PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauno Rauhala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rauhala's choice of entrance music: Kreator-Impossible Brutality. Kurt Uzi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rauno Rauhala's chin.

Uzi
vs
Rauhala

192 cm
21
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
290 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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, Kurt Uzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauno Rauhala!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzi shoots and misses
and Rauhala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Kurt Uzi has been cut.
Uzi misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Rauhala to counter with a crisp jab.
Rauhala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uzi.
Uzi has his takedown stuffed
and Rauhala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Uzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rauhala. Uzi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uzi tries for a takedown but Rauhala circles away easily
and Rauhala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rauhala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Uzi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rauhala counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Uzi misses with a takedown attempt
and Rauhala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uzi has his takedown stuffed
and Rauhala counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Uzi is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi with a poor takedown
and Rauhala counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Uzi avoids the body shot from Rauhala.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauhala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uzi moves away.
Rauhala scores with a hook to the body. Uzi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Uzi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rauhala's half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uzi misses with a head shot. Rauhala uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rauno Rauhala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Uzi's cut.
That's time! Uzi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Uzi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rauhala counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Uzi!
Uzi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rauhala lands with some strikes.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kurt Uzi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rauno Rauhala!