PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Ruuti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Power
vs
Ruuti

190 cm
18
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

203 cm
22
174 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Hell's Balls Fightwear

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kim Ruuti!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ruuti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Power breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Power pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Power tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruuti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Power swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Power has Ruuti up against the cage in a clinch.
Ruuti is working for takedown but Power is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ruuti has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Power avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Power is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruuti is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Power gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Max Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Ruuti.

Power breaks the clinch.
Ruuti blocks a head kick by Power.
Power lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Kim Ruuti has been cut.
Power really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Power, right into the meat.
Power throws a head kick that misses.
Power tries to clinch but Ruuti is having none of it.
Power wants to clinch
and Ruuti counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Power is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Power tries for a takedown but Ruuti circles away easily
and Ruuti counters with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Power is predictable there

and Ruuti counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Power wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruuti won't allow it.
Ruuti changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Power fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A head kick by Power misses
and Ruuti counters with a nice kick to the body.
Power is breathing heavily.
Power throws a lazy head kick
and Ruuti counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Power is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ruuti doesn't manage to clinch there - Power circles away.
A head kick by Power misses

and Ruuti holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Power.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruuti gets underhooks to prevent Power's takedown attempt.
Power is trying to break the clinch but Ruuti has him pressed against the cage.

Ruuti is trying to trip Power. He has hold of a leg but Power is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ruuti persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ruuti trying to control but Power is working from the bottom.
Power being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruuti prevents Power from getting back to his feet.
Ruuti controls from within his opponent's guard.
Power wants to stand and escape but Ruuti is having none of it.
Ruuti pushes down on Power's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ruuti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Power keeps working.
Ruuti is pressing down on Power's thigh, looking to free his foot. Power is holding on for now.

Power makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Power scores with a head kick.
Power clinches but Ruuti breaks the clinch
and Ruuti counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Ruuti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kim Ruuti's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Power blocks a head kick by Ruuti.
Power throws a lazy head kick

and Ruuti moves into the clinch.
Ruuti prevents Power from breaking the clinch.
Ruuti letting Power take a breather here.
Ruuti tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Power smiles and moves away.
Power motions for Ruuti to come forward. Power throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power tries to clinch but Ruuti moves away

and Ruuti counters with a nice double leg into side control. Power won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Power's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ruuti working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruuti decides to stand up, so the ref orders Power to his feet.
A head kick misses from Ruuti.
Ruuti shoots in and drives through. Power sprawls well.
Power digs a good hook to Ruuti's body.
Power throws a sloppy head kick
and Ruuti counters with a big head kick but Power shrugs it off.
Power throws a head kick that Ruuti semi-blocks.
Power throws a head kick that misses

and Ruuti counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ruuti seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ruuti working over Power with some ground and pound. Power looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruuti is pressing down on Power's thigh, looking to free his foot. Power is holding on for now.
Ruuti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Power manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ruuti pushing down on Power's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Power won't allow Ruuti to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power is controlling Ruuti's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Power manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ruuti wants to stand but Power has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ruuti passes into half guard.
Power might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ruuti scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ruuti postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Power to stand up.
Nice body kick there by Ruuti.
Ruuti misses with a takedown attempt - Power sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Max Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Ruuti.
Power wants to clinch.
A head kick by Power misses
and Ruuti counters with a body kick.
Power tries to clinch but Ruuti moves away
and Ruuti counters with a nice body kick.
Max Power is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Power tries a low kick but Ruuti avoids it.
Power takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power throws a head kick that misses
and Ruuti counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruuti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Power misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruuti.
Power throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Ruuti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kim Ruuti's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Ruuti.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ruuti!
Power scores with a nice right hand.

Ruuti closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ruuti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Power keeps working.

Ruuti is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Power knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ruuti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Power is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ruuti has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Power sneaks out the side door and pushes Ruuti away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Power throws a head kick that misses
and Ruuti counters with a good, hard body kick but Power shrugs it off.
Nice sprawl there from Power as Ruuti shoots in.
Power tries to clinch but Ruuti is having none of it.
Power will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Power lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ruuti blocks a head kick by Power.
Power blocks a head kick by Ruuti.
Ruuti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Power's waist but Power gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ruuti off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruuti takes a kick to the side of the head.
Power tries to clinch up

and Ruuti counters with a single leg into guard. Power didn't expect that.

Power scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Power tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ruuti counters with a head kick. That will keep Power thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ruuti.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Power's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Ruuti looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ruuti asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Power gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ruuti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ruuti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Power defending well though.

Power has one foot on Ruuti's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Max Power has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Power tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruuti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Power misses with a head kick.
Power fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruuti avoids the head kick by Power.
Ruuti throws a head kick that Power semi-blocks.
Power doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruuti circles away.
Power misses with a double jab.
Power shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ruuti but Ruuti pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Ruuti closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Ruuti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruuti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Ruuti!