PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Armas Ruutana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Dettman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruutana comes into the arena with Ennio Morricone - Man With A Harmonica blaring out of the sound system. Dettman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Led Zeppelin - When the Levee Breaks kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 Bobby Dettman was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ruutana
vs
Dettman

174 cm
26
156 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

150 cm
24
146 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Wolfpack Threadz
Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Armas Ruutana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Dettman!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruutana lunges at Dettman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dettman's hand.
Horrible takedown by Ruutana or perhaps it was just good defense by Dettman which made him look bad.
Dettman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruutana.
Ruutana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dettman.
Bobby Dettman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruutana checks a leg kick nicely.
Ruutana walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ruutana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dettman is looking to land body kicks.
Ruutana just misses with a punch to the body.
Dettman throws a wild body kick that Ruutana sees coming a mile off.
Dettman looks to throw the jab but Ruutana is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dettman.
An inside leg kick lands from Dettman.
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!
Good exchange - Dettman coming out on top.

It looks like Armas Ruutana has been cut.
Dettman moves in looking to clinch but Ruutana pushes him off.
Ruutana moves out of range of the leg kick from Dettman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dettman misses with a low kick.
Dettman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dettman throws a push kick but Ruutana slaps the foot to one side.
Ruutana misses the jab.
Ruutana looks to land a left hand but Dettman moved out of range nicely.
Dettman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruutana.
Ruutana misses with a wild body shot.
Dettman throws a leg kick but Ruutana sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dettman is looking to land body kicks.
Dettman misses with a leg kick.
Ruutana misses with a wild combination.
Bobby Dettman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Ruutana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dettman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana looks to land a right hand but Dettman moved out of range.
Ruutana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Dettman clinches with his opponent.
Dettman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dettman lands with a left to the head.
Dettman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ruutana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dettman tries to land a knee to the head but Ruutana blocks with his arms.
Ruutana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dettman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ruutana in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dettman misses with a knee strike.

Ruutana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dettman throws a hook but Ruutana avoids it easily.
Ruutana checks a low kick from Dettman.
Dettman throws the kick towards the body but Ruutana avoids it.
Dettman tried to score with a low kick but Ruutana checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dettman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ruutana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dettman tries to land a front kick but Ruutana steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dettman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruutana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dettman throws a big shot that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Ruutana as he connects with a hook.
Dettman lands with a nice body kick.
Ruutana lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dettman at a distance.
Dettman swings for the body but Ruutana moves out of range.
Ruutana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dettman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruutana.

Dettman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dettman lands a body shot.
Ruutana goes for a takedown attempt but Dettman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A leg kick checked by Ruutana.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dettman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ruutana.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dettman swinging wildly here.

Dettman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dettman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ruutana avoiding damage as Dettman throws knees to the body.
Dettman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ruutana takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dettman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dettman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ruutana backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruutana tries to land a knee to the head but Dettman blocks with his arms.
Ruutana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Ruutana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dettman motions for Ruutana to come forward. Dettman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Dettman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Armas Ruutana's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ruutana takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ruutana misses with an uppercut. Dettman saw that one coming.
Dettman throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruutana.
Dettman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ruutana is able to avoid easily.
Ruutana moves out of range as Dettman strikes.
Dettman throws a leg kick but Ruutana moved away.
Ruutana staying out of range there.
Dettman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ruutanas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A combination from Ruutana does no damage.
Ruutana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruutana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dettman.
Ruutana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dettman.
Ruutana checks a low kick from Dettman.
Ruutana throws a jab but it's blocked by Dettman.
Dettman avoids the body shot from Ruutana.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutana connects with a body shot.
Dettman misses with a hook. Ruutana ducked under it nicely.
Dettman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dettman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ruutana finds it's way round the side to connect with Dettman's head.
Dettman throws a body kick that misses.
Dettman throws a right and a left that Ruutana avoids nicely.
Dettman throws a poor cross that misses
and Ruutana counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
No joy there for Dettman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dettman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruutana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dettman misses the shot to the body.
Dettman throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ruutana counters with a two punch combo.
Dettman throws a push kick but Ruutana slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana throws a looping overhand right but Dettman ducks down to avoid it.
Dettman throws out a leg kick but Ruutana moves out of range and Dettman only half commits.
Dettman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slow jab from Dettman misses its intended target.
Dettman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruutana.
Ruutana cracks Dettman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bobby Dettman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruutana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruutana checks the leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ruutana, as that shot connected.
Ruutana cracks a nice hook into Dettman's ribs.
Ruutana scores with a jab to the body.
Dettman walks into a straight right hand from Ruutana.
Ruutana pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dettman is out of range and Ruutana settles back down.
Dettman misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dettman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good leg kick by Dettman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ruutana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruutana jabs at Dettman's body.
Dettman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruutana counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dettman thinking.
Ruutana misses with a wild body shot.
Ruutana misses with a hook.
Dettman takes one to the side of the head.
Ruutana is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ruutana moves out of range of the body kick from Dettman.
Dettman misses the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ruutana checks a leg kick.
Dettman tries to clinch but Ruutana is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dettman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dettman is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dettman throws a leg kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Ruutana.
Dettman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ruutana.
Dettman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruutana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruutana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dettman manages to avoid it.
Ruutana lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dettman throws an overhand right that lands on Ruutana's shoulder, as Ruutana tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruutana. Dettman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dettman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dettman swinging wildly here.
Ruutana is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ruutana shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Armas Ruutana will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Armas Ruutana's cut.
That's time! Ruutana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ruutana moves out of range as Dettman strikes.
Dettman throws out a loose jab but Ruutana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dettman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ruutana avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dettman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dettman misses with a body shot.
Ruutana misses the jab.
Dettman lands a nice looking body shot.
Dettman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dettman throws a body punch but Ruutana moves out of range.
Ruutana is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dettman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ruutana misses with a head kick.
Dettman scores with a shot to the body.
Dettman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dettman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruutana moves away.
Dettman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ruutana on the side of the head.
Ruutana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruutana takes one to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Dettman misses the target.
Dettman ducks right into an uppercut from Ruutana.
A lazy body kick from Ruutana
and Dettman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruutana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dettman.
Dettman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dettman misses with an uppercut
and Ruutana counters with a left to the body.
Dettman throws a wild body kick that Ruutana sees coming a mile off.
Ruutana comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruutana scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dettman looks to land a body kick but Ruutana moved away.
Ruutana moves out of range as Dettman strikes.
Dettman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ruutana.
Dettman tries to work over Ruutana's front leg with a kick but Ruutana checks it.
Dettman tries to clinch up but Ruutana circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruutana moves into range and connects with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Ruutana blocks the low kick.
Dettman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ruutana looks to score with a jab to the body but Dettman is just out of range.
Ruutana uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dettman has time to react.
A big right from Ruutana misses.
Dettman defending well as Ruutana loads up on a big left hand.
Dettman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruutana counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dettman's calf.
Ruutana with a jab.
Dettman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ruutana's calf.
Ruutana slips a jab from Dettman.
Ruutana lands with a right hand.
Ruutana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dettman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dettman throws a lazy body kick
and Ruutana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dettman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ruutana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dettman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ruutana connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dettman scrambles back to his feet.
Ruutana throws a series of punches but Dettman avoids them all with ease.
Dettman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana throws a nice looking combination but Dettman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dettman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dettman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ruutana connects with a solid leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ruutana lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dettman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dettman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ruutana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dettman.
Ruutana throws a series of strikes that have Dettman backpedaling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruutana slips a straight right by Dettman.
Dettman misses with a low kick as Ruutana jumps back.
Dettman catches Ruutana with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruutana bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dettman's head.
Dettman throws a leg kick but Ruutana moved away.
Dettman connects with an inside leg kick.
Dettman wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Dettman really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Armas Ruutana's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dettman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ruutana lands a nice shot that snaps Dettman's head back.
Ruutana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dettman throws out the jab.
Ruutana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dettman was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruutana.
Dettman throws a sloppy head kick and Ruutana moves out of range easily.
Dettman throws the left hand but Ruutana avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Dettman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dettman throws a leg kick but Ruutana moved away.
Dettman avoids the head kick by Ruutana.
Dettman throws a hook but Ruutana blocks it.

