PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Risto Ruskea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruskea comes to the cage accompanied by SMC Hoodrats. Trevor Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ruskea
vs
Diaz

180 cm
27
188 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

181 cm
22
186 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Frank`s TASTE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Ruskea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Trevor Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruskea misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruskea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Risto Ruskea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruskea takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ruskea is defended easily by Diaz.
Ruskea swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Ruskea tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruskea throws out the jab.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses.
Ruskea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Ruskea.
Diaz walks into a left hand.
Ruskea throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses.
Ruskea avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Ruskea misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruskea shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Ruskea keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ruskea throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz slips under a jab from Ruskea.
Ruskea tries to land a front kick but Diaz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Ruskea.
Ruskea misses with a head kick.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Ruskea.
Ruskea lands a head kick. Diaz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Ruskea misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ruskea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruskea throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Ruskea does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ruskea lands a high kick!
Diaz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ruskea.
Ruskea tries a head kick but it misses.
Trevor Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruskea misses with a head kick.
Ruskea throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Ruskea throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Diaz.
Ruskea scores with a head kick.
Ruskea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses.
Ruskea scores with a jab to the head.
Ruskea thows a body kick. Diaz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ruskea throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Ruskea lands with a straight right. Diaz didn't see that one coming.
Ruskea looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruskea is looking to land body kicks.
Ruskea scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruskea looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd cheers as Ruskea lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diaz doesn't seem phased though.
A head kick misses from Ruskea.
Ruskea tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruskea shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Ruskea keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Risto Ruskea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruskea.
Ruskea throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diaz on the side of the head.
Ruskea closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruskea throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruskea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruskea changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses.
Ruskea scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ruskea stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ruskea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Ruskea, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruskea throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ruskea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Risto Ruskea dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruskea.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Diaz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ruskea - the referee stops the clock and Diaz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ruskea. Diaz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Diaz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ruskea tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruskea fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ruskea throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Diaz.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz swings for the body but Ruskea moves out of range.
Ruskea misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ruskea rather than just go for the knockout.
Ruskea lands a head kick. Diaz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ruskea.
Ruskea fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diaz.
Diaz is breathing heavily.

Ruskea looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Diaz!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ruskea. What's that going to do exactly?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruskea looking to control but Diaz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ruskea controlling from mount.
Ruskea's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

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.
Ruskea seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Diaz for as long as he can get away with.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Risto Ruskea just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ruskea lands a nice looking body kick.
A lazy left from Ruskea finds it's target.
Ruskea throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diaz's head.
Risto Ruskea is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruskea tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Ruskea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruskea misses with a head kick.
Ruskea throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ruskea throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diaz's head.
Ruskea is looking to clinch.
Ruskea moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ruskea lands a high kick!
Ruskea throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Ruskea throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ruskea plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Diaz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ruskea thuds his shin into the meat of Diaz's side.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ruskea.
Ruskea throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruskea throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ruskea throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Ruskea tries to clinch up.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses.
Ruskea will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ruskea lands a head kick!
Ruskea throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ruskea.
Diaz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ruskea.
Ruskea lands a head kick!
Ruskea thuds a left hand into Diaz's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Risto Ruskea dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ruskea fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diaz.
Ruskea lands a high kick!
Ruskea fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ruskea throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Ruskea digs a good body shot into Diaz's ribs.
Ruskea will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruskea throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Ruskea.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Ruskea scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ruskea moves nicely into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Diaz can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz taking a bit of punishment here - Ruskea scoring with strikes.
Ruskea working the head and body with strikes.

Ruskea decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ruskea lands a head kick. Diaz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ruskea is defended easily by Diaz.
Ruskea lands with a kick to the temple. Diaz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ruskea misses with a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ruskea!
Ruskea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruskea is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruskea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruskea throws a nice head kick!
Ruskea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruskea misses with a head kick.
Ruskea connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diaz. Diaz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Decent striking displayed by Ruskea there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ruskea closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Ruskea decides to stand up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ruskea.
Ruskea throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Ruskea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruskea swinging wildly here.
Diaz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ruskea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruskea throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diaz's head.
Ruskea is looking to clinch.
Ruskea goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ruskea stalks Diaz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Diaz's face. Diaz staggers backwards, shaken.

Diaz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Ruskea stands up and waves to Diaz to follow him.
A head kick misses from Ruskea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruskea tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Ruskea.
Risto Ruskea is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Ruskea.

Ruskea scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ruskea scoring with punches from side control.

Ruskea decides to stand back up. Ruskea steps back and let's Diaz get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruskea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trevor Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz takes a kick to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Risto Ruskea showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruskea 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Risto Ruskea!