PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Armas Ruutana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scrotie McBoogerballs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruutana comes into the arena with Ennio Morricone - Man With A Harmonica blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ruutana
vs
McBoogerballs

174 cm
21
156 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

173 cm
20
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

M/S Paint Fightwear *** Cheapest in town ***

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armas Ruutana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scrotie McBoogerballs!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBoogerballs moves out of range of the body kick.
Ruutana misses with a looping left.
Ruutana misses with a looping right.
McBoogerballs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ruutana connects with a good right hand that stumbles McBoogerballs. McBoogerballs circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McBoogerballs avoids the head kick by Ruutana.
Ruutana defending well as McBoogerballs loads up on a big left hand.
Good work by McBoogerballs as he checks the leg kick.
McBoogerballs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ruutana throws an overhand right that lands on McBoogerballs's shoulder, as McBoogerballs tries to avoid the shot.
Ruutana misses with an attempted mid kick.
McBoogerballs ducks right into an uppercut from Ruutana.
McBoogerballs scores with a punch to the head.
Ruutana misses with a hook. McBoogerballs ducked under it nicely.
Ruutana takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBoogerballs blocks a head kick by Ruutana.
McBoogerballs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruutana.
Ruutana moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ruutana misses with a straight left.
Ruutana misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutana takes one on the button.
McBoogerballs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McBoogerballs leaves Ruutana with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ruutana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruutana looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ruutana throws a head kick but McBoogerballs moves out of range.

Ruutana gets a takedown into half guard.
McBoogerballs is looking for a sweep. Ruutana is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McBoogerballs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ruutana is working away from the top position though.
McBoogerballs wants to get back to full guard but Ruutana has mounted him!
McBoogerballs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ruutana. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBoogerballs is desperately trying to improve his position but Ruutana has a good base and remains in mount.
Ruutana misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ruutana scoring with strikes but McBoogerballs is staying in there.
Ruutana looking to control but McBoogerballs is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McBoogerballs wants to control but Ruutana is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruutana can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McBoogerballs is looking to escape.
Ruutana throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McBoogerballs because Ruutana loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Ruutana connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ruutana lands a big shot there that rocks McBoogerballs but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McBoogerballs tries to hold on but Ruutana postures up.
Ruutana looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ruutana scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McBoogerballs?

