PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arvi Rausku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oswaldo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rausku kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Prodigy - Girls (sexy girls mix). Sanchez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by In The Ghetto - By Elvis Presley. Oswaldo Sanchez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rausku
vs
Sanchez

182 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

183 cm
21
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvi Rausku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oswaldo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rausku looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rausku shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanchez sprawls well. Sanchez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rausku gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Rausku moves out of range.
Rausku fails with a takedown attempt.
Rausku tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sanchez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rausku somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arvi Rausku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rausku shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanchez as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rausku looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Arvi Rausku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rausku closes the distance and clinches up with Sanchez, looking for a takedown. Rausku pushes Sanchez against the cage but Sanchez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rausku dives in and grabs Sanchez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes down on Rausku's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Rausku does no damage.
Sanchez leaves Rausku with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rausku shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanchez tries to sprawl out of it but Rausku keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanchez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rausku throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanchez's waist but Sanchez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rausku off to one side.
No luck for Rausku with that takedown attempt.
Rausku is breathing heavily.

Sanchez drives through and clinches with Rausku against the cage.
Sanchez has Rausku pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Sanchez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Come on Sanchez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sanchez lands a hook that snaps the head of Rausku backwards.
Sanchez lands an uppercut.
Sanchez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Rausku.
Sanchez scores with a shoulder strike.
Sanchez lands with a left to the head.
Sanchez stops a takedown attempt from Rausku.

Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Sanchez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rausku. That did some damage!
Nice shot by Sanchez.
Oswaldo Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rausku on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sanchez throws out a powerful jab.
Rausku takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rausku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rausku takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sanchez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sanchez connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Sanchez works the jab nicely.
Sanchez lands a lovely overhand right.
Sanchez lands a jab to Rausku's midsection.
Sanchez scores with a one two! Rausku had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Arvi Rausku has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanchez thuds a left hand into Rausku's body.
Nice body punch from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rausku walks into a stiff left hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rausku avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanchez throws a one two combo.
Sanchez connects with a body shot.
Sanchez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sanchez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez lands a glancing blow to the side of Rausku's head.
Sanchez scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Rausku takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanchez digs a good body shot into Rausku's ribs.
Sanchez throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oswaldo Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arvi Rausku's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sanchez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rausku shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanchez sprawls well. Sanchez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rausku gets slowly back to his feet.
Rausku misses with a combination
and Sanchez counters with a three punch combo that has Rausku backing up. Rausku nods at Sanchez to acknowledge the strikes.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Rausku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
Rausku throws a combination that misses
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Rausku tries for a takedown but Sanchez circles away easily
enabling Sanchez to counter with a crisp jab.
Rausku takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rausku doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arvi Rausku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with the left hand. Rausku knows he should have avoided that one.
Sanchez scores with a nice head shot.
Rausku doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sanchez cracks Rausku with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rausku misses with a takedown
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Sanchez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sanchez tests Rausku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanchez with a jab.
Rausku has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sanchez finds it's way round the side to connect with Rausku's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rausku misses with a takedown
and Sanchez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Arvi Rausku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez fakes the leg kick and cracks Rausku in the body.
Rausku ducks right into an uppercut from Sanchez.
Rausku takes one on the button.
Sanchez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sanchez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sanchez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rausku doesn't seem bothered though.
Sanchez connects with a body shot.
Sanchez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rausku at a distance.
Oswaldo Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez lands a nice looking body shot.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Rausku takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanchez works Rausku's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sanchez, as that shot connected.
Jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rausku on the side of the head.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. Rausku should have avoided that one.
Rausku loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Rausku throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanchez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sanchez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the head.
Rausku takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sanchez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rausku momentarily.
Rausku drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rausku fails with the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rausku takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sanchez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Donk. Sanchez catches Rausku right on the button with a cross.
Sanchez dips to his left and cracks Rausku with an uppercut!
Sanchez connects with the punch.
A punch lands to the side of Rausku 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab, jab by Sanchez - just one landing.
Sanchez lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sanchez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rausku. Rausku circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sanchez connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oswaldo Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arvi Rausku's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sanchez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rausku gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanchez counters with a right hand to the body.
Sanchez lands with a straight right. Rausku didn't see that one coming.
Sanchez scores with a shot to the body.
Sanchez punishes Rausku's body with a nice straight punch.
Rausku with a poor takedown
and Sanchez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rausku moves forwards but Sanchez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sanchez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rausku's sensitive parts.
Sanchez cracks Rausku with a right hand to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rausku on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rausku gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arvi Rausku. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rausku is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Rausku is working an open guard so Sanchez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Sanchez. That snapped Rausku's head back.
Sanchez lands a jab.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rausku with a poor takedown
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Rausku gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanchez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rausku's knee momentarily.

Sanchez darts in and clinches Rausku up against the cage.
Sanchez lands with a right to the head.
Arvi Rausku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Sanchez lands.
Sanchez jabs at Rausku's body.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sanchez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rausku has his takedown stuffed
and Sanchez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanchez scores with a nice right hand.
Rausku chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanchez can pounce on him.
Nice uppercut there from Sanchez.
Rausku has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sanchez finds it's way round the side to connect with Rausku's head.
Sanchez tests Rausku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rausku looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Sanchez finds it's way through Rausku's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rausku doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanchez cracks Rausku with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rausku takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oswaldo Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rausku walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sanchez throws a good cross that connects.
Rausku takes one on the button.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rausku. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sanchez works the jab nicely.
Rausku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Sanchez finds it's way through Rausku's defenses.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez thuds his right hand into Rausku's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sanchez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rausku on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sanchez thuds a left hand into Rausku's body.
Rausku gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanchez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sanchez lands with a hook. Rausku tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
Sanchez stuns Rausku with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rausku takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rausku falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez throws a combination. Rausku tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oswaldo Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanchez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 24:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oswaldo Sanchez!