PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toni Rajamaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pizzazz Longez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rajamaki
vs
Longez

176 cm
31
174 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

180 cm
32
175 lbs
17 - 14 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toni Rajamaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pizzazz Longez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rajamaki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Longez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Longez lands a lovely overhand right.
Rajamaki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Longez throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rajamaki tries to clinch up.
Rajamaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Longez is defended easily by Rajamaki.

Rajamaki has closed the distance and engaged Longez in a clinch.

Rajamaki breaks from the clinch.
Longez misses with a two punch combination.
Rajamaki is looking to clinch but Longez is avoiding it.
Pizzazz Longez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rajamaki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Longez swivels and escapes.

Longez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Longez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rajamaki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Toni Rajamaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pizzazz Longez.

Rajamaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rajamaki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Longez somewhat.
Longez throws a wild body kick that Rajamaki sees coming a mile off.
Rajamaki is looking to slow Longez down with leg kicks.
Longez shoots for a takedown but Rajamaki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Rajamaki shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rajamaki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Longez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Rajamaki seems to be working for a kimura but Longez defends the submission attempt.
Longez is staying active underneath Rajamaki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rajamaki wants to work for an arm triangle but Longez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Longez has one foot on Rajamaki's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Longez swats away the attempt to clinch by Rajamaki.
Longez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Longez throws a looping overhand right but Rajamaki ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle momentarily. Longez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rajamaki fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Longez.
Rajamaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Longez blocks a head kick by Rajamaki.
Rajamaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Longez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rajamaki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rajamaki moves in looking to clinch but Longez pushes him off.
Rajamaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Longez blocks a jab.
Rajamaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Longez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rajamaki is trying to break the clinch but Longez is controlling him.
Rajamaki misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rajamaki throws an elbow but misses.
Rajamaki slows down the pace here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rajamaki's efforts to push away.
Rajamaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rajamaki throws an elbow but misses.

Longez breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rajamaki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rajamaki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Longez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Longez closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pizzazz Longez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice defenses there by Longez.
Rajamaki misses the shot to the body.

Longez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Rajamaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Longez misses with a takedown attempt - Rajamaki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rajamaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rajamaki tries to clinch but Longez moves out of range.
Longez closes the distance and clinches up with Rajamaki, looking for a takedown. Longez pushes Rajamaki against the cage but Rajamaki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Longez cracks Rajamaki with an open hand slap.
Rajamaki stuffs the takedown.
Toni Rajamaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pizzazz Longez.
Rajamaki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Longez.
Rajamaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Longez circles away.
Longez throws a hook but Rajamaki avoids it easily.
Rajamaki blocks a head kick by Longez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajamaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Longez.
Rajamaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Longez paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Longez rushes Rajamaki and presses him up against the cage.

Rajamaki breaks the clinch.
Longez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rajamaki throws a head kick but Longez moves out of range.
Rajamaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rajamaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Longez.
Rajamaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Longez shoots and misses
and Rajamaki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Longez is breathing heavily.
Rajamaki walks into a stiff left hand from Longez.

Rajamaki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rajamaki throws an elbow that misses.
Rajamaki tries to pull guard but Longez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rajamaki is trying to push Longez away but Longez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rajamaki taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longez has Rajamaki pressed against the cage, preventing Rajamaki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rajamaki is trying to force a seperation but Longez has the dominant position.

Longez breaks the clinch.
Rajamaki shoots for a double leg takedown but Longez sprawls well. He's pushed Rajamaki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Longez drives through and clinches with Rajamaki against the cage.
Rajamaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Rajamaki wants the takedown. Longez is fighting it off but Rajamaki persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Longez's guard against the cage.
Longez looking for a sweep. Not yet Longez, not yet.
Longez is looking to stand back up but Rajamaki counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Longez.
Longez preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rajamaki is looking for a kimura but Longez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rajamaki to get the leverage.

Longez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Rajamaki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rajamaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Longez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Longez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rajamaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Longez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Longez scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rajamaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Rajamaki rushes Longez and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Longez on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longez has Rajamaki pressed against the cage, preventing Rajamaki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short body shot lands from Rajamaki as the two fighters clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Longez.
Rajamaki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rajamaki tries for a takedown but Longez manages to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Longez stalling against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rajamaki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Longez's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pizzazz Longez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rajamaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Longez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pizzazz Longez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rajamaki tries to clinch

and Longez counters by moving into the clinch.
Rajamaki misses with a knee to the head.
Rajamaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Rajamaki working hard to break the clinch.
Rajamaki trying to stall but Longez improves his position.
Rajamaki has a couple of punches blocked by Longez.
Longez is trying to force a seperation but Rajamaki has the dominant position.
Rajamaki is trying to break the clinch but Longez has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Longez.
Toni Rajamaki has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Longez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rajamaki scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rajamaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Longez misses with a series of wild punches.
Rajamaki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rajamaki misses with a low kick.
Rajamaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Longez misses with a double jab.

Longez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rajamaki!
Rajamaki takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rajamaki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Longez wants to control the action but instead Rajamaki gets a body lock and reverses into Longez's guard! Nice work!
Rajamaki prevents Longez from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki trying to control but Longez is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rajamaki is one step ahead there.
Longez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rajamaki is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toni Rajamaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Toni Rajamaki wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Longez moves into range and clinches up with Rajamaki.
Rajamaki tries to work over Longez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rajamaki stalling.
Rajamaki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rajamaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rajamaki tries to circle away but Longez has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki is struggling to control the position.
Rajamaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Longez smiles and moves away.
Toni Rajamaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Longez thuds his right hand into Rajamaki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Longez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rajamaki's guard.
Longez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Longez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pizzazz Longez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Longez 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!