PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Raysor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Takoja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tauno Takoja is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Raysor
vs
Takoja

185 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Attliction

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aaron Raysor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Takoja!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takoja is looking to clinch.
Raysor closes the distance but Takoja moves to the side

and Takoja counters by moving into the clinch.
Raysor trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Raysor.
Takoja throws an elbow but it misses.
Raysor looking to stall.
Takoja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Raysor blocks it with crossed arms.
Takoja tries a knee to the head but Raysor blocks it.
Takoja lands an elbow that stopped Raysor in his tracks for a moment.
Takoja avoiding damage as Raysor throws knees to the body.
Raysor wants to stall.
Nice elbow from Takoja.
Raysor wants to stall.
Raysor leaning his opponent against the cage.
Raysor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Raysor misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Takoja just misses with a elbow thrown towards Raysor's brow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Takoja.
Raysor lands a knee to the head.
Raysor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Raysor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Raysor stalling in the clinch but Takoja improves position.
Raysor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Takoja throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Takoja scores with a knee to the head.
Raysor is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takoja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Raysor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Raysor crunches a lovely knee into Takoja's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Takoja.
Takoja wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Takoja takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Takoja.
Takoja throws a knee to the head but misses.
Takoja trying to land knees to the body.
Raysor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Raysor landing knees to the head.
Raysor is trying to maintain a safe position but Takoja gets an underhook and turns Raysor into the cage.
Takoja lands an elbow inside that Raysor shrugs off.
Takoja takes a knee right on the jaw!

Takoja is rocked!
Raysor scores with a knee to the head.
Takoja is still on wobbly legs! Can Raysor finish him?
Raysor creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Takoja's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Takoja drops to his knees and Raysor pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Raysor!