PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reijo Ruthman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gattuso's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, DMX - X Gonna Give It To Ya. Ruthman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Special Teamz - Get Down. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gattuso
vs
Ruthman

194 cm
20
212 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

MFS´s Natural Nutrition and Laundry service

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Javier Gattuso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reijo Ruthman!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruthman throws a leg kick which misses Gattuso's front leg but catches the back leg as Gattuso tries to avoid it.
Gattuso looks for the body kick but Ruthman saw that one coming.

Gattuso lands a big head kick that sends Ruthman tumbling to the mat! Gattuso takes a step backwards and waves Ruthman back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Ruthman is rocked!

It looks like Reijo Ruthman has been cut.
Ruthman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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!
A combination from Gattuso does no damage.

Ruthman closes the distance and pushes Gattuso back into the cage.
Ruthman lands an elbow inside that Gattuso shrugs off.

It looks like Javier Gattuso has been cut.

Ruthman drags the fight down to the ground.
Ruthman keeping moving, preventing Gattuso from controlling successfully.

Ruthman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gattuso doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gattuso manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ruthman keeping moving, preventing Gattuso from controlling successfully.
Gattuso with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ruthman working a defensive guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ruthman holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ruthman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso wanted to stand there but Ruthman had control of the position.
Ruthman looking to control.

Ruthman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gattuso gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gattuso lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gattuso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gattuso working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ruthman has a closed guard, preventing Gattuso from standing up.

Ruthman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Ruthman throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gattuso uses it to pass to side control.

Gattuso has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Gattuso misses
enabling Ruthman to counter with a crisp jab.
Javier Gattuso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruthman lands a jab.
Ruthman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gattuso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gattuso moves out of range of the strikes.
Gattuso throws a series of punches but Ruthman moves out of range.
Gattuso looks to land a combination but Ruthman avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Gattuso.
Gattuso throws a body punch but Ruthman moves out of range.
Gattuso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gattuso closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ruthman circles away.
Gattuso jabs at Ruthman's body.
Gattuso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruthman was well out of range. Poor timing from Gattuso.
Gattuso goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gattuso closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A good leg kick by Ruthman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Ruthman.
Gattuso throws a leg kick
and Ruthman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gattuso slips a jab from Ruthman.
Ruthman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gattuso.
Ruthman looks gassed!
A head kick by Gattuso misses
and Ruthman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gattuso throws a sloppy body shot
letting Ruthman counter with a right hand.
Gattuso lands with a nice body punch.
Ruthman wants to clinch up but Gattuso keeps it at a distance.
Gattuso takes a swing at Ruthman's ribcage but misses.
Gattuso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gattuso throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruthman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gattuso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruthman was well out of range. Poor timing from Gattuso.
Ruthman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gattuso.
Ruthman moves out of range of the body kick from Gattuso.
Gattuso lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ruthman at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ruthman is looking to slow Gattuso down with leg kicks.
Ruthman moves out of range as Gattuso strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Ruthman.

Ruthman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gattuso scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ruthman lands an elbow inside that Gattuso shrugs off.
Ruthman tries to pull guard but Gattuso holds him up against the cage and eventually Ruthman drops back down to his feet.
Ruthman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ruthman tries to pull guard but Gattuso holds him up against the cage and eventually Ruthman drops back down to his feet.
Javier Gattuso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reijo Ruthman.
Gattuso can't break the clinch.
Gattuso lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gattuso has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ruthman jumps guard but Gattuso stands there with Ruthman around his waist. Ruthman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gattuso is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruthman has double underhooks.

Ruthman jumps guard and drags Gattuso to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Ruthman throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gattuso uses it to pass to side control.

Gattuso decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Gattuso dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gattuso falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruthman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gattuso. Ruthman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gattuso works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ruthman lands with a slapping head kick.
Ruthman fails to land with a series of punches.
Ruthman throws a head kick that misses
and Gattuso counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ruthman thinking.
Gattuso scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gattuso takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gattuso scores with a hook to the body. Ruthman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ruthman avoids the head kick by Gattuso.
Gattuso throws a head kick but Ruthman moves out of range.
Gattuso's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gattuso duly obliges.
Gattuso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Gattuso sends Ruthman crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gattuso is motioning to the referee to let Ruthman up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Ruthman is still on wobbly legs! Can Gattuso finish him?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gattuso lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick by Gattuso misses
letting Ruthman counter with a right hand.
Ruthman seems to have recovered his senses.
Gattuso throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Ruthman misses.
Gattuso misses with a body shot.
Gattuso slips a jab and a cross from Ruthman.
Reijo Ruthman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gattuso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruthman was well out of range. Poor timing from Gattuso.
Ruthman lands a jab to Gattuso's midsection.
Gattuso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruthman connects with a right hand. Gattuso shakes it off.
Ruthman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gattuso misses with a two punch combination.
Gattuso lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ruthman backs up against the cage.
Gattuso throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruthman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gattuso thows a body shot but no joy.
Ruthman lands a nice looking body shot.
Ruthman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gattuso is looking to wear down Ruthman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gattuso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruthman was well out of range. Poor timing from Gattuso.
Ruthman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruthman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gattuso throws a sloppy head kick
and Ruthman counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruthman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gattuso looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruthman is just out of range.
Gattuso thows a body shot but no joy.
Gattuso looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A head kick misses from Gattuso.
Ruthman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gattuso.
Gattuso throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ruthman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick by Gattuso misses

and Ruthman counters by clinching up.
Ruthman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gattuso smiles and moves away.
Gattuso misses with the combination.
Gattuso misses with a combination

and Ruthman moves into the clinch.
Ruthman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gattuso walks away with a smile on his face. Ruthman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gattuso throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruthman thuds a left hand into Gattuso's body.
Ruthman misses with a head kick.
Ruthman with a jab.
Ruthman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gattuso works Ruthman's body with a nice hook.
Gattuso misses with a two punch combination.
Ruthman dips to his left and cracks Gattuso with an uppercut!
Gattuso smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ruthman leaves Gattuso with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ruthman connects with a single shot there.
Ruthman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gattuso.
Ruthman dips to his left and cracks Gattuso with an uppercut!
Gattuso blocks a head kick by Ruthman.
Gattuso takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gattuso lands with an overhand left.
Gattuso looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso takes one on the button.
Gattuso looks to throw a body kick
and Ruthman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Javier Gattuso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gattuso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gattuso drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gattuso takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gattuso misses with a body punch
and Gattuso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice jab there from Ruthman.
Ruthman cracks Gattuso with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Gattuso tries to land a body kick
and Ruthman counters with a three punch combo that has Gattuso backing up. Gattuso nods at Ruthman to acknowledge the strikes.
Ruthman scores with a jab to the body.
Ruthman blocks a jab.
Gattuso takes one on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gattuso misses with a head kick.
Gattuso misses with a combination
and Ruthman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruthman throws a head kick but Gattuso moves out of range.
Gattuso throws a leg kick
and Ruthman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Gattuso dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gattuso throws a lazy body kick
and Ruthman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gattuso throws a combination that misses
and Ruthman counters with a nice uppercut.
Gattuso misses with a body shot
and Ruthman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gattuso throws a head kick that misses
and Gattuso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Ruthman.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ruthman, as that shot connected.
Gattuso misses with a combination
and Ruthman finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gattuso looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ruthman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Ruthman gets a clinch.

Ruthman decides to pull guard.

Ruthman looking for a guillotine here but Gattuso defends easily.

Ruthman has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Gattuso doesn't defend quickly enough and Ruthman has managed to lock this one up! Can Gattuso escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Ruthman on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Reijo Ruthman!