PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudolf Hoess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Rujo (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.

Hoess
vs
Rujo

185 cm
21
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rudolf Hoess!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Rujo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rujo lands with a shot to the body.
Rujo looks to land a left hand but Hoess moved out of range nicely.
Rujo misses with a looping right.
Rujo thows a body shot but no joy.
Hoess steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rujo.
Rujo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hoess is breathing heavily.
Hoess scores with a leg kick.
Rujo defending well as Hoess loads up on a big left hand.

Hoess forces Rujo back against the cage and clinches.
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!

Hoess breaks from the clinch.
Rujo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rujo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoess misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rujo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoess.
Rujo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hoess but Hoess pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab from Rujo misses.
Rujo tries to bum rush Hoess with a series of wild strikes but Hoess uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rujo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hoess is fending him off so far but Rujo persists. Nope, Hoess circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoess doesn't manage to clinch there - Rujo circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoess swinging wilding here.
Nice takedown defense from Hoess. No joy for Rujo on that attempt.
Rudolf Hoess has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikko Rujo.
Hoess stuffs the takedown.
A swing and a miss from Rujo.
Nice jab there from Rujo.
Rujo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rujo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rujo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hoess swivels and escapes.
Hoess looks to land a combination but Rujo avoids it well.
Hoess fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hoess throws a combination. Rujo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hoess scores with a three punch combo!

Rujo is rocked!
Hoess dances in with a quick combination. Rujo is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Hoess snaps Rujo's head back. Rujo stumbles backwards against the cage. Hoess steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Rujo's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Rujo just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rudolf Hoess!