Ruutana is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but McBoogerballs is surviving well by controlling Ruutana's body position as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McBoogerballs is working to get back to half guard.
Ruutana lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McBoogerballs can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ruutana fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ruutana sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ruutana lands a big shot there that rocks McBoogerballs but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armas Ruutana dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ruutana tries to clinch but McBoogerballs is having none of it.
McBoogerballs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ruutana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McBoogerballs.
Ruutana misses with a hook.
Ruutana fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McBoogerballs checks it well.
McBoogerballs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McBoogerballs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ruutana.
McBoogerballs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruutana.
A combination from Ruutana does no damage.
Ruutana throws a hook but McBoogerballs blocks it.
McBoogerballs misses with a straight right.
McBoogerballs throws a shot from downtown. Ruutana moves away and avoids it.
McBoogerballs avoids the head kick by Ruutana.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruutana misses with a double jab.
Ruutana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McBoogerballs.
Ruutana misses with a body shot.
McBoogerballs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McBoogerballs staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Ruutana misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ruutana.
A slow jab from McBoogerballs misses its intended target.
Ruutana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruutana cracks McBoogerballs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McBoogerballs staying out of range there.
Ruutana shoots in and drives through. McBoogerballs sprawls well.
McBoogerballs misses the shot to the body.
McBoogerballs 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.
Ruutana is looking to clinch.
McBoogerballs slips a jab from Ruutana.
McBoogerballs cracks a nice hook into Ruutana's ribs.
Ruutana swinging wildly here.
McBoogerballs takes one to the side of the head.
McBoogerballs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ruutana circles away quickly and effectively.
Ruutana slips under a jab from McBoogerballs.
Ruutana misses with a hook to the body
and McBoogerballs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McBoogerballs throws a big shot that misses.
McBoogerballs lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ruutana swinging wildly here.
Ruutana misses with an uppercut.
Ruutana misses with an uppercut.
McBoogerballs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Armas Ruutana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McBoogerballs avoids the body shot from Ruutana.
Ruutana scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
An inside leg kick lands from McBoogerballs.
McBoogerballs looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruutana is just out of range.
Ruutana throws the left hand but McBoogerballs avoids the punch easily.
Ruutana slips a straight right by McBoogerballs.
Ruutana stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McBoogerballs.
McBoogerballs ducks right into an uppercut from Ruutana.
Ruutana doesn't manage to clinch there - McBoogerballs circles away.
McBoogerballs has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McBoogerballs there as he acknowledges the shot.
McBoogerballs avoids the head kick by Ruutana.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBoogerballs lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McBoogerballs throws a right hand that Ruutana ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruutana also avoids with ease.
Armas Ruutana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McBoogerballs throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ruutana counters with a straight right hand.
Ruutana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McBoogerballs throws a hook but Ruutana blocks it.
Ruutana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McBoogerballs.
Ruutana fails to land with a series of punches.
McBoogerballs misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruutana throws a right and a left that both miss.
McBoogerballs lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ruutana throws a body punch but McBoogerballs moves out of range.
McBoogerballs swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruutana.
McBoogerballs steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ruutana. That one must have hurt.
Ruutana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McBoogerballs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ruutana tries to clinch but McBoogerballs is having none of it.
McBoogerballs connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana loads up on a big right hand but McBoogerballs slips the punch.
Ruutana thows a leg kick but McBoogerballs checks it
and McBoogerballs counters with a nice leg kick.
Ruutana shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McBoogerballs sprawls well. McBoogerballs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ruutana gets slowly back to his feet.
A big right from Ruutana misses.
McBoogerballs misses with an uppercut. Ruutana saw that one coming.
Ruutana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruutana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McBoogerballs moves away.
Ruutana takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McBoogerballs avoids a kick to the body.
Scrotie McBoogerballs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruutana misses with a takedown attempt - McBoogerballs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Armas Ruutana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McBoogerballs cracks the inside of Ruutana's front leg.
Ruutana looks to throw the jab but McBoogerballs is out of range.
Ruutana misses with a head kick.
McBoogerballs throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scrotie McBoogerballs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ruutana tests McBoogerballs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ruutana throws a hook to the side of McBoogerballs's head but McBoogerballs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ruutana tries to close the distance and clinch but McBoogerballs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruutana tries to clinch up but McBoogerballs circles away and keeps his distance.
McBoogerballs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruutana.
McBoogerballs blocks a head kick by Ruutana.
Ruutana just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - McBoogerballs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McBoogerballs lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ruutana darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ruutana slips a jab and a cross from McBoogerballs.
Ruutana throws a series of punches but McBoogerballs moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBoogerballs moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruutana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McBoogerballs throws out the jab.
Ruutana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ruutana smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McBoogerballs connects with a solid leg kick.
McBoogerballs throws a hook but Ruutana avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBoogerballs throws a hook to the side of Ruutana's head but Ruutana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ruutana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McBoogerballs.
McBoogerballs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ruutana moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruutana defending well as McBoogerballs loads up on a big left hand.
Ruutana displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McBoogerballs misses with a body shot.
McBoogerballs misses with a body punch
and Ruutana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruutana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McBoogerballs.
Ruutana will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A punch combination from Ruutana misses.
Ruutana tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruutana takes one to the side of the head.
Ruutana scores with the left hand. McBoogerballs knows he should have avoided that one.
McBoogerballs lands with a good body shot.
McBoogerballs swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McBoogerballs on the side of the head.
Ruutana throws a big shot that misses.
McBoogerballs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McBoogerballs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ruutana tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McBoogerballs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruutana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McBoogerballs was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruutana.
Ruutana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ruutana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruutana is trying hard to land a takedown here. McBoogerballs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruutana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McBoogerballs displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McBoogerballs ducks under a wild hook from Ruutana.
Ruutana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McBoogerballs throws a right hand that Ruutana ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruutana also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana misses the shot to the body.
Ruutana throws a right and a left that McBoogerballs avoids nicely.
Ruutana will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Armas Ruutana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from McBoogerballs misses its intended target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McBoogerballs.
McBoogerballs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruutana throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McBoogerballs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McBoogerballs moves in looking to clinch but Ruutana pushes him off.
Ruutana fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McBoogerballs avoids it really well and circles away.
Ruutana loads up on a big right hand but McBoogerballs slips the punch.
McBoogerballs misses with a wild body shot.
Ruutana slips under a jab.
McBoogerballs moves out of range as Ruutana strikes.
Ruutana connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McBoogerballs momentarily.
Good exchange - Ruutana coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ruutana misses with a shot to the body
and McBoogerballs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ruutana ducks under a wild hook from McBoogerballs.
Scrotie McBoogerballs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ruutana wants to clinch up but McBoogerballs keeps it at a distance.
McBoogerballs connects with a crisp jab.
McBoogerballs throws a nice outside leg kick.
McBoogerballs avoids the body shot from Ruutana.
A jab from Ruutana misses.
McBoogerballs avoids the head kick by Ruutana.
Ruutana tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McBoogerballs counters with a one-two to the body.
Ruutana just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruutana fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McBoogerballs on the side of the head.
Ruutana stalks McBoogerballs and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McBoogerballs's face. McBoogerballs staggers backwards, shaken.
McBoogerballs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ruutana looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A telegraphed right hand from McBoogerballs misses the target.
Ruutana wants to clinch but McBoogerballs slips to the side
and McBoogerballs counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
Scrotie McBoogerballs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McBoogerballs has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scrotie McBoogerballs!