PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Stasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reiska Rakennusmies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stasi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kitbuilders - In The Year 2525 (Ural 13 Diktators Remix). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stasi
vs
Rakennusmies

179 cm
22
156 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
155 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Stasi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reiska Rakennusmies!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stasi takes a swing at Rakennusmies's ribcage but misses.
Stasi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stasi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stasi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Some bone on bone action there as Rakennusmies checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rakennusmies throws a hook but Stasi blocks it.
Stasi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stasi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rakennusmies throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stasi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stasi ducks under a wild hook from Rakennusmies.
Rakennusmies throws a hook but Stasi avoids it easily.
Stasi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rakennusmies's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Stasi.
Stasi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rakennusmies will feel that in the morning.
Rakennusmies throws a shot from downtown. Stasi moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stasi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rakennusmies checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rakennusmies gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stasi throws a low kick, looking for Rakennusmies's leg but Rakennusmies calmly moves out of range.
Stasi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stasi slips under a jab.
Rakennusmies is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stasi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rakennusmies just misses with a punch to the body.
Rakennusmies moves out of range of the body kick from Stasi.
Stasi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rakennusmies takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stasi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rakennusmies.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakennusmies has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stasi finds it's way round the side to connect with Rakennusmies's head.
Stasi moves out of range as Rakennusmies strikes.
Stasi misses with a wild body shot.
Stasi scores with a sloppy right hand. Rakennusmies should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stasi throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Rakennusmies counter with a right hand.
Rakennusmies throws a hook but Stasi blocks it.
Stasi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rakennusmies counters with a series of strikes. Stasi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stasi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rakennusmies slips a straight right by Stasi.
Stasi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rakennusmies cracks Stasi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Rakennusmies misses.
Rakennusmies throws a lazy uppercut
and Stasi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rakennusmies's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Stasi does no damage.
Rakennusmies misses with a straight left.
Rakennusmies misses with a body shot.
Stasi swings for the body but Rakennusmies moves out of range.
Stasi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rakennusmies.
Stasi is looking to slow Rakennusmies down with leg kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Stasi. That snapped Rakennusmies's head back.
Stasi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stasi looks for the body kick but Rakennusmies saw that one coming.
Stasi ducks under a wild hook from Rakennusmies.
Stasi throws a push kick but Rakennusmies slaps the foot to one side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stasi. That's going to slow Rakennusmies down.
Stasi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rakennusmies throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stasi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rakennusmies just misses with a punch to the body.
Kimmo Stasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stasi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stasi clobbers Rakennusmies with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stasi throws a body punch but Rakennusmies moves out of range.
Stasi misses the jab.
Stasi misses the shot to the body.
Stasi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stasi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stasi scores with a leg kick.
Stasi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stasi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rakennusmies fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rakennusmies fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stasi manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Rakennusmies checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stasi. Rakennusmies does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stasi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stasi misses with a double jab
and Rakennusmies cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stasi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rakennusmies looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rakennusmies slips under a jab.
A low kick from Stasi misses
letting Rakennusmies counter with a right hand.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rakennusmies needs to keep his hands up - Stasi had a free shot at his head there.
Rakennusmies slips under a jab.
Stasi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rakennusmies throws a shot from downtown. Stasi moves away and avoids it.
Rakennusmies might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Stasi looks to score with a jab to the body but Rakennusmies is just out of range.
Stasi just misses with a punch to the body.

Rakennusmies shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stasi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Stasi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rakennusmies doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rakennusmies manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stasi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rakennusmies is one step ahead there.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stasi is working hard here to advance position.
Stasi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rakennusmies has passed into side control.
Stasi struggling a bit here.
Rakennusmies trying to control the position but Stasi is working away.
Stasi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stasi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stasi tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Stasi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rakennusmies is aware though and is defending well.
Stasi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rakennusmies pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stasi is keeping the position for now.