Dettman darts in and clinches Ruutana up against the cage.
Ruutana has a couple of punches blocked by Dettman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dettman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ruutana avoids it.
Dettman prevents the takedown attempt.
Ruutana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ruutana tries to break the clinch but Dettman is controlling the position.

Ruutana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dettman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ruutana back to the cage. Dettman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dettman throws a jab when Ruutana was well out of range.
Ruutana shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dettman but Dettman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Dettman checks a leg kick.
Dettman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ruutana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dettman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ruutana ducks right into an uppercut from Dettman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana ducks under a wild hook from Dettman.
Dettman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruutana throws a wild body kick that Dettman sees coming a mile off.
Dettman avoids the body shot from Ruutana.
Dettman throws a looping overhand right but Ruutana ducks down to avoid it.
Dettman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Ruutana tries to keep at a distance but Dettman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ruutana is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dettman is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Armas Ruutana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ruutana obliges.
Ruutana wants to take the fight to the mat but Dettman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dettman.
Dettman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dettman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dettman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ruutana lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ruutana is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dettman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Ruutana.
Dettman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ruutana.
Bobby Dettman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dettman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dettman with a knee to the head.
Dettman misses with a knee to the head.
Ruutana wants to stall.
Dettman crunches a lovely knee into Ruutana's ribcage.
Dettman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ruutana swings wildly with an uppercut but Dettman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dettman lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dettman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dettman misses with a knee to the head.
Ruutana prevents a body shot from Dettman.
Dettman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruutana wants a takedown but no success here.
Dettman misses with a punch to the body.
Dettman is stalling here.
Dettman pushes Ruutana back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruutana is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dettman is keeping busy.
Dettman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruutana prevents a body shot from Dettman.
A short uppercut from Dettman.

Ruutana is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dettman.
Oh Ruutana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dettman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Dettman dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Armas Ruutana's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dettman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ruutana seems to have got his legs back now.
Ruutana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ruutana scores with a nice head shot.
A slow jab from Ruutana misses its intended target.
Dettman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dettman!
Ruutana darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dettman feints and then cracks Ruutana's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ruutana down.
Dettman connects with a leg kick. Ruutana looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dettman misses with a right hand
and Ruutana counters with a stiff right hand.
Dettman throws a leg kick
and Ruutana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruutana misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruutana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dettman was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruutana.
Ruutana throws a hook but Dettman avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutana throws an off balance right hand
and Dettman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ruutana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dettman looks to throw a body kick
and Ruutana counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ruutana takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dettman fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Ruutana to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Ruutana looks to clinch but Dettman throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Ruutana taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bobby Dettman!
Bobby Dettman is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Bobby Dettman rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.