PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elton Turner (ranked 23882 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaxen Ruane (ranked 6258 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Turner
vs
Ruane

156 cm
19
193 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elton Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaxen Ruane!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner closes the distance and clinches up with Ruane, looking for a takedown. Turner pushes Ruane against the cage but Ruane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Ruane bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Ruane decides to stand back up. Ruane steps back and let's Turner get back to his feet.
Turner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ruane can pounce on him.

Ruane closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Turner wants to get back to his feet.
Turner can't do much from the bottom here.

Ruane decides to stand back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruane falls off balance throwing a combination

so Turner counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Ruane manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruane stuffs the takedown attempt from Turner. Turner gets slowly back to his feet.

Ruane has managed to clinch.

Ruane breaks from the clinch.
Turner shoots for a takedown but Ruane saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elton Turner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ruane shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Turner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ruane defends well.
Ruane slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner keeping full guard, as Ruane tries to pass.
Ruane is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Turner keeping moving, preventing Ruane from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Turner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ruane closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Turner's guard.

Turner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ruane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Turner is breathing heavily.
Ruane slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ruane with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ruane looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Turner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruane controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ruane misses with a series of wild punches.
Turner could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Turner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ruane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Ruane drives through and clinches with Turner against the cage.
Turner content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Ruane jumps into guard, dragging Turner to the mat.

Turner stands up from Ruane's guard - Turner perhaps looking for a knockout.
Turner shoots for a double leg takedown but Ruane sprawls well. He's pushed Turner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As Turner backs off Ruane throws a huge counter combo but Turner manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruane stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elton Turner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruane cracks a nice hook into Turner's ribs.
Ruane is looking to clinch.
Ruane misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ruane avoids it really well and circles away.
Elton Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Elton Turner has been cut.

Ruane scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ruane works his foot free and advances to mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Ruane there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruane avoids the attempt from Turner to control.
Ruane controlling from the full mount.
Ruane throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ruane looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ruane punching from mount but Turner doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Turner is squirming around, avoiding Ruane's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ruane punching from mount but Turner doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Turner is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ruane thowing shots but they're missing.
Poor strikes thrown by Ruane there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Ruane gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Jaxen Ruane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ruane has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ruane lands a takedown into guard.

Turner uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruane scores with a leg kick.

Ruane closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Ruane postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Turner to stand up.
Ruane goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good exchange - Ruane coming out on top.

Ruane shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ruane's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaxen Ruane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elton Turner's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ruane instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Turner has Ruane pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ruane manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ruane tries to land knees in the clinch but Turner avoids the damage to the body.

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

Ruane scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Turner kicks Ruane off and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ruane.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruane wants to control but Turner is keeping him busy.
Ruane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner tries to bench press Ruane off him but Ruane keeps the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ruane is trying to get an arm triangle but Turner is defending well.

Ruane stands up.
Turner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ruane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Ruane clinches with his opponent.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner letting Ruane take a breather here.

Ruane lands a takedown into guard.
Ruane looking to sit in guard and control but Turner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Turner trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ruane's guard.

Turner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Ruane gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner is looking to improve his position.

Ruane is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ruane is keen to just control but Turner is a slippery customer.
Ruane sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turner defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ruane wants to free his trapped foot but Turner is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ruane thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ruane prevents Turner from standing back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Ruane drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Turner sneaks back into half guard.

Ruane escapes and gets back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jaxen Ruane.
Well Ruane has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaxen Ruane!