PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Rahapussi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike The Shark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rahapussi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Caged in A Rage . The Shark is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Still. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rahapussi
vs
The Shark

178 cm
30
182 lbs
18 - 17 - 0

179 cm
29
175 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taisto Rahapussi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike The Shark!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahapussi is looking to score with low kicks.
Rahapussi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rahapussi throws a hook but The Shark blocks it.
Rahapussi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The Shark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rahapussi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The Shark is looking to clinch but Rahapussi is avoiding it.
The Shark throws a hook but Rahapussi blocks it.
The Shark throws a nice outside leg kick.

Rahapussi gets tackled into the cage by The Shark. The Shark maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahapussi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

The Shark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Shark moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rahapussi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mike The Shark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Shark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Shark tries to clinch up.
The Shark checks a low kick from Rahapussi.
The Shark thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rahapussi if he has to take too many more of those.
The Shark tries to clinch there but Rahapussi circles away.
The Shark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Shark throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rahapussi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rahapussi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Shark.
Rahapussi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
The Shark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rahapussi tried to counter with a leg kick but The Shark avoided it.
The Shark tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Shark motions for Rahapussi to come forward. The Shark throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Shark doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The Shark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Shark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rahapussi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The Shark throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rahapussi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Shark throws the kick towards the body but Rahapussi avoids it.
The Shark misses with an uppercut. Rahapussi saw that one coming.
A right-left combo lands from The Shark.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rahapussi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The Shark misses with a combination
and Rahapussi counters with a good low kick that The Shark was not able to check.
Rahapussi lands with a nice body kick.
The Shark lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That kick from Rahapussi tenderised The Shark's leg. The Shark is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahapussi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rahapussi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The Shark throws a hook but Rahapussi avoids it easily.
The Shark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Shark looks to land a right hand but Rahapussi moved out of range.
Rahapussi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rahapussi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Shark.
Rahapussi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The Shark lunges at Rahapussi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rahapussi's hand.
Rahapussi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Shark.
The Shark misses with a body punch
and Rahapussi counters with a nice leg kick.
The Shark steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rahapussi. That one must have hurt.
The Shark misses with a leg kick
enabling Rahapussi to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by The Shark - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahapussi lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Shark checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from The Shark on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rahapussi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rahapussi.
The Shark takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The Shark misses with a double jab
and Rahapussi counters with a nice low kick that buckles The Shark's knee momentarily.

The Shark takes the fight into the clinch.

The Shark breaks the clinch.
The Shark scores with a nice strike.
The Shark misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike The Shark dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rahapussi slips under a jab.
The Shark throws a leg kick
and Rahapussi counters with a stiff right hand.
Rahapussi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Shark.
The Shark throws a body shot but no joy.
Rahapussi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The Shark wants to clinch up but Rahapussi keeps it at a distance.
The Shark throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rahapussi counters with a thumping low kick.
Rahapussi slips a jab and a cross from The Shark.
A leg kick checked by Rahapussi.
Rahapussi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahapussi connects with a single shot there.
The Shark's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The Shark throws a shot from downtown. Rahapussi moves away and avoids it.
As The Shark backs away, Rahapussi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The Shark takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Shark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rahapussi checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from The Shark.
Rahapussi slips under a jab.
Rahapussi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The Shark connects with a body shot.
Rahapussi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rahapussi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rahapussi scores with a jab. The Shark acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

The Shark is rocked!
Rahapussi lands a nice looking body kick.
The Shark is still on wobbly legs! Can Rahapussi finish him?
The Shark is breathing heavily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rahapussi.
Rahapussi cracks The Shark with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Taisto Rahapussi!
Taisto Rahapussi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Mike The Shark had this to say: 'I'll be back!'.