PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ludovicus De Jong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Rakuuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rakuuna has chosen Bad Company - Bad Company as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

De Jong
vs
Rakuuna

170 cm
22
148 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

184 cm
20
141 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

NFC War Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ludovicus De Jong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Taisto Rakuuna!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Jong moves out of range as Rakuuna strikes.
Rakuuna lands a body shot.
Rakuuna throws out a loose jab but De Jong uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Jong throws a front kick aimed at Rakuuna's knee but Rakuuna avoids it well.
De Jong slips under a jab.
Rakuuna looks to score with a jab to the body but De Jong is just out of range.
Rakuuna throws a lazy right hand but De Jong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rakuuna throws a hook to the side of De Jong's head but De Jong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Jong misses with a body kick.
Rakuuna bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rakuuna lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
De Jong slips a jab from Rakuuna.
A good leg kick by De Jong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Jong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
De Jong lands a leg kick that knocks Rakuuna off balance momentarily.
A combination from Rakuuna does no damage.
Rakuuna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Jong.
De Jong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rakuuna is out of range.
Rakuuna lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakuuna swats away the attempt to clinch by De Jong.
Rakuuna takes a swing at De Jong's ribcage but misses.
Rakuuna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Jong tries to clinch but Rakuuna is having none of it.
Rakuuna turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rakuuna.
De Jong looks to land a right hand but Rakuuna moved out of range.
Rakuuna tries to work over De Jong's front leg with a kick but De Jong checks it.
Rakuuna just misses with a punch to the body.
Rakuuna thows a body shot but no joy.
Rakuuna bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Jong's head backwards.
De Jong misses with a low kick.
Rakuuna punishes De Jong's body with a nice straight punch.
De Jong moves away from the strike by Rakuuna.
Rakuuna's corner calls for a 1-2. Rakuuna obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
De Jong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakuuna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Jong thows a leg kick but Rakuuna checks it
and Rakuuna counters with an inside leg kick.
Rakuuna throws a sloppy body shot
and De Jong counters with an outside leg kick.
Rakuuna lands a nice looking body shot.
De Jong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
De Jong throws a low kick but Rakuuna moves out of range easily.
De Jong misses with a low kick.
De Jong misses with a hook. Rakuuna ducked under it nicely.
Rakuuna is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down De Jong rather than just go for the knockout.
Rakuuna misses with a wild body shot.
Rakuuna looks to land a left hand but De Jong moved out of range nicely.
Taisto Rakuuna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rakuuna misses with a body shot
and De Jong counters with a good low kick that Rakuuna was not able to check.
Rakuuna is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
De Jong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
De Jong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rakuuna.
Rakuuna lands a really nice looking cross but De Jong seems unphased.
Rakuuna checks a leg kick.
Rakuuna thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice jab there from Rakuuna.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Rakuuna.
Jab from Rakuuna.
De Jong slips a straight right by Rakuuna.
Rakuuna bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Jong's head backwards.
Rakuuna is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
De Jong just misses with a punch to the body.
De Jong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rakuuna.
Rakuuna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Jong throws a leg kick but Rakuuna moved away.
Rakuuna misses the body punch
and De Jong counters with a nice body kick.
Rakuuna scores with a hook to the body. De Jong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rakuuna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Jong throws a leg kick that misses.
De Jong throws a leg kick but Rakuuna sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rakuuna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Jong throws out a leg kick but Rakuuna moves out of range and De Jong only half commits.
A low kick from Rakuuna misses
and De Jong counters with a head kick.
Rakuuna throws the left hand but De Jong avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakuuna keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
De Jong throws a front kick aimed at Rakuuna's knee but Rakuuna avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rakuuna. De Jong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rakuuna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Jong.
A jab from Rakuuna does it's job there.
Rakuuna swings and misses with a shot to the body
and De Jong counters with a leg kick.
De Jong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rakuuna moves away.
Rakuuna throws a body punch but De Jong moves out of range.
Rakuuna throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rakuuna misses the body punch
and De Jong counters with an inside leg kick.
De Jong blocks a head kick by Rakuuna.
Rakuuna checks a leg kick.
De Jong staying out of range there.
Rakuuna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rakuuna lands a lovely overhand right.
Rakuuna is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! De Jong had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rakuuna lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taisto Rakuuna dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

