PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Toni Rautuvaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: AnSchanz. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rautuvaara
vs
Garcia

189 cm
28
200 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

188 cm
29
195 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Rautuvaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leon Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rautuvaara lands a right hook to the body.
Rautuvaara throws a combination that misses

and Garcia moves into the clinch.
Garcia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rautuvaara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rautuvaara tries to circle away but Garcia has him pinned against the cage.
Garcia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rautuvaara blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but Rautuvaara blocks with his arms.
Rautuvaara tries to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling the position.
Rautuvaara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rautuvaara is trying to maintain a safe position but Garcia gets an underhook and turns Rautuvaara into the cage.
Garcia lands a left hand.
Rautuvaara tries for a takedown but Garcia manages to get underhooks.
Garcia slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautuvaara tries to pull guard but Garcia forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rautuvaara wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Rautuvaara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rautuvaara struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
Garcia lands an elbow that stopped Rautuvaara in his tracks for a moment.
Garcia avoiding damage as Rautuvaara throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautuvaara is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Garcia pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toni Rautuvaara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rautuvaara drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rautuvaara fails to pull guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Garcia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rautuvaara or not.
Rautuvaara changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garcia fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Garcia darts in and clinches Rautuvaara up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautuvaara can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Garcia.

It looks like Toni Rautuvaara has been cut.
Rautuvaara tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garcia just stands there and leans against the cage.

Garcia pulls guard.
Rautuvaara has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Garcia is proving hard to escape from.

Rautuvaara avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Rautuvaara got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garcia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rautuvaara has managed to get both his arms back between Garcia's legs - danger averted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Garcia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rautuvaara gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rautuvaara knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garcia on the ground.

Garcia looking for a guillotine here but Rautuvaara defends easily.
Rautuvaara wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.

Rautuvaara got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garcia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rautuvaara has managed to get both his arms back between Garcia's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Rautuvaara is posturing up here but Garcia has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Rautuvaara tries to roll out but it's too tight and Rautuvaara has to tap! Slick submission there by Garcia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leon Garcia!