PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sponge SquarePants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raidu Ruumets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raidu Ruumets will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

SquarePants
vs
Ruumets

187 cm
21
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sponge SquarePants!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raidu Ruumets!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruumets looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
SquarePants slips a jab from Ruumets.
SquarePants shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ruumets as he jumps to the side.
Ruumets throws a body punch but SquarePants moves out of range.
SquarePants uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruumets.
SquarePants has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Ruumets.
Ruumets misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SquarePants moves out of range as Ruumets strikes.
SquarePants fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sponge SquarePants. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruumets. SquarePants does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruumets lands with a hook. SquarePants tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Sponge SquarePants has been cut.
SquarePants slips a jab and a cross from Ruumets.
SquarePants closes the distance and clinches up with Ruumets, looking for a takedown. SquarePants pushes Ruumets against the cage but Ruumets circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruumets punishes SquarePants's body with a nice straight punch.
SquarePants is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruumets looks to land a combination but SquarePants avoids it well.
Ruumets fails to land with a series of punches.
SquarePants throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Ruumets to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruumets throws a combination that misses

and SquarePants counters with a shoot takedown. Ruumets fights it but they end up in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ruumets can do anything to dispel that myth.
SquarePants has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ruumets is proving hard to escape from.
SquarePants preventing the sweep.
SquarePants throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ruumets works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
SquarePants throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SquarePants won't allow Ruumets to get back to his feet.
Ruumets wants to sweep here but SquarePants controlling him for the moment.
SquarePants trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
SquarePants throwing strikes but missing.
SquarePants with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ruumets tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
SquarePants tries to free his leg and advance position but Ruumets is retaining full guard.
SquarePants landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
SquarePants pushes down on Ruumets's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ruumets has hold of SquarePants's hands but SquarePants slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
SquarePants throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
SquarePants throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
SquarePants prevents Ruumets from standing back up.
SquarePants thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ruumets's head.
SquarePants has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

SquarePants is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ruumets sees it coming and defends easily.
SquarePants not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
SquarePants is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
SquarePants is trying to control. Ruumets wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raidu Ruumets dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sponge SquarePants's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ruumets fails to land with a series of punches.
Ruumets swings for the body but SquarePants moves out of range.
Ruumets connects with a single shot there.
Ruumets misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruumets misses the target.
SquarePants misses with a takedown attempt
letting Ruumets counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some wild striking there from Ruumets.
No joy there for Ruumets, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SquarePants changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ruumets tries to avoid it but SquarePants manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ruumets to the ground. Ruumets escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ruumets throws a right and a left that both miss.
SquarePants swings and misses with a hook to the body.
SquarePants misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sponge SquarePants. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruumets lands with an uppercut that bounces SquarePants off the cage and back into rage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruumets throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
SquarePants loses concentration momentarily and Ruumets pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! SquarePants crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Ruumets finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Raidu Ruumets!