PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veikko Rastila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rastila comes to the cage accompanied by One Hit. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bart Simpson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Rastila
vs
Simpson

209 cm
27
285 lbs
17 - 1 - 1

205 cm
27
280 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 17 - 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 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bart Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson defending well as Rastila loads up on a big left hand.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch but Rastila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simpson throws a push kick but Rastila slaps the foot to one side.
Rastila throws a body punch but Simpson moves out of range.

Simpson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rastila, pushing him back against the cage.
Rastila tries to break free but Simpson pushes him back against the cage.
Simpson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Rastila breaks from the clinch.
Rastila misses with a body kick.
Simpson wants to clinch
and Rastila counters with a stiff right hand.
Rastila shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Simpson moves to clinch but Rastila breaks away
and Rastila counters with a good low kick that Simpson was not able to check.
Rastila throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Simpson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Simpson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rastila manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Simpson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Simpson scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Simpson closes the distance and clinches.
Simpson lands an uppercut.

Rastila breaks the clinch.
Simpson is looking to clinch but Rastila is avoiding it.
Rastila misses with a body punch
and Simpson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Veikko Rastila has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simpson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simpson tries to clinch but Rastila moves out of range.
Simpson looks to clinch
and Rastila counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rastila lands with a shot to the body.
Simpson tries to clinch but Rastila moves away
and Rastila finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rastila paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Simpson rushes Rastila and presses him up against the cage.
Rastila is trying to force a seperation but Simpson has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Simpson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Rastila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rastila connects with a nice looking jab.
Simpson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rastila counters with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rastila.
Rastila misses with a body kick.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rastila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rastila tries to land a body kick
and Simpson counters with a nice body kick.
Simpson tries to clinch up but Rastila circles away and keeps his distance.
Rastila with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rastila.

Simpson gets a clinch.
Simpson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rastila on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Rastila breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rastila misses with an attempted mid kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Rastila.
Rastila is looking to slow Simpson down with leg kicks.
Simpson wants to clinch.
Simpson doesn't manage to clinch there - Rastila circles away.
Bart Simpson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Rastila. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rastila.
Simpson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rastila.
Rastila scores with a leg kick.
Rastila looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Simpson is fending him off so far but Rastila persists. Nope, Simpson circles away and we're back to standing.
Rastila throws a low kick, looking for Simpson's leg but Simpson calmly moves out of range.
Rastila misses with a low kick.
Rastila fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Simpson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Simpson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Simpson tries to clinch but Rastila moves away
and Rastila counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Rastila.
Rastila will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rastila fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Simpson is out of range.
Simpson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rastila can pounce on him.
A bone on bone clash there as Simpson blocks the leg kick.
Simpson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Simpson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Veikko Rastila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simpson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simpson blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Simpson tries to clinch up
and Rastila counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rastila fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Simpson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Simpson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rastila.
Simpson tries to clinch but Rastila moves out of range.
Rastila connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Simpson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Simpson moves out of range of the body kick from Rastila.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rastila.
Simpson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rastila manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Rastila checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rastila tries to land a front kick but Simpson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Simpson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rastila's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Simpson is looking to clinch but Rastila is avoiding it.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rastila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rastila fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Simpson needs to keep his hands up - Rastila had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Bart Simpson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rastila looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rastila missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastila with the ground and pound but Simpson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rastila trying to control but Simpson is working from the bottom.
Rastila connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rastila's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rastila accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rastila wants to control from the top but Simpson keeps moving.
Simpson working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rastila is looking to work some ground and pound but Simpson has wrist control.
Rastila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rastila throwing strikes from guard but Simpson blocks nicely.
Rastila loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rastila postures up in Simpson's guard and throws a big left but Simpson blocks it.
Rastila with a flurry of punches that miss.
Simpson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rastila trying to control the position from guard on top but Simpson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rastila trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Simpson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Simpson preventing the sweep.

