PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ossi Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Ruas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Prodigy - Omen. Ruas has chosen Megadeth - Symphony of Destruction as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Marco Ruas is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Jokinen
vs
Ruas

190 cm
23
215 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
202 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Combat Pro Design
Combat Pro Design

Bushido Clothing

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ossi Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Ruas!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Ruas.
Jokinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jokinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jokinen.
Ossi Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jokinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Jokinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jokinen scores with a hook to the body. Ruas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jokinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jokinen dodges the punch combination from Ruas.
Ruas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jokinen cracks Ruas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ruas slips under a jab from Jokinen.
Jokinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a combination that misses
and Ruas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ruas.
Ruas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jokinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jokinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jokinen loads up on a big right hand but Ruas slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Jokinen.
Ruas misses with a wild combination.
Ruas blocks a jab.
Jokinen cracks Ruas with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Marco Ruas has been cut.
Jokinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jokinen cracks Ruas with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Ruas tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Jokinen pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Ruas is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ossi Jokinen!