PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Colt Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Rakuuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rakuuna is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bad Company - Bad Company. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Riley
vs
Rakuuna

171 cm
26
158 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

184 cm
23
159 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Colt Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Taisto Rakuuna!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rakuuna ducks under a wild hook from Riley.

Riley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rakuuna misses with a punch on the inside.
Rakuuna lands a right hand.
Rakuuna misses with the head strike.
Riley lands a nice uppercut.
Rakuuna misses with the head strike.
Riley lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rakuuna fails to land.
Rakuuna misses with a punch on the inside.
Riley lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rakuuna.
Rakuuna misses with the head strike.
Riley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Riley blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riley has Rakuuna pushed against the cage.
Riley lands with a left to the head.
Rakuuna blocking some punches.
Riley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rakuuna working aggressively here.
Rakuuna misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Riley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rakuuna.
Riley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rakuuna blocks a body shot from Riley.
Rakuuna takes a shot to the head.
Riley looking to slow down the pace here.
Riley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riley misses with a knee strike.
Rakuuna softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Riley looking to slow down the pace here.
Rakuuna lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riley backwards.
Riley lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rakuuna.
Riley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rakuuna misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riley.
Rakuuna lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rakuuna misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rakuuna misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rakuuna misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley lands with a left to the head.
Riley effectively controlling the action here.
Riley can't find room to land a body shot as Rakuuna controls the action.
Riley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riley can't find room to land a body shot as Rakuuna controls the action.
Riley blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rakuuna.
Riley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rakuuna up against the cage.
Riley misses with the head strike.
Riley misses with a body punch.
Rakuuna prevents a body shot from Riley.
Riley taking a breather.
Riley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Rakuuna.
A nice left hand lands by Riley.
Rakuuna swings wildly with an uppercut but Riley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rakuuna's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley blocks an uppercut.
Rakuuna misses with some punches.
Rakuuna misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rakuuna working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Rakuuna.
Riley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rakuuna misses with some punches.
Riley scores with a shot to the side of Rakuuna's head.
Riley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riley.
Riley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rakuuna's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rakuuna misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rakuuna misses with a punch on the inside.
Rakuuna misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riley lands with a left to the head.
Riley cracks Rakuuna with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Riley tries to work over Rakuuna's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rakuunas head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rakuuna throws a punch but it's blocked by Riley.
Rakuuna misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rakuuna's elbow.
Riley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rakuuna's elbow.
Rakuuna misses with a punch on the inside.
Rakuuna misses with the head strike.
Rakuuna has a couple of punches blocked by Riley.
Rakuuna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rakuunas head.
Rakuuna throws a punch but it's blocked by Riley.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rakuuna.
Riley blocks an uppercut.
Riley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Riley is pushing Rakuuna up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rakuuna avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rakuuna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Riley on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colt Riley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Riley tries to clinch there but Rakuuna circles away.

Rakuuna is rocked!
Riley throws a pinpoint strike between Rakuuna's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Rakuuna crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Riley scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Colt Riley!