PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Droop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armas Ruutana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruutana has chosen Ennio Morricone - Man With A Harmonica as his entrance music. George Droop has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Droop
vs
Ruutana

190 cm
25
163 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

174 cm
28
156 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, George Droop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Armas Ruutana!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Droop scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ruutana motions for Droop to come forward. Ruutana throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Armas Ruutana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Droop looks to land a right hand but Ruutana moved out of range.
Ruutana just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruutana ducks right into an uppercut from Droop.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruutana. Droop does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ruutana.
Droop gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ruutana.
Ruutana getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ruutana throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ruutana fakes the leg kick and cracks Droop in the body.
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!
Ruutana lands a body shot.
Droop has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ruutana.
Ruutana gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Droop.
Droop throws a head kick that misses.
Ruutana throws a leg kick but Droop checks it.
Droop moves away from the strike by Ruutana.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutana throws a head kick but Droop moves out of range.
Ruutana misses with a straight left.
Droop 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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ruutana.
Ruutana looks to land a body kick but Droop moved away.
Ruutana misses with a wild body shot.
Ruutana attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Droop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruutana.
Ruutana feints and then cracks Droop's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Droop down.
Ruutana feints and then cracks Droop's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Droop down.
Droop looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Ruutana has managed to clinch.
Droop really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ruutana is trying to drag Droop to the mat but Droop just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Droop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Droop is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Droop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Ruutana.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ruutana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Droop working hard to break the clinch.
Droop looking to stall.

Droop breaks from the clinch.
Ruutana looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ruutana misses with an attempted mid kick.
Droop misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruutana shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Droop but Droop pushes him off and we're back to square one.
George Droop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armas Ruutana.
Ruutana takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like George Droop has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Droop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Droop slips a jab from Ruutana.
Droop throws a body punch but Ruutana moves out of range.
Droop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ruutana.
Ruutana misses with an uppercut.
Ruutana ducks right into an uppercut from Droop.
Ruutana lands with a nice body kick.
Ruutana goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ruutana shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ruutana lands with a hook. Droop tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ruutana.
Ruutana misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Droop blocks the leg kick.
Droop throws a hook but Ruutana avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Droop is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
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!
Droop misses with a lunging right hand
and Ruutana counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Ruutana closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Droop to the mat! Droop manages to get full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ruutana working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Droop wants to sweep here but Ruutana controlling him for the moment.
Droop working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruutana.
Ruutana is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ruutana connects with a couple of short punches.
Droop working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruutana.
Ruutana postures up.
Droop avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ruutana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Droop is trying to keep Ruutana in close.
Ruutana makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ruutana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ruutana lands a couple of digs.
Ruutana sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Droop's guard.
Droop moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruutana throws a big right hand that misses.
Ruutana trying to control the position from guard on top but Droop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruutana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Droop works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Droop avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ruutana connects with a couple of short punches.
Ruutana throws a big elbow that misses.
Droop is trying to control the position but Ruutana postures up.
Droop seems keen to control Ruutana's posture.
Ruutana throws a big elbow that misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruutana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Droop avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruutana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Droop is looking for a triangle but Ruutana pushes his legs off easily.
Ruutana throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ruutana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Droop works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Droop working a defensive guard here.
Ruutana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ruutana wants to control from the top but Droop keeps moving.
Ruutana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Droop works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ruutana wants to control from the top but Droop keeps moving.
Droop utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Droop working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruutana.
Ruutana trying to control but Droop is working from the bottom.
Droop trying to keep a closed guard but Ruutana is proving a slippery customer.
Droop avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Droop avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ruutana throwing strikes but missing.
Droop manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ruutana manages to get himself to full guard.
Ruutana wants to sweep here but Droop controlling him for the moment.
Droop slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ruutana is trying to improve his position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Droop thows a huge punch but Ruutana dodges it nicely.

Ruutana has one foot on Droop's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ruutana digs a good hook to Droop's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Droop loads up on a big right hand but Ruutana slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Droop.
Ruutana thuds his shin into the meat of Droop's side.
Droop is breathing heavily.
Ruutana looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Droop is looking to clinch but Ruutana is avoiding it.

Ruutana clinches up with Droop and pushes him back against the cage.
Ruutana blocks a body shot from Droop.
Droop takes an elbow to the forehead.

Droop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruutana avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Droop slips a straight right by Ruutana.
Ruutana turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ruutana throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Droop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ruutana.
Ruutana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Droop counters with a straight right hand.
George Droop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Droop avoids the body shot from Ruutana.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruutana. Droop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Droop tries to clinch up but Ruutana circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruutana bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Droop drops his hands momentarily and Ruutana takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A good leg kick by Ruutana.
Ruutana misses with a hook. Droop ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armas Ruutana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Droop'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. This is the final round!

