PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Touko Rauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Bratts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rauta comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Fist. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rauta
vs
Bratts

190 cm
22
214 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

192 cm
22
204 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Touko Rauta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Bratts!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rauta forces Bratts back against the cage and clinches.
Bratts wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rauta has him pressed against the cage.
Bratts can't break the clinch.
Rauta prevents the takedown attempt.
Bratts tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rauta smiles and moves away.

Rauta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rauta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bratts works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rauta keeps control of Bratts as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bratts changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rauta fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Touko Rauta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Bratts.
Bratts fails to land the takedown.
Rauta swinging wilding here.
Bratts tries to clinch but Rauta is having none of it.
Rauta looks to land a combination. Bratts sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rauta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut there from Rauta.
Bratts goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bratts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rauta.

Rauta rushes Bratts and presses him up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Rauta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bratts avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The referee calls for Rauta to work.
Rauta prevents a body shot from Bratts.
Rauta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bratts backwards.
Rauta pushes Bratts back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bratts wants to stall.
Rauta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rauta scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Rauta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rauta scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rauta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Bratts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bratts looks gassed!
Bratts shoots in but Rauta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rauta drops Bratts with a big left hand and mounts him. Bratts is in big trouble!

Bratts is rocked!
Rauta takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bratts is desperately trying to improve his position but Rauta has a good base and remains in mount.
Bratts is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rauta controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Touko Rauta just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rauta throws a left that rocks Bratts and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Rauta dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Bratts regain composure!
Bratts is still in real trouble! Can Rauta finish him?

It looks like Jack Bratts has been cut.
Bratts is being controlled here.
Bratts seems to have recovered his senses.
Rauta has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Rauta stands up and beckons Bratts to his feet.
Rauta throws a nice looking combination but Bratts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bratts looks for a takedown but Rauta sprawls well.
Rauta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bratts counters with a straight right hand.
Rauta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Rauta. No joy for Bratts on that attempt.
Rauta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

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

Touko Rauta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Bratts's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bratts takes one to the chin there.

Rauta moves into the clinch.
Bratts changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rauta fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice defenses there by Bratts.
Rauta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bratts moves away.
Bratts fails with a takedown attempt.
Bratts tries to bum rush Rauta with a series of wild strikes but Rauta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck for Bratts with that takedown attempt.
Touko Rauta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Bratts.
Rauta lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rauta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rauta waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Bratts. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Bratts to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Rauta is stalling in the full guard.
Bratts is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Bratts looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rauta's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bratts is trying to keep Rauta in close.
Rauta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bratts wants to hit a switch here but Rauta passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bratts there!
Rauta controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Touko Rauta just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bratts shoots for a double leg takedown but Rauta sprawls well. He's pushed Bratts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rauta misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bratts counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice defenses there by Bratts.
Rauta scores with a punch to the head.
Rauta misses with a body shot.
Rauta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bratts can do to turn this around?
Bratts scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A jab-cross combination lands for Rauta and sends Bratts crashing to the mat! Rauta follows him down to the mat - Bratts regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Bratts is trying to get back to full guard.

Bratts looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bratts is trying to maintain the position but Rauta is very close to passing his half guard.

Rauta stands up and beckons Bratts to join him on the feet.
Rauta misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rauta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Touko Rauta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rauta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rauta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bratts.
Touko Rauta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rauta throws a jab when Bratts was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Touko Rauta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Bratts's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bratts slips a jab and a cross from Rauta.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bratts.
Bratts looks for a takedown but Rauta sprawls well.
Rauta throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rauta swings for the body but Bratts moves out of range.
Bratts doesn't manage to clinch there - Rauta circles away.
Rauta takes a swing at Bratts's ribcage but misses.
Bratts moves away from the strike by Rauta.
Bratts shoots in for a takedown but Rauta shows good takedown defense.
Touko Rauta is winning the standup battle so far.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bratts is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rauta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rauta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bratts is trying to break the clinch but Rauta has him pressed against the cage.
Rauta tries to land a knee to the head but Bratts blocks with his arms.
Bratts is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rauta is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bratts.
Rauta gets underhooks to prevent Bratts's takedown attempt.
Touko Rauta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Bratts.
Still in the clinch, Rauta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bratts looking to stall.
A short right from Rauta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bratts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rauta misses with the head strike.
Rauta swings wildly with an uppercut but Bratts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bratts goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rauta prevents it.
Bratts wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bratts fails to pull guard.
Bratts tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rauta smiles and moves away.
Bratts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rauta.
Rauta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bratts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rauta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bratts counters with a head kick.
Bratts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rauta but Rauta pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bratts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rauta as he avoids it easily.

Bratts instigates a clinch.
Bratts changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rauta fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bratts fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rauta darts in and clinches Bratts up against the cage.
Rauta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brattss head.
Rauta will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bratts up against the cage.
Rauta is pressed up against the cage. Bratts has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rauta down to the mat. Rauta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Good exchange - Rauta coming out on top.
Rauta takes a swing at Bratts's ribcage but misses.
Rauta catches Bratts with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rauta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bratts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rauta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bratts.
Bratts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rauta swivels and escapes.
Rauta throws a hook to the side of Bratts's head but Bratts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch combination from Rauta misses.
Rauta throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rauta lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bratts has a takedown stuffed.
Bratts lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bratts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rauta swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bratts fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rauta sprawls well initially but Bratts persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bratts not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bratts wants to free his trapped foot but Rauta is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bratts trying to control the action but Rauta is working from the bottom.
Rauta desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bratts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Bratts is going to stand back up.
Bratts thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bratts wants to stand up but Rauta is controlling the position.
Jack Bratts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rauta swings for the body but Bratts moves out of range.
Rauta lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bratts goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bratts throws a big shot that misses.
Bratts slips a jab from Rauta.
Rauta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Rauta clinches.
Rauta working some nice short punches in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Touko Rauta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rauta has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Touko Rauta!