
Ruohonen seems keen to control Shazzlefraz's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shazzlefraz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruohonen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Shazzlefraz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruohonen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ruohonen pulls Shazzlefraz in close to prevent any damage.
Ruohonen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shazzlefraz's guard.

That's two 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.
Ruohonen throwing strikes but missing.
Shazzlefraz wants to sweep but no luck.
Ruohonen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shazzlefraz is striking but Ruohonen is not phased and passes to half guard.

Ruohonen decides to stand up.
Pasi Ruohonen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ruohonen has closed the distance and engaged Shazzlefraz in a clinch.

Ruohonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ruohonen clinches up with Shazzlefraz and pushes him back against the cage.

Ruohonen breaks from the clinch.
Ruohonen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ruohonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruohonen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Ruohonen has closed the distance and engaged Shazzlefraz in a clinch.

Ruohonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruohonen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shazzlefraz.
Ruohonen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sven Shazzlefraz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Ruohonen. That snapped Shazzlefraz's head back.

Ruohonen gets a clinch.

Ruohonen manages to break the clinch.
Ruohonen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shazzlefraz gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Ruohonen has Shazzlefraz up against the cage in a clinch.

Ruohonen breaks from the clinch.
Shazzlefraz takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Ruohonen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ruohonen breaks from the clinch.
Ruohonen connects with a high kick.
Shazzlefraz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pasi Ruohonen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ruohonen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pasi Ruohonen!