PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mulroon Deforz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasi Ruohonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Deforz
vs
Ruohonen

189 cm
25
184 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

190 cm
28
183 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mulroon Deforz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Ruohonen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruohonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Deforz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ruohonen.
Ruohonen throws a big shot that misses.
Deforz misses with an uppercut.
Ruohonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Deforz.
Deforz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ruohonen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ruohonen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ruohonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Deforz circles away quickly and effectively.
Ruohonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Deforz circles away quickly and effectively.
Ruohonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Deforz counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deforz misses with a wild body shot.

Ruohonen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Come on Ruohonen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ruohonen trying to control the position but instead, Deforz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ruohonen into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruohonen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ruohonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Deforz.
A short right from Ruohonen.
Ruohonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Deforz controls his hands.
Ruohonen tries to land knees in the clinch but Deforz avoids the damage to the body.
Deforz scores with a shoulder strike.

Ruohonen breaks the clinch.
Deforz moves out of range as Ruohonen strikes.
Deforz staying out of range there.
Ruohonen works the jab nicely.
Deforz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ruohonen gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Deforz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Deforz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deforz scores with a shot to the side of Ruohonen's head.
Ruohonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ruohonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Deforz clinches with his opponent.
Deforz can't find room to land a body shot as Ruohonen controls the action.
Deforz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Deforz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deforz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Deforz has Ruohonen pressed against the cage.
Deforz lands a body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ruohonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruohonen.
Deforz swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Ruohonen manages to break the clinch.

Ruohonen tries to keep at a distance but Deforz has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruohonen misses with some punches.
Ruohonen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Deforz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Deforz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Deforz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ruohonen misses with the head strike.
Deforz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ruohonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Deforz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Deforz lands with a left to the head.
Ruohonen trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ruohonen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Deforz's brow.
Ruohonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Deforz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Deforz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Deforz is stalling here.
Ruohonen blocks a body shot from Deforz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deforz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruohonen's elbow.
Ruohonen looking to stall.
Deforz controlling the action here for a moment.
Ruohonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Deforz.
Ruohonen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Deforz misses with a body punch.
Ruohonen can't break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruohonen has a couple of punches blocked by Deforz.
Deforz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Deforz.
Ruohonen looks gassed!
Deforz misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Ruohonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mulroon Deforz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Deforz connects with a body shot.
Pasi Ruohonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deforz swings for the body but Ruohonen moves out of range.
Ruohonen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Deforz counters with a left to the body.
Deforz lands with a kick to the temple. Ruohonen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Deforz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Ruohonen has Deforz up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruohonen tries to throw a body punch but Deforz avoids it by throwing Ruohonen back against the cage.
Deforz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deforz lands a left hand.
Ruohonen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ruohonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Deforz misses with a punch to the body.
Deforz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruohonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruohonen tries a body shot but Deforz blocks it.
Deforz pushes Ruohonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Deforz throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruohonen.
Deforz misses with the head strike.
Deforz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Deforz is looking to control Ruohonen's arms but Ruohonen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Deforz has his back to the cage.
Deforz lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Ruohonen.
Ruohonen just leaning against Deforz, taking a breather.
Ruohonen can't find room to land a body shot as Deforz controls the action.
Ruohonen letting Deforz take a breather here.
Deforz trying to control the position but instead, Ruohonen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Deforz into the cage.
Maybe Deforz would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deforz cracks Ruohonen with a nice body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruohonen scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Deforz as the two fighters clinch.
Ruohonen is breathing heavily.
Deforz lands with a short shot to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ruohonen as Deforz tries to tie him up.
Deforz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Deforz on the inside.
Deforz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Deforz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Deforz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ruohonen backwards.
Deforz lands a shoulder strike.
Ruohonen wants to break free but Deforz has control.
Ruohonen misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deforz blocks an elbow strike from Ruohonen.
Deforz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Ruohonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Deforz throws out a loose jab but Ruohonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deforz lands a jab.
Deforz moves out of range of the leg kick from Ruohonen.
Mulroon Deforz is winning the standup battle so far.

Deforz moves into the clinch successfully.
Deforz slows down the pace here.
Deforz digs a right hand underneath Ruohonen's ribcage. Ruohonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ruohonen blocks a body shot from Deforz.
Deforz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Deforz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruohonen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Deforz lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deforz.
Ruohonen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deforz works on Ruohonen's body with a couple of short punches.
Deforz lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Deforz.

Ruohonen is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Deforz.
Ruohonen is still on wobbly legs! Can Deforz finish him?
Ruohonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Deforz digs a right hand underneath Ruohonen's ribcage. Ruohonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Deforz is trying to stall.
Ruohonen lands a damaging elbow.
Ruohonen seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruohonen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Deforz is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Deforz.
Deforz lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mulroon Deforz dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Deforz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruohonen.
Deforz looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruohonen is just out of range.
Ruohonen tries to bum rush Deforz with a series of wild strikes but Deforz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Deforz throws a front kick that sends Ruohonen stumbling back into the cage.

Ruohonen gets tackled into the cage by Deforz. Deforz maintains the clinch.
Deforz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruohonen backwards.
Deforz can't find room to land a body shot as Ruohonen controls the action.
Deforz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ruohonen backwards.
Ruohonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Deforz controls his hands.
A short right from Deforz on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ruohonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Deforz blocks an elbow strike from Ruohonen.
Deforz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Deforz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ruohonen throws an elbow but misses.
Ruohonen works on Deforz's body with a couple of short punches.
Deforz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ruohonen blocks an uppercut.
Deforz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Deforz taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Ruohonen.
Deforz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Deforz struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruohonen controls his hands.
Deforz can't find room to land a body shot as Ruohonen controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Deforz.
Deforz blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ruohonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pasi Ruohonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Deforz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruohonen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Deforz is out of range and Ruohonen settles back down.

Deforz moves into the clinch.
Ruohonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deforz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruohonen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Deforz's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deforz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruohonen missing with knees to the body.
Ruohonen lands a nice elbow.
Pasi Ruohonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruohonen stalling in the clinch but Deforz improves position.
Deforz lands a body shot.
Deforz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruohonen's elbow.
Deforz leaning against his opponent.
Deforz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Deforz misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deforz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruohonen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Deforzs head.
Ruohonen blocks a body shot from Deforz.
Deforz tries to throw a body punch but Ruohonen avoids it by throwing Deforz back against the cage.
Deforz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Deforz digs a right hand into Ruohonen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ruohonen's gas tank.
Ruohonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Deforz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruohonen can't find room to land a body shot as Deforz controls the action.
Deforz controlling the action here for a moment.
Deforz is leaning against Ruohonen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mulroon Deforz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Deforz digs a right hand into Ruohonen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ruohonen's gas tank.
Deforz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ruohonen up against the cage.
Ruohonen wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deforz tries a body shot but Ruohonen blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Deforz.
Deforz avoiding damage as Ruohonen throws knees to the body.
Ruohonen is trying to break the clinch but Deforz is controlling him.
Deforz misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Deforz.
Ruohonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ruohonen throws an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruohonen misses with a body punch.
Ruohonen misses with some punches.
Deforz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deforz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruohonen missing with knees to the body.
Ruohonen looking to slow down the pace here.
Ruohonen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Deforz is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mulroon Deforz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Deforz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mulroon Deforz!