PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aubrey Grant (ranked 322 p4p, 342 weight class) and Ilari Rahamies (ranked 33 p4p, 34 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grant
vs
Rahamies

183 cm
31
147
21 - 12 - 1

175 cm
30
145
14 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Aubrey Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilari Rahamies!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rahamies on the side of the head.
Grant smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Grant tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rahamies is able to avoid easily.
It seemed like Rahamies was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rahamies scores with a leg kick.
Grant really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rahamies.
Grant moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Rahamies.
Ilari Rahamies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rahamies misses with a looping right.
Rahamies throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rahamies lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grant throws out a loose jab but Rahamies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grant misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Rahamies throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been informed that Rahamies has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A big left from Rahamies misses.
Rahamies misses with an uppercut. Grant saw that one coming.
Rahamies connects with a body shot that sends Grant's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant wants to clinch up but Rahamies keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Grant finds it's way through Rahamies's defenses.
Grant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rahamies.
Rahamies scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rahamies's corner calls for a 1-2. Rahamies obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grant fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rahamies is out of range.
Grant lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant looks to land a right hand but Rahamies moved out of range.
Rahamies feints a counter leg kick.
Rahamies misses with a body punch
enabling Grant to counter with a crisp jab.
Grant has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rahamies.
Grant closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Grant misses with a straight right.
Grant misses with a body kick.
A cross from Rahamies lands.
Rahamies listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rahamies misses with a looping left.
Grant walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rahamies checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grant delivers a nice body kick.
Grant staying out of range there.
Grant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rahamies connects with a single shot there.
Rahamies throws a jab but it's blocked by Grant.
Grant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grant throws an overhand right that lands on Rahamies's shoulder, as Rahamies tries to avoid the shot.
Rahamies takes a swing at Grant's ribcage but misses.
Grant throwing a counter right hand but Rahamies manages to avoid it.
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant wants to slow Rahamies down by chopping away at his legs.
Grant takes a swing at Rahamies's ribcage but misses.
Rahamies scores with a hook.
Grant throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rahamies misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grant.
Rahamies throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Grant misses its intended target.
Rahamies swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rahamies looks to throw the jab but Grant is out of range.
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Rahamies misses.
Rahamies lands a nice hook to Grant's body. Grant takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grant slips under a jab.
Grant swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rahamies.
A big left from Rahamies misses.
Rahamies swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Grant as he connects with a hook.
Grant slips a straight right by Rahamies.
Rahamies connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Grant misses the jab.
Grant scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grant misses with a looping right.
Rahamies's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rahamies duly obliges.
Grant lunges at Rahamies with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rahamies's hand.
Grant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grant throws a hook but Rahamies blocks it.
Grant stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rahamies.
Rahamies misses with a straight left.
Rahamies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rahamies connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rahamies displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grant throws out the jab.
Rahamies looks to land a left hand but Grant moved out of range nicely.
Rahamies ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
A jab lands there for Grant.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant misses with an uppercut. Rahamies saw that one coming.
Rahamies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rahamies throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rahamies misses with a straight right.
Grant was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rahamies misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies slips under a jab from Grant.
Good leg kick by Rahamies.
Good work by Grant as he checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Grant.
Rahamies takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rahamies lands a head kick. Grant smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rahamies throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rahamies jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Grant avoids the body shot from Rahamies.
Rahamies looks to land a left hand but Grant moved out of range nicely.
Grant misses with a two punch combination.
Rahamies throws a shot from downtown. Grant moves away and avoids it.
Grant throws a poor cross that misses
and Rahamies counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grant thinking.
Grant cracks Rahamies with a good jab.
Rahamies swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grant swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rahamies is looking for the big counter here.
Rahamies ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
A clash of legs there as Rahamies blocks the low kick.
Rahamies ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grant moves away.
Rahamies looks to throw the jab but Grant is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ilari Rahamies will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rahamies lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Rahamies does it's job there.
Rahamies checks a leg kick.
Rahamies scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Grant tries to land a front kick but Rahamies steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rahamies listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rahamies.
Grant throws a hook to the side of Rahamies's head but Rahamies sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grant wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grant checks a low kick from Rahamies.
Nice defenses there by Grant.
Grant throws a push kick but Rahamies slaps the foot to one side.
Rahamies now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rahamies misses with an uppercut.
Grant throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahamies finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rahamies misses with a wild body shot.
Grant lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rahamies will feel that in the morning.
Grant's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rahamies under the eye.
Rahamies slips under a jab.
Rahamies works Grant's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rahamies is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grant.
Rahamies's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grant connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rahamies scrambles back to his feet.
Grant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rahamies misses with an uppercut. Grant saw that one coming.
Grant slips a straight right by Rahamies.
And Grant counters with a quick kick to the body but Rahamies blocks it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Grant!
Rahamies with a nice calf kick.
Grant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rahamies lands with a hook. Grant tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grant misses with a looping left.
Rahamies throws a hook to the side of Grant's head but Grant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grant throwing a counter right hand but Rahamies manages to avoid it.
Rahamies fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant moves out of range as Rahamies strikes.
Grant scores with a hook.
Rahamies avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rahamies.
Rahamies buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a jab when Rahamies was well out of range.
Rahamies missing with a left hand there. Grant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rahamies swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Grant misses its intended target.
