PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clayman Ironchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armas Ruutana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ironchin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Glamorous. Ruutana is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ennio Morricone - Man With A Harmonica. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Ironchin
vs
Ruutana

180 cm
23
161 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

174 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clayman Ironchin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armas Ruutana!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Ruutana coming out on top.
Ruutana thows a body shot but no joy.
Ruutana swats away the attempt to clinch by Ironchin.
Ruutana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ironchin manages to avoid it.
Ironchin defending well as Ruutana loads up on a big left hand.
Ironchin moves in looking to clinch but Ruutana pushes him off.
Ironchin wants to clinch.
Ruutana throws a series of punches but Ironchin moves out of range.

Ironchin has managed to clinch.
Ironchin scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Armas Ruutana has been cut.
Ironchin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Ironchin ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ironchin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Ironchin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ruutana trying to control the position from guard on top but Ironchin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutana wanted to stand there but Ironchin had control of the position.
Ruutana wants to stand and escape but instead Ironchin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Ironchin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ironchin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ruutana wants to get back to his feet but Ironchin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ruutana is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ironchin chips away with some ground and pound.
Ironchin slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironchin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ruutana keeps working.
Ironchin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Ruutana looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ironchin wants to stand up but Ruutana is controlling the position.

Ironchin is looking for a kimura here.
Ruutana tries to roll over but Ironchin keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Ironchin controlling from mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ironchin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ruutana?
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ironchin avoids the attempt from Ruutana to control.

Ironchin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ruutana has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana wants to control but Ironchin is having none of it.
Ruutana is working to get back to half guard.
Ruutana looks gassed!

Ironchin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ruutana is bucking up trying to escape but Ironchin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clayman Ironchin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Armas Ruutana's cut.
That's time! Ironchin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ruutana swats away the attempt to clinch by Ironchin.
Ironchin tries to clinch up but Ruutana circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Ruutana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ironchin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruutana throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ruutana moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ironchin lands with a kick to the temple. Ruutana shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ironchin takes one to the chin there.
Ruutana comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Ironchin instigates a clinch.
Ironchin with a knee to the head.
Ironchin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ruutana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ironchin has him pressed against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruutana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruutana tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ironchin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ruutana!

Ruutana is rocked!
Ruutana is breathing heavily.
Ironchin wants to control the pace but Ruutana is squirming around nicely.
Ironchin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ruutana hang on?
Ruutana is looking to improve his position but Ironchin isn't that keen on the idea.

Ironchin looking to secure an arm triangle but Ruutana defends it well.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ironchin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ruutana can't escape the position.
Ironchin scoring with strikes but Ruutana is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana is looking to get to half guard.
Ironchin avoids the attempt from Ruutana to control.

Ironchin throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Ruutana has his hands clasped together but Ironchin breaks the hold and Ruutana is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Ironchin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Clayman Ironchin!