PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jope Ruonansuu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Klaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ruonansuu
vs
Klaus

178 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

162 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jope Ruonansuu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carl Klaus!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klaus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Klaus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ruonansuu connects with the punch.
Carl Klaus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Ruonansuu as Klaus shoots in.
Klaus throws a jab when Ruonansuu was well out of range.

Ruonansuu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Klaus to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ruonansuu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Klaus controls the pace.
Let's hope that Klaus has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ruonansuu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Klaus slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Carl Klaus has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Klaus fails with the takedown.
Klaus shoots in but Ruonansuu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jope Ruonansuu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Klaus.
Klaus misses with a double jab
and Ruonansuu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruonansuu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Klaus misses with a combination
and Ruonansuu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruonansuu scoring well with a low kick there.
Klaus throws a right hand that misses
and Ruonansuu counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Klaus is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ruonansuu's corner calls for a 1-2. Ruonansuu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruonansuu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Klaus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Klaus throws a combination that misses
and Ruonansuu counters with a right hand to the body.
Klaus looks gassed!
Klaus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ruonansuu works over Klaus's head and body with a nice combination.
Ruonansuu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ruonansuu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Klaus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ruonansuu shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Klaus eats them both and turns towards Ruonansuu to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ruonansuu lands with a shot to the body.
Klaus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ruonansuu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Klaus if he has to take too many more of those.
Ruonansuu scores with a head kick.
Ruonansuu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
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!
Ruonansuu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Klaus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ruonansuu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ruonansuu lands with a nice combination. Klaus backs away looking to recover.
Ruonansuu throws a one two combo.
Klaus throws a poor cross that misses
and Ruonansuu counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruonansuu digs a good body shot into Klaus's ribs.
Klaus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Klaus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ruonansuu lands with a nice body kick.
A solid body kick from Ruonansuu.
Klaus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ruonansuu. Ruonansuu obviously looking to wear him down.
That kick from Ruonansuu tenderised Klaus's leg. Klaus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ruonansuu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ruonansuu punishes Klaus's body with a nice straight punch.
Klaus on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ruonansuu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ruonansuu connects with a nice looking jab.
Ruonansuu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Klaus steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ruonansuu. That one must have hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruonansuu connects with an inside leg kick.
Ruonansuu cracks Klaus with a good jab.
A solid body kick from Ruonansuu.
Ruonansuu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Klaus has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruonansuu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ruonansuu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Klaus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Klaus has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ruonansuu.
Ruonansuu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Klaus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ruonansuu can pounce on him.
Ruonansuu scores with a spinning back kick!
Ruonansuu lands with a good body shot.
Ruonansuu cracks a nice hook into Klaus's ribs.
Klaus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Klaus tries to move into range but Ruonansuu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ruonansuu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ruonansuu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ruonansuu lands with a nice body kick.
Klaus walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ruonansuu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ruonansuu.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ruonansuu.
Klaus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ruonansuu. Klaus shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jope Ruonansuu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ruonansuu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ruonansuu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Klaus in his tracks.
Nice body kick from Ruonansuu.
Klaus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ruonansuu.
Klaus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Klaus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ruonansuu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ruonansuu lands a nice hook to Klaus's body. Klaus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Klaus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ruonansuu lands a right hook to the body.
Ruonansuu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Klaus if he has to take too many more of those.
Ruonansuu works over Klaus's head and body with a nice combination.
Klaus walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ruonansuu.
Ruonansuu scoring well with a low kick there.
Ruonansuu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Klaus should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ruonansuu scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruonansuu jabs at Klaus's body.
Klaus is breathing heavily.
Klaus swings widly with a right hand
and Ruonansuu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruonansuu scores with a hook to the body. Klaus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruonansuu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Klaus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ruonansuu lands with a nice body punch.
Ruonansuu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Klaus on the side of the head.
Klaus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ruonansuu.
Ruonansuu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ruonansuu thuds his shin into the meat of Klaus's side.
Jab by Ruonansuu.
Klaus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ruonansuu cracks Klaus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ruonansuu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ruonansuu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Klaus can do to turn this around?
Ruonansuu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ruonansuu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jope Ruonansuu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruonansuu lands a jab-cross combination.
Jab by Ruonansuu.
