PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jakke Ruutu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Hanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruutu comes to the cage accompanied by 50 Cent - I'm Supposed to Die Tonight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ruutu
vs
Hanks

190 cm
36
174 lbs
28 - 12 - 1

179 cm
39
175 lbs
38 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Perkele!

Conviction

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 28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jakke Ruutu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Hanks!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruutu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hanks ducks under a wild hook from Ruutu.
Ruutu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hanks lands a jab-cross combination.
Ruutu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ruutu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanks.
Ruutu connects with a nice looking jab.
A combination from Ruutu does no damage.
Hanks misses with a body shot.
Hanks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruutu.
Hanks throws a leg kick that misses.
Ruutu cracks Hanks with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruutu lands a high kick!
Ruutu misses with a low kick as Hanks jumps back.
Hanks misses with a hook.
Ruutu throws a head kick that misses.
Ruutu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ruutu slips a straight right by Hanks.
Jakke Ruutu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruutu keeps Hanks at a distance using the push kick.
Hanks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks ducks right into an uppercut from Ruutu.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ruutu.
Ruutu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruutu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hanks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hanks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruutu.
Ruutu looks to land a left hand but Hanks moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Hanks misses.
Hanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruutu manages to avoid it.
Ruutu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanks moves out of range of the body kick.
Hanks counters with a body kick.
Hanks misses with a right hand
and Ruutu counters with a low kick, right behind Hanks 's knee.
Hanks just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruutu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hanks tries a low kick but Ruutu avoids it.
A punch combination from Hanks misses.
Ruutu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruutu throwing a counter right hand but Hanks manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ruutu punishes Hanks's body with a nice straight punch.
Hanks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruutu counters with a nice leg kick.
Hanks throws a front kick that sends Ruutu stumbling back into the cage.
Ruutu throws a body punch but Hanks moves out of range.
Ruutu misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanks. Ruutu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruutu jabs Hanks right on the nose. Hanks blinks but takes it well.
Hanks throws a right hand that misses
and Ruutu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ruutu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ruutu misses with the combination.
Ruutu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ruutu.
Hanks walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu throws a leg kick but Hanks sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big left from Hanks misses.

Hanks rushes Ruutu and presses him up against the cage.
Ruutu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruutu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hanks misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruutu working aggressively here.
Hanks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Ruutu breaks the clinch.
Nice cross by Ruutu.
Hanks misses the body punch
and Ruutu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruutu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hanks throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ruutu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ruutu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The fighters circling - Ruutu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruutu cracks Hanks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruutu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanks blocks the body kick.
Ruutu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ruutu misses with the combination.
Ruutu misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheers as Ruutu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hanks doesn't seem phased though.
Ruutu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hanks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hanks checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hanks takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ruutu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanks misses with an uppercut.
It appears Ruutu was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ruutu throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanks throws a solid leg kick but Ruutu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hanks.
Ruutu throws a head kick that misses.
Hanks fakes the leg kick and cracks Ruutu in the body.
Hanks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruutu counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakke Ruutu dominated that round.
That's time! Ruutu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ruutu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jakke Ruutu is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruutu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ruutu throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanks.
Ruutu throws a leg kick but Hanks moved away.
Hanks is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Ruutu wants to slow Hanks down by chopping away at his legs.
Hanks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruutu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Hanks closes the distance and clinches.
Hanks misses with some punches.
Ruutu blocks a body shot from Hanks.
Ruutu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hankss head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruutu missing with knees to the body.
Ruutu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruutu trying to land knees to the body.
Ruutu misses with a body punch.
Hanks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hanks blocks a body shot from Ruutu.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ruutu throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruutu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruutu. Hanks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanks tries to counter with a clinch but Ruutu shakes him off and moves away.
Ruutu misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Hanks.
Ruutu is looking to counter punch.
Ruutu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hanks's head.
Hanks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ruutu lands a lovely overhand right.
Hanks throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ruutu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ruutu connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanks. Ruutu does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Hanks looks to move away, Ruutu throws a big counter combo but Hanks just gets out of the way.
Hanks misses with a lunging right hand
and Ruutu counters with a two punch combo.
Hanks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruutu.
Ruutu throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruutu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ruutu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanks is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanks throws a hook but Ruutu blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruutu. Hanks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanks scores with a body shot.
Ruutu lands with an uppercut that bounces Hanks off the cage and back into range.
Hanks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ruutu doesn't seem bothered though.
Ruutu moves out of range of the body kick.
Ruutu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ruutu connects with a looping right hand.
Hanks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hanks throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruutu.
Ruutu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ruutu throws a head kick but Hanks moves out of range.
Ruutu misses with a body kick.
Ruutu throws a leg kick which misses Hanks's front leg but catches the back leg as Hanks tries to avoid it.

