PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rasva Jorma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gim Ruut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorma comes to the cage accompanied by Captain Awesome's Theme Song . Ruut is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Haze - Device (feat. M. Shadows). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Jorma
vs
Ruut

166 cm
23
147 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

173 cm
24
149 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rasva Jorma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gim Ruut!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruut shoots in looking for a takedown. Jorma tries to sprawl out of it but Ruut keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jorma manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jorma throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jorma swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Ruut looking to score a takedown here. Jorma is defending well but Ruut drives through and ends up in Jorma's guard.
Jorma keeping moving, preventing Ruut from controlling successfully.
Jorma looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jorma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jorma working a defensive guard here.
Ruut trying to control but Jorma is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma looking for a sweep. Not yet Jorma, not yet.
Ruut trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ruut stands and throws Jorma's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jorma prevents Ruut from improving position.

Ruut is trying to get an arm triangle but Jorma is defending well.

Ruut tries for a kimura but Jorma is defending well.
Ruut working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Ruut are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ruut tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Jorma is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ruut's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nice strikes from Ruut there.
Ruut wants to control but Jorma is keeping him busy.

Ruut seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Jorma is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gim Ruut!
Gim Ruut is the new bantamweight champion!
Gim Ruut took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'It's great to become champion again. Rasva Jorma gave me a tough fight but I knew I'd beat him. And I did. You can say whatever you want, but I'm the champion!'.