PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Flex Legs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasi Ruohonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Pasi Ruohonen enters the cage!

Legs
vs
Ruohonen

180 cm
20
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
183 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Flex Legs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Ruohonen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruohonen works over Legs's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Flex Legs has been cut.
Ruohonen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Legs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ruohonen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ruohonen moves in looking to clinch but Legs pushes him off.
Ruohonen throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Legs moves out of range as Ruohonen throws a body kick.
Legs looks for a takedown but Ruohonen sprawls well.
Legs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donk. Ruohonen catches Legs right on the button with a cross.
Ruohonen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Legs takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Ruohonen takes the fight into the clinch.
Ruohonen landing knees to the body.
Legs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ruohonen lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legs tries to pull guard but Ruohonen holds him up against the cage and eventually Legs drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flex Legs. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ruohonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Legs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ruohonen throws a series of punches but Legs avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Ruohonen does it's job there.
Ruohonen scores with a nice right hand.
Ruohonen lands a two punch combo.

Legs is rocked!
Ruohonen misses with a series of wild punches.
Legs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ruohonen but Ruohonen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Legs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruohonen misses with a two punch combination.

Ruohonen has Legs up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ruohonen smiles and moves away.
Ruohonen throws a right and a left that Legs avoids nicely.
A big left from Legs misses.
Ruohonen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ruohonen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruohonen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ruohonen cracks Legs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Legs swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruohonen.
Ruohonen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ruohonen with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legs is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ruohonen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ruohonen throws a series of strikes that have Legs backpedaling.
Legs takes a swing at Ruohonen's ribcage but misses.
Ruohonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Legs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Legs throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ruohonen's waist but Ruohonen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Legs off to one side.
Ruohonen is looking to clinch.
Ruohonen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Legs is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ruohonen.
Legs takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oh Legs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ruohonen throws a head kick but Legs moves out of range.
Legs seems to have got his legs back now.
Ruohonen tries to bum rush Legs with a series of wild strikes but Legs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruohonen throws a right hand that Legs ducks under and follows up with a left that Legs also avoids with ease.
Nice shot lands for Ruohonen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ruohonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Legs tries for a takedown but Ruohonen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Legs swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ruohonen counters with a big head kick but Legs shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ruohonen counters with a straight right hand.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Legs. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Legs takes a kick to the side of the head.
Legs fails with the takedown
and Ruohonen counters with a nice body shot.
Legs is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruohonen is looking to clinch but Legs is avoiding it.
Ruohonen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Legs's head.
Ruohonen works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasi Ruohonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Flex Legs's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Legs misses with a takedown
and Ruohonen counters with a three punch combo that has Legs backing up. Legs nods at Ruohonen to acknowledge the strikes.
Ruohonen slaps away a takedown attempt from Legs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ruohonen lands with an uppercut that bounces Legs off the cage and back into rage.
Ruohonen slips a jab from Legs.
Ruohonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Legs misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Legs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Legs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ruohonen.
Ruohonen lands with a kick to the temple. Legs shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Legs shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ruohonen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ruohonen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Legs postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ruohonen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Legs, into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ruohonen stands up from Legs's guard - Ruohonen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Legs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ruohonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flex Legs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruohonen throws a head kick that misses.
Legs misses with a takedown attempt
and Ruohonen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ruohonen stuffs the takedown attempt from Legs. Legs gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruohonen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ruohonen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ruohonen cracks the inside of Legs's front leg.
Ruohonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Legs circles away quickly and effectively.

Ruohonen moves into the clinch.
Legs takes an elbow to the temple.
Ruohonen landing knees to the body.
Ruohonen lands an elbow that stopped Legs in his tracks for a moment.
Ruohonen with a knee to the head.

Ruohonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Legs avoids the head kick by Ruohonen.
Pasi Ruohonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Legs scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Legs is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ruohonen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ruohonen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Legs is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Legs is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ruohonen is just riding it out for now. Legs eventually gives up the hold.
Legs prevents Ruohonen from standing back up.
Ruohonen wants to control but Legs is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Legs is looking to pass Ruohonen's guard but actually Ruohonen recovers to full guard.

Legs drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ruohonen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ruohonen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ruohonen!

Ruohonen stands up.
Some wild striking there from Ruohonen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruohonen throws a right hand that Legs ducks under and follows up with a left that Legs also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasi Ruohonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Flex Legs's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Legs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ruohonen throws the kick towards the body but Legs avoids it.
Ruohonen misses with a looping right.
Ruohonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ruohonen tries to clinch up.
Ruohonen sizes up Legs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ruohonen scores with a shot to the body.
Legs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ruohonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ruohonen throws a series of punches but Legs avoids them all with ease.
Legs throws a right and a left that both miss.

Legs throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ruohonen was covering up waiting for the punch and Legs finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ruohonen pulls Legs in close to prevent any damage.
Ruohonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legs wants to control from the top but Ruohonen keeps moving.

Legs has gone for a leg lock! Ruohonen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Legs's guard.
Ruohonen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Legs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pasi Ruohonen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Legs looking to control but Ruohonen passes into half guard.
Legs manages to get to full guard.
Ruohonen postures up.
Ruohonen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruohonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Legs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ruohonen tries to stand but Legs is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruohonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Legs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Legs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Legs looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ruohonen is looking to stand up but Legs won't let him.
Ruohonen stopping the sweep attempt from Legs.

Legs has his foot on Ruohonen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ruohonen works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Legs working for a triangle but Ruohonen defends it easily.

Ruohonen gets to his feet. Legs looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ruohonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruohonen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Legs.
Legs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Legs misses the shot to the body.
Ruohonen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Legs.
Ruohonen connects with a solid leg kick.
Flex Legs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Legs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pasi Ruohonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ruohonen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pasi Ruohonen!