PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veikko Rastila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rastila comes to the cage accompanied by One Hit. Burns has chosen Die by the drop as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rastila
vs
Burns

209 cm
26
285 lbs
13 - 1 - 1

194 cm
25
278 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikko Rastila!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, William Burns!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've been informed that Burns has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Burns scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rastila doesn't seem bothered though.
Rastila looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rastila misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rastila uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns.
Rastila lunges at Burns with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Burns's hand.
Burns sizes up Rastila with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Veikko Rastila has been cut.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rastila swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. Rastila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rastila throws a leg kick that misses.
Rastila looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Burns misses.
Rastila pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rastila drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rastila postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rastila wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
Rastila is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rastila postures up.
Rastila won't allow Burns to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastila is looking to work some ground and pound but Burns has wrist control.
Rastila is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Burns looking to control.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Rastila from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rastila turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rastila connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rastila moves away.

Burns fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rastila, pushing him back against the cage.
Burns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rastila avoiding damage as Burns throws knees to the body.

Rastila lands a takedown into guard.
Rastila loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rastila in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns pulls Rastila in to control the position.
Burns looking for a sweep. Not yet Burns, not yet.
Burns keeping full guard, as Rastila tries to pass.
Rastila loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rastila chips away with some ground and pound.
Rastila wants to get up but he can't break Burns's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Rastila from controlling successfully.
Burns has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rastila working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rastila trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rastila throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rastila.
Burns can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rastila controls the pace.
Rastila throws a big right hand that misses.
Rastila throws a big elbow that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Burns will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch but Rastila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rastila ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Rastila lands with a nice body punch.
Rastila motions for Burns to come forward. Rastila throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Burns has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rastila.
Burns misses with a body kick.
Rastila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burns moves out of range of the body kick from Rastila.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rastila slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burns.
Burns misses with a wild combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Rastila checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rastila looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rastila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rastila. That's going to slow Burns down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns tries a low kick but Rastila avoids it.
Burns dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rastila. That did some damage!
Rastila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rastila lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burns chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rastila can pounce on him.
Burns moves out of range of the body kick.
Burns fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rastila checks it well.
Rastila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A shot to the liver by Burns. Beautiful body shot.
A cross from Rastila lands.
Rastila scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Burns misses the jab.
Veikko Rastila is winning the standup battle so far.
Rastila throws a half hearted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Burns blocks the leg kick.
Rastila takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Burns rushes Rastila and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rastila is looking to break free of the clinch but Burns has double underhooks.

Rastila manages to break the clinch.
Rastila pivots, looking for a leg kick but Burns is out of range and Rastila settles back down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burns, right into the meat.
Burns throws a big shot that misses.
Burns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
Burns moves out of range of the body kick.
Rastila lands a leg kick that knocks Burns off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastila takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A leg kick checked by Burns.
Burns lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rastila at a distance.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rastila was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns.
Rastila scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Burns takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Burns throws a hook to the side of Rastila's head but Rastila sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.

Burns takes the fight into the clinch.

Rastila breaks the clinch.
Burns moves in looking to clinch but Rastila pushes him off.
Burns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rastila.
Burns needs to keep his hands up - Rastila had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Rastila throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rastila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Rastila.
Burns feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rastila's calf.
Burns wants to clinch.
Rastila misses with a wild body shot.
Rastila scores with a kick to the midsection.
Burns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burns lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rastila ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Rastila misses the shot to the body.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
Rastila checks a low kick from Burns.
Rastila takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rastila scores with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rastila counters with a good, hard body kick but Burns shrugs it off.
Rastila checks a leg kick nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rastila is defended easily by Burns.
Rastila checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Burns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rastila throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rastila takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rastila is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Burns stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rastila.
Burns on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rastila avoids the body shot from Burns.
Rastila lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rastila lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burns's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rastila's sensitive parts.
William Burns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Rastila.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rastila - that will leave a mark!
Burns closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rastila throws a body kick that misses.
Rastila is looking to score with low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rastila.
Rastila cracks the inside of Burns's front leg.
Burns is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Burns, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rastila lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burns's sensitive parts.
Rastila thows a body kick. Burns tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rastila lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rastila throws a half hearted mid kick.
Burns takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Both fighters circling a little - Rastila finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rastila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veikko Rastila dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Veikko Rastila's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rastila keeps Burns at a distance using the push kick.
Rastila lands a nice hook to Burns's body. Burns takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rastila misses with a low kick.
Burns throws a leg kick but Rastila moved away.
Good leg kick by Rastila there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rastila just misses with a punch to the body.
Rastila misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rastila.
Burns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rastila takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rastila lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rastila pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Burns misses the jab.
Rastila thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rastila.
Burns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rastila dodges the punch combination from Burns.
Rastila motions for Burns to come forward. Rastila throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rastila scores with a spinning back kick!
A leg kick checked by Burns.
A big right from Burns misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Rastila.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Burns moves in looking to clinch but Rastila pushes him off.
Burns throws a body punch but Rastila moves out of range.
Rastila comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rastila throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slow jab from Burns misses its intended target.
Burns ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Burns.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rastila.
A swing and a miss from Burns.
Burns takes a swing at Rastila's ribcage but misses.
Rastila scores with a jab to the body.
Burns walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rastila.
Rastila throws a leg kick which misses Burns's front leg but catches the back leg as Burns tries to avoid it.
Burns needs to keep his hands up - Rastila had a free shot at his head there.
Burns throws a front kick aimed at Rastila's knee but Rastila avoids it well.
Burns takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rastila - that will leave a mark!
Nice uppercut lands for Rastila. That snapped Burns's head back.
Rastila tries to land a front kick but Burns steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rastila buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burns swings for the body but Rastila moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rastila thumps Burns with a low kick.
Rastila lands a really nice looking cross but Burns seems unphased.
Burns with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rastila to score with a decent uppercut.
Burns wants to clinch up but Rastila keeps it at a distance.
That kick from Rastila tenderised Burns's leg. Burns is trying to keep his angry face on.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rastila.
Burns on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rastila scores with a hook.
Burns's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Burns on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rastila. Rastila obviously looking to wear him down.
Rastila throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burns has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rastila.
Rastila fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Burns on the side of the head.
Burns misses with a double jab
and Rastila counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rastila scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rastila.
Burns on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Burns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rastila stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burns.
An inside leg kick lands from Rastila.
Burns looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rastila with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Burns sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Burns takes a shot right to the bread basket.
An inside leg kick lands from Rastila.
Rastila scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rastila fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Burns on the side of the head.
Rastila lands an overhand right.
Rastila lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rastila digs a good hook to Burns's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veikko Rastila clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Veikko Rastila's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rastila lands with a straight right. Burns didn't see that one coming.
Burns checks a low kick from Rastila.
Burns moves out of range of the body kick from Rastila.
A jab lands there for Burns.
Rastila lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rastila.
Rastila looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Burns lands with a straight right. Rastila didn't see that one coming.
Rastila is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burns can do to turn this around?
A chopping leg kick lands by Rastila.
Burns smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rastila has a takedown stuffed.
Good standup being displayed there by Burns as he connects with a hook.
Rastila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.

