PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magi Bergenheim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Ruckola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Bergenheim
vs
Ruckola

180 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magi Bergenheim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny Ruckola!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergenheim moves in looking to clinch but Ruckola pushes him off.

Ruckola shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruckola passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bergenheim is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ruckola has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruckola working the head with strikes.
Bergenheim is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ruckola asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ruckola is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bergenheim will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ruckola connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bergenheim some visible discomfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruckola wants to control but Bergenheim is keeping him busy.
Ruckola is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bergenheim's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ruckola looks up at the clock and then as Bergenheim takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ruckola smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ruckola has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ruckola trying to control the position but Bergenheim is working away.
Ruckola cracks Bergenheim with a big right hand but Bergenheim just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Ruckola stands up and beckons Bergenheim to his feet.

Ruckola fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bergenheim sprawls well initially but Ruckola persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bergenheim could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ruckola stands up from half guard.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bergenheim.
Ruckola looks gassed!
Ruckola shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bergenheim but Bergenheim pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Bergenheim. No joy for Ruckola on that attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruckola moves out of range of the body kick.
Bergenheim throws a nice looking combination but Ruckola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruckola connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ruckola keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ruckola moves in looking to clinch but Bergenheim pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruckola swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bergenheim counters with a straight right hand.
Ruckola misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ruckola throws a series of punches but Bergenheim avoids them all with ease.
Bergenheim looks to land a left hand but Ruckola moved out of range nicely.
Ruckola shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bergenheim pinned against the cage. Bergenheim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Magi Bergenheim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Ruckola.
Ruckola connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bergenheim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ruckola throws a leg kick
and Bergenheim counters with a nice body kick.
Ruckola is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bergenheim sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bergenheim looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ruckola is fending him off so far but Bergenheim persists. Nope, Ruckola circles away and we're back to standing.
Ruckola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruckola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruckola lands a lovely overhand right.

Ruckola has closed the distance and engaged Bergenheim in a clinch.

Ruckola has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bergenheim regains guard immediately.

Ruckola stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bergenheim takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bergenheim is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ruckola sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ruckola throws a right and a left that Bergenheim avoids nicely.
Ruckola lands an overhand right.
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.

Ruckola misses with a low kick.
Ruckola slips a jab and a cross from Bergenheim.

Bergenheim gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Ruckola gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ruckola shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bergenheim defends it nicely.
Ruckola gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bergenheim counters with a solid body kick.
Ruckola closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bergenheim counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ruckola's guard now.

Ruckola kicks Bergenheim off and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruckola darts in trying to clinch
and Bergenheim counters with a left and a right that stings Ruckola.
Ruckola throws a right and a left that Bergenheim avoids nicely.

Ruckola rushes Bergenheim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ruckola drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bergenheim pulls his leg out and moves away.
Magi Bergenheim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Ruckola.
Ruckola tries to clinch up.
Ruckola swinging wilding here.
Ruckola scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two 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.
Ruckola throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bergenheim.
Bergenheim tries to clinch up.
Ruckola swinging wilding here.
Ruckola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bergenheim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ruckola tries to bum rush Bergenheim with a series of wild strikes but Bergenheim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Danny Ruckola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruckola throws a nice looking combination but Bergenheim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Magi Bergenheim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruckola rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bergenheim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ruckola scores with a one two! Bergenheim had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruckola shoots for a double leg takedown but Bergenheim sprawls well. He's pushed Ruckola's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bergenheim scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ruckola shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bergenheim pinned against the cage. Bergenheim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bergenheim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ruckola throws a body punch but Bergenheim moves out of range.
Ruckola misses with a double jab

and Bergenheim counters by clinching up.
Ruckola prevents Bergenheim from breaking the clinch.
Ruckola is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Ruckola manages to break the clinch.
Ruckola tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruckola throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Bergenheim. No joy for Ruckola on that attempt.
Bergenheim fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ruckola throws a series of strikes that have Bergenheim backpedaling.
Ruckola misses with a double jab
and Bergenheim counters with a solid body kick.
Ruckola shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bergenheim pinned against the cage. Bergenheim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bergenheim gets cracked there but stands up to it.
No joy there for Ruckola, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magi Bergenheim dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ruckola looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruckola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bergenheim manages to avoid it.
Bergenheim throws a hook but Ruckola blocks it.

Ruckola scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ruckola lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ruckola content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruckola is looking to advance position but Bergenheim won't allow it.

Ruckola is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bergenheim scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Ruckola manages to mount him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Ruckola is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Bergenheim is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Danny Ruckola!