Rahamies misses with a series of wild punches.
Rahamies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grant was well out of range. Poor timing from Rahamies.
Rahamies throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good leg kick by Grant.
Grant misses with a looping right.
Rahamies jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rahamies connects with a crisp jab.
Rahamies throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grant tests Rahamies's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rahamies misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Grant misses the target.
Grant is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rahamies throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rahamies misses with a hook. Grant ducked under it nicely.
Rahamies misses with a hook.
Grant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rahamies.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies misses the jab.
Rahamies keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grant.
A nice side step and Rahamies releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rahamies throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rahamies takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahamies manages to avoid it.
Grant lands a nice shot that snaps Rahamies's head back.
Rahamies throws a jab when Grant was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Grant misses the target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Grant might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Grant connects with a nice looking jab.
Rahamies misses with a wild body shot.
Grant avoids the head kick by Rahamies.
Grant's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rahamies connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grant scrambles back to his feet.
Rahamies looks to land a combination but Grant avoids it well.
Nice shot by Grant.
Grant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rahamies moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant scores with a hook to the body. Rahamies takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rahamies moves out of range of the body kick.
Grant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rahamies misses with a leg kick.
Grant moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant sizes up Rahamies with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rahamies misses with a left hand
and Grant counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grant throws a body punch but Rahamies moves out of range.
Grant takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Grant throws a hook but Rahamies blocks it.
Grant lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A telegraphed right hand from Grant misses the target.
Grant connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rahamies's hands.
The fighters circling - Grant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grant tried to score with a low kick but Rahamies checks it.
Rahamies throws a jab but it's blocked by Grant.
Grant swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grant lands a nice looking body kick.
Grant catches Rahamies with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rahamies misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rahamies slips under a jab from Grant.
Rahamies thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ilari Rahamies seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Rahamies throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grant shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rahamies was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Grant moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ilari Rahamies will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rahamies misses with a straight right.
Rahamies swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grant misses with a hook. Rahamies ducked under it nicely.
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Rahamies, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rahamies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rahamies has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rahamies lands a jab.
Rahamies takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grant cracks a nice hook into Rahamies's ribs.
Rahamies with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rahamies throws a shot from downtown. Grant moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant with a hook.
Rahamies takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab lands there for Grant.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rahamies misses with a hook
and Grant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rahamies uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grant.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahamies throws a right and a left that Grant avoids nicely.
Rahamies throws a hook but Grant avoids it easily.
Grant scoring well with a low kick there.
Rahamies misses with a leg kick
letting Grant counter with a right hand.
Rahamies throws the left hand but Grant avoids the punch easily.
Grant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grant throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rahamies loads up on a big right hand but Grant slips the punch.
Grant avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rahamies throws a big shot that misses.
Grant was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rahamies.
Grant throws out a loose jab but Rahamies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grant throws a jab but it's blocked by Rahamies.
Grant takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A swing and a miss from Rahamies.
Rahamies throws a jab but it's blocked by Grant.
A little feinted left hand from Grant on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rahamies avoids the body shot from Grant.
Grant throws a leg kick but Rahamies checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies takes a swing at Grant's ribcage but misses.
Rahamies tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rahamies jabs Grant right on the nose. Grant blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rahamies avoids the head kick by Grant.
Rahamies lands a nice hook to Grant's body. Grant takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rahamies defending well as Grant loads up on a big left hand.
Rahamies listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grant moves away from the strike by Rahamies.
Rahamies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rahamies looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grant throws a lazy body kick
and Rahamies counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Grant.
Rahamies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rahamies swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grant connects with a nice looking jab.
Rahamies throws a lazy right hand but Grant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rahamies slips under a jab from Grant.
Grant is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies misses with a hook
and Grant counters with a straight right hand.
Grant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rahamies lands a lovely overhand right.
Rahamies misses with a low kick.
Grant was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grant throws a chopping leg kick but Rahamies manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rahamies lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rahamies checks a low kick from Grant.
Grant drops his hands momentarily and Rahamies takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rahamies fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grant manages to avoid it.
Rahamies swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grant throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circling - Grant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grant takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grant lands a jab to the head.
Rahamies slips under a jab.
Grant throws a shot from downtown. Rahamies moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rahamies blocks a jab.
Rahamies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Rahamies.
Grant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rahamies.
Rahamies connects with a crisp jab.
Rahamies lands a nice looking body shot.
Rahamies thumps Grant with a low kick.
Grant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rahamies.
Grant connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grant throws a low kick but Rahamies avoids it.
Grant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rahamies.
Grant cracks Rahamies with an open hand slap.

Grant clinches up with Rahamies and pushes him back against the cage.
Rahamies tries to break free but Grant pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grant.

Rahamies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Rahamies tenderised Grant's leg. Grant is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rahamies tries to move into range but Grant moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Grant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aubrey Grant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rahamies misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aubrey Grant.
I think Rahamies has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ilari Rahamies!
Ilari Rahamies thanked the fans post fight for their support.