PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veikko Rastila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald comes to the cage accompanied by Vader - Blood Of Kingu. Rastila is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by One Hit. Veikko Rastila told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

McDonald
vs
Rastila

200 cm
29
275 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

209 cm
32
270 lbs
22 - 7 - 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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikko Rastila!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rastila.
Rastila scoring well with a low kick there.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been told by McDonald's head coaches at Wax on Wax off 'Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rastila misses with a body shot.
McDonald tries to clinch there but Rastila circles away.
Rastila throws a leg kick but McDonald sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rastila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from McDonald. Those never looked like landing.
McDonald slips a jab from Rastila.
Rastila fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McDonald is out of range.
McDonald walks into a stiff left hand from Rastila.

It looks like Tony McDonald has been cut.
McDonald misses with a straight right.

McDonald pushes Rastila up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rastila can't break the clinch.

Rastila manages to break the clinch.
Rastila throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rastila cracks a nice hook into McDonald's ribs.
A slow jab from McDonald misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Rastila misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald throws an off balance right hand
enabling Rastila to counter with a crisp jab.
McDonald misses with a double jab
and Rastila makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rastila with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McDonald throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McDonald takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McDonald attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by McDonald. That's going to slow Rastila down.
Rastila throws a solid leg kick but McDonald takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rastila.
McDonald misses with a combination
and Rastila counters with an inside leg kick.
Rastila goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rastila is looking to slow McDonald down with leg kicks.
McDonald turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rastila throws a leg kick but McDonald moved away.
Rastila tries to land a front kick but McDonald steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McDonald misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rastila lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rastila cracks McDonald with a right hand to the side of the head.
McDonald tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rastila counters with a thumping low kick.
McDonald blocks a jab.
McDonald misses with a low kick as Rastila jumps back.
Rastila dodges the punch combination from McDonald.
McDonald lands a slapping body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rastila.
McDonald half committed to a counter leg kick.
McDonald goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McDonald misses with a wild combination.
Donk. Rastila catches McDonald right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rastila scores with a push kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rastila. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonald tried to score with a low kick but Rastila checks it.
McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald works the jab nicely.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rastila moves away.
McDonald cracks Rastila with a right hand to the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by McDonald.
McDonald misses with an attempted mid kick.
McDonald moves forwards but Rastila connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rastila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick by McDonald misses
letting Rastila counter with a right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rastila.
McDonald misses with a hook.
Rastila scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McDonald walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a looping overhand right but Rastila ducks down to avoid it.
McDonald throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rastila counters with a nice leg kick.
Rastila fakes the leg kick and cracks McDonald in the body.
McDonald feints and then cracks Rastila's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rastila down.
Rastila connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McDonald throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McDonald wants to land a leg kick but Rastila is out of range.
McDonald stuns Rastila with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rastila lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McDonald at a distance.
McDonald moves in looking to clinch but Rastila pushes him off.
Rastila has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rastila scores with a leg kick.
McDonald is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McDonald.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rastila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rastila dips to his left and cracks McDonald with an uppercut!
Rastila stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McDonald.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rastila, right into the meat.
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 Tony McDonald's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rastila misses with an uppercut.
McDonald is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rastila. That's going to slow McDonald down.
A clash of legs there as McDonald blocks the low kick.
Rastila keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDonald.
Rastila counters with a body kick.
Rastila scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McDonald doesn't seem bothered though.
McDonald throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rastila.

It looks like Veikko Rastila has been cut.
McDonald wants to clinch up but Rastila keeps it at a distance.
Rastila feints a counter leg kick.
Rastila connects with a body shot.
Rastila gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rastila throws a shot to the body.
Rastila uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDonald.
McDonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. Rastila does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
McDonald looks to land a right hand but Rastila moved out of range.
Rastila pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald connects with a crisp jab.
McDonald tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rastila punishes McDonald's body with a nice straight punch.
Rastila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rastila is trying to counter with his kicks.
Rastila scores with a nice strike.
Rastila avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - McDonald throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rastila keeps the fight on the outside.
Rastila avoids the head kick by McDonald.
McDonald misses with a low kick.
Rastila has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rastila swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rastila looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rastila looks to land a left hand but McDonald moved out of range nicely.
McDonald throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rastila thows a body kick. McDonald tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick misses from McDonald.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a solid leg kick but Rastila takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McDonald.
McDonald has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rastila.
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!
McDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Rastila moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rastila.
Rastila throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rastila connects with a solid leg kick.
Rastila throws a shot from downtown. McDonald moves away and avoids it.
McDonald throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McDonald scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
Rastila lets loose with a powerful body kick. McDonald will feel that in the morning.
Rastila lands a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rastila, right into the meat.
Rastila fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McDonald has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rastila scores with a spinning back kick!
Rastila misses with a kick to the body.
McDonald throws a big counter combination but Rastila scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rastila can pounce on him.
Veikko Rastila seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rastila thuds his shin into the meat of McDonald's side.
Decent striking displayed by Rastila there.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
Rastila connects with an inside leg kick.
Rastila lands with a thumping leg kick.
McDonald will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rastila throws out a leg kick but McDonald moves out of range and Rastila only half commits.
McDonald looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
McDonald takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McDonald thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rastila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
A head kick misses from Rastila.
McDonald on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McDonald slips a straight right by Rastila.
Rastila avoids the body shot from McDonald.
Rastila lands a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rastila misses the jab.
McDonald misses with a combination
and Rastila counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McDonald thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonald looks to land a left hand but Rastila moved out of range nicely.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left lands for Rastila.

Tony McDonald's cut is getting worse.
Rastila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from McDonald misses.
McDonald tries to clinch up.
The crowd cheers as Rastila lands an impressive looking overhand right. McDonald doesn't seem phased though.
McDonald walks into a left hand.
McDonald moves out of range as Rastila throws a body kick.
Rastila fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McDonald.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonald looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rastila avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rastila tries a quick counter leg kick but McDonald is wise to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veikko Rastila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - McDonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice side step and Rastila releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A left lands for Rastila.
Rastila throws a head kick but McDonald moves out of range.
Rastila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rastila connects with a jab.
McDonald takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rastila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rastila avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rastila.
Nice body kick from McDonald.
McDonald takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McDonald lands a jab to Rastila's midsection.
Good leg kick by McDonald there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McDonald throws a low kick, looking for Rastila's leg but Rastila calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastila bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Rastila is just out of range.
McDonald misses with a low kick.
McDonald throws a push kick but Rastila slaps the foot to one side.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDonald stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rastila.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rastila.
Rastila fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rastila throws a solid leg kick but McDonald takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rastila.
Crunch! Rastila slams his shin into McDonald's torso.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rastila.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rastila lands with a straight right. McDonald didn't see that one coming.
Tony McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rastila lands a front kick.
Rastila turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rastila.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rastila drops McDonald with a huge uppercut! McDonald drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Rastila is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Veikko Rastila!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Veikko Rastila made sure he mentioned Perkele!, along with how happy he was to win his fight.