PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Ruoska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein - Du Hast. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ruoska's choice of entrance music: Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the devil. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
Ruoska

175 cm
27
166 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

178 cm
23
169 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mauri Ruoska!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ruoska throws a big shot that misses.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ruoska darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown throws a series of punches but Ruoska avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Ruoska throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good standup being displayed there by Ruoska as he connects with a hook.
A cross from Ruoska lands.
Mauri Ruoska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruoska misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ruoska fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ruoska throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Ruoska on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ruoska misses with a double jab
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruoska looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Ruoska takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brown tries to bum rush Ruoska with a series of wild strikes but Ruoska uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ruoska's hands.
Ruoska throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ruoska takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ruoska misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ruoska misses with a looping right.
A jab from Ruoska misses.
Ruoska closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruoska takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ruoska on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brown works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ruoska throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Ruoska pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruoska manages to avoid it.
Ruoska closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Ruoska.
Brown defending well as Ruoska loads up on a big left hand.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruoska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Ruoska walks into a stiff left hand from Brown.
Brown is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ruoska goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ruoska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Ruoska bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruoska manages to avoid it.
Brown moves forwards but Ruoska connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ruoska looks to clinch
and Ruoska takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Ruoska.

Brown is rocked!
Ruoska lands with a nice body kick.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruoska lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Brown - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Ruoska!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mauri Ruoska!