PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lions Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarkko Ruutu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lions Head has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Head
vs
Ruutu

180 cm
27
220 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

187 cm
26
219 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lions Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jarkko Ruutu!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruutu misses with a wild body shot.
Ruutu throws a series of punches but Head avoids them all with ease.
Head showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruutu.
Head blocks a jab.
Ruutu thows a body shot but no joy.
Head connects with a crisp jab.
Ruutu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Head sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruutu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Head pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ruutu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Head.
Ruutu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Head manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruutu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruutu connects with a body shot.
Ruutu misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Head counter with a right hand.
Ruutu misses with a shot to the body
and Head counters with a series of strikes. Ruutu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ruutu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Head counters with a big head kick but Ruutu shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ruutu swings for the body but Head moves out of range.
Jab by Head.

Ruutu is rocked!
Head connects with a stiff jab that staggers Ruutu - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lions Head!