Ruutu tries to keep at a distance but Hanks has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ruutu looking to throw knees to the head but Hanks is blocking nicely.
Hanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruutu controls his hands.

Ruutu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Ruutu.
Hanks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ruutu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanks can do to turn this around?
Ruutu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hanks to score with a decent uppercut.
Hanks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hanks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ruutu on the side of the head.
Hanks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hanks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ruutu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Hanks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruutu cracks Hanks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ruutu lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruutu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ruutu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu avoids the body shot from Hanks.
Hanks misses with a low kick as Ruutu jumps back.
A quick step to the side and Ruutu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanks throws a head kick that misses.
Hanks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ruutu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ruutu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hanks misses with a wild combination.
Ruutu scores with a jab.
Ruutu fakes the leg kick and cracks Hanks in the body.
A jab lands there for Ruutu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanks throws out a leg kick but Ruutu moves out of range and Hanks only half commits.
Hanks throws a shot to the body.
Ruutu looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanks is just out of range.
Ruutu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hanks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakke Ruutu dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hanks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hanks throws a body shot but no joy.
Ruutu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanks scores with a jab to the body.
Hanks throws a series of strikes that have Ruutu backpedaling.
Ruutu scores with a hook to the body. Hanks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice straight punches there by Ruutu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ruutu.
A head kick misses from Hanks.
It looked like Ruutu was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hanks tries to clinch there but Ruutu circles away.
Hanks has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ruutu.
Ruutu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanks is looking to land body kicks.
Hanks misses with a body shot
and Ruutu counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hanks is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hanks takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ruutu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutu slips a jab from Hanks.
Ruutu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hanks checks a leg kick nicely.
Ruutu is looking to slow Hanks down with leg kicks.
A nice combination there by Ruutu.
Hanks jabs at Ruutu's body.
Ruutu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big right from Hanks misses.
Hanks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheers as Ruutu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hanks doesn't seem phased though.
Ruutu lands with a cross.
Ruutu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hanks on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruutu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hanks's hands.
Hanks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Craig Hanks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ruutu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hanks misses with a hook. Ruutu ducked under it nicely.
Ruutu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hanks tries to move into range but Ruutu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ruutu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ruutu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hanks throws a lazy uppercut
letting Ruutu counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanks. Ruutu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruutu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hanks.
Ruutu cracks the inside of Hanks's front leg.
Ruutu takes a swing at Hanks's ribcage but misses.
Ruutu looks to land a right hand but Hanks moved out of range.
Hanks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ruutu.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hanks. That's going to slow Ruutu down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanks lands with a hook. Ruutu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hanks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ruutu. Ruutu obviously looking to wear him down.
Ruutu scores with a nice strike.
Hanks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ruutu. Ruutu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ruutu scores with a jab to the head.
Ruutu delivers a nice body kick.
Ruutu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hanks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ruutu.
Ruutu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hanks in his tracks.
Ruutu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanks. Ruutu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruutu moves away from the strike by Hanks.
Hanks throws a jab when Ruutu was well out of range.
A shot to the body from Hanks misses
and Ruutu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hanks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ruutu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ruutu.
Hanks tries a low kick but Ruutu avoids it.
Ruutu tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanks throws a hook to the side of Ruutu's head but Ruutu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ruutu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanks's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ruutu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hanks scrambles back to his feet.
Hanks on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ruutu lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruutu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanks avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jakke Ruutu showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakke Ruutu!
Jakke Ruutu decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.