PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Rujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaarlo Kuningas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaarlo Kuningas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rujo
vs
Kuningas

182 cm
22
211 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Rujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Kuningas!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rujo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuningas misses with a straight left.
Rujo misses with a low kick.
Rujo fails to land with a series of punches.
Rujo thuds his right hand into Kuningas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kuningas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rujo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Rujo does no damage.
A combination from Rujo does no damage.
Rujo misses with a body shot.
Rujo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rujo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kuningas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Rujo does no damage.
Rujo looks to land a right hand but Kuningas moved out of range.
Nice body kick from Kuningas.
Rujo misses with a double jab.

Kuningas drives through and clinches with Rujo against the cage.
Kuningas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rujo has him pressed against the cage.

Rujo decides to pull guard.
Rujo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kuningas.

Rujo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kuningas escapes and throws Rujo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Rujo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuningas misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Kuningas stands up and beckons Rujo to his feet.
Rujo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Rujo is rocked!

Kuningas clinches up with Rujo and pushes him back against the cage.
Kuningas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kuningas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A left hand lands to the body for Kuningas.
Kuningas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kuningas pressing his opponent against the cage.

Kuningas manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Rujo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rujo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kuningas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rujo throws out the jab.
Kuningas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kuningas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rujo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rujo misses with a double jab.

Kuningas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rujo!
Kuningas is landing with some decent strikes but Rujo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rujo taking shots to the head.
Kuningas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rujo is looking to escape.
Rujo is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuningas wants to control the pace but Rujo is squirming around nicely.
Rujo tries to reverse the position but Kuningas maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kuningas is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rujo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rujo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rujo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kuningas forces his way into half guard.
Rujo wants to get back to full guard.
Rujo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Rujo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kuningas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rujo wants to sweep here but Kuningas controlling him for the moment.
Kuningas trying to control the position from guard on top but Rujo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rujo has a closed guard, preventing Kuningas from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rujo has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Kuningas doesn't defend quickly enough and Rujo has managed to lock this one up! Can Kuningas escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Rujo on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mikko Rujo!