We're going to have a standup here because Veikko Rastila wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rastila is looking to slow Simpson down with leg kicks.
Rastila feints and then cracks Simpson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Simpson down.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rastila swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rastila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simpson tries to clinch
and Rastila counters with a nice leg kick.
Simpson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rastila swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Simpson moves out of range of the leg kick from Rastila.
Simpson doesn't manage to clinch there - Rastila circles away.
Rastila throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Simpson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rastila counters with a nice body kick.
Simpson is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rastila throws the kick towards the body but Simpson avoids it.
Rastila is looking to slow Simpson down with leg kicks.
Simpson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rastila can pounce on him.
Rastila throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veikko Rastila dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rastila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rastila scores with a nice right hand.
Rastila throws a nice inside leg kick.
Simpson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rastila manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rastila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simpson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rastila thumps Simpson with a low kick.
Simpson doesn't manage to clinch there - Rastila circles away.
Rastila feints and then cracks Simpson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Simpson down.
Rastila fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simpson tries to clinch up but Rastila circles away and keeps his distance.
Simpson wants to clinch
and Simpson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Simpson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rastila.
Rastila lands with a hook. Simpson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Simpson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastila keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That has opened up Bart Simpson's cut even more.
Rastila lands a nice shot that snaps Simpson's head back.
Rastila lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rastila's jab looks to have found its range, popping Simpson under the eye.
Rastila slips under a jab from Simpson.
A slapping body kick lands there for Simpson.
Simpson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rastila.
Simpson tries to clinch but Rastila is having none of it.
Rastila connects with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rastila.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simpson looks to clinch
and Rastila counters with an outside leg kick.
Rastila scores with a nice body kick.
Rastila thumps Simpson with a low kick.
Rastila throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rastila throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rastila fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Simpson on the side of the head.
Rastila connects with a solid leg kick.
Rastila thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Simpson if he has to take too many more of those.
Rastila fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Simpson.
Simpson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rastila chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Simpson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rastila circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rastila counters with a nice kick to the body.
Simpson moves forwards but Rastila connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rastila is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simpson can do to turn this around?
Rastila lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Simpson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rastila keeps the fight on the outside.

Simpson clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rastila tries for a takedown. No joy.

Rastila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Simpson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rastila is out of range.
Simpson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rastila pushes Simpson away with a front kick.
Decent striking displayed by Rastila there.
Rastila lands a front kick.
Rastila feints and then cracks Simpson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Simpson down.
Rastila throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rastila is looking to slow Simpson down with leg kicks.
Nice jab there from Rastila.

The cut above Bart Simpson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
Rastila thuds a left hand into Simpson's body.
Rastila lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rastila tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Simpson is able to avoid easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rastila.
Rastila scores with a hook.
Rastila lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rastila.
Rastila throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rastila scores with a nice strike.
Crunch! Rastila slams his shin into Simpson's torso.
Rastila lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Simpson tries to clinch up but Rastila circles away and keeps his distance.
Rastila lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice jab there from Rastila.

Bart Simpson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rastila lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rastila chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veikko Rastila clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A slapping leg kick lands for Rastila.
Rastila motions for Simpson to come forward. Rastila throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Simpson tries to clinch but Rastila is having none of it.
Simpson tries to clinch
and Rastila counters with a thumping low kick.
Rastila thuds his shin into the meat of Simpson's side.
Simpson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rastila.
Simpson tries to clinch up but Rastila circles away and keeps his distance.
Rastila cracks a nice hook into Simpson's ribs.
Simpson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Simpson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have 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!
Rastila lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rastila throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Simpson on the side of the head.
Simpson 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.
Simpson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rastila misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slow jab from Simpson misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson 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.
Simpson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rastila with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rastila swats away the attempt to clinch by Simpson.
Rastila fails with the takedown.
Simpson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Simpson wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rastila lands a nice leg kick that just misses Simpson's sensitive parts.
Rastila tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rastila tests Simpson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Rastila. That snapped Simpson's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rastila circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rastila counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Rastila.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rastila.
Rastila throws a body kick that misses.
Rastila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rastila looks to score with a jab to the body but Simpson is just out of range.
Rastila keeps the fight on the outside.
Simpson tries to clinch there but Rastila circles away.
Rastila cracks Simpson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bart Simpson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Veikko Rastila!
Veikko Rastila retains his heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Veikko Rastila waved his t-shirt featuring Perkele!'s logo in front of the cameras.