PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moses Regular (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Ruckola (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.

Regular
vs
Ruckola

185 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

{CDEN} $45 Q156 Recovery (Cheapest in Rio)

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, Moses Regular!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny Ruckola!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Regular ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruckola moves away.

Regular shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ruckola manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Ruckola is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ruckola controlling Regular's posture.
Regular wants to stand but Ruckola has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regular trying to control but Ruckola is working from the bottom.
Ruckola pulls Regular in to control the position.
Ruckola manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Regular manages to get himself to full guard.
Ruckola not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ruckola's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Regular preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ruckola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Regular is keeping the position for now.
Ruckola forces his way into half guard.
Regular pushes Ruckola off looking to stand but Ruckola dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruckola tries to pass the half guard into mount. Regular knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ruckola is trying to control. Regular wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Regular tries to roll over but Ruckola keeps him under control.
Ruckola seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Regular does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ruckola shoots in looking for a takedown. Regular tries to sprawl out of it but Ruckola keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Regular manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ruckola moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ruckola shoots and misses
and Regular counters with a nice leg kick.

Ruckola throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Regular was covering up waiting for the punch and Ruckola finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Regular keeping full guard, as Ruckola tries to pass.
Ruckola wants to control from the top but Regular keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Regular is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ruckola is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Ruckola dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Regular tries a head kick but it misses.
Regular lands a head kick!
Ruckola avoids the head kick by Regular.
Ruckola rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Regular moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Regular dodges the punch combination from Ruckola.
Ruckola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Regular.
Regular throws a head kick that half lands.
Ruckola will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ruckola shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Regular as he jumps to the side.
Ruckola closes the distance and clinches up with Regular, looking for a takedown. Ruckola pushes Regular against the cage but Regular circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Moses Regular has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Ruckola.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Regular tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruckola avoids the head kick by Regular.
Ruckola wants to clinch up but Regular keeps it at a distance.
Ruckola takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ruckola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Regular lands a nice looking body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regular lands a head kick!
Danny Ruckola is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Regular tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Regular, right into the meat.
Regular pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruckola shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Regular as he avoids it easily.
Ruckola is breathing heavily.
Regular looks for the body kick but Ruckola saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Regular.
Regular darts in trying to clinch

and Ruckola moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Regular.
Ruckola tries to pull guard but Regular holds him up against the cage and eventually Ruckola drops back down to his feet.
Regular is trying to force a seperation but Ruckola has the dominant position.
Ruckola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ruckola tries to break free but Regular pushes him back against the cage.
Ruckola is working for takedown but Regular is calmly controlling the position for now.
Regular misses with a hook to the ribs.
Regular tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Regular.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruckola takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ruckola wants a takedown but no success here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Regular.
Ruckola fails to pull guard.
Regular holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ruckola takes an elbow to the temple.
Regular fails to pull guard.
Regular tries to break the clinch but Ruckola is controlling the position.
Regular tries to circle away but Ruckola has him pinned against the cage.
Regular landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Regular landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Regular tries to pull guard but Ruckola holds him up against the cage and eventually Regular drops back down to his feet.
Regular is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ruckola takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ruckola managing to block the knees to the body from Regular.
Regular has had enough of the clinch but Ruckola keeps him there for the moment.
Regular fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ruckola stalling in the clinch but Regular improves position.
Regular creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ruckola's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruckola managing to block the knees to the body from Regular.
Ruckola wants to break the clinch but can't.
Regular tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ruckola avoids it.
Regular tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ruckola fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ruckola takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ruckola is trying to drag Regular to the mat but Regular just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ruckola managing to block the knees to the body from Regular.
Regular looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ruckola goes for a takedown in the clinch but Regular prevents it.
Regular with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Regular stops a takedown attempt from Ruckola.

Regular ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Regular no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ruckola won't allow Regular to sweep him here.
Ruckola wants to control from the top but Regular keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Regular wants to sweep here but Ruckola controlling him for the moment.
Ruckola trying to control the position from guard on top but Regular is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruckola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Regular is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruckola is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moses Regular dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ruckola fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ruckola closes the distance looking to clinch
and Regular counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ruckola is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Regular dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ruckola. That did some damage!

Regular gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Regular landing knees to the head.
Regular fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Regular with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Regular throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Ruckola pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moses Regular seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruckola takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Regular tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruckola looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Regular connects with a solid leg kick.
Regular throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruckola takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruckola chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Regular can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Regular.
Ruckola keeps the fight on the outside.
Regular fails with an attempt to clinch.

Regular has closed the distance and engaged Ruckola in a clinch.
Regular tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Regular obliges.
Regular gets underhooks to prevent Ruckola's takedown attempt.
Moses Regular has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Ruckola.
A hook to the body from Regular.
Regular prevents the takedown attempt.
Regular is trying to break the clinch but Ruckola is controlling him.
Regular throws a knee to the head but misses.
Regular putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ruckola in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ruckola takes an elbow to the temple.
Regular lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Regular scores with a knee to the head.
Regular throws a knee to the head but misses.
Regular prevents a takedown attempt there.
Regular fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Ruckola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Regular moves in looking to clinch but Ruckola pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regular tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruckola was well out of range. Poor timing from Regular.
Ruckola has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Regular.
Ruckola shoots in for a takedown but Regular shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Regular moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Regular's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Regular working hard to break the clinch.
Ruckola can't break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Regular obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Regular.
Regular is working for takedown but Ruckola is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ruckola tries to pull guard but Regular holds him up against the cage and eventually Ruckola drops back down to his feet.
Ruckola tries to pull guard but Regular holds him up against the cage and eventually Ruckola drops back down to his feet.
Regular looking to throw knees to the head but Ruckola is blocking nicely.
Regular misses with a knee strike.
Regular throws a knee to the head but misses.

Ruckola pulls guard.
Ruckola seems keen to control Regular's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regular would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Ruckola has his feet on Regular's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ruckola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Regular.
Ruckola shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Regular thumps Ruckola with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Regular.

Regular scores with a takedown into Ruckola's guard.

Ruckola is working an open guard so Regular takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Regular gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Regular lands a knee to the head.
Ruckola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Regular gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Regular using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ruckola has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Regular using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ruckola has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Regular is pressed up against the cage. Ruckola has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Regular down to the mat. Regular avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Regular fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ruckola.
Regular throws a leg kick but Ruckola sees it coming and moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moses Regular showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Regular has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moses Regular!