PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad May (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauli Raunio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raunio has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

May
vs
Raunio

188 cm
29
208 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

198 cm
30
207 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad May!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rauli Raunio!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Raunio closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. May quickly recovers to half guard.
May wants to control but Raunio is keeping busy.
Raunio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
May has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Raunio is working away from the top position though.
Raunio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. May defending well though.
Raunio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

May looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Raunio working May over with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raunio is trying to control the action in half guard but May is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raunio not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Raunio is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. May doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Raunio.
Raunio seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Raunio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Raunio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
May keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Raunio prevents May from improving his position.
Raunio misses with a head shot. May uses the momentum to regain guard.
Raunio pushes down on May's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raunio is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Raunio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. May defending well though.
May has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Raunio is working away from the top position though.
May trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Raunio manages to pass to mount!
May is in a horrible position here. Raunio smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
May wants to control but Raunio is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raunio landing shots from mount.
May is trying desperately to improve position.
May tries to hold on but Raunio pushes him away.

Raunio is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but May is surviving well by controlling Raunio's body position as best he can.
May wants to control but Raunio is having none of it.
Raunio raining down shots from the mount!
Raunio with the ground and pound from mount.

May is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Raunio! May is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rauli Raunio!
Rauli Raunio tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.