Burns drops Rastila with a beautiful combination! Rastila stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Burns is looking for the KO!

Rastila is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns misses with an attempted mid kick.
Oh Rastila is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burns throws a jab but it's blocked by Rastila.
Burns missing with a left hand there. Rastila was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rastila seems to have got his legs back now.
Burns closes the distance but Rastila moves to the side
and Rastila counters with a nice uppercut.
Burns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rastila feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Burns's calf.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rastila. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rastila is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rastila stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burns.
An inside leg kick lands from Rastila.
Burns doesn't manage to clinch there - Rastila circles away.
Rastila looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rastila dips to his left and cracks Burns with an uppercut!
Rastila swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Burns has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rastila throws a leg kick but Burns moved away.
Rastila throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
Burns throws a looping overhand right but Rastila ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rastila misses with a low kick.
Burns is looking to clinch but Rastila is avoiding it.
Rastila showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burns.
A good leg kick by Rastila.
Burns has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rastila.
Rastila lands a jab to the head.
Burns misses with a few strikes there.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Rastila there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rastila uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns.
Rastila looks for the body kick but Burns saw that one coming.
Burns throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rastila.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rastila swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burns looks for the body kick but Rastila saw that one coming.
Rastila thows a body shot but no joy.
Rastila fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Burns lands a nice hook to Rastila's body. Rastila takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rastila keeps the fight on the outside.
Rastila lands a head shot.
Burns moves in looking to clinch but Rastila pushes him off.
Burns comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burns scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rastila chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burns can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rastila shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Burns is trying to defend but Rastila finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Veikko Rastila overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rastila not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rastila is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Burns moves into full guard.
Burns wants to sweep here but Rastila controlling him for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burns has his hands on Rastila's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Burns dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Veikko Rastila's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Burns swings widly with a right hand
and Rastila counters with a straight right hand.
Burns takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rastila throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns is looking to clinch.
Rastila closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burns. That's going to slow Rastila down.
Rastila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burns throws a lazy uppercut
and Rastila cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burns tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Burns misses with a few strikes there.
Burns throws a leg kick but Rastila checks it.
Burns is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Burns throws a right and a left that Rastila avoids nicely.
Rastila smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burns throws out a loose jab but Rastila uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastila fakes the leg kick and cracks Burns in the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rastila - that will leave a mark!
Rastila lands with a shot to the body.
Rastila feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Burns's calf.
Burns takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Burns moves out of range of the leg kick from Rastila.
Burns tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rastila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burns rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rastila moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rastila connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burns's hands.
A shot to the liver by Rastila. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns is looking to chop away at Rastila's legs.
Burns takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burns throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rastila fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Burns has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Burns moves to clinch but Rastila breaks away
and Rastila counters with a good low kick that Burns was not able to check.
Rastila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
Rastila lands the left hand.
A head kick misses from Burns.
Burns scores with a nice right hand.
Burns scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rastila throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Rastila there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rastila moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rastila looks for the body kick but Burns saw that one coming.
Rastila scores with a leg kick.
Rastila scores with a hook to the body. Burns takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Burns lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rastila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns throws a low kick, looking for Rastila's leg but Rastila calmly moves out of range.
Rastila lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rastila.
Burns gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Burns finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rastila scores with a nice body kick.
William Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burns throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rastila counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rastila scores with a push kick.
Burns drops his hands momentarily and Rastila takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rastila thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Burns if he has to take too many more of those.
Burns misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rastila moves out of range as Burns strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice body punch from Rastila.
Burns takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Veikko Rastila is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Rastila shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rastila trying to pass the guard but Burns defending well.
Rastila is thwarting Burns's attempts to control the position.
Rastila trying to control from half guard but Burns is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burns is looking to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Veikko Rastila showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rastila has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:46
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:46
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veikko Rastila!
Veikko Rastila retains his heavyweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Veikko Rastila made sure he mentioned Perkele!, along with how happy he was to win his fight.