PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rauno Viittala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Rood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rood is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by -. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Viittala
vs
Rood

190 cm
28
185 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

182 cm
28
183 lbs
23 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rauno Viittala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Rood!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rood lands a right hook to the body.
Rood keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Viittala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Viittala throws out a leg kick but Rood moves out of range and Viittala only half commits.
Rood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Viittala circles away quickly and effectively.
Rood connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Viittala.
Viittala looks to score with a jab to the body but Rood is just out of range.
Viittala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rood blocks the body kick.
Viittala scores with a kick to the body.
Rood tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viittala walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rood thuds his shin into the meat of Viittala's side.
Viittala avoids the body shot from Rood.
Rood lands with a hook. Viittala tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A bone on bone clash there as Rood blocks the leg kick.
Rood checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rood slips under a jab.
Viittala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rood throws an overhand right that lands on Viittala's shoulder, as Viittala tries to avoid the shot.
Viittala throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rood counters with a nice uppercut.
Viittala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rood's corner calls for a 1-2. Rood obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Viittala is rocked!
Rood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rood lands a jab to Viittala's midsection.
Viittala with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rood loads up on a big right hand but Viittala slips the punch.
Rood lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viittala dodges the punch combination from Rood.
Rood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Viittala.
Viittala walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Viittala scores with a shot to the body.
Viittala tries to clinch but Rood is having none of it.
Rood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rood misses with a wild body shot.
Viittala throws the kick towards the body but Rood avoids it.
Rood scores with a kick to the midsection.
Viittala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rood throws out the jab.
Viittala takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Viittala lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rood has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rood and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rood throws a looping overhand right but Viittala ducks down to avoid it.
Viittala moves out of range as Rood strikes.
Viittala avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Rood checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rood takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Viittala misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Viittala. Rood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Viittala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rood.
Viittala throws a body punch but Rood moves out of range.
Rood is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Viittala had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Viittala throws a head kick but Rood moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Viittala there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rood ducks under a wild hook from Viittala.
Nice cross by Rood.
Viittala pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Viittala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rood moves out of range as Viittala strikes.
Viittala looks to score with a jab to the body but Rood is just out of range.
A slow jab from Rood misses its intended target.
Rood takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rood lands a nice looking body shot.
Viittala lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viittala misses with a straight left.
Rood checks the leg kick.
A big left from Rood misses.
Rauno Viittala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viittala fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rood throws a series of punches but Viittala avoids them all with ease.
Viittala takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Rauno Viittala has been cut.
Rood slips under a jab from Viittala.
Rood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Viittala moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Viittala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Viittala missing with a left hand there. Rood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rood cracks Viittala with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Viittala fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Viittala with a jab.
Rood fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Viittala looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rood moves out of range of the body kick.
Viittala just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rood.
Viittala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Viittala misses with a body shot.
Viittala thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rood if he has to take too many more of those.
Viittala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rood defending well as Viittala loads up on a big left hand.
Brad Rood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Viittala throws a big shot that misses.
Rood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viittala manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Rood.
Rood misses the jab.
That kick from Rood tenderised Viittala's leg. Viittala is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rood misses the jab.
Viittala scores with a leg kick.
Viittala throws a nice outside leg kick.
Viittala throws out a leg kick but Rood moves out of range and Viittala only half commits.
Viittala thows a left - swing and a miss!
A shot to the liver by Viittala. Beautiful body shot.
Rood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viittala.
Rood lands with a shot to the body.
Viittala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Viittala takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Viittala lands a front kick.
Viittala is looking to score with low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Viittala misses.
Rood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Viittala.
Rood has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rood lands a slapping body shot.
Viittala misses with a low kick.
Viittala missing with a left hand there. Rood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rood digs a good body shot into Viittala's ribs.
Rood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Viittala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Viittala works Rood's body with a nice hook.
Viittala lands with a hook. Rood tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Viittala tries to land a front kick but Rood steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Viittala will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rood avoids the head kick by Viittala.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Viittala looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Viittala misses with a low kick.
Viittala ducks under a wild hook from Rood.
A slapping body kick lands there for Viittala.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Viittala takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rood misses with a straight left.
Viittala throws a body kick that misses.
Rood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rood lands a slapping body shot.
Rood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Viittala throws a shot from downtown. Rood moves away and avoids it.
Rood lands the left hand.
Rood throws a shot to the body.
Rood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rood throws a nice looking combination but Viittala bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Viittala looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Viittala gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viittala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rood moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Viittala drops his hands momentarily and Rood takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rood misses with a body kick.
Rood scores with a sloppy right hand. Viittala should have avoided that one.
Oh Viittala is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Viittala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Viittala throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Viittala misses with a shot to the body
and Viittala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rood scores with a nice right hand.
Rood misses with a hook.
Rood misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Viittala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Viittala throws a body punch but Rood moves out of range.
Viittala throws a body punch but Rood moves out of range.
Viittala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brad Rood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rauno Viittala's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Viittala stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Viittala seems to have got his legs back now.
Rood misses with a straight left.
Nice straight punches there by Viittala. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Viittala.
Viittala ducks under a wild hook from Rood.
Rood slips under a jab.
Rood throws a shot from downtown. Viittala moves away and avoids it.
Rood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Viittala tries to clinch there but Rood circles away.
Rood lands with an overhand left.
Rood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Viittala darts in and clinches Rood up against the cage.
Viittala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Viittala tries to throw a body punch but Rood avoids it by throwing Viittala back against the cage.
Viittala working aggressively here.
Viittala lands a nice elbow.
Viittala misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viittala prevents a body shot from Rood.
A right hook to the body lands for Viittala.

Rood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Viittala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rood.
Viittala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rood throws out the jab.
Rood scores with a punch to the head.
Viittala throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice defenses there by Viittala.
Viittala defending well as Rood loads up on a big left hand.
Viittala throws a head kick that half lands.
Viittala feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rood's calf.
Rood lands a jab.
Viittala tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rood moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rauno Viittala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rood blocks the body kick.
Nice shot by Rood.
Rood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Viittala.
Viittala thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rood if he has to take too many more of those.
Rood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rood connects with an inside leg kick.
Rood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Viittala misses with a body kick.
Viittala cracks Rood with an open hand slap.
Nice uppercut there from Rood.
Viittala throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Viittala misses with a wild body shot.
Viittala throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viittala tries a head kick but it misses.
Rood keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rood avoids a kick to the body.
Viittala is looking to score with low kicks.
Viittala on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rood lands the left hand.
Viittala walks into a left hand.
Viittala slips under a jab.
Viittala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Viittala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rood throws an overhand right that drops Viittala like a sack of potatoes! Rood dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad Rood!
Brad Rood managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hellbent , into his post fight interview.