PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jere Ruutikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jori Jujipallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jujipallo has chosen The Mean Kitty Song as his entrance music. Jori Jujipallo has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ruutikainen
vs
Jujipallo

182 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
190 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jere Ruutikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jori Jujipallo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ruutikainen has closed the distance and engaged Jujipallo in a clinch.
Jujipallo tries to pull guard but Ruutikainen holds him up against the cage and eventually Jujipallo drops back down to his feet.

Ruutikainen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ruutikainen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jujipallo!
Jujipallo is working to get back to half guard.
Jujipallo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruutikainen trying to mount his opponent but Jujipallo defends it.
Jujipallo is looking for a sweep. Ruutikainen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ruutikainen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ruutikainen working the head and body with strikes.
Jujipallo wants to improve his position but Ruutikainen is controlling well.
Jujipallo manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jujipallo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Jujipallo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Jujipallo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ruutikainen defends it easily.
Ruutikainen cracks Jujipallo with a solid left hand.
Ruutikainen throwing strikes but missing.
Ruutikainen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ruutikainen moves into full mount! Jujipallo won't be happy about that!
Ruutikainen prevents Jujipallo from getting the reversal.
Ruutikainen with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutikainen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jujipallo tries to hold on but Ruutikainen postures up.
The referee warns Jujipallo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ruutikainen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jujipallo's face.
Ruutikainen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Jujipallo is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jujipallo is trying to escape the mount.
Jujipallo is still in real trouble! Can Ruutikainen finish him?
Ruutikainen lands a heavy elbow.
Ruutikainen trying to control but Jujipallo is having none of it.
Jujipallo seems to have recovered his senses.
Jujipallo regains half guard.
Ruutikainen wants to free his trapped foot but Jujipallo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jujipallo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutikainen connects with a couple of short punches.
Ruutikainen passes Jujipallo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jujipallo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jujipallo.
Ruutikainen is stalling in the full guard.
Jujipallo looking to control.

Jujipallo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ruutikainen controlling from the top position.

Ruutikainen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ruutikainen cracks Jujipallo with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jujipallo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ruutikainen working some strikes from top position.
Jujipallo keeping moving, preventing Ruutikainen from controlling successfully.
Ruutikainen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ruutikainen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ruutikainen is in close to Jujipallo's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Jujipallo is looking for a triangle but Ruutikainen pushes his legs off easily.
Ruutikainen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ruutikainen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ruutikainen is working Jujipallo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jujipallo looking to control.

Jujipallo looking for a guillotine here but Ruutikainen defends easily.
Jujipallo looks gassed!

Jujipallo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jere Ruutikainen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ruutikainen throws a low kick but Jujipallo moves out of range easily.
Ruutikainen lands a jab to Jujipallo's midsection.
Jujipallo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ruutikainen as he avoids it easily.
Ruutikainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ruutikainen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Ruutikainen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jujipallo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ruutikainen is in Jujipallo's guard.
Ruutikainen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Jujipallo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ruutikainen defends well.
Ruutikainen advances to half guard.
Ruutikainen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jujipallo!
Ruutikainen lands with some strikes.
Jere Ruutikainen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutikainen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jujipallo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jujipallo is breathing heavily.
Ruutikainen working the ground and pound effectively.
Ruutikainen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jujipallo's face.
Jujipallo tries to reverse the position but Ruutikainen maintains control.
Jujipallo wants to hold on but Ruutikainen pushes him away.
Ruutikainen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ruutikainen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ruutikainen unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Jujipallo wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Ruutikainen celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jere Ruutikainen!