PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Rautiainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Ireland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Rautiainen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rautiainen
vs
Ireland

192 cm
28
218 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

200 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Rautiainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Colin Ireland!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rautiainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rautiainen slips under a jab from Ireland.
Ireland takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Marcus Rautiainen has been cut.
Rautiainen throws a sloppy head kick and Ireland moves out of range easily.
Rautiainen throws a head kick but Ireland moves out of range.
Rautiainen misses with a head kick.
A jab from Ireland finds it's way through Rautiainen's defenses.
Ireland misses with a looping right.
Ireland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ireland throws a hook but Rautiainen avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Rautiainen.
A jab from Ireland finds it's way through Rautiainen's defenses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rautiainen lands with a slapping head kick.
Rautiainen ducks under a wild hook from Ireland.
Rautiainen misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Rautiainen.
Rautiainen throws a head kick that misses.
Marcus Rautiainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rautiainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ireland manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautiainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rautiainen defending well as Ireland loads up on a big left hand.
Rautiainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rautiainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rautiainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Ireland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rautiainen.
Rautiainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good shot there by Ireland.
Ireland misses with a few strikes there.
Ireland looks to land a right hand but Rautiainen moved out of range.
Ireland looks to land a right hand but Rautiainen moved out of range.
Ireland misses with a straight right.
Ireland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rautiainen.
Ireland's corner calls for a 1-2. Ireland obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Marcus Rautiainen's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ireland throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rautiainen staying out of range there.
Ireland jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ireland moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ireland avoids the head kick by Rautiainen.
Ireland throws a hook but Rautiainen blocks it.
Rautiainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ireland.
Rautiainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ireland scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Rautiainen is rocked!

Marcus Rautiainen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ireland avoids the head kick by Rautiainen.
Rautiainen is breathing heavily.
Rautiainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ireland cracks Rautiainen with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Rautiainen falls to his knees and Ireland doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colin Ireland!
Colin Ireland decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.