PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jope Ruonansuu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jones Zica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jones Zica was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ruonansuu
vs
Zica

178 cm
25
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jope Ruonansuu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jones Zica!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruonansuu tests Zica's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zica scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ruonansuu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zica checks it well.
Ruonansuu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ruonansuu lands a head kick!
Ruonansuu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zica makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zica walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zica lands with a cross.
That kick from Ruonansuu tenderised Zica's leg. Zica is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ruonansuu misses the jab.
Ruonansuu is looking to slow Zica down with leg kicks.
Ruonansuu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zica.
Zica throws a hook but Ruonansuu blocks it.
Zica misses with a straight left.
Ruonansuu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zica misses with a left hand
and Ruonansuu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zica misses with a two punch combination.
Zica misses the shot to the body.
Ruonansuu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ruonansuu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ruonansuu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zica throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruonansuu counters with an inside leg kick.
Ruonansuu moves into range and connects with a jab.
A punch combination from Zica misses.
Zica tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruonansuu was well out of range. Poor timing from Zica.
Zica misses with an uppercut. Ruonansuu saw that one coming.
Ruonansuu connects with a nice looking jab.
Zica throws a leg kick
and Ruonansuu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zica misses with a hook
and Ruonansuu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zica throws a one two combo.
Zica misses with a double jab.
Ruonansuu moves out of range of the strikes.
Zica lands a jab to Ruonansuu's midsection.
A low kick from Zica misses
and Ruonansuu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruonansuu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zica.
Ruonansuu tried to score with a low kick but Zica checks it.
Jones Zica seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zica lands with a right hand.
Ruonansuu misses with a low kick.
Zica tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruonansuu was well out of range. Poor timing from Zica.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zica darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruonansuu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruonansuu's corner calls for a 1-2. Ruonansuu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ruonansuu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circling - Ruonansuu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruonansuu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zica scores with a jab to the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zica.
Ruonansuu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zica.
Ruonansuu misses with a double jab.
Ruonansuu clobbers Zica with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zica lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zica buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ruonansuu moves away from the strike by Zica.
Ruonansuu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zica's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zica lands the left hand.
Zica misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruonansuu.
An inside leg kick lands from Ruonansuu.
Zica misses with a combination
and Ruonansuu counters with an outside leg kick.
Zica is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ruonansuu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Zica misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Zica blocks the low kick.
Zica swings for the body but Ruonansuu moves out of range.
Zica throws a right hand that misses
and Ruonansuu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zica waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruonansuu.
Zica lands a two punch combo.
Ruonansuu scores with a hook.
Ruonansuu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruonansuu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zica has time to react.
Ruonansuu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ruonansuu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zica.
Zica lands a jab to Ruonansuu's midsection.
A punch combination from Zica misses.
Zica scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zica checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zica throws a jab when Ruonansuu was well out of range.
Zica throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zica punishes Ruonansuu's body with a nice straight punch.
Ruonansuu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruonansuu lands with an overhand left.
Zica misses with a low kick.
Ruonansuu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ruonansuu misses with the combination.
Ruonansuu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zica's head.
Ruonansuu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zica.
Ruonansuu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zica swinging wildly here.
A jab from Zica finds it's way through Ruonansuu's defenses.
Ruonansuu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ruonansuu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ruonansuu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruonansuu digs a good body shot into Zica's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zica moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ruonansuu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zica clobbers Ruonansuu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jones Zica dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Zica just misses with a punch to the body.
Zica scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ruonansuu doesn't seem bothered though.
Zica fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheers as Zica lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ruonansuu doesn't seem phased though.
Ruonansuu throws a jab but it's blocked by Zica.
Zica looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zica misses with an uppercut. Ruonansuu saw that one coming.
Zica throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruonansuu counters with a left to the body.
Ruonansuu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ruonansuu scoring well with a low kick there.
Ruonansuu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ruonansuu defending well as Zica loads up on a big left hand.
Ruonansuu misses the shot to the body.
Zica misses with a right hand
and Ruonansuu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zica's knee momentarily.
Zica lands a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zica, as that shot connected.
Zica with a nice cross.
Zica throws a right hand that misses
and Ruonansuu counters with a nice leg kick.
Ruonansuu misses with a low kick as Zica jumps back.
Zica listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruonansuu throws a low kick but Zica avoids it.
Ruonansuu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ruonansuu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ruonansuu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Zica lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zica is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big left from Ruonansuu misses.
Ruonansuu takes one to the side of the head.
Zica connects with a body shot.
Ruonansuu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zica clobbers Ruonansuu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zica's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zica falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruonansuu counters with a good low kick that Zica was not able to check.
Ruonansuu throws a head kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zica checks a leg kick.
Zica stalks Ruonansuu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ruonansuu's face. Ruonansuu staggers backwards, shaken.
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!
Ruonansuu misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zica darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zica scores with a leg kick.
Ruonansuu thumps Zica with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zica misses with a two punch combination.
Ruonansuu slips under a jab.
Zica lands with a hook. Ruonansuu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ruonansuu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ruonansuu takes one to the chin there.
Zica uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruonansuu.
Zica works Ruonansuu's body with a nice hook.
Ruonansuu looks to land a combination but Zica avoids it well.
Zica misses with a straight right.
Zica works Ruonansuu's body with a nice hook.
Zica sizes up Ruonansuu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ruonansuu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zica lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zica lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ruonansuu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ruonansuu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ruonansuu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zica.
Ruonansuu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ruonansuu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zica dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruonansuu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zica uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruonansuu.
Zica lands with a shot to the body.
Zica lands an overhand right.
Ruonansuu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zica connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ruonansuu scrambles back to his feet.
Ruonansuu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zica tests Ruonansuu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ruonansuu avoids the body shot from Zica.
Ruonansuu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ruonansuu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zica sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruonansuu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones Zica seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ruonansuu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zica has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ruonansuu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zica.
Zica missing with a left hand there. Ruonansuu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ruonansuu takes one to the chin there.
Zica dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zica thuds a left hand into Ruonansuu's body.
Zica feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ruonansuus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zica throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zica scores with a nice right hand.
Zica lands a nice looking body shot.
Zica connects with a nice looking jab.
Zica scores with a nice right hand.
Ruonansuu tries to move into range but Zica moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zica lands a nice shot to the body.
Zica scores with a sloppy right hand. Ruonansuu should have avoided that one.
Zica throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruonansuu.
Ruonansuu defending well as Zica loads up on a big left hand.
Zica fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Zica.
Zica has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zica bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ruonansuu's head.
Zica changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zica lands with an uppercut that bounces Ruonansuu off the cage and back into rage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruonansuu throws an off balance right hand
letting Zica counter with a right hand.
Zica tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ruonansuu is able to avoid easily.
Zica connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ruonansuu's hands.

Ruonansuu is rocked!
Zica getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jones Zica showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ruonansuu walks straight into a right hand from Zica - that's dropped him! Zica jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Ruonansuu from any more punishment! Ruonansuu complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jones Zica!