Ruonansuu with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klaus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jope Ruonansuu is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruonansuu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ruonansuu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ruonansuu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klaus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Klaus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ruonansuu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carl Klaus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klaus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ruonansuu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Klaus's sensitive parts.
Ruonansuu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ruonansuu, right into the meat.
Ruonansuu lands with a nice combination. Klaus backs away looking to recover.
Ruonansuu connects with an inside leg kick.
Ruonansuu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Klaus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice cross by Ruonansuu.
Ruonansuu scores with a body shot.
Ruonansuu lands a head kick. Klaus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruonansuu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ruonansuu.
A head kick from Ruonansuu lands but Klaus takes it in his stride.
Klaus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Klaus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Klaus on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Ruonansuu.
Ruonansuu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Klaus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ruonansuu connects with a body shot that sends Klaus's belly button to the back.
Ruonansuu scores with a nice head shot.
Klaus misses with a combination
enabling Ruonansuu to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruonansuu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ruonansuu connects with a looping right hand.
Ruonansuu throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruonansuu lands a jab-cross combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ruonansuu, as that shot connected.
Klaus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ruonansuu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ruonansuu is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ruonansuu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ruonansuu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klaus misses with a double jab
and Ruonansuu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Klaus fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice body kick from Ruonansuu.
Nice body punch from Ruonansuu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruonansuu scores with a head kick. Klaus tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Klaus ducks right into an uppercut from Ruonansuu.
Klaus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ruonansuu to score with a decent uppercut.
Ruonansuu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Klaus back to the cage. Ruonansuu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jope Ruonansuu dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Klaus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ruonansuu scores with a decent looking hook.
Ruonansuu lands a nice hook to Klaus's body. Klaus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ruonansuu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ruonansuu looks to land a combination. Klaus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ruonansuu connects with a crisp jab.
Klaus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Klaus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ruonansuu swivels and escapes.
Klaus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ruonansuu lands a nice looking body kick.
Klaus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ruonansuu.
Ruonansuu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Klaus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruonansuu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruonansuu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ruonansuu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ruonansuu lands a jab.
Klaus takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruonansuu lands a jab to Klaus's midsection.
Ruonansuu throws a one two combo.
Ruonansuu pushes Klaus away with a front kick.
Ruonansuu lands a high kick!
A head kick from Ruonansuu lands but Klaus takes it in his stride.
Ruonansuu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Klaus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ruonansuu can pounce on him.
Ruonansuu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ruonansuu jabs at Klaus's body.
A nice combination there by Ruonansuu.
Ruonansuu connects with a leg kick. Klaus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Klaus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ruonansuu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ruonansuu scores with a nice right hand.
Nice body kick there by Ruonansuu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruonansuu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Klaus takes a step back to recover.
Ruonansuu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Klaus misses with a left hand
and Ruonansuu counters with a nice body shot.
Klaus takes one to the chin there.
Ruonansuu lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!
Ruonansuu is looking to slow Klaus down with leg kicks.
Ruonansuu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick there by Ruonansuu.
Ruonansuu throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ruonansuu.
Klaus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ruonansuu.
Ruonansuu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Klaus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ruonansuu scores with a push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruonansuu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Klaus back to the cage. Ruonansuu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ruonansuu lands a nice looking body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ruonansuu, right into the meat.
Ruonansuu looks to land a combination. Klaus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ruonansuu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ruonansuu throws a front kick that sends Klaus stumbling back into the cage.
Ruonansuu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ruonansuu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Klaus momentarily.
Klaus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ruonansuu feints a jab promting Klaus to slip. Ruonansuu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Klaus slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ruonansuu thumps Klaus with a low kick.
Ruonansuu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ruonansuu lands a jab to the nose.
Ruonansuu connects with an inside leg kick.
Ruonansuu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Klaus's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruonansuu throws a shot to the body.
Ruonansuu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Klauss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ruonansuu lands with a hook. Klaus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ruonansuu!
Ruonansuu slaps away a takedown attempt from Klaus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ruonansuu lands a nice looking body shot.
Ruonansuu thows a body kick. Klaus tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good leg kick by Ruonansuu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ruonansuu cracks Klaus with a good jab.
Klaus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ruonansuu connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruonansuu throws a head kick that Klaus semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruonansuu stalks Klaus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Klaus's face. Klaus staggers backwards, shaken.
Carl Klaus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruonansuu connects with a looping right hand.
Klaus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jope Ruonansuu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ruonansuu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jope Ruonansuu!