PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jakke Ruutu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Champ Bombada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruutu comes to the cage accompanied by 50 Cent - I'm Supposed to Die Tonight. Champ Bombada is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ruutu
vs
Bombada

190 cm
26
177 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

183 cm
33
175 lbs
26 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Fight Night Nutrition

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jakke Ruutu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Champ Bombada!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bombada just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Ruutu.
Bombada's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ruutu under the eye.
Ruutu sizes up Bombada with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A clash of legs there as Bombada blocks the low kick.
Bombada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab by Ruutu.

Ruutu has closed the distance and engaged Bombada in a clinch.
Bombada prevents a body shot from Ruutu.
Ruutu struggles to land a body shot inside as Bombada controls his hands.
Bombada wants to break free but Ruutu has control.
Bombada can't break the clinch.
Ruutu stalls.
Ruutu scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ruutu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bombada's elbow.
Ruutu misses with the head strike.
Ruutu lands a knee to the head.
Ruutu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bombada is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruutu has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bombada.
A hook to the body from Ruutu.
Bombada prevents a body shot from Ruutu.

Ruutu pulls Bombada into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Bombada got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ruutu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bombada has managed to get both his arms back between Ruutu's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruutu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ruutu looking for a sweep. Not yet Ruutu, not yet.
Bombada postures up.

Ruutu looking for a guillotine here but Bombada defends easily.

Ruutu looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bombada passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Bombada has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Ruutu throws a leg kick but Bombada sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bombada avoids the body shot from Ruutu.
Bombada clobbers Ruutu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ruutu lands a jab to the nose.
Bombada slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombada slips a jab and a cross from Ruutu.
A punch combination from Bombada misses.
Ruutu lands a glancing blow to the side of Bombada's head.
Jakke Ruutu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bombada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ruutu looks to throw the jab but Bombada is out of range.
Ruutu loads up on a big right hand but Bombada slips the punch.
Ruutu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bombada.
Ruutu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bombada is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bombada misses with a wild combination.
Ruutu swings for the body but Bombada moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bombada throws a right hand that Ruutu ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruutu also avoids with ease.
Bombada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruutu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakke Ruutu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bombada moves out of range as Ruutu strikes.
Bombada avoids the body shot from Ruutu.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bombada checks a leg kick.
Bombada has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ruutu.
Ruutu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ruutu throws out a leg kick but Bombada moves out of range and Ruutu only half commits.
Bombada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruutu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruutu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bombada. That did some damage!
Ruutu digs a good hook to Bombada's body.
Bombada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruutu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Ruutu moves into range and clinches up with Bombada.
Bombada tries to break the clinch but Ruutu is controlling the position.
Bombada is trying to break the clinch but Ruutu is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutu taking a breather.
Ruutu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Bombada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bombada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruutu throws out a powerful jab.
Bombada on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ruutu moves out of range as Bombada strikes.
Ruutu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bombada.
Jakke Ruutu is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruutu tries to score with a low kick but Bombada moves his leg out of the way.
Ruutu is looking to score with low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bombada checks a leg kick.
Ruutu misses with a straight right.
Ruutu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Bombada as he checks the leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Bombada.
Bombada misses with a two punch combination.
Ruutu tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruutu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bombada takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ruutu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruutu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bombada.
Ruutu moves out of range as Bombada strikes.
Ruutu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruutu thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruutu. Bombada does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bombada misses with a few strikes there.
Ruutu tries to clinch but Bombada is having none of it.
Bombada takes a swing at Ruutu's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Bombada - just one landing.
Ruutu throws a push kick but Bombada slaps the foot to one side.
Ruutu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bombada slips under a jab from Ruutu.
Ruutu throws a sloppy head kick
and Bombada counters with a stiff right hand.
Champ Bombada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some bone on bone action there as Bombada checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bombada might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ruutu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ruutu misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruutu catches Bombada with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombada lands with a hook. Ruutu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ruutu throws a head kick but Bombada moves out of range.
Ruutu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruutu. Bombada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bombada throws a jab when Ruutu was well out of range.

Ruutu closes the distance and pushes Bombada back into the cage.
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!
Ruutu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruutu misses with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruutu prevents Bombada from breaking the clinch.
Ruutu avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakke Ruutu dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ruutu misses with a kick to the body.
Bombada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruutu tries to clinch up but Bombada circles away and keeps his distance.
Bombada lands a slapping body shot.
Ruutu swings for the body but Bombada moves out of range.
Ruutu walks into a jab.
Bombada throws a right hand that Ruutu ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruutu also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Ruutu.
Ruutu ducks under a wild hook from Bombada.
Ruutu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruutu looks to land a body kick but Bombada moved away.
Bombada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruutu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Ruutu misses.
Ruutu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ruutu tries to land a leg kick but Bombada saw it coming and moves away.
A big left from Bombada misses.
Ruutu loads up on a big right hand but Bombada slips the punch.
Ruutu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bombada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruutu.
Ruutu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bombada takes a step back to recover.
Bombada checks a leg kick nicely.
Bombada misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Ruutu misses its intended target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ruutu. That's going to slow Bombada down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombada takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice uppercut lands for Ruutu. That snapped Bombada's head back.
Bombada's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ruutu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bombada scrambles back to his feet.
Ruutu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bombada moves away.
Champ Bombada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruutu misses with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruutu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Ruutu does it's job there.
Ruutu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bombada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruutu throws a sloppy head kick and Bombada moves out of range easily.
Ruutu throws a looping overhand right but Bombada ducks down to avoid it.
Bombada looks to throw the jab but Ruutu is out of range.
Bombada walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu misses with a right hand
letting Bombada counter with a right hand.
Bombada lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ruutu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bombada cracks Ruutu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Bombada.
Bombada dips to his left and cracks Ruutu with an uppercut!
Jakke Ruutu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bombada throws a looping overhand right but Ruutu ducks down to avoid it.
Ruutu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bombada.
Bombada lands a nice shot that snaps Ruutu's head back.
Bombada defending well as Ruutu loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bombada moves out of range of the leg kick from Ruutu.
Bombada takes one to the side of the head.
Bombada lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu scores with a leg kick.
That kick from Ruutu tenderised Bombada's leg. Bombada is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ruutu throws a sloppy head kick and Bombada moves out of range easily.
Ruutu tries to score with a low kick but Bombada moves his leg out of the way.
Ruutu with a jab.
Bombada misses the body punch

and Ruutu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bombada works on Ruutu's body with a couple of short punches.
Ruutu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruutu tries a body shot but Bombada blocks it.
Ruutu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Bombada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jakke Ruutu.
Well Ruutu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakke Ruutu!
A very excited looking Jakke Ruutu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.