PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nyrkki Rauta (ranked 1228 p4p, 1054 weight class) and Harry Alonzo Longabaugh (ranked 163 p4p, 136 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Rauta
vs
Longabaugh

185 cm
28
180
20 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
175
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyrkki Rauta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Alonzo Longabaugh!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longabaugh throws the left hand but Rauta avoids the punch easily.
Rauta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Longabaugh.
A jab from Longabaugh misses.
Rauta slips a straight right by Longabaugh.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rauta throws an overhand right that lands on Longabaugh's shoulder, as Longabaugh tries to avoid the shot.
Rauta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Longabaugh.
A big right from Longabaugh misses.
Longabaugh throws a shot from downtown. Rauta moves away and avoids it.
Longabaugh misses with a looping left.
Longabaugh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Longabaugh throws a hook but Rauta blocks it.
Rauta moves out of range as Longabaugh strikes.
Longabaugh takes one to the side of the head.
Longabaugh misses with a straight left.
Longabaugh moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Nyrkki Rauta has been cut.
Longabaugh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rauta throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Longabaugh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Longabaugh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longabaugh throws an overhand right that lands on Rauta's shoulder, as Rauta tries to avoid the shot.
Longabaugh misses with an uppercut.
Rauta moves away from the strike by Longabaugh.
Longabaugh slips under a jab from Rauta.
Longabaugh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rauta misses with an uppercut. Longabaugh saw that one coming.
Longabaugh works the jab nicely.
A slow jab from Longabaugh misses its intended target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rauta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta throws a lazy right hand but Longabaugh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Longabaugh throws out a loose jab but Rauta uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Rauta misses.
Longabaugh defending well as Rauta loads up on a big left hand.
Rauta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Longabaugh.
Longabaugh slips a straight right by Rauta.
Longabaugh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rauta defending well as Longabaugh loads up on a big left hand.
Rauta misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Rauta misses its intended target.
A jab from Longabaugh misses.
Rauta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rauta lands with an overhand left.
Rauta lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Longabaugh is rocked!
Rauta ducks under a wild hook from Longabaugh.
Rauta is looking to counter punch.
Longabaugh slips under a jab.
Rauta slips a straight right by Longabaugh.
Rauta misses with an uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rauta.
Longabaugh is still on wobbly legs! Can Rauta finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longabaugh gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Rauta gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Longabaugh is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nyrkki Rauta!
Nyrkki Rauta retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Nyrkki Rauta thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.