PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chilun Rassaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Huntti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rassaaja might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to No Words/No Thoughts by The Swans. Huntti is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Atomic Butt Drop on Wanderlei Silva by Mark Hunt!. Marko Huntti has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chilun Rassaaja's chin.

Rassaaja
vs
Huntti

200 cm
33
275 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

195 cm
26
264 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Perkele!
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 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chilun Rassaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Huntti!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huntti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rassaaja sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rassaaja tries to clinch up.
Huntti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Huntti thows a body shot but no joy.
Huntti looks to land a combination but Rassaaja avoids it well.
Rassaaja clobbers Huntti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rassaaja on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rassaaja swings for the body but Huntti moves out of range.
Huntti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rassaaja in his tracks.
Rassaaja is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Huntti swings for the body but Rassaaja moves out of range.
Huntti throws a hook to the side of Rassaaja's head but Rassaaja sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Huntti looks to land a right hand but Rassaaja moved out of range.
Rassaaja throws a shot from downtown. Huntti moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for Huntti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Huntti scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rassaaja ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Huntti cracks Rassaaja with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rassaaja tries to clinch but Huntti is having none of it.
Chilun Rassaaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huntti moves out of range as Rassaaja throws a body kick.
Rassaaja digs a good body shot into Huntti's ribs.
Nice body punch from Rassaaja.
Rassaaja fails with the takedown
and Huntti counters with a straight right hand.
Rassaaja misses with a low kick as Huntti jumps back.

Rassaaja shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Huntti manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rassaaja stays in close to Huntti's body and controls the position.
Rassaaja wants to control from the top but Huntti keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rassaaja trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chilun Rassaaja wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rassaaja fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rassaaja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huntti moves away.

Rassaaja forces Huntti back against the cage and clinches.
Huntti looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rassaaja struggles to land a body shot inside as Huntti controls his hands.
Huntti is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rassaaja prevents Huntti from breaking the clinch.
Huntti takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Rassaaja.
Huntti lands a hook that snaps the head of Rassaaja backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rassaaja lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rassaaja lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rassaaja pushes Huntti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rassaaja keeps control of Huntti as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Huntti is trying to break the clinch but Rassaaja has him pressed against the cage.
Huntti is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rassaaja has Huntti pressed against the cage, preventing Huntti from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Huntti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Rassaaja.
Huntti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rassaaja has him pressed against the cage.
Rassaaja has Huntti pressed against the cage, preventing Huntti from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Huntti.

