PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Baskov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reijo Ruthman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baskov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nikolay Baskov - You are far from me. Ruthman has chosen Special Teamz - Get Down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Baskov
vs
Ruthman

189 cm
20
223 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolay Baskov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reijo Ruthman!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baskov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruthman.
Baskov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruthman.
The fighters circling - Ruthman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruthman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baskov thows a body shot but no joy.
Ruthman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ruthman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Baskov moves out of range as Ruthman strikes.
Ruthman takes one on the button.
Baskov swings for the body but Ruthman moves out of range.
Ruthman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baskov.
Nice uppercut there from Ruthman.
Baskov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruthman.
Ruthman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ruthman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baskov. That did some damage!
Baskov looks for the body kick but Ruthman saw that one coming.
Ruthman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baskov just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baskov throws a jab when Ruthman was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Baskov.
The fighters circling - Ruthman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruthman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baskov takes a swing at Ruthman's ribcage but misses.
Reijo Ruthman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baskov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baskov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ruthman looks to land a left hand but Baskov moved out of range nicely.
Ruthman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A combination from Ruthman does no damage.
Reijo Ruthman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruthman throws a combination that misses
and Baskov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baskov slips under a jab from Ruthman.
Ruthman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baskov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruthman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baskov.
Ruthman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baskov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ruthman throws a hook but Baskov avoids it easily.
Baskov connects with a body shot.
Ruthman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baskov tries to move into range but Ruthman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ruthman loads up on a big right hand but Baskov slips the punch.
Baskov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Baskov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ruthman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Baskov counters with a stiff right hand.

Baskov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Baskov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ruthman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Baskov is looking for a kimura but Ruthman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Baskov to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ruthman actively working from the bottom here.

Ruthman actively working from the bottom here.
Ruthman looks gassed!
Baskov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ruthman!
Ruthman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baskov controlling from mount.
Ruthman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Baskov controlling his opponent.
Baskov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ruthman is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruthman tries to lock up and control but Baskov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolay Baskov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice shot lands for Ruthman.
Baskov misses with a double jab
and Ruthman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruthman falls off balance throwing a combination

and Baskov counters with a single leg into guard. Ruthman didn't expect that.
Ruthman looking to control.

Ruthman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Baskov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Ruthman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Baskov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Baskov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Ruthman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Baskov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Ruthman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baskov defends it easily.
Ruthman is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baskov gets to his feet - Ruthman follows without any prompting.
Baskov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruthman.
Baskov swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruthman.
Baskov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ruthman wants to clinch
and Baskov counters with a nice body kick.
Baskov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ruthman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Baskov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baskov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Baskov counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baskov just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruthman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Baskov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ruthman's sensitive parts.
Baskov misses the shot to the body.
Baskov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baskov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruthman moves away.
Baskov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ruthman defends it nicely.
Ruthman misses with a hook to the body
and Baskov counters with a body kick that stops Ruthman in his tracks momentarily.
Baskov lands the left hand.

Baskov scores with a takedown into Ruthman's guard.
Baskov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Baskov passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baskov trying to control the action but Ruthman is working from the bottom.
Ruthman is trying to improve his position.

Baskov is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Ruthman looks calm but he's in trouble here. Baskov gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Ruthman is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Baskov lets go of the hold and Ruthman can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nikolay Baskov!