PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Son of A pig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Ruckola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Danny Ruckola was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

of A pig
vs
Ruckola

187 cm
22
206 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Son of A pig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny Ruckola!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A pig throws a right and a left that Ruckola avoids nicely.
Nice sprawl there from A pig as Ruckola shoots in.
A combination from A pig does no damage.
Ruckola avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruckola closes the distance and clinches up with A pig, looking for a takedown. Ruckola pushes A pig against the cage but A pig circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A pig looks to land a combination but Ruckola avoids it well.
A pig fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ruckola shoots in but A pig avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Son of A pig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Ruckola.
A pig slaps away a takedown attempt from Ruckola, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A pig tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruckola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but A pig was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruckola.
Ruckola avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruckola misses with the combination.
Ruckola shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as A pig sprawls well. A pig wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ruckola gets slowly back to his feet.
Ruckola shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says A pig as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruckola fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ruckola slips a jab and a cross from A pig.
A pig throws a head kick that misses.
A pig falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ruckola counters with a takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Ruckola decides to stand back up. Ruckola steps back and let's A pig get back to his feet.

A pig closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

A pig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A pig misses with a jab, cross combination.
A pig swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ruckola counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruckola wants to control from the top but A pig keeps moving.
A pig is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Ruckola stands up from A pig's guard - Ruckola perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruckola is trying hard to land a takedown here. A pig sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ruckola looks gassed!
A pig fails to land with a series of punches.
Ruckola fails with a takedown attempt.
A pig keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A pig throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ruckola swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by Ruckola or perhaps it was just good defense by A pig which made him look bad.
Ruckola slips a jab and a cross from A pig.
Ruckola misses with a combination

and A pig counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A pig gets underhooks to prevent Ruckola's takedown attempt.
A pig is stalling here.

A pig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruckola swings for the body but A pig moves out of range.
A pig throws a right and a left that both miss.

A pig has closed the distance and engaged Ruckola in a clinch.
Ruckola goes for a takedown attempt but A pig pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A pig throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ruckola's head.
Ruckola bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ruckola closes the distance and clinches up with A pig, looking for a takedown. Ruckola pushes A pig against the cage but A pig circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A pig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruckola shoots in but no luck this time.
Danny Ruckola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A pig misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A pig misses with a head kick.

Ruckola gets a takedown into half guard.
A pig keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
A pig is refusing to be controlled, as Ruckola sits in half guard.
A pig pushes Ruckola off looking to stand but Ruckola dives back in and keeps control.
Well, if Ruckola is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ruckola uses his free foot to push down on A pig's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for A pig.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Ruckola dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ruckola changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. A pig looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
A pig is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ruckola asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Ruckola decides to stand back up. Ruckola steps back and let's A pig get back to his feet.
A pig tries to bum rush Ruckola with a series of wild strikes but Ruckola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruckola fails with a takedown attempt.
Son of A pig is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruckola misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by A pig!
Ruckola shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and A pig counters with a left and a right that stings Ruckola.
Son of A pig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Ruckola.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A pig lands with a nice combination. Ruckola backs away looking to recover.
Ruckola falls off balance throwing a combination
and A pig counters with a one-two to the body.
A pig throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruckola tries to clinch but A pig moves out of range.
Ruckola shoots in and drives through. A pig sprawls well.
A pig slaps away a takedown attempt from Ruckola, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ruckola fails with a takedown attempt.
A pig lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ruckola will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A pig leaves Ruckola with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A pig misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruckola keeps the fight on the outside.
A pig slips under a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ruckola.
A pig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice sprawl there from A pig as Ruckola shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - A pig looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ruckola.
A pig misses with a double jab.
A left and a right from Ruckola both land. Nice combination.
A pig swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ruckola counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in A pig's guard now.

Ruckola gets to his feet. A pig looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A pig throws a series of punches but Ruckola avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A pig tries to bum rush Ruckola with a series of wild strikes but Ruckola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruckola tries to bum rush A pig with a series of wild strikes but A pig uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruckola misses with a takedown

and A pig holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A pig creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ruckola keeps control of A pig as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ruckola tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. A pig smiles and moves away.
Ruckola is looking to clinch.
A pig misses with a double jab
and Ruckola counters with a one-two to the body.

Ruckola closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming A pig to the mat! A pig manages to get full guard.
A pig wants to stand and escape but Ruckola is having none of it.
Ruckola wants to get up but he can't break A pig's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruckola trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Ruckola stands up and waves to A pig to follow him.
A pig looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A pig looks to land a combination but Ruckola avoids it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from A pig.
Ruckola is trying hard to land a takedown here. A pig sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ruckola fails with a takedown attempt.
Ruckola shoots and misses

and A pig holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A pig prevents the takedown attempt.
Ruckola has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. A pig is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Ruckola pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruckola looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Ruckola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ruckola shoots in and drives through. A pig sprawls well.
A pig tries to bum rush Ruckola with a series of wild strikes but Ruckola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A pig delivers a nice body kick.
A pig misses with a head kick.
A pig tries a head kick but it misses.
A pig will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruckola shoots in but no luck this time.
Ruckola shoots for a takedown but A pig saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Son of A pig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Ruckola.
Ruckola takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ruckola gets a takedown into half guard.
Ruckola prevents A pig from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruckola thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed A pig's head.
Danny Ruckola has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ruckola not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Ruckola stands up and beckons A pig to join him on the feet.
Ruckola keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruckola throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around A pig's waist but A pig gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ruckola off to one side.
A pig throws a nice looking combination but Ruckola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A pig walks into a stiff left hand from Ruckola.
Ruckola shoots in for a double leg but A pig sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A pig falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ruckola counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for A pig!
Ruckola lands with some vicious ground and pound - can A pig hang on?
Ruckola wants to control the pace but A pig is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ruckola is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, A pig has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ruckola controlling his opponent.
Ruckola looking to control but A pig is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

A pig bucks up and throws Ruckola to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Ruckola will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A pig's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and A pig duly obliges.
A pig stuffs the takedown attempt from Ruckola. Ruckola gets slowly back to his feet.
Ruckola tries to score a power double leg takedown but A pig sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ruckola somewhat.
Ruckola has a takedown stuffed.
Ruckola avoids a punch combination nicely.
A pig moves forwards but Ruckola connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ruckola shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. A pig defends it nicely.
A pig goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

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.
Ruckola sizes up A pig with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A pig misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruckola dives in and grabs A pig's left leg, looking for a takedown. A pig pushes down on Ruckola's head and hops out.
Ruckola tries to score a power double leg takedown but A pig sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ruckola somewhat.
Ruckola throws a series of punches but A pig moves out of range.
A pig throws a nice looking combination but Ruckola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruckola shoots in for a takedown but A pig shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Ruckola shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ruckola has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A pig is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Ruckola landing punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Ruckola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ruckola winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Danny Ruckola!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Danny Ruckola!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Danny Ruckola!

Danny Ruckola wins by unanimous decision!