PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arvi Rausku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Suttu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rausku comes to the cage accompanied by Notkea Rotta - Taas Lähtee Taju . Suttu has chosen Aba Shanti-Zulu Warrior as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rausku
vs
Suttu

182 cm
28
190 lbs
7 - 14 - 1

180 cm
27
201 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

xXx - iForce Nutrition

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 7 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvi Rausku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Suttu!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suttu shoots in for a double leg but Rausku sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Rausku drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rausku sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Suttu's guard.
Suttu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Suttu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Suttu taking some punishment here, with Rausku in his half guard.
Rausku thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Suttu's head.
Rausku missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Suttu is looking for a sweep. Rausku is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rausku trying to control from half guard but Suttu is working away.
Rausku is just content to waste time from the top position. Suttu takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rausku wants to pass the guard but Suttu is keeping the position.
Rausku trying to control the position from guard on top but Suttu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rausku throwing strikes but missing.

Rausku thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rausku is pushing down on Suttu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Suttu is fighting to maintain full guard but Rausku has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rausku sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Suttu defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rausku wants to pass the guard but Suttu is defending well.
Rausku passes to full mount!
Rausku punishing his opponent with strikes.
Suttu has given up his back. Will we see Rausku going for some submissions?

Suttu is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Rausku gets his way!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rausku working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Rausku working for a choke but Suttu reverses nicely into Rausku 's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suttu landing some decent shots from guard.

Rausku looking for a guillotine here but Suttu defends easily.
Suttu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Suttu stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Rausku throws up his legs and catches Suttu in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Suttu tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Rausku! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Arvi Rausku!
Arvi Rausku thanked the fans post fight for their support.