PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rasi Vrasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marit Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Vrasi
vs
Larsson

195 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rasi Vrasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marit Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vrasi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vrasi blocks a head kick by Larsson.

Larsson closes the distance and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vrasi prevents a body shot from Larsson.
Larsson can't break the clinch.
Vrasi tries to land knees in the clinch but Larsson avoids the damage to the body.
Vrasi scores a nice knee to the body.
Larsson looks gassed!
Larsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vrasi tries a knee to the head but Larsson blocks it.
Vrasi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vrasi keeps control of Larsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vrasi lands a good knee to the midsection. Larsson won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vrasi connects with a knee to the head.
Vrasi lands a good knee to the midsection. Larsson won't want to take too many of those.
Vrasi stalling the fight.
Vrasi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vrasi with a knee to the head.
Vrasi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Larsson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vrasi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Larsson up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrasi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vrasi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vrasi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Larsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vrasi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vrasi landing knees to the body.
Vrasi lands a knee to the head.
Vrasi connects with a knee to the head.
Vrasi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Larsson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Larsson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vrasi lands a nice knee to the body.
Vrasi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vrasi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vrasi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vrasi connects with a knee to the head.
Vrasi lands a good knee to the midsection. Larsson won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vrasi lands a knee to the head.
Vrasi taking a breather.
Larsson wants to break free but Vrasi has control.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vrasi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vrasi trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrasi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Larsson avoids it.
Vrasi avoiding damage as Larsson throws knees to the body.
Vrasi managing to block the knees to the body from Larsson.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vrasi.
Larsson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vrasi lands a good knee to the midsection. Larsson won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Vrasi.
Vrasi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vrasi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vrasi lands a good knee to the midsection. Larsson won't want to take too many of those.
Larsson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vrasi smiles and moves away.

Vrasi closes the distance and clinches.
Larsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Vrasi avoids the damage to the body.
Larsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Vrasi avoids the damage to the body.
Vrasi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrasi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Larsson's face.
Larsson can't get the takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vrasi.
Vrasi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vrasi slows down the pace here.
Larsson tries to land a knee to the head but Vrasi blocks with his arms.
Larsson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vrasi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Larsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vrasi lands a nice knee to the body.
Vrasi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Larsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Vrasi.
Vrasi tries to land a knee to the head but Larsson blocks with his arms.
Vrasi avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Larsson working Vrasi over with knees to the body.
Larsson trying to control the position but instead, Vrasi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Larsson into the cage.
Vrasi landing knees to the head.
Larsson misses with a knee strike.
Vrasi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vrasi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vrasi trying to land knees to the body.
Larsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vrasi avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vrasi obliges.
Vrasi working Larsson over with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Vrasi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vrasi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Larsson's face.
Larsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vrasi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Larsson managing to block the knees to the body from Vrasi.
Vrasi scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rasi Vrasi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Vrasi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rasi Vrasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vrasi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larsson.
Larsson wants to clinch

and Vrasi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vrasi.
Larsson looking to stall.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Vrasi here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Larsson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vrasi prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Larsson fails to land.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vrasi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vrasi working Larsson over with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vrasi tries to land a knee to the head but Larsson blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vrasi scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vrasi lands a good knee to the midsection. Larsson won't want to take too many of those.
Vrasi lands a good knee to the midsection. Larsson won't want to take too many of those.
Vrasi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vrasi lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrasi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vrasi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Larsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vrasi lands a knee to the body.
Larsson throws a head punch that misses.
Vrasi landing knees to the body.
Vrasi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Larsson's face.
Vrasi scores a nice knee to the body.
Larsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Larsson being controlled against the cage.
Larsson working hard to break the clinch.
Larsson tries to pull guard but Vrasi holds him up against the cage and eventually Larsson drops back down to his feet.
Vrasi working Larsson over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson wants to break free but Vrasi has control.
Vrasi landing knees to the body.
Larsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Come on Vrasi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vrasi avoiding damage as Larsson throws knees to the body.
Vrasi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Larsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Vrasi gets an underhook and turns Larsson into the cage.
Vrasi is pressed up against the cage. Larsson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vrasi down to the mat. Vrasi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rasi Vrasi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marit Larsson.