Rakennusmies trying to control the position from guard on top but Stasi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stasi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stasi is trying to control the position but Rakennusmies postures up.
Stasi looking to control but Rakennusmies passes into half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rakennusmies is thwarting Stasi's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stasi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stasi is striking but Rakennusmies is not phased and passes to half guard.

Stasi actively working from the bottom here.
Rakennusmies passes to side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stasi is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Rakennusmies is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Rakennusmies can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stasi is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimmo Stasi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Stasi connects with a leg kick. Rakennusmies looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stasi with a jab.
Stasi slips a straight right by Rakennusmies.
Stasi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stasi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rakennusmies.
Nice straight punches there by Stasi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stasi.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stasi.
Stasi just misses with a punch to the body.
Stasi missing with a left hand there. Rakennusmies was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stasi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stasi there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stasi looks to land a left hand but Rakennusmies moved out of range nicely.
Stasi swinging wildly here.
Rakennusmies blocks a jab.
Stasi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rakennusmies throws out the jab.
Stasi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rakennusmies throws a right hand that misses
and Stasi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stasi misses with a wild body shot.
Kimmo Stasi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rakennusmies slips a jab from Stasi.
Stasi misses with a series of wild punches.
Stasi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stasi lands with a cross.
Stasi lands a body shot.
Stasi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rakennusmies.
Stasi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stasi throws a big shot that misses.
Rakennusmies moves away from the strike by Stasi.
Stasi thuds a left hand into Rakennusmies's body.
Stasi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rakennusmies if he has to take too many more of those.
Stasi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kimmo Stasi is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rakennusmies tries to clinch up
and Stasi counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stasi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rakennusmies.
Stasi misses with a looping right.
Rakennusmies throws a hook but Stasi blocks it.
Rakennusmies's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rakennusmies listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rakennusmies takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big left from Stasi misses.
Stasi connects with a solid leg kick.
Rakennusmies throws a hook to the side of Stasi's head but Stasi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stasi cracks Rakennusmies with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rakennusmies lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stasi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakennusmies avoids a kick to the body.
Stasi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rakennusmies throws out the jab.
Stasi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stasi scores with a punch to the head.
Stasi scoring well with a low kick there.
Stasi takes a swing at Rakennusmies's ribcage but misses.
Stasi misses with a hook to the body
and Rakennusmies counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rakennusmies lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Kimmo Stasi has been cut.
Rakennusmies moves out of range as Stasi strikes.
Rakennusmies checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rakennusmies misses with a left hand
and Stasi counters with a stiff right hand.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stasi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stasi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rakennusmies moves away.
Rakennusmies checks a low kick from Stasi.
Stasi tries to score with a low kick but Rakennusmies moves his leg out of the way.
Rakennusmies paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stasi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rakennusmies.
Stasi connects with a nice looking jab.
Rakennusmies has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stasi tries to score with a low kick but Rakennusmies moves his leg out of the way.
Rakennusmies uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stasi.
Rakennusmies fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No joy there for Rakennusmies, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stasi. That's going to slow Rakennusmies down.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stasi throws a leg kick but Rakennusmies moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stasi.
Rakennusmies jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rakennusmies misses with a looping right.
Rakennusmies scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stasi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rakennusmies.
Stasi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rakennusmies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stasi lunges at Rakennusmies with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rakennusmies's hand.
Stasi lands a jab to the nose.
Stasi swinging wildly here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rakennusmies uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stasi.
Stasi thuds his right hand into Rakennusmies's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rakennusmies looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stasi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The fighters circling - Rakennusmies throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stasi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rakennusmies lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stasi tests Rakennusmies's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rakennusmies keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stasi.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stasi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rakennusmies's calf.
Rakennusmies lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rakennusmies walks into a stiff left hand from Stasi.
Stasi moves away from the strike by Rakennusmies.
Stasi misses the jab.
Stasi misses with a kick to the body.
Rakennusmies takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rakennusmies misses with a jab to the body
and Stasi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stasi blocks a jab.
