PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veikko Rastila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladislav Maslow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rastila comes to the cage accompanied by One Hit. Maslow comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Werewolves Of London kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Rastila
vs
Maslow

209 cm
38
270 lbs
30 - 13 - 1

213 cm
34
257 lbs
29 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
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 30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikko Rastila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 26 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladislav Maslow!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maslow is looking to land body kicks.
Rastila lunges at Maslow with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maslow's hand.
Maslow scores with a shot to the body.
Maslow has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rastila.
Maslow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rastila just misses with a punch to the body.
Rastila looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maslow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maslow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rastila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rastila missing with a left hand there. Maslow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rastila tries to land a front kick but Maslow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rastila throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maslow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rastila can pounce on him.
Rastila lands with a nice body kick.
Rastila slips under a jab.
Rastila lands a leg kick that knocks Maslow off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rastila on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Maslow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maslow is looking to chop away at Rastila's legs.
Rastila is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastila bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maslow's head backwards.
Veikko Rastila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rastila avoids a kick to the body.
Rastila throws a front kick aimed at Maslow's knee but Maslow avoids it well.
Maslow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rastila.
Rastila throws a head kick but Maslow moves out of range.
Maslow throws a shot from downtown. Rastila moves away and avoids it.
Maslow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rastila.
Maslow tests Rastila's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maslow moves out of range as Rastila throws a body kick.
Maslow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maslow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rastila blocks a jab.
Rastila throws a push kick but Maslow slaps the foot to one side.
Rastila misses with an uppercut
and Maslow counters with a thumping low kick.
Rastila lands a nice looking body kick.
Maslow checks a low kick from Rastila.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rastila takes a swing at Maslow's ribcage but misses.
A head kick from Maslow lands but Rastila takes it in his stride.
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!
Maslow throws the left hand but Rastila avoids the punch easily.
Rastila throws a looping overhand right but Maslow ducks down to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maslow lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rastila has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rastila and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rastila lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rastila misses with a lunging right hand
and Maslow counters with a nice uppercut.
Rastila keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Maslow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A low kick from Rastila misses
and Maslow counters with a stiff right hand.
Rastila wants to slow Maslow down by chopping away at his legs.
Maslow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rastila blocks a head kick by Maslow.
Rastila moves out of range of the strikes.
A solid body kick from Maslow.
Rastila cracks Maslow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rastila throws a lazy body kick
and Maslow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rastila misses with a wild body shot.
Rastila cracks a nice hook into Maslow's ribs.
Maslow walks into a left hand.
Maslow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rastila. Maslow does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Maslow releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rastila throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rastila fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maslow checks it well.
A swing and a miss from Rastila.
Maslow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rastila.
Maslow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rastila checks it well.
Rastila feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maslow's calf.
Rastila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maslow.
Rastila throws a body punch but Maslow moves out of range.
Rastila misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Maslow on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maslow thumps Rastila with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rastila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maslow.
Rastila pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rastila misses with a leg kick.
Rastila backing away here, and Maslow unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

Maslow shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rastila's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maslow showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maslow trying to control but Rastila is working from the bottom.
Maslow passes Rastila's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Maslow slows the pace down in half guard.
Maslow tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rastila knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vladislav Maslow will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rastila pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rastila throws a front kick that sends Maslow stumbling back into the cage.
Maslow throws a sloppy head kick and Rastila moves out of range easily.
Rastila throws out a loose jab but Maslow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maslow appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rastila.
Maslow lands a front kick.
Rastila throws a low kick, looking for Maslow's leg but Maslow calmly moves out of range.
Maslow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rastila misses with a looping left.
Rastila takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rastila scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rastila misses with a shot to the body
and Maslow makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rastila thows a leg kick but Maslow checks it
and Maslow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rastila takes one to the side of the head.
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!

A big head kick from Maslow and Rastila is sent sprawling to the canvas!

It looks like Veikko Rastila has been cut.
Rastila keeping moving, preventing Maslow from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastila wants to sweep here but Maslow controlling him for the moment.
Maslow controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Maslow trying to control the position from guard on top but Rastila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maslow sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Maslow being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rastila is looking to stand up but Maslow isn't so interested in that idea.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Maslow slips a jab from Rastila.
Rastila backing away here, and Maslow unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rastila scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rastila throws a low kick but Maslow moves out of range easily.
Maslow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rastila throws the kick towards the body but Maslow avoids it.
A combination from Maslow does no damage.
Maslow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rastila moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maslow.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maslow, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rastila with a nice cross.
Maslow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rastila pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rastila walks into a jab.
Rastila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rastila looks to score with a jab to the body but Maslow is just out of range.
A head kick from Maslow lands but Rastila takes it in his stride.
Maslow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rastila can pounce on him.
Maslow scores with a spinning back kick!
Maslow misses with an uppercut. Rastila saw that one coming.
Rastila walks into a left hand.
Maslow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maslow moves away from the strike by Rastila.
Rastila tries to land a front kick but Maslow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maslow misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rastila crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Maslow - the referee stops the clock and Rastila gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Maslow. Rastila manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rastila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maslow was well out of range. Poor timing from Rastila.
Maslow lands a glancing blow to the side of Rastila's head.
Maslow connects with an inside leg kick.
Rastila throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rastila checks a leg kick.
Rastila connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maslow momentarily.
Rastila misses with a left hand
letting Maslow counter with a right hand.
Maslow looks to land a combination but Rastila avoids it well.
Nice body punch from Maslow.
Maslow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rastila bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maslow's head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maslow - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maslow misses with a head kick.
Maslow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rastila. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladislav Maslow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Veikko Rastila's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rastila defending well as Maslow loads up on a big left hand.
Maslow blocks a low kick nicely.
Maslow misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maslow, right into the meat.
Rastila missing with a left hand there. Maslow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rastila looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maslow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rastila.
Rastila will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Maslow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rastila moves away.
Rastila pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maslow is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Rastila takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maslow blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maslow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rastila will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rastila cracks Maslow with a good jab.
Vladislav Maslow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maslow misses with a looping left.
Rastila tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastila throws the kick towards the body but Maslow avoids it.
Maslow lands a head shot.
Rastila takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Maslow. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rastila slips a straight right by Maslow.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maslow, right into the meat.
Rastila looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rastila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maslow was well out of range. Poor timing from Rastila.

Maslow knocks Rastila to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Rastila is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rastila is trying to get back to his feet.
Oh Rastila is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maslow staying calm.
Maslow in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Rastila looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Maslow turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladislav Maslow!
After winning the bout, Vladislav Maslow thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.