PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Rujonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rujonen has chosen Cant be touched - Roy Jones Jr as his entrance music. Mikko Rujonen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Martin
vs
Rujonen

188 cm
19
214 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Top MMA Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mikko Rujonen!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin stuffs the takedown attempt from Rujonen. Rujonen gets slowly back to his feet.
Rujonen checks a leg kick.
Rujonen has a takedown stuffed.
Rujonen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martin swivels and escapes.
Hank Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikko Rujonen.
Rujonen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rujonen misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rujonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martin stuffs the takedown attempt from Rujonen. Rujonen gets slowly back to his feet.
Rujonen looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mikko Rujonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rujonen looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rujonen is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.

Martin gets the takedown into side control.
Rujonen looks gassed!
Rujonen manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rujonen tries to get to full guard but Martin has control of the leg.
Martin throwing shots but Rujonen is blocking nicely.
Rujonen punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin controlling the pace.
Rujonen tries to roll over but Martin keeps him under control.
Martin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Martin lands strikes from half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rujonen tries for a takedown but Martin circles away easily
and Martin counters with a big head kick but Rujonen shrugs it off.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rujonen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Martin counters with a three punch combo that has Rujonen backing up. Rujonen nods at Martin to acknowledge the strikes.
Rujonen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Martin counters with a low kick, right behind Rujonen 's knee.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rujonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rujonen fails with the takedown.
Rujonen throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely.
Rujonen shoots in and drives through. Martin sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Rujonen or perhaps it was just good defense by Martin which made him look bad.
Rujonen fails with a takedown attempt.

Rujonen feints and as Martin raises his hands in defense, Rujonen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Martin can't keep his opponent in guard - Rujonen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Martin works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to sweep but no luck.

Martin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rujonen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Martin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rujonen!
Rujonen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Martin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Martin unloads with some shots from mount but Rujonen bucks and avoids them well.
Martin wants to control the pace but Rujonen is squirming around nicely.
Martin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Martin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Martin as Rujonen shoots in.
Martin throws and low kick but Rujonen moves out of range easily.
Rujonen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rujonen looks for a takedown but Martin sprawls well.
Hank Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikko Rujonen.

Martin gets the takedown into side control.
Rujonen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Martin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Martin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rujonen moves into full guard.

Rujonen has his feet on Martin's thighs here. He's pushed Martin off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Martin screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mikko Rujonen!