PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Biggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Rauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biggs kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Outerspace- Hail Mary. Rauta has chosen Frederik - Harva Meistä On Rautaa as his entrance music. Joe Biggs has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Biggs
vs
Rauta

223 cm
30
297 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

192 cm
40
264 lbs
37 - 25 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Biggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Rauta!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biggs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rautas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Pertti Rauta has been cut.
Rauta checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rauta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rauta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rauta misses with a series of wild punches.
Biggs swings for the body but Rauta moves out of range.
Biggs checks a low kick from Rauta.
A big right from Rauta misses.
Biggs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Biggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Biggs connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Biggs shoots for a double leg takedown but Rauta sprawls well. He's pushed Biggs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rauta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rauta looks to score with a jab to the body but Biggs is just out of range.
Rauta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Biggs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Biggs has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kelley Fighting Systems in the buildup to the fight.
Biggs takes a swing at Rauta's ribcage but misses.
Rauta has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Biggs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Biggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Biggs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rauta.
Biggs misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Rauta. No joy for Biggs on that attempt.
Rauta throws a nice inside leg kick.
Biggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rauta manages to avoid it.
Rauta's corner calls for a 1-2. Rauta obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Biggs clobbers Rauta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A decent looking cross lands there for Biggs.
Biggs checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Biggs throws a looping overhand right but Rauta ducks down to avoid it.
Biggs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rauta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Biggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Rauta.
Biggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rauta.
Biggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rauta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Biggs is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Biggs sizes up Rauta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rauta takes one to the side of the head.
Biggs throws a shot to the body.
Biggs tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rauta defends well and Biggs ends up having to push Rauta into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Biggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Biggs changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rauta fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rauta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rauta - that will leave a mark!
Biggs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Biggs is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Biggs lunges at Rauta with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rauta's hand.
Rauta is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rauta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Biggs counters with a right hand to the body.
Biggs shoots in for a takedown but Rauta shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biggs misses with an uppercut.
Rauta throws a low kick but Biggs avoids it.

Biggs looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rauta!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rauta stuck in half guard on the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biggs cracks Rauta with a big elbow.
Biggs throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rauta is trying to control Biggs's posture but Biggs avoids it.
Rauta is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Biggs trying to control the action but Rauta is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An elbow from Biggs crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Biggs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pertti Rauta's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rauta keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Biggs.
A swing and a miss from Rauta.
Rauta scores with a nice head shot.
Biggs is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Biggs slips a jab from Rauta.
Rauta misses with an uppercut.
Biggs takes a swing at Rauta's ribcage but misses.
Rauta misses with a leg kick.
Biggs cracks Rauta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rauta staying out of range there.
Rauta takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Biggs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Biggs misses with a hook. Rauta ducked under it nicely.
Biggs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joe Biggs is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Biggs tries to keep at a distance but Rauta has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Rauta.
Rauta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rauta pushes Biggs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rauta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Biggs is defending well for now.
Rauta tries a body shot but Biggs blocks it.
Rauta connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Joe Biggs has been cut.
Rauta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Biggs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Biggs misses with a knee strike.
Rauta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rauta landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Biggs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rauta is defending well for now.
Rauta can't find room to land a body shot as Biggs controls the action.
Biggs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggs goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rauta prevents it.
Rauta misses with an elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rauta.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Biggs blocks an elbow strike from Rauta.
Rauta struggles to land a body shot inside as Biggs controls his hands.
Rauta pushes Biggs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rauta scores with a knee to the head.
Biggs takes a shot to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rauta.
A body shot lands from Rauta.
Still in the clinch, Rauta scores with a nice short uppercut.

Biggs is rocked!
Rauta lands a damaging elbow.
Oh Biggs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rauta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rauta creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Biggs with a big uppercut! Biggs tries to clinch up but Rauta pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Biggs to the mat! Biggs covers up and Rauta unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pertti Rauta!
An out of breath Pertti Rauta thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.