Rakennusmies keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rakennusmies ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stasi moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Stasi misses the target.
Stasi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stasi cracks Rakennusmies with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stasi moves away from the strike by Rakennusmies.
Rakennusmies swings widly with a right hand
enabling Stasi to counter with a crisp jab.
Stasi connects with a single shot there.
Stasi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rakennusmies's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Decent striking displayed by Stasi there.
Stasi blocks a jab.
Stasi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimmo Stasi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kimmo Stasi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rakennusmies takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stasi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stasi thows a body shot but no joy.
Stasi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rakennusmies misses with a straight right.
Stasi scores with a jab to the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stasi.
Stasi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rakennusmies thows a body shot but no joy.
Stasi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rakennusmies checks the leg kick.
Stasi misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakennusmies throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stasi lands with a nice body punch.
Rakennusmies lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stasi scores with a jab.
Stasi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rakennusmies swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No luck for Rakennusmies with that takedown attempt.
Rakennusmies fails with a takedown attempt.
Rakennusmies takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rakennusmies slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stasi misses with a looping right.
A good leg kick by Stasi.
Rakennusmies looks to land a left hand but Stasi moved out of range nicely.
Rakennusmies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stasi throws a leg kick
letting Rakennusmies counter with a right hand.
Stasi throws a nice looking combination but Rakennusmies bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stasi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rakennusmies sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stasi, right into the meat.
A shot to the liver by Stasi. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakennusmies scores with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stasi.
Stasi connects with a solid leg kick.
Rakennusmies misses with a straight right.
Rakennusmies walks into a left hand.
Stasi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rakennusmies slips under a jab.
Stasi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stasi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rakennusmies has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rakennusmies takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Stasi - just one landing.
Rakennusmies looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stasi is fending him off so far but Rakennusmies persists. Nope, Stasi circles away and we're back to standing.
Kimmo Stasi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reiska Rakennusmies.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stasi.
Stasi feints and then cracks Rakennusmies's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rakennusmies down.
Stasi thumps Rakennusmies with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Stasi as he connects with a hook.
Rakennusmies misses with a lunging right hand
and Stasi counters with a nice leg kick.
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!
Good leg kick by Stasi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sloppy strikes from Rakennusmies. Those never looked like landing.
Stasi misses with a wild combination.
Rakennusmies shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stasi defends it nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stasi thows a body shot but no joy.
Rakennusmies moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stasi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stasi wants it to stay on the feet.
Stasi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rakennusmies in his tracks.
Rakennusmies closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stasi circles away.
Stasi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rakennusmies avoids the head kick by Stasi.
Rakennusmies swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stasi counters with a straight right hand.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rakennusmies lands with a nice combination. Stasi backs away looking to recover.
Rakennusmies shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stasi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rakennusmies. Rakennusmies circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A shot to the liver by Stasi. Beautiful body shot.
Stasi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rakennusmies has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stasi.
Stasi misses the shot to the body.
Stasi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rakennusmies.
Stasi thumps Rakennusmies with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rakennusmies walks into a left hand.
Stasi lands a nice looking body shot.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rakennusmies gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stasi.
Stasi scores with a jab. Rakennusmies acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stasi 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.
Rakennusmies avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rakennusmies takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stasi misses the jab.
Rakennusmies checks a low kick from Stasi.
Rakennusmies misses with a hook. Stasi ducked under it nicely.
Stasi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stasi swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stasi avoids the body shot from Rakennusmies.
Rakennusmies tests Stasi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rakennusmies throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rakennusmies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stasi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rakennusmies takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stasi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rakennusmies tries to clinch but Stasi moves out of range.
Rakennusmies on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stasi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Stasi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rakennusmies has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stasi.
Rakennusmies throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That kick from Stasi tenderised Rakennusmies's leg. Rakennusmies is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stasi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rakennusmies takes one to the chin there.
Rakennusmies doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick there by Stasi.
