PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jericho Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauli Raunio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Hill
vs
Raunio

180 cm
29
208 lbs
18 - 14 - 3

198 cm
32
207 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

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 18 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jericho Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rauli Raunio!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raunio tries to move into range but Hill moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Raunio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raunio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hill lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Raunio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Raunio looks to throw the jab but Hill is out of range.
Raunio with a jab.
Hill motions for Raunio to come forward. Hill throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Raunio clinches up with Hill and pushes him back against the cage.
Hill struggles to land a body shot inside as Raunio controls his hands.
Raunio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raunio lands a shoulder strike.
Hill working aggressively here.
Raunio working aggressively here.
Hill cracks Raunio with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raunio takes a knee to the side of the body.
Raunio looks winded!
Raunio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hill can't find room to land a body shot as Raunio controls the action.
Hill lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Raunio or not.
A short left from Hill.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill is stalling here.
Hill lands with a right to the head.
Hill misses with a punch on the inside.
Hill lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hill.
Hill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hill lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Raunio fails to land.
Raunio working aggressively here.
Hill scores with a shoulder strike.

Raunio is rocked!
A short left from Hill.
Raunio is still on wobbly legs! Can Hill finish him?
Hill pushes Raunio against the cage. Hill is working some dirty boxing. Hill pushes off with a quick right hook! Raunio goes down! Raunio tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Hill moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jericho Hill!
After winning the bout, Jericho Hill thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.