PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Jarvela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarkko Ruutu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jarvela
vs
Ruutu

180 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Jarvela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarkko Ruutu!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarvela takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Ruutu pushes Jarvela up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Ruutu.
Jarvela with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jarvela fails to pull guard.

Ruutu gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Ruutu stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Ruutu rushes Jarvela and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Ruutu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ruutu scores a takedown into full mount!
Jarvela knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ruutu on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jarvela tries to reverse the position but Ruutu maintains control.
Ruutu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutu thowing shots but they're missing.
Ruutu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ruutu trying to control but Jarvela is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jarvela is trying desperately to improve position.
Ruutu looking to control but Jarvela is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Ruutu stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Ruutu has closed the distance and engaged Jarvela in a clinch.
Jarvela tries to score a body lock takedown but Ruutu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvela misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ruutu as Jarvela tries to tie him up.

Ruutu pulls Jarvela into guard.
Jarvela stopping the sweep attempt from Ruutu.
Ruutu trying to keep a closed guard but Jarvela is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruutu wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruutu trying to keep a closed guard but Jarvela is proving a slippery customer.

Jarvela stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ruutu looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jarvela rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruutu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jarvela waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruutu.
Jarvela throws a right hand that Ruutu ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruutu also avoids with ease.
Jarvela will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruutu dodges the punch combination from Jarvela.

Ruutu closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jarvela tries to bench press Ruutu off him but Ruutu keeps the position.
Ruutu working away.
Jarvela tries to bench press Ruutu off him but Ruutu keeps the position.
Ruutu happy to just control the position for now.
Ruutu advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarkko Ruutu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ruutu is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jarvela's half guard.
Still in half guard, Ruutu seems content to control.
Jarvela is looking to improve his position.
Ruutu moves into full mount! Jarvela won't be happy about that!
Jarvela wants to control but Ruutu is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jarvela is squirming around, avoiding Ruutu's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvela blocking the ground and pound.
Jarvela is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Ruutu wants to control the pace but Jarvela is squirming around nicely.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ruutu cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jarvela tries to hold on but Ruutu postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ruutu misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jarvela is squirming around, avoiding Ruutu's attempts to control the action.
Jarvela is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Jarvela blocking the ground and pound.
Ruutu controlling from the full mount.
Ruutu trying to control but Jarvela is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvela is desperately trying to improve his position but Ruutu has a good base and remains in mount.
Ruutu controlling from the full mount.
Ruutu wants to control the pace but Jarvela is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jarkko Ruutu just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ruutu changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jarvela looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jarvela stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Jarvela regains half guard.
Ruutu stops Jarvela from getting back to his feet.

Ruutu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jarvela doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ruutu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Jarvela actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarkko Ruutu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jarvela just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Jarvela - just one landing.
Juhani Jarvela is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruutu lands a high kick!
Jarvela rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruutu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jarvela swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Ruutu changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jarvela looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jarvela seems a little lost for a moment, as Ruutu dominates the positioning.

Ruutu swings around for an armbar but Jarvela sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ruutu's guard.
Ruutu looking to control.
Ruutu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Ruutu working for a triangle but Jarvela defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jarvela landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutu looking to control.
Jarvela content to stall in guard here.
Ruutu wants to sweep here but Jarvela controlling him for the moment.
Jarvela has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jarvela advances to half guard.
Juhani Jarvela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Jarvela wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ruutu keeps working.
Ruutu wants to control but Jarvela is keeping busy.

Jarvela wants to work for an arm triangle but Ruutu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Ruutu has one foot on Jarvela's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Jarvela throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ruutu.
Jarkko Ruutu has got the better of the ground game so far.

Ruutu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jarvela sneaks back into half guard.
Jarvela wants to get back to his feet.
Jarvela is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu wants to control but Jarvela is keeping him busy.
Ruutu passes to side control.

Ruutu is trying to get an arm triangle but Jarvela is defending well.

Ruutu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jarvela is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jarkko Ruutu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruutu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarkko Ruutu!