De Jong blocks a jab.
De Jong doesn't manage to clinch there - Rakuuna circles away.
An inside leg kick from Rakuuna misses.
Rakuuna throws a big shot that misses.
De Jong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice shot lands for Rakuuna.
De Jong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Rakuuna is predictable there
and De Jong counters with a nice body shot.
De Jong checks a low kick from Rakuuna.
De Jong moves away from the strike by Rakuuna.
A head kick misses from De Jong.
Rakuuna misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rakuuna throws out a loose jab but De Jong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rakuuna tests De Jong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Jong scores with a leg kick.
Rakuuna misses with a low kick as De Jong jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Jong slips under a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rakuuna.
De Jong tries to clinch there but Rakuuna circles away.
De Jong scoring well with a low kick there.
De Jong throws a hook but Rakuuna avoids it easily.
A low kick from De Jong misses
and Rakuuna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rakuuna lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rakuuna thuds a left hand into De Jong's body.
De Jong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Jong tries to score with a low kick but Rakuuna moves his leg out of the way.
A bone on bone clash there as Rakuuna blocks the leg kick.
De Jong lands a leg kick that knocks Rakuuna off balance momentarily.
De Jong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rakuuna.
Rakuuna wants to slow De Jong down by chopping away at his legs.
Rakuuna walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De Jong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rakuuna scores with a shot to the body.
De Jong cracks Rakuuna with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakuuna just misses with a punch to the body.
Rakuuna throws a looping overhand right but De Jong ducks down to avoid it.
Rakuuna scores with a jab to the head.
De Jong misses with a low kick as Rakuuna jumps back.
De Jong has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rakuuna misses with a wild body shot.
De Jong throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by De Jong.
De Jong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rakuuna lands with a cross.
Rakuuna lands a nice shot to the body.
De Jong throws a leg kick
and Rakuuna counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rakuuna fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rakuuna changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
De Jong ducks under a wild hook from Rakuuna.
Rakuuna throws a chopping leg kick but De Jong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice uppercut lands for Rakuuna. That snapped De Jong's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jong throws a leg kick but Rakuuna moved away.
A big right from Rakuuna misses.
Rakuuna misses with a jab to the body
and De Jong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rakuuna thows a body shot but no joy.
De Jong misses with a low kick.
De Jong tries a head kick but it misses.
De Jong wants to slow Rakuuna down by chopping away at his legs.
De Jong misses with a leg kick.
Rakuuna digs a good body shot into De Jong's ribs.
Rakuuna misses with a looping right.
De Jong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
De Jong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rakuuna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Jong manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Jong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rakuuna has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rakuuna and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
De Jong is looking to clinch but Rakuuna is avoiding it.
Rakuuna jabs at De Jong's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Jong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good work by De Jong as he checks the leg kick.
Rakuuna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rakuuna throws a left and a right that both miss
and De Jong counters with an inside leg kick.
De Jong tries a low kick but Rakuuna avoids it.
Rakuuna jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rakuuna moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A big left from Rakuuna misses.
Rakuuna's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rakuuna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Jong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Jong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rakuuna's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Jong.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Jong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rakuuna has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rakuuna and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rakuuna. De Jong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rakuuna checks the leg kick nicely there.
De Jong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rakuuna swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rakuuna ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taisto Rakuuna 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

De Jong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
De Jong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
De Jong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
De Jong moves in looking to clinch but Rakuuna pushes him off.
Rakuuna misses with a hook to the body
and De Jong counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rakuuna takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rakuuna throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Jong counters with a low kick, right behind Rakuuna 's knee.
De Jong connects with a solid leg kick.
Rakuuna clobbers De Jong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That kick from Rakuuna tenderised De Jong's leg. De Jong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rakuuna misses with a hook to the body

and De Jong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

De Jong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rakuuna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Jong was well out of range. Poor timing from Rakuuna.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rakuuna. De Jong does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy left from Rakuuna finds it's target.
Rakuuna looks to land a combination. De Jong sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
De Jong throws a head kick but Rakuuna moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakuuna with a jab.
Rakuuna moves out of range of the leg kick from De Jong.
De Jong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rakuuna thows a leg kick but De Jong checks it
and De Jong counters with a flying knee. Nice.
De Jong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Jong tries to clinch up.
De Jong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
De Jong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rakuuna.
Rakuuna fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rakuuna lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
De Jong lands a head kick. Rakuuna smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
De Jong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rakuuna is out of range.
Rakuuna fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches De Jong on the side of the head.
Rakuuna lands with a nice body punch.
De Jong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rakuuna displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Jong throws out the jab.
Rakuuna misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakuuna misses the jab.
Rakuuna scores with a body shot.
Rakuuna scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rakuuna lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A clash of legs there as Rakuuna blocks the low kick.
De Jong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Jong throws a leg kick but Rakuuna sees it coming and moves out of range.
De Jong is looking to slow Rakuuna down with leg kicks.
Taisto Rakuuna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rakuuna with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rakuuna with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Jong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rakuuna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Jong manages to avoid it.
Rakuuna misses with a leg kick
and De Jong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rakuuna thows a leg kick but De Jong checks it
letting De Jong counter with a right hand.
Rakuuna lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rakuuna misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakuuna misses with a body shot.
Good exchange - Rakuuna coming out on top.
Rakuuna misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from De Jong.
A lazy left from Rakuuna finds it's target.
Jab, jab by Rakuuna - just one landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rakuuna.
Rakuuna fakes a jab and throws a low kick but De Jong checks it well.
Rakuuna throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rakuuna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rakuuna dips to his left and cracks De Jong with an uppercut!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Jong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rakuuna has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rakuuna and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A low kick from De Jong misses
and Rakuuna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Jong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rakuuna.
Rakuuna misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakuuna checks a leg kick.
Rakuuna lands a jab.
Rakuuna swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rakuuna has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rakuuna misses with a wild body shot.
Rakuuna connects with a body shot.
De Jong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rakuuna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Jong misses with a low kick.
Ludovicus De Jong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rakuuna lands a lovely overhand right.
Rakuuna checks a leg kick.
De Jong avoids the body shot from Rakuuna.
Rakuuna jabs De Jong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rakuuna ducks under a wild hook from De Jong.
Rakuuna looks to score with a jab to the body but De Jong is just out of range.
De Jong throws a big shot that misses.
Taisto Rakuuna is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab lands there for Rakuuna.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taisto Rakuuna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rakuuna winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taisto Rakuuna!