PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Eros Ramasotti (ranked 20431 p4p, 670 weight class) and Raivo Jaak (ranked 8108 p4p, 589 weight class). Ramasotti comes to the ring accompanied by Pray for me ft the weekend . The crowd seem to be enjoying Jaak's choice of entrance music: Dr.Dre - Next Episode . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ramasotti
vs
Jaak

185 cm
26
260 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

197 cm
24
270 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eros Ramasotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raivo Jaak!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaak scores with a jab.
Jaak looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramasotti is just out of range.
Ramasotti walks into a jab.
Ramasotti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Jaak misses.
Ramasotti cracks the inside of Jaak's front leg.
Ramasotti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ramasotti needs to keep his hands up - Jaak had a free shot at his head there.
Jaak looks to throw the jab but Ramasotti is out of range.
Jaak throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jaak blocks a head kick by Ramasotti.
Jaak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramasotti.
The fighters circling - Jaak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jaak shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramasotti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jaak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've been informed that Jaak 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.
The fighters circling - Jaak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Decent striking displayed by Ramasotti there.
Jaak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramasotti moves away.
Ramasotti thuds a left hand into Jaak's body.
Jaak on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Raivo Jaak has been cut.
Jaak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramasotti was well out of range. Poor timing from Jaak.
Ramasotti tried to counter with a leg kick but Jaak avoided it.
Ramasotti thuds his right hand into Jaak's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramasotti throws a sloppy head kick and Jaak moves out of range easily.
Ramasotti moves away from the strike by Jaak.
Jaak darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That kick from Ramasotti tenderised Jaak's leg. Jaak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jaak looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramasotti is just out of range.
Jaak misses with an uppercut. Ramasotti saw that one coming.
Ramasotti appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jaak misses with a hook. Ramasotti ducked under it nicely.
Jaak takes one to the side of the head.
Ramasotti loads up on a big right hand but Jaak slips the punch.
Jaak throws a right hand that misses
and Ramasotti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jaak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramasotti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jaak.
Jaak throws a push kick but Ramasotti slaps the foot to one side.
Ramasotti misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Ramasotti.
Nice jab there from Jaak.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramasotti takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jaak swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramasotti defending well as Jaak loads up on a big left hand.
Ramasotti is looking for a counter combo.
Ramasotti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jaak throws a big shot that misses.
Jaak misses with a looping left.
Good work by Jaak as he checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Jaak.
Ramasotti throws a solid leg kick but Jaak takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ramasotti.
Jaak let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ramasotti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jaak.
Jaak with a jab.
Jaak scores with a leg kick.
Jaak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jaak with a jab.
Jaak is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ramasotti had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramasotti slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jaak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramasotti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jaak throws out the jab.
Ramasotti cracks Jaak with an open hand slap.
The fighters circling - Jaak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Raivo Jaak will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raivo Jaak'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.

The fight stays on the outside here - Jaak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramasotti lands with a right hand.
Jaak misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Ramasotti to counter with a crisp jab.
Jaak connects with the punch.
Jaak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramasotti tries to land a leg kick but Jaak saw it coming and moves away.
Jab, jab by Jaak - just one landing.
A jab from Jaak misses.
Ramasotti blocks a jab.
Jaak scores with a nice strike.
Jaak scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramasotti tries to land a leg kick but Jaak saw it coming and moves away.
Jaak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramasotti.
Jaak lands the left hand.
Ramasotti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jaak.
Raivo Jaak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramasotti throws a looping overhand right but Jaak ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramasotti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jaak tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ramasotti is able to avoid easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ramasotti, right into the meat.

Jaak rushes Ramasotti and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A short right from Ramasotti.
Ramasotti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ramasotti blocks a body shot from Jaak.
Ramasotti can't find room to land a body shot as Jaak controls the action.
Ramasotti misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ramasotti fails to land.
Jaak can't break the clinch.
Ramasotti tries a body shot but Jaak blocks it.
Jaak blocks an uppercut.
Ramasotti lands a left hand.
Jaak lands a body shot.
Jaak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramasotti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramasotti.
Ramasotti avoids a wild elbow strike from Jaak.
Ramasotti throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramasotti working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaak taking a breather.
Ramasotti lands a body shot.
Jaak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jaak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jaak misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramasotti scores with a shoulder strike.
Ramasotti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jaak lands with a short shot to the head.
Jaak works on Ramasotti's body with a couple of short punches.
Jaak creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ramasotti blocks an uppercut.
Eros Ramasotti has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ramasotti misses with the head strike.
Jaak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jaak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramasotti scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaak is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ramasotti has a couple of punches blocked by Jaak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Raivo Jaak will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Raivo Jaak's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jaak on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ramasotti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Ramasotti closes the distance and clinches.
Ramasotti struggles to land a body shot inside as Jaak controls his hands.
A short left from Ramasotti.

Jaak is rocked!
Ramasotti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jaak is still on wobbly legs! Can Ramasotti finish him?
Jaak struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramasotti controls his hands.
Jaak is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Jaak seems to have recovered his senses.
Jaak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ramasotti has him pressed against the ropes.
Ramasotti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jaak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramasotti.
Raivo Jaak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A right hand to the body from Ramasotti.
Jaak tries to work over Ramasotti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ramasotti creates a bit of space and cracks Jaak with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Jaak is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaak loads up on a big right hand but Ramasotti slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jaak. Ramasotti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jaak misses with a lunging right hand
and Ramasotti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ramasotti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jaak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jaak throws out a counter right but Ramasotti avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramasotti scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ramasotti lands with a kick to the ribs.

Ramasotti instigates a clinch.
Jaak misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramasotti.
Jaak tries a knee to the head but Ramasotti blocks it.
Ramasotti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jaak is trying to break the clinch but Ramasotti is controlling him.
Ramasotti creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Jaak crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Jaak face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Ramasotti takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Eros Ramasotti!
Eros Ramasotti spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.