PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jakke Ruutu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xantos Aremis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruutu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 50 Cent - I'm Supposed to Die Tonight. Aremis has chosen Infected Mushroom - Merlin as his entrance music. Jakke Ruutu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Xantos Aremis's chin.

Ruutu
vs
Aremis

190 cm
38
174 lbs
32 - 14 - 1

178 cm
35
178 lbs
24 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Spartan 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 32 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jakke Ruutu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xantos Aremis!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aremis jabs Ruutu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've been informed that Aremis has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ruutu throws a hook but Aremis avoids it easily.
Aremis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ruutu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ruutu scores with a sloppy right hand. Aremis should have avoided that one.
Ruutu avoids the body shot from Aremis.
Ruutu misses with a few strikes there.
Aremis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruutu.
Ruutu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aremis tries to score with a low kick but Ruutu moves his leg out of the way.
Aremis misses with an uppercut. Ruutu saw that one coming.
Aremis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aremis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ruutu is able to avoid easily.
Aremis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aremis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruutu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruutu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aremis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aremis misses with a double jab.
Ruutu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aremis looks to throw a body kick
and Ruutu counters with a big head kick but Aremis shrugs it off.
Aremis moves in looking to clinch but Ruutu pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aremis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aremis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ruutu scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Xantos Aremis has been cut.
Ruutu ducks under a wild hook from Aremis.

Ruutu drops Aremis with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Aremis looks back up at him and smiles so Ruutu waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Aremis is rocked!
Ruutu avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aremis throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruutu.
Ruutu slips a jab and a cross from Aremis.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ruutu - that will leave a mark!
Ruutu is looking to score with low kicks.
Aremis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ruutu throws a right and a left that Aremis avoids nicely.
It seemed like Aremis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aremis throws the left hand but Ruutu avoids the punch easily.
Ruutu throws a hook to the side of Aremis's head but Aremis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ruutu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Aremis darts in trying to clinch
and Ruutu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aremis is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruutu finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu misses with an uppercut.
Aremis throws out a counter right but Ruutu avoids it with no problem.
Aremis seems to have recovered his senses.
Ruutu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aremis misses with a hook. Ruutu ducked under it nicely.
Aremis thows a leg kick but Ruutu checks it
and Aremis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That has opened up Xantos Aremis's cut even more.

Aremis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ruutu, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ruutu.
A short right from Ruutu.
Aremis cracks Ruutu with a nice body shot.
Ruutu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Aremis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ruutu.
Aremis looking to slow down the pace here.
Ruutu lands with a short shot to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ruutu as Aremis tries to tie him up.
Ruutu misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aremis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ruutu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aremis lands with a left to the head.
Aremis tries to land knees in the clinch but Ruutu avoids the damage to the body.
Aremis tries to circle away but Ruutu has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ruutu fails to land.
Ruutu tries to land a knee to the head but Aremis blocks with his arms.
Ruutu throws a punch but it's blocked by Aremis.
Ruutu misses with some punches.
Aremis misses with the head strike.
Ruutu lands with a left to the head.
Ruutu throws a punch but it's blocked by Aremis.
Ruutu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aremis throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruutu.
Aremis blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruutu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ruutu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aremis takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruutu throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aremis taking a breather.
Aremis misses with a punch on the inside.
Aremis tries to work over Ruutu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aremis throws a head punch that misses.
Ruutu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aremis.
A frustrated look appears on Aremis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aremis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruutu.
Ruutu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ruutu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aremis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruutu prevents a body shot from Aremis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruutu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

The cut above Xantos Aremis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A short uppercut from Ruutu.
Ruutu misses with an elbow strike.
Ruutu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ruutu lands an elbow inside that Aremis shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakke Ruutu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xantos Aremis'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.

Aremis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ruutu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Aremis connects with the punch.
Aremis misses with an uppercut. Ruutu saw that one coming.
Ruutu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ruutu throws a low kick but Aremis avoids it.
Aremis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aremis digs a good body shot into Ruutu's ribs.
Ruutu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aremis.
Aremis fails with the takedown.
Ruutu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Aremis just manages to avoid it.
A cross from Aremis lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruutu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ruutu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aremis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruutu counters with an inside leg kick.
Aremis tries to clinch up but Ruutu circles away and keeps his distance.
Aremis misses with a body shot

and Ruutu moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aremis misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruutu prevents a body shot from Aremis.
Aremis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aremis lands a left hand.
Ruutu lands an elbow inside that Aremis shrugs off.
Aremis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruutu.
Ruutu swings wildly with an uppercut but Aremis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruutu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruutu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aremiss head.
Ruutu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Aremis misses with an elbow strike.
Aremis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Aremis.
Ruutu lands an elbow inside.
Ruutu blocks an elbow strike from Aremis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruutu working aggressively here.
Aremis tries to throw a body punch but Ruutu avoids it by throwing Aremis back against the cage.

Aremis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruutu cracks Aremis with an open hand slap.

Xantos Aremis's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ruutu looks to land a body kick but Aremis moved away.
Aremis throws a leg kick that misses.
Aremis misses with a left hand
and Ruutu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aremis throws a sloppy body shot
and Ruutu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Aremis misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ruutu.
Aremis walks into a straight right hand from Ruutu.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Xantos Aremis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). 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.