PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Siuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarkko Ruutu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siuta comes to the cage accompanied by "Rise" by The Flobots. Jay Siuta has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Siuta
vs
Ruutu

189 cm
24
218 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

187 cm
26
219 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Siuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jarkko Ruutu!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruutu lands with an overhand left.
Ruutu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Siuta gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ruutu to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Siuta keeping full guard, as Ruutu tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruutu won't allow Siuta to sweep him here.

Siuta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Siuta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ruutu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ruutu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Siuta's guard.
Siuta controls Ruutu momentarily but Ruutu frees himself.
Siuta wants to sweep but no luck.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Siuta moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Siuta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruutu.
Siuta connects with a body shot.
Siuta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruutu.
A leg kick checked by Ruutu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siuta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ruutu at a distance.
Ruutu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Siuta.

Ruutu closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Siuta is trying to control Ruutu's posture but Ruutu avoids it.
Siuta tries to bench press Ruutu off him but Ruutu keeps the position.
Siuta is working hard here to advance position.
Ruutu trying to control the action but Siuta is working from the bottom.
Siuta takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Siuta on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Siuta is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Siuta regains half guard.
Ruutu is looking to take a break and control but Siuta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Siuta regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu wanted to stand there but Siuta had control of the position.
Siuta controls Ruutu momentarily but Ruutu frees himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ruutu wants to stand but Siuta is controlling his posture from full guard.
Siuta manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
A nice elbow there by Siuta.
Ruutu is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Siuta looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ruutu working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu looks gassed!
Ruutu regains half guard.
Siuta wants to control but Ruutu is keeping him busy.
Ruutu flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Siuta trying to control the action but Ruutu is working from the bottom.
Siuta trying to mount his opponent but Ruutu defends it.
Ruutu trying to control but Siuta postures up.
Siuta wants to free his trapped foot but Ruutu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Siuta moves into full mount! Ruutu won't be happy about that!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ruutu working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Siuta cracks Ruutu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ruutu is squirming around, avoiding Siuta's attempts to control the action.
Siuta controlling the position easily from mount.
Ruutu tries to buck Siuta off but he can't manage it.
Siuta tries to control but Ruutu wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruutu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ruutu tries to lock up and control but Siuta gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Siuta breaks from Ruutu's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siuta lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ruutu hang on?

Ruutu is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Siuta! Ruutu is hurt baaadly! Siuta is firing away with more strikes - Ruutu is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jay Siuta!