PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justus Sheehan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Ruoska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheehan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is All Day n Night. Ruoska is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sympathy for the Devil. Justus Sheehan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sheehan
vs
Ruoska

187 cm
24
183 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

178 cm
26
169 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justus Sheehan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mauri Ruoska!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheehan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sheehan looks to land a left hand but Ruoska moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Sheehan.
Sheehan throws a series of punches but Ruoska avoids them all with ease.
Sheehan misses with a body shot
and Ruoska makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sheehan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ruoska defends it nicely.
Ruoska throws a leg kick but Sheehan checks it.
Sheehan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sheehan lands with a nice body punch.
Ruoska shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sheehan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruoska ducks right into an uppercut from Sheehan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruoska takes a swing at Sheehan's ribcage but misses.
Sheehan feints a jab promting Ruoska to slip. Sheehan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ruoska slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ruoska slips a jab and a cross from Sheehan.
Ruoska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sheehan.
A punch combination from Sheehan misses.
Sheehan blocks a jab.
Ruoska fails with the takedown.
Justus Sheehan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheehan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sheehan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruoska makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sheehan is breathing heavily.
Sheehan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sheehan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Sheehan does no damage.
Sheehan moves away from the strike by Ruoska.
Ruoska avoids the body shot from Sheehan.
Sheehan throws a shot from downtown. Ruoska moves away and avoids it.
Sheehan takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Justus Sheehan has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sheehan throws a nice looking combination but Ruoska bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Sheehan as Ruoska shoots in.
Justus Sheehan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauri Ruoska.
Sheehan throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Sheehan does no damage.
Sheehan shoots in looking for a takedown but Ruoska manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sheehan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sheehan lands a slapping body shot.
Ruoska misses with an uppercut. Sheehan saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ruoska swivels and escapes.
Sheehan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ruoska throws a hook but Sheehan avoids it easily.
Ruoska with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ruoska scores with a hook to the body. Sheehan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ruoska.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sheehan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ruoska lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruoska misses the target.
Sheehan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Ruoska throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sheehan was covering up waiting for the punch and Ruoska finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Sheehan is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ruoska is in close to Sheehan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oh Sheehan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ruoska content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ruoska is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sheehan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ruoska lands a couple of digs.
Ruoska landing with the ground and pound.
Ruoska advances position into side control!
Ruoska cracks Sheehan with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Ruoska immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Sheehan is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Ruoska!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauri Ruoska!