PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wyatt Measles (ranked 3464 p4p, 366 weight class) and Mikael Ruusu (ranked 4080 p4p, 417 weight class). Wyatt Measles has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Measles
vs
Ruusu

176 cm
27
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

174 cm
26
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wyatt Measles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Ruusu!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Measles has Ruusu up against the cage in a clinch.
Measles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ruusu is defending well for now.
Measles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ruusu is defending well for now.
Measles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ruusu pushes off an throws an elbow but Measles leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Measles is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ruusu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Measles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Measles putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ruusu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ruusu taking a breather.
Measles avoiding damage.
Measles looking to throw knees to the head but Ruusu is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Measles lands a nice knee to the body.
Measles scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Mikael Ruusu has been cut.
Measles trying to land knees to the body.
Measles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ruusu is defending well for now.
Measles using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruusu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruusu trying to control the position but instead, Measles has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ruusu into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ruusu throws an elbow but misses.
Measles tries to land knees in the clinch but Ruusu avoids the damage to the body.
Measles tries to land knees in the clinch but Ruusu avoids the damage to the body.
Measles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Measles prevents Ruusu from breaking the clinch.
Ruusu misses with a knee strike.
Measles definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ruusu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Measles's face.
Ruusu looking to slow down the pace here.
Ruusu lands a nice knee to the body.
Measles stalls.
Measles stalling.
Ruusu avoiding damage as Measles throws knees to the body.
Ruusu managing to block the knees to the body from Measles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruusu managing to block the knees to the body from Measles.
Measles lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Measles lands a good knee to the midsection. Ruusu won't want to take too many of those.
Ruusu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ruusu misses with an elbow strike.
Ruusu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ruusu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Measles's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruusu can't find room to land a body shot as Measles controls the action.
Ruusu throws an elbow but it misses.
Measles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ruusu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Measles lands a knee to the head.
Measles displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ruusu up against the cage.
Measles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ruusu managing to block the knees to the body from Measles.
Measles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ruusu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Measles leaning against his opponent.
Measles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ruusu.
Measles tries to land knees in the clinch but Ruusu avoids the damage to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ruusu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ruusu throws an elbow that misses.
Measles slowing the pace effectively.
Measles has Ruusu pressed against the cage, preventing Ruusu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ruusu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ruusu lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Wyatt Measles has been cut.
Ruusu pushes Measles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruusu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Measles is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ruusu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ruusu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ruusu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Measles utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Measles with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Measles lands a nice knee to the body.
Ruusu looks winded!
Ruusu letting Measles take a breather here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Measles obliges.
Ruusu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Measles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ruusu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Measles is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Measles stalling.
Measles crunches a lovely knee into Ruusu's ribcage.
Measles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Measles using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ruusu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ruusu trying to stall but Measles improves his position.
Measles lands a good knee to the midsection. Ruusu won't want to take too many of those.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Measles utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wyatt Measles dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ruusu gets tackled into the cage by Measles. Measles maintains the clinch.
Measles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ruusu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ruusu lands a nice elbow.
Measles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ruusu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Measles obliges.
Ruusu wants to get back to striking at distance but Measles won't allow it.
Measles trying to land knees to the body.
Measles missing with knees to the body.
Measles displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ruusu up against the cage.
Measles looking to throw knees to the head but Ruusu is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Measles slows down the pace here.
Measles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ruusu's face.
Measles lands a knee to the head.

Ruusu is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Measles landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ruusu is still on wobbly legs! Can Measles finish him?
Knees to the body from Measles.
Ruusu is breathing heavily.
Measles lands a big knee to the head and Ruusu goes down! Measles pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wyatt Measles!