Stasi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rakennusmies walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimmo Stasi clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kimmo Stasi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stasi moves out of range of the strikes.
Rakennusmies moves out of range of the body kick.
Stasi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stasi connects with an inside leg kick.
Stasi swings for the body but Rakennusmies moves out of range.
Stasi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rakennusmies can do to turn this around?
A bone on bone clash there as Rakennusmies blocks the leg kick.
Stasi misses with a body shot.
Rakennusmies misses the jab.
Stasi throws a low kick but Rakennusmies moves out of range easily.
Donk. Rakennusmies catches Stasi right on the button with a cross.
Rakennusmies has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stasi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Stasi tenderised Rakennusmies's leg. Rakennusmies is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rakennusmies throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stasi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stasi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Some wild striking there from Stasi.
Stasi cracks Rakennusmies with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stasi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rakennusmies throws a hook but Stasi blocks it.
Rakennusmies uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stasi.
Stasi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stasi misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stasi slips a jab and a cross from Rakennusmies.
Stasi sizes up Rakennusmies with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stasi tests Rakennusmies's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rakennusmies moves in looking to clinch but Stasi pushes him off.
Stasi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rakennusmies.
Stasi lands with a good body shot.
Rakennusmies lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stasi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stasi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rakennusmies's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stasi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Rakennusmies.
Stasi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circling - Rakennusmies throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stasi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rakennusmies has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rakennusmies throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rakennusmies throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stasi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stasi lands with a nice combination. Rakennusmies backs away looking to recover.
Stasi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rakennusmies.
Stasi lands with a hook. Rakennusmies tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Stasi.
Stasi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stasi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rakennusmies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rakennusmies misses with a double jab.
Rakennusmies misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rakennusmies is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nice uppercut lands for Rakennusmies. That snapped Stasi's head back.
Stasi throws a hook to the side of Rakennusmies's head but Rakennusmies sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stasi lands a right hook to the body.
Rakennusmies rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stasi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stasi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rakennusmies avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stasi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stasi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rakennusmies.
Rakennusmies chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stasi can pounce on him.
Stasi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Rakennusmies drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stasi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stasi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stasi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rakennusmies is pressing down on Stasi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rakennusmies keeping moving, preventing Stasi from controlling successfully.
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!

Rakennusmies is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stasi defends well.
Stasi wants to pass the guard but Rakennusmies is keeping the position.
Stasi wants to control from the top but Rakennusmies keeps moving.
Kimmo Stasi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stasi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Rakennusmies working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stasi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stasi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stasi connects with a couple of short punches.
Stasi won't allow Rakennusmies to sweep him here.
Rakennusmies working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stasi.
Rakennusmies keeping moving, preventing Stasi from controlling successfully.
Stasi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rakennusmies swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rakennusmies looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stasi is one step ahead there.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rakennusmies keeping moving, preventing Stasi from controlling successfully.
Rakennusmies wants to sweep here but Stasi controlling him for the moment.
Stasi wants to control from the top but Rakennusmies keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kimmo Stasi just wasn't active enough.
A good leg kick by Stasi.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stasi scores with a jab. Rakennusmies acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rakennusmies ducks right into an uppercut from Stasi.
Rakennusmies checks a low kick from Stasi.
Stasi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stasi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rakennusmies wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rakennusmies fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stasi walks into a left hand.
Rakennusmies cracks a nice hook into Stasi's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rakennusmies throws a nice looking combination but Stasi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stasi misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimmo Stasi had his way with Reiska Rakennusmies in that round.
The cut man is working on Kimmo Stasi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Stasi missing with a left hand there. Rakennusmies was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stasi misses with a left hand
and Rakennusmies counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rakennusmies walks into a stiff left hand from Stasi.
Stasi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stasi scores with a nice body kick.
Stasi slips under a jab.
Rakennusmies lands the left hand.
