PBP Commentary

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

Robinson
vs
Ruutu

201 cm
23
221 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

187 cm
27
219 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aamakualenalena Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jarkko Ruutu!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson wants to clinch.
Robinson looks to land a right hand but Ruutu moved out of range.
Ruutu swats away the attempt to clinch by Robinson.
Ruutu missing with a left hand there. Robinson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruutu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruutu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruutu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Robinson momentarily.
Ruutu throws a body punch but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson tries to clinch up but Ruutu circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruutu misses with a looping left.
Ruutu lands a jab to the nose.
Robinson lands with a hook. Ruutu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Robinson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ruutu misses with a body shot.
Robinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ruutu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Robinson moves out of range of the strikes.
Robinson moves in looking to clinch but Ruutu pushes him off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Robinson is defended easily by Ruutu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson misses with an uppercut.
A left lands for Ruutu.
Robinson closes the distance and clinches up with Ruutu, looking for a takedown. Robinson pushes Ruutu against the cage but Ruutu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ruutu.
Ruutu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Robinson momentarily.
Robinson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Robinson misses with a low kick as Ruutu jumps back.
Ruutu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robinson.
Robinson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Robinson tries to clinch up but Ruutu circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruutu misses with a looping left.
Ruutu drops Robinson with a naaaaasty hook - Robinson is in real trouble here! Ruutu dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarkko Ruutu!