PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarkko Rautavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Einstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rautavaara comes to the cage accompanied by The Stranglers - No More Heroes. Einstein is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Angra - Mystery Machine. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rautavaara
vs
Einstein

169 cm
27
166 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

185 cm
24
272 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jarkko Rautavaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Einstein!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rautavaara misses with a jab to the body
and Einstein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rautavaara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Einstein doesn't seem bothered though.
Rautavaara swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Einstein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donk. Einstein catches Rautavaara right on the button with a cross.
Rautavaara misses the shot to the body.
Jarkko Rautavaara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Einstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Einstein is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Good exchange - Einstein coming out on top.
Rautavaara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Einstein counters with a head kick.
Rautavaara tries to move into range but Einstein moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Einstein cracks Rautavaara with a good jab.
Rautavaara misses with a right hand

and Einstein decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rautavaara's guard.

Rautavaara is rocked!
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!
Einstein pushes down on Rautavaara's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Oh Rautavaara is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Einstein controlling the action here.

Einstein is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rautavaara has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Einstein sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rautavaara seems to have got his legs back now.
Einstein wants to free his trapped foot but Rautavaara is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Einstein not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Einstein wants to control but Rautavaara is keeping him busy.
Einstein not doing much here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Einstein thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Einstein wants to take a breather but Rautavaara is having none of it.
Einstein slows the pace down in half guard.
Einstein is thwarting Rautavaara's attempts to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Albert Einstein was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rautavaara misses with an uppercut
and Einstein counters with a nice body kick.
Rautavaara scores with a jab.
Rautavaara misses with a jab to the body
and Einstein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rautavaara misses with a body shot
and Einstein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rautavaara misses with a body punch
and Einstein counters with a slapping leg kick.
Einstein walks into a left hand.
Einstein connects with a single shot there.
Einstein lands a body shot.
A shot to the body from Rautavaara misses
and Rautavaara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Einstein motions for Rautavaara to come forward. Einstein throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rautavaara misses with a shot to the body
and Einstein counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Einstein drops Rautavaara with a big left hand! Rautavaara is injured, injured bad! Einstein jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Albert Einstein!