Huntti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rassaaja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huntti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Huntti misses the target.
Huntti dodges the punch combination from Rassaaja.
Rassaaja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huntti.
Rassaaja tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rassaaja pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Huntti misses with a right hand
and Rassaaja connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rassaaja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huntti.
Huntti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rassaaja.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chilun Rassaaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rassaaja lands a jab to the nose.
Huntti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from Huntti misses.
Rassaaja steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huntti.
Donk. Rassaaja catches Huntti right on the button with a cross.
Rassaaja just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chilun Rassaaja dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rassaaja throws a right hand that Huntti ducks under and follows up with a left that Huntti also avoids with ease.
Chilun Rassaaja is winning the standup battle so far.
Rassaaja throws a leg kick but Huntti checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rassaaja. Huntti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huntti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rassaaja slips a straight right by Huntti.
A shot to the liver by Huntti. Beautiful body shot.
Huntti throws out a loose jab but Rassaaja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rassaaja takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Huntti looks to score with a jab to the body but Rassaaja is just out of range.
Rassaaja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rassaaja staying out of range there.
Rassaaja thows a body shot but no joy.
Huntti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rassaaja.
Rassaaja tries to bum rush Huntti with a series of wild strikes but Huntti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chilun Rassaaja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huntti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rassaaja.
Rassaaja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huntti throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rassaaja tries to clinch up but Huntti circles away and keeps his distance.
Rassaaja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Huntti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rassaaja tries to clinch but Huntti is having none of it.
Rassaaja misses the shot to the body.
Huntti loads up on a big right hand but Rassaaja slips the punch.
Rassaaja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huntti throws out the jab.
Huntti throws a hook but Rassaaja avoids it easily.
A big left from Huntti misses.
Rassaaja scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Huntti thows a body shot but no joy.
Huntti looks to score with a jab to the body but Rassaaja is just out of range.
Huntti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rassaaja.
Huntti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rassaaja.
Rassaaja fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Rassaaja throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rassaaja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Huntti tests Rassaaja's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Huntti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Huntti blocks a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huntti throws a right hand that Rassaaja ducks under and follows up with a left that Rassaaja also avoids with ease.
Rassaaja misses with a low kick.
Rassaaja wants to clinch
and Huntti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Huntti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rassaaja.
Rassaaja will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rassaaja finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rassaaja tries to clinch but Huntti moves away
letting Huntti counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheers as Huntti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rassaaja doesn't seem phased though.
Rassaaja slips a jab from Huntti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Huntti finds it's target.
Rassaaja swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Rassaaja clinches up with Huntti and pushes him back against the cage.
Rassaaja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Huntti is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A frustrated look appears on Huntti's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rassaaja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chilun Rassaaja has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Huntti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Huntti working hard to break the clinch.
Huntti tries to circle away but Rassaaja has him pinned against the cage.
Rassaaja throws a punch but it's blocked by Huntti.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Huntti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Huntti manages to break the clinch.
Huntti slips a jab from Rassaaja.
Huntti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rassaaja.
Rassaaja looks to land a left hand but Huntti moved out of range nicely.
Huntti throws a looping overhand right but Rassaaja ducks down to avoid it.
Rassaaja closes the distance and clinches up with Huntti, looking for a takedown. Rassaaja pushes Huntti against the cage but Huntti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chilun Rassaaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huntti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Rassaaja counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huntti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rassaaja moves away.
Rassaaja lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rassaaja wants to clinch.
Rassaaja lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rassaaja fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Huntti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rassaaja throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chilun Rassaaja will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Huntti lands with a shot to the body.
Rassaaja throws a leg kick which misses Huntti's front leg but catches the back leg as Huntti tries to avoid it.
Rassaaja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Huntti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Huntti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rassaaja connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rassaaja thows a body shot but no joy.
Huntti misses with a hook. Rassaaja ducked under it nicely.
Huntti slips a jab and a cross from Rassaaja.
Huntti lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rassaaja darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Huntti looks to throw the jab but Rassaaja is out of range.
Rassaaja fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Huntti is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rassaaja. Huntti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huntti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rassaaja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huntti.
Huntti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rassaaja was well out of range. Poor timing from Huntti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rassaaja 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.
Rassaaja fails to land the takedown.
Huntti loads up on a big right hand but Rassaaja slips the punch.
Rassaaja connects with a body shot that sends Huntti's belly button to the back.
Huntti throws an overhand right that lands on Rassaaja's shoulder, as Rassaaja tries to avoid the shot.
Rassaaja lands with a hook. Huntti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Huntti throws a hook but Rassaaja avoids it easily.
Huntti slips a jab and a cross from Rassaaja.
Rassaaja looks for a takedown but Huntti sprawls well.
Huntti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rassaaja was well out of range. Poor timing from Huntti.
Rassaaja misses with a combination
and Huntti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huntti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rassaaja tries to clinch up but Huntti circles away and keeps his distance.
Rassaaja tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Huntti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Huntti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rassaaja missing with a left hand there. Huntti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rassaaja closes this distance looking for a takedown but Huntti circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chilun Rassaaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Rassaaja lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rassaaja walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Huntti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rassaaja finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A jab from Huntti misses.
Rassaaja tries to clinch but Huntti moves out of range.
Rassaaja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch lands to the side of Rassaaja 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rassaaja slips a jab and a cross from Huntti.
Huntti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rassaaja swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Rassaaja.
Rassaaja displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Huntti.
Huntti scores with a hook to the body. Rassaaja takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rassaaja throws a leg kick but Huntti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rassaaja connects with a looping right hand.
Huntti looks to score with a jab to the body but Rassaaja is just out of range.
Huntti lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Huntti.

It looks like Chilun Rassaaja has been cut.
Huntti thows a body shot but no joy.
Rassaaja throws a front kick aimed at Huntti's knee but Huntti avoids it well.
Huntti dodges the punch combination from Rassaaja.
Marko Huntti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huntti misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Huntti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rassaaja doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rassaaja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huntti looks to land a right hand but Rassaaja moved out of range.
Huntti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rassaaja.
Rassaaja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huntti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rassaaja paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Huntti throws a jab when Rassaaja was well out of range.
Rassaaja throws out a loose jab but Huntti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huntti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rassaaja.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Rassaaja gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rassaaja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marko Huntti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huntti wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rassaaja lands with a short shot to the head.

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 Chilun Rassaaja.
Well Rassaaja 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chilun Rassaaja!