PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Suejoe Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarkko Ruutu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruutu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. YMCA kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Watts
vs
Ruutu

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Suejoe Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarkko Ruutu!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Watts fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ruutu sprawls well initially but Watts persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruutu is trying to get back to full guard.
Ruutu wants to control but Watts is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Ruutu is defending against the submission attempts here by Watts.
Watts wants to pass the guard but Ruutu is defending well.
Ruutu tries to get to full guard but Watts has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watts tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ruutu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ruutu punching from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ruutu has his takedown stuffed

and Watts counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutu manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Watts is trying to get back to full guard.

Ruutu seems to be looking for submissions.

Ruutu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Watts doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ruutu.
Ruutu working over Watts with some ground and pound. Watts looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ruutu wants to control but Watts is keeping him busy.
Ruutu looks gassed!
Watts trying to control but Ruutu postures up.

Ruutu is trying to work for a kimura but Watts is defending well.

Ruutu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Watts is just riding it out for now. Ruutu eventually gives up the hold.
Watts slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu won't allow Watts to sweep him here.
Ruutu trying to control the position from guard on top but Watts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruutu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Watts swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ruutu tries for a takedown but Watts circles away easily

and Watts counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ruutu's guard now.
Ruutu trying to keep a closed guard but Watts is proving a slippery customer.
Ruutu trying to strike off his back.
Watts working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ruutu's head.
Ruutu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Watts manages to get himself to full guard.
Watts is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu wants to pass the guard but Watts is keeping the position.
Ruutu pushing down on Watts's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Watts regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ruutu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Watts's head.
Ruutu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Watts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Watts is trying to control the position but Ruutu postures up.
Ruutu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Watts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ruutu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ruutu wants to control from the top but Watts keeps moving.
Ruutu tries to free his leg and advance position but Watts is retaining full guard.
Watts lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ruutu!
Watts wants to take Ruutu's back but he can't do it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu tries to lock up and control but Watts gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Watts jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ruutu manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Watts is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ruutu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Watts tries to advance to mount but Ruutu denies him.

Watts working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Watts is looking to take a break and control but Ruutu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ruutu tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suejoe Watts dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Watts is looking to clinch but Ruutu is avoiding it.

Watts shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Watts seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Watts is looking to work some ground and pound but Ruutu has wrist control.
Watts trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruutu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ruutu looking for a sweep. Not yet Ruutu, not yet.
Ruutu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Watts trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruutu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watts not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Watts throws a head kick but Ruutu moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts tries to clinch but Ruutu moves out of range.
No joy there for Watts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruutu tries for a takedown but Watts circles away easily

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

Ruutu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Watts works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Ruutu with the active half guard here but Watts passes nicely into side control.
Ruutu regains half guard.
Watts is thwarting Ruutu's attempts to control the position.
Ruutu is looking to improve his position.
Ruutu gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts stands and throws Ruutu's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Suejoe Watts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ruutu is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Watts off and has taken his back!

Ruutu is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ruutu scores with punches from the back.

Ruutu working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Ruutu is trying to stick to Watts's back but Watts is turning into Ruutu. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ruutu's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Watts.

Watts has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Ruutu to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Watts is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Ruutu pulls down on the head and he's put Watts to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jarkko Ruutu!