PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gage Ruehlen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bradley
vs
Ruehlen

182 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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, Jason Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gage Ruehlen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ruehlen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ruehlen is pressing down on Bradley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bradley is holding on for now.
Ruehlen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gage Ruehlen.
Bradley tries to clinch but Ruehlen moves away

and Ruehlen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bradley's guard.
Ruehlenis looking to pass into half guard but Bradley pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bradley is in guard.
Ruehlen controlling Bradley's posture.
Ruehlen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bradley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bradley won't allow Ruehlen to get back to his feet.

Ruehlen has his feet on Bradley's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Ruehlen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ruehlen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ruehlen controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Gage Ruehlen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Ruehlen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bradley tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ruehlen is in Bradley's guard.
Bradley being controlled here, momentarily.

Ruehlen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bradley manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ruehlen has Bradley in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ruehlen has a closed guard, preventing Bradley from standing up.
Bradley is breathing heavily.
Ruehlen has control of Bradley's left arm, preventing Bradley from doing any damage.
Bradley trying to control but Ruehlen is working from the bottom.

Ruehlen has his feet on Bradley's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gage Ruehlen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ruehlen scores a takedown into full mount!
Ruehlen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ruehlen controlling the position easily from mount.
Bradley is in a horrible position here. Ruehlen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ruehlen goes for an armbar but Bradley turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bradley.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ruehlen is proving hard to escape from.

Ruehlen scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Ruehlen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ruehlen tries to pass to full mount but Bradley defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruehlen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ruehlen drops an elbow to the side of Bradley's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruehlen controlling the action here.
Ruehlen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Ruehlen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Ruehlen moves into the clinch successfully.

Ruehlen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Ruehlen there.
Ruehlen passes to full mount!
Ruehlen controlling his opponent.
Ruehlen unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gage Ruehlen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ruehlen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bradley taking a bit of punishment here - Ruehlen scoring with strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ruehlen scoring with punches and elbows.
Ruehlen in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruehlen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ruehlen grinds an elbow into Bradley's temple.
Ruehlen controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruehlen passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bradley!
Ruehlen controlling from mount.
Ruehlen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ruehlen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ruehlen controlling from mount.
Ruehlen landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruehlen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ruehlen content just to control the position here.

Ruehlen working for a guillotine from mount but Bradley is in no mood to give up.
Ruehlen controlling from the full mount.
Gage Ruehlen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruehlen lands a big elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gage Ruehlen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruehlen 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gage Ruehlen!