PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jakke Ruutu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruutu comes to the cage accompanied by WARNING!. Jim has chosen Any as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jakke Ruutu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Slim Jim's chin.

Ruutu
vs
Jim

190 cm
26
176 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

181 cm
27
180 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jakke Ruutu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim Jim!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jim moves to clinch but Ruutu breaks away
and Ruutu counters with a good low kick that Jim was not able to check.
Jim throws a low kick but Ruutu avoids it.
Ruutu misses with a hook. Jim ducked under it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jim checks a leg kick.
Jim throws a head kick but Ruutu moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ruutu.
Jim tries to bum rush Ruutu with a series of wild strikes but Ruutu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jim tries to clinch but Ruutu moves away
and Ruutu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That kick from Ruutu tenderised Jim's leg. Jim is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ruutu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutu misses with a head kick.

Ruutu moves into the clinch.

Jim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruutu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jim on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ruutu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jim is out of range.
Ruutu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jim.
Ruutu stuns Jim with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Ruutu moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu is trying to maintain a safe position but Jim gets an underhook and turns Ruutu into the cage.
Ruutu misses with a hook to the ribs.

Ruutu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruutu jabs at Jim's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruutu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ruutu's corner calls for a 1-2. Ruutu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ruutu feints and then cracks Jim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jim down.
Ruutu connects with an inside leg kick.
Jim avoids the head kick by Ruutu.
Ruutu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ruutu lands a big uppercut and Jim crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jim looks OK. Ruutu waves Jim back to his feet!

Jim is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruutu lands a leg kick that knocks Jim off balance momentarily.
Jim is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruutu finish him?
Jim looks winded!
Ruutu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ruutu.
That kick from Ruutu tenderised Jim's leg. Jim is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Ruutu! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jakke Ruutu!
An out of breath Jakke Ruutu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.