Ruutana is looking to clinch but Droop is avoiding it.
Ruutana avoids the body shot from Droop.
Ruutana ducks under a wild hook from Droop.
Droop misses the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Ruutana. That snapped Droop's head back.
Ruutana throws a leg kick which misses Droop's front leg but catches the back leg as Droop tries to avoid it.
Ruutana fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Ruutana rushes Droop and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ruutana is looking to control Droop's arms but Droop gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ruutana has his back to the cage.
Ruutana scores with a knee to the head.

Droop is rocked!
Ruutana holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Oh Droop is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ruutana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ruutana can't get the takedown.
Ruutana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ruutana working aggressively here.
A short left from Droop.
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!
Ruutana lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Droop swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruutana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruutana lands with a short shot to the head.
Ruutana misses with some punches.
Droop is trying to break the clinch but Ruutana is controlling him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ruutana effectively controlling the action here.
Ruutana lands a nice uppercut.
Ruutana is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Droop is keeping busy.

Ruutana breaks from the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Droop.
Droop misses with a head kick.
Ruutana chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Droop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruutana.
Droop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Droop seems to have got his legs back now.
Droop is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Ruutana there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ruutana misses with an attempted mid kick.
Droop throws a sloppy head kick and Ruutana moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A good leg kick by Ruutana.
Ruutana thumps Droop with a low 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!
Droop checks the leg kick nicely there.

Ruutana forces Droop back against the cage and clinches.
Ruutana avoids the elbow strike from Droop, against the cage.
Ruutana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Ruutana.
Ruutana wants to take the fight to the mat but Droop manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Droop is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ruutana lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ruutana pushes Droop back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Droop is trying to stall.
Still in the clinch, Ruutana scores with a nice short uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Droop.
Droop looking to stall.
Ruutana taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Droop's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Armas Ruutana seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Droop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Droop tries to land a knee to the head but Ruutana blocks with his arms.
Droop misses with a body punch.
Ruutana misses with some punches.
Droop is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ruutana is defending well for now.
Ruutana looking for a takedown.
George Droop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armas Ruutana.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruutana.
Ruutana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Ruutana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruutana scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ruutana tries to clinch up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruutana is looking to slow Droop down with leg kicks.
Ruutana tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Droop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ruutana works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A combination from Droop does no damage.
Ruutana misses with an uppercut.
Nice cross by Ruutana.
Droop slips a jab from Ruutana.
Ruutana feints and then cracks Droop's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Droop down.
Droop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ruutana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ruutana moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Armas Ruutana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Droop takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
George Droop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Droop.
Ruutana throws the kick towards the body but Droop avoids it.
Ruutana just misses with a punch to the body.
Droop throws a head kick but Ruutana moves out of range.
Ruutana chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Droop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruutana scores with a nice strike.
Ruutana lands a jab to the nose.
Ruutana lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ruutana cracks Droop with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ruutana fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana jabs Droop to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Ruutana lands an impressive looking overhand right. Droop doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Droop ducks under a wild hook from Ruutana.
Droop walks into a straight right hand from Ruutana.
A solid body kick from Ruutana.
Ruutana throws a leg kick but Droop checks it.
Droop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ruutana circles away quickly and effectively.

Ruutana feints and as Droop raises his hands in defense, Ruutana changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Droop controlling the position.
Ruutana working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Droop's head.
Ruutana lands a couple of elbows.
Ruutana is looking to work some ground and pound but Droop has wrist control.
Droop utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ruutana content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Droop controls Ruutana momentarily but Ruutana frees himself.
Ruutana throwing strikes but missing.
Ruutana with a flurry of punches that miss.
George Droop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Droop thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Droop is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ruutana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ruutana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ruutana wants to control from the top but Droop keeps moving.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Droop looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ruutana with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruutana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Droop is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ruutana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ruutana pushing down on Droop's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Ruutana is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Droop is just riding it out for now. Ruutana eventually gives up the hold.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruutana trying to mount his opponent but Droop defends it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Ruutana is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Droop doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ruutana.
Ruutana missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Droop is pressing down on Ruutana's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ruutana stopping the sweep attempt from Droop.
Ruutana distracts Droop with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruutana postures up and lands a big shot to Droop's brow.
Droop will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Droop is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ruutana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Armas Ruutana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruutana 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Armas Ruutana!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Armas Ruutana!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Armas Ruutana!

Armas Ruutana wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Armas Ruutana, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.