Rakennusmies moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stasi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rakennusmies dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stasi looks to land a combination but Rakennusmies avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakennusmies defending well as Stasi loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rakennusmies. Stasi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stasi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stasi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rakennusmies.
Stasi throws a sloppy head kick and Rakennusmies moves out of range easily.
Rakennusmies is looking to clinch.
Stasi takes a swing at Rakennusmies's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Rakennusmies throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rakennusmies throws a looping overhand right but Stasi ducks down to avoid it.
Rakennusmies shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stasi as he jumps to the side.
Rakennusmies is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Stasi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakennusmies throws a series of punches but Stasi moves out of range.
Rakennusmies takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stasi lands a right hook to the body.
Stasi lands a nice looking body shot.
Stasi scores with a spinning back kick!
Rakennusmies pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stasi throws a low kick but Rakennusmies moves out of range easily.
Rakennusmies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Stasi misses.
Nice body kick from Stasi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakennusmies fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stasi connects with a solid leg kick.
Stasi looks to score with a jab to the body but Rakennusmies is just out of range.
Rakennusmies misses with a wild body shot.
Rakennusmies thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stasi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rakennusmies looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rakennusmies showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stasi.
Stasi throws a leg kick
and Rakennusmies counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rakennusmies tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rakennusmies shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stasi as he avoids it easily.
Stasi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stasi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stasi throws a front kick aimed at Rakennusmies's knee but Rakennusmies avoids it well.
Rakennusmies takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good standup being displayed there by Stasi as he connects with a hook.
Rakennusmies throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stasi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rakennusmies swings for the body but Stasi moves out of range.
Stasi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rakennusmies's head.
Stasi throws a low kick but Rakennusmies moves out of range easily.
Stasi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rakennusmies has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stasi.
Stasi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rakennusmies counters with a straight right hand.
Rakennusmies throws an overhand right that lands on Stasi's shoulder, as Stasi tries to avoid the shot.
Stasi tries to land a front kick but Rakennusmies steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rakennusmies moves out of range of the strikes.
Stasi throws a combination. Rakennusmies tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rakennusmies scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stasi doesn't seem bothered though.
Stasi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rakennusmies.
Stasi loads up on a big right hand but Rakennusmies slips the punch.
Stasi looks to land a right hand but Rakennusmies moved out of range.
Stasi lands an overhand right.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rakennusmies tries to clinch there but Stasi circles away.
Rakennusmies avoids the body shot from Stasi.
Stasi throws a hook but Rakennusmies avoids it easily.
Rakennusmies avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stasi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stasi misses with a low kick as Rakennusmies jumps back.
Stasi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stasi misses with a body shot.
Stasi throws a jab when Rakennusmies was well out of range.
Rakennusmies moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reiska Rakennusmies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rakennusmies. Stasi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rakennusmies tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stasi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rakennusmies momentarily.
Rakennusmies misses with a looping right.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stasi!
Crunch! Stasi slams his shin into Rakennusmies's torso.
Rakennusmies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stasi.
Stasi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stasi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rakennusmies.
Rakennusmies misses with a lunging right hand
and Stasi counters with a left to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stasi connects with a leg kick. Rakennusmies looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stasi throws a front kick that sends Rakennusmies stumbling back into the cage.
Rakennusmies misses with a hook to the body
and Stasi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stasi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kimmo Stasi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stasi scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stasi connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Rakennusmies misses.
Rakennusmies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rakennusmies tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stasi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rakennusmies takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rakennusmies swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rakennusmies misses with a jab to the body
and Stasi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stasi lands with an uppercut that bounces Rakennusmies off the cage and back into range.
Stasi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rakennusmies takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stasi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stasi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stasi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rakennusmies's sensitive parts.
Stasi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stasi lands a glancing blow to the side of Rakennusmies's head.
Rakennusmies throws a series of punches but Stasi moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimmo Stasi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stasi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimmo Stasi!
Kimmo Stasi retains his lightweight title!