Vrasi moves into range and clinches up with Larsson.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vrasi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vrasi prevents a body shot from Larsson.
Larsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Vrasi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Larsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Vrasi controls his hands.
Vrasi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Larsson up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrasi takes an elbow to the temple.
Vrasi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rasi Vrasi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Larsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vrasi.
Larsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vrasi obliges.
A knee to the head by Vrasi.
Larsson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vrasi walks away with a smile on his face. Larsson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vrasi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larsson can do to turn this around?
Vrasi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Vrasi.
Larsson has his takedown stuffed

and Vrasi counters by moving into the clinch.
Vrasi effectively controlling the action here.
Vrasi scores with a knee to the head.
Larsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vrasi is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Vrasi.
Larsson fails to pull guard.

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.
Vrasi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Larsson managing to block the knees to the body from Vrasi.
Vrasi lands a knee to the head.
Larsson misses with a body punch.
Vrasi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vrasi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Larsson has had enough of the clinch but Vrasi keeps him there for the moment.
Vrasi landing knees to the body.
Vrasi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vrasi managing to block the knees to the body from Larsson.
Vrasi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Larsson avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Larsson.
Vrasi lands a good knee to the midsection. Larsson won't want to take too many of those.
Vrasi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Larsson landing knees to the body.
Larsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Larsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vrasi has him pressed against the cage.
Larsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vrasi is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rasi Vrasi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Vrasi checks a leg kick nicely.

Vrasi clinches.
Vrasi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Larsson up against the cage.
Vrasi looking to throw knees to the head but Larsson is blocking nicely.
Larsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vrasi has Larsson pressed against the cage.
Larsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vrasi is defending well for now.
Larsson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Larsson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vrasi working Larsson over with knees to the body.
Larsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vrasi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vrasi lands a good knee to the midsection. Larsson won't want to take too many of those.
Vrasi misses with a knee strike.
Vrasi pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Vrasi avoids the damage to the body.
Vrasi avoiding damage.
Knees to the body from Vrasi.
Larsson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vrasi walks away with a smile on his face. Larsson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vrasi throws a sloppy head kick and Larsson moves out of range easily.

Vrasi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Larsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vrasi obliges.
Vrasi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Larsson lands a nice knee to the body.
Vrasi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Larsson avoids it.
Larsson managing to block the knees to the body from Vrasi.
A frustrated look appears on Larsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson wants to stall.
Larsson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Larsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vrasi blocks it with crossed arms.
Vrasi taking a breather.
Vrasi gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Vrasi working Larsson over with knees to the body.
Vrasi working Larsson over with knees to the body.
Larsson looking to slow down the pace here.
Vrasi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Larsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vrasi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vrasi wants to stall.
Larsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vrasi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Larsson connects with a knee to the head.
Larsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Larsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vrasi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Larsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vrasi lands a knee to the body.
Vrasi managing to block the knees to the body from Larsson.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vrasi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Larsson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vrasi trying to land knees to the body.
Larsson goes for a takedown attempt but Vrasi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rasi Vrasi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vrasi is looking to chop away at Larsson's legs.

Vrasi darts in and clinches Larsson up against the cage.
Larsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vrasi missing with knees to the body.
Larsson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

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.
Vrasi lands a knee to the head.
Vrasi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Vrasi for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Larsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vrasi avoids a wild elbow strike from Larsson.
Larsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vrasi blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vrasi.
Vrasi has Larsson pushed against the cage.
Larsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vrasi.
Vrasi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Marit Larsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larsson can't find room to land a body shot as Vrasi controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rasi Vrasi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vrasi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rasi Vrasi!