PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Risto Rautio (ranked 786 p4p, 687 weight class) and Dada Segbo (ranked 113 p4p, 100 weight class). Rautio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, mickey avalon. Segbo has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rautio
vs
Segbo

189 cm
36
210
29 - 15 - 0

189 cm
29
208
9 - 3 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Rautio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dada Segbo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Segbo connects with a looping right hand.
Segbo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rautio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Segbo lands a really nice looking cross but Rautio seems unphased.
Rautio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Segbo throws out the jab.
Segbo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rautio slips under a jab.
Segbo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rautio ducks under a wild hook from Segbo.
A counter left hand to the body from Rautio misses its target.
Rautio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Segbo momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rautio slips a jab from Segbo.
Segbo looks to land a right hand but Rautio moved out of range.
Segbo shoots in looking for a takedown but Rautio manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Segbo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rautio misses with a straight left.
Rautio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Segbo throws an overhand right that lands on Rautio's shoulder, as Rautio tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Segbo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rautio.
It looked like Rautio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rautio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rautio wants it to stay on the feet.
Rautio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Segbo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Segbo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Segbo sizes up Rautio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big right from Segbo misses.
Rautio appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rautio slips a jab from Segbo.
Segbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rautio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rautio throws out a loose jab but Segbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rautio throws the kick towards the body but Segbo avoids it.
Segbo 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.
Rautio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Segbo was well out of range. Poor timing from Rautio.
Segbo slips under a jab from Rautio.
Rautio swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Segbo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rautio.
Rautio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Segbo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rautio looks to throw the jab but Segbo is out of range.
Rautio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Segbo at a distance.
Rautio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Segbo lands a two punch combo.
Rautio misses with a wild body shot.
Rautio dips to his left and cracks Segbo with an uppercut!
Segbo swings for the body but Rautio moves out of range.
Rautio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Segbo moves away.
Rautio tries to land a front kick but Segbo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rautio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Segbo.
A little feinted left hand from Rautio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rautio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Risto Rautio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dada Segbo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Segbo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rautio moves away from the strike by Segbo.
Segbo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rautio counters with an inside leg kick.
Segbo looks to throw the jab but Rautio is out of range.
And Rautio counters with a quick kick to the body but Segbo blocks it.
Rautio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rautio lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Segbo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Segbo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Segbo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Segbo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Segbo 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.
Dada Segbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Segbo throws a body punch but Rautio moves out of range.
Rautio looks to throw the jab but Segbo is out of range.
Risto Rautio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Segbo throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Segbo. That snapped Rautio's head back.
Good shot there by Segbo.
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!
Segbo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rautio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rautio stuns Segbo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rautio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rautio misses with a body shot.
Segbo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Segbo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rautio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab lands there for Segbo.
Nice uppercut lands for Rautio. That snapped Segbo's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rautio throws a wild body kick that Segbo sees coming a mile off.
Rautio looks to throw the jab but Segbo is out of range.
Segbo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Risto Rautio will probably get the nod.
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.

Rautio misses with a straight right.
Risto Rautio is winning the standup battle so far.
Segbo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rautio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Segbo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Segbo is rocked!
Segbo with a hook.
Segbo misses with a looping right.
Segbo tries to land a front kick but Rautio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rautio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Segbo.
Segbo misses with a right hand
and Rautio counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Segbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Segbo misses with a left hand
and Rautio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rautio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Segbo checks it well.
Segbo cracks a nice hook into Rautio's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rautio moves into the clinch.
Rautio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Segbo.
Segbo can't get the takedown.

Segbo breaks from the clinch.
Segbo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rautio appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Segbo slips under a jab from Rautio.
Segbo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rautio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Segbo.
Segbo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Segbo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rautio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rautio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Segbo.
Segbo takes a swing at Rautio's ribcage but misses.
Segbo ducks under a wild hook from Rautio.
Segbo defending well as Rautio loads up on a big left hand.
Segbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rautio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Segbo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Segbo connects with a looping right hand.
Rautio misses with a body kick.
Segbo misses with a hook. Rautio ducked under it nicely.
Segbo connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Segbo misses with a looping right.
Rautio throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rautio's corner calls for a 1-2. Rautio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rautio checks a leg kick.
Rautio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rautio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Segbo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Segbo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautio slips under a jab.
Segbo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rautio.
Rautio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Segbo was well out of range. Poor timing from Rautio.
Segbo throws a leg kick
and Rautio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Segbo is still on wobbly legs! Can Rautio finish him?
Rautio moves out of range of the body kick from Segbo.
Segbo throws a leg kick but Rautio checks it.
It looked like Rautio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Segbo seems to have recovered his senses.
Rautio throws a low kick, looking for Segbo's leg but Segbo calmly moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Segbo! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Segbo misses the target.
Rautio is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Segbo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Segbo. Rautio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rautio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rautio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Segbo, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Segbo.

Rautio rushes Segbo and presses him up against the cage.
Segbo throws a punch but it's blocked by Rautio.
Segbo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Segbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Segbo shoots in for a double leg but Rautio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Segbo connects with an inside leg kick.
Segbo goes for a double leg but Rautio avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rautio continues to drive forward.
Risto Rautio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dada Segbo.
A big left from Segbo misses.
Rautio thuds his right hand into Segbo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rautio misses with a body shot.
Rautio lands a nice shot that snaps Segbo's head back.
Rautio throws a jab when Segbo was well out of range.
Rautio throws a sloppy body shot
and Segbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 Risto Rautio will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Segbo drops his hands momentarily and Rautio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Segbo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rautio.
Segbo avoids the body shot from Rautio.
Rautio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rautio keeps Segbo at a distance using the push kick.
Rautio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Segbo moves out of range as Rautio strikes.
Rautio misses the shot to the body.
Rautio with the inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rautio tries to work over Segbo's front leg with a kick but Segbo checks it.
Segbo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Segbo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Segbo 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Segbo connects with a nice looking jab.
Segbo throws a hook but Rautio blocks it.
Rautio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Segbo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rautio lands with a nice body kick.
Segbo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Segbo throws a looping overhand right but Rautio ducks down to avoid it.
Rautio thows a body kick. Segbo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Segbo tries to bum rush Rautio with a series of wild strikes but Rautio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Segbo misses.
Rautio swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rautio jabs Segbo right on the nose. Segbo blinks but takes it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Segbo.
Segbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rautio.
Segbo blocks the body kick.
Dada Segbo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautio moves away from the strike by Segbo.
Rautio thumps Segbo with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Segbo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rautio throws out the jab.
Segbo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rautio looks to throw the jab but Segbo is out of range.
Segbo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Segbo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rautio scores with a nice strike.
Rautio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Segbo.
Segbo misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rautio misses.
Segbo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rautio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rautio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Segbo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Segbo misses with a leg kick
and Rautio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big left from Segbo misses.
Segbo misses with a hook
and Segbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rautio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rautio is looking to clinch but Segbo is avoiding it.
Rautio loads up on a big right hand but Segbo slips the punch.
Rautio lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Segbo momentarily.

Rautio lands a big uppercut and Segbo crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Segbo looks OK. Rautio waves Segbo back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rautio closes the distance but Segbo moves to the side
and Segbo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Segbo misses with a right hand
and Rautio counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Risto Rautio!
Risto Rautio really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Reaper Combatwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.