PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Hearns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veikko Rastila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hearns comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Bruiser. Rastila has chosen One Hit as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hearns
vs
Rastila

204 cm
33
275 lbs
19 - 19 - 0

209 cm
30
270 lbs
18 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Hearns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikko Rastila!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rastila takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hearns is looking to clinch but Rastila is avoiding it.
Hearns moves out of range of the body kick from Rastila.
Rastila's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hearns under the eye.
Hearns definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Some wild striking there from Hearns.
Hearns is looking to clinch.
Hearns thows a leg kick but Rastila checks it
and Rastila makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hearns misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Hearns.
Rastila cracks the inside of Hearns's front leg.
Thomas Hearns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rastila stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rastila fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearns on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rastila connects with a right hand. Hearns shakes it off.
Hearns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rastila.
Hearns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hearns wants to clinch.
Rastila has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Some bone on bone action there as Hearns checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearns tries to close the distance and clinch but Rastila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rastila. Hearns shrugs it off though.
Hearns will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rastila walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Veikko Rastila has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rastila, right into the meat.
Rastila feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hearnss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearns looks to score with a jab to the body but Rastila is just out of range.
Rastila moves away from the strike by Hearns.
Rastila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hearns with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rastila to score with a decent uppercut.
Rastila misses with a wild body shot.
Hearns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rastila.
Rastila scores with a body shot.
Hearns takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rastila - that will leave a mark!
A slapping body kick lands there for Rastila.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearns 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.
An inside leg kick lands from Rastila.
Rastila lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hearns's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rastila.
Hearns misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hearns misses with a low kick.
Hearns drops his hands momentarily and Rastila takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hearns has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rastila.
Hearns is breathing heavily.
Rastila feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hearns's calf.
Hearns stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rastila.
Hearns misses with a body shot.
Hearns throws a leg kick
and Rastila counters with a stiff right hand.

Hearns is rocked!
Hearns is aggressively charging in as Rastila backs up avoiding any damage. Rastila tosses out a jab and Hearns runs right into it face first! Hearns is out cold! Rastila dropped down on all fours and is barking in Hearns's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Veikko Rastila!
Veikko Rastila took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Perkele! for their support in the buildup to the fight.