PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yacoub Qura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Ruoska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Qura might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Finest - MF Doom. Ruoska has chosen Rolling Stones as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mauri Ruoska was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Qura
vs
Ruoska

185 cm
25
178 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

178 cm
24
169 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yacoub Qura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mauri Ruoska!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qura wants to clinch but Ruoska slips to the side
and Ruoska counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Qura lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ruoska doesn't seem phased though.
Qura throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruoska counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Qura wants to clinch but Ruoska slips to the side
and Ruoska connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruoska takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ruoska lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Qura misses with a combination
enabling Ruoska to counter with a crisp jab.
Yacoub Qura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Qura darts in trying to clinch
and Ruoska counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ruoska.
Qura wants to clinch
and Ruoska makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ruoska staying out of range there.
Qura misses with a hook. Ruoska ducked under it nicely.
Qura moves to clinch but Ruoska breaks away
and Qura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Ruoska.
Ruoska dodges the punch combination from Qura.
Qura tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ruoska counters with a right hand to the body.
Qura tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ruoska counters with a straight right hand.
Qura looks to clinch
and Ruoska cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Qura slips under a jab from Ruoska.
Ruoska throws a hook but Qura avoids it easily.
Qura moves to clinch but Ruoska breaks away
and Ruoska counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Qura darts in trying to clinch
and Ruoska counters with a nice body shot.
Qura throws a jab when Ruoska was well out of range.
Qura closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Ruoska to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Ruoska misses.
Qura tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Ruoska counter with a right hand.
Ruoska is looking to slow Qura down with leg kicks.
Qura tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ruoska counters with a solid body kick.
Qura is breathing heavily.
Ruoska tries to land a leg kick but Qura saw it coming and moves away.
Ruoska misses the jab.
Ruoska throws a hook but Qura avoids it easily.
Ruoska throws a hook but Qura blocks it.
Qura wants to clinch
and Ruoska cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Yacoub Qura has been cut.
A lazy left from Qura finds it's target.
Ruoska is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Qura had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Qura closes the distance but Ruoska moves to the side
and Ruoska cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruoska. Qura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Qura throws a lazy uppercut
and Ruoska counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Qura closes the distance but Ruoska moves to the side
and Ruoska counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yacoub Qura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Qura moves to clinch but Ruoska breaks away
enabling Ruoska to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruoska looks to score with a jab to the body but Qura is just out of range.
Qura moves to clinch but Ruoska breaks away
and Ruoska counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Qura tries to clinch
and Ruoska counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Qura thinking.
Qura wants to clinch but Ruoska slips to the side
and Ruoska counters with a leg kick.
Ruoska misses with a right hand

and Qura moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ruoska fails to land.
Qura misses with a knee to the head.
Qura lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qura pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ruoska avoids a wild elbow strike from Qura.

Ruoska lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruoska throws and elbow that misses. Qura uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ruoska's guard. Nice move by Qura!
Qura preventing the sweep.
Qura trying to control but Ruoska is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Qura accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruoska controlling Qura's posture.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauri Ruoska dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yacoub Qura's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Qura misses with a double jab
and Ruoska counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Qura wants to clinch but Ruoska slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Qura throws a right and a left that Ruoska avoids nicely.
Ruoska tries to land a leg kick but Qura saw it coming and moves away.
Ruoska slips a jab and a cross from Qura.
Qura tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ruoska counters with a leg kick.
Qura closes the distance but Ruoska moves to the side
and Ruoska counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruoska avoids the head kick by Qura.
A low kick from Ruoska misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Qura wants to clinch
and Ruoska counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Ruoska misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Qura closes the distance but Ruoska moves to the side
and Ruoska counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruoska blocks a head kick by Qura.
Mauri Ruoska seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Qura takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Qura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ruoska throws a body punch but Qura moves out of range.
Ruoska throws a looping overhand right but Qura ducks down to avoid it.
Ruoska fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Qura.
Ruoska looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Qura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Qura tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ruoska counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Qura thinking.
Jab, jab by Ruoska - just one landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Qura looks to clinch

and Ruoska counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ruoska.
Ruoska wants to pass the guard but Qura is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qura is looking to stand up but Ruoska isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruoska accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ruoska has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Qura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ruoska throws a big right hand that misses.
Qura keeping full guard, as Ruoska tries to pass.
Qura is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ruoska working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ruoska throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Qura wants to stand and escape but Ruoska is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruoska working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Qura's head.
Ruoska throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ruoska tries to free his leg and advance position but Qura is retaining full guard.
Ruoska postures up and lands a big shot to Qura's brow.
Qura keeping full guard, as Ruoska tries to pass.
Ruoska with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ruoska throwing strikes but missing.
Ruoska trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ruoska has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska distracts Qura with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ruoska throwing strikes from guard but Qura blocks nicely.
Ruoska tries to free his leg and advance position but Qura is retaining full guard.
Qura is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ruoska is controlling him.
Qura keeping full guard, as Ruoska tries to pass.
Ruoska thows a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Qura is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruoska accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauri Ruoska showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yacoub Qura's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Ruoska circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ruoska counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Qura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruoska.
Qura closes the distance but Ruoska moves to the side
and Ruoska counters with a nice uppercut.
Qura closes the distance but Ruoska moves to the side
and Ruoska counters with a straight right hand.
Qura looks to clinch
and Ruoska counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruoska fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Qura.
Qura lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Mauri Ruoska has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Qura tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Ruoska to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruoska comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Qura closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ruoska counters with a single leg into guard. Qura didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruoska won't allow Qura to get back to his feet.
Ruoska with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ruoska throwing strikes but missing.
Ruoska is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Qura preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ruoska works over Qura with some ground and pound from guard.
Ruoska advances to half guard.
Qura pushes Ruoska off looking to stand but Ruoska dives back in and keeps control.
Ruoska is pressing down on Qura's thigh, looking to free his foot. Qura is holding on for now.
Ruoska throwing shots but Qura is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Qura's head.
Ruoska missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Qura is trying to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ruoska is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ruoska lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ruoska is pressing down on Qura's thigh, looking to free his foot. Qura is holding on for now.
Ruoska seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska wants to pass the guard but Qura is defending well.
Qura wants to get back to his feet.
Ruoska thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Qura's head.

Qura kicks off Ruoska and gets to his feet.
Qura tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ruoska counters with a good low kick that Qura was not able to check.
Qura closes the distance but Ruoska moves to the side
and Ruoska counters with a good low kick that Qura was not able to check.
Qura tries to clinch up
and Ruoska counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yacoub Qura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qura scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Qura misses with a left hand
enabling Ruoska to counter with a crisp jab.
Qura throws a head kick that misses
and Ruoska counters with a stiff right hand.
Qura keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ruoska lands a leg kick that knocks Qura off balance momentarily.
Ruoska getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ruoska tries for a takedown but Qura sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Qura tries a head kick but it misses.
Qura looks to clinch
and Qura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Qura checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruoska throws a head kick that misses.
Qura throws a head kick that misses.
Qura moves to clinch but Ruoska breaks away
and Ruoska counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mauri Ruoska comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ruoska winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauri Ruoska!