PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Risto Rautio (ranked 430 p4p, 551 weight class) and Kento Kawamata (ranked 67 p4p, 88 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rautio might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to mickey avalon. Risto Rautio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rautio
vs
Kawamata

189 cm
38
210
32 - 16 - 0

189 cm
29
226
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
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 32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Rautio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kento Kawamata!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawamata keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rautio.
A head kick by Kawamata misses
and Rautio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Risto Rautio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rautio misses with a body shot
and Kawamata counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rautio takes a swing at Kawamata's ribcage but misses.
Kawamata throws a hook but Rautio avoids it easily.
Rautio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rautio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kawamata throws a head kick but Rautio moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rautio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kawamata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kawamata keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Rautio.
Rautio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rautio lands a nice shot that snaps Kawamata's head back.
Rautio swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kawamata counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rautio tries to clinch but Kawamata moves out of range.
Kawamata uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rautio.
Kawamata swings for the body but Rautio moves out of range.
Rautio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kawamata sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautio misses with a lunging right hand
and Kawamata counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rautio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Rautio misses the target.
Kawamata swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rautio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kawamata throws a head kick that half lands.
A big left from Kawamata misses.
Rautio throws the left hand but Kawamata avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rautio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big right from Kawamata misses.
Rautio appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kawamata keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautio moves out of range of the strikes.
Kawamata throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kawamata throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rautio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kawamata keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rautio.
Jab by Rautio.
Rautio connects with a body shot that sends Kawamata's belly button to the back.
Rautio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kawamata moves away.
Rautio seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kawamata cracks Rautio with an open hand slap.
Kawamata takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Rautio. Beautiful body shot.
Kawamata takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rautio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kawamata moves away.
Jab by Rautio.
Donk. Kawamata catches Rautio right on the button with a cross.
Rautio tries to clinch but Kawamata moves out of range.
Rautio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kawamata momentarily.
Kawamata pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kawamata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Risto Rautio is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Rautio.
Rautio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kawamata is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rautio lands a glancing blow to the side of Kawamata's head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kawamata might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rautio has got the better of the exchanges.
A low kick from Rautio is predictable there
and Kawamata cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kawamata blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rautio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rautio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kawamata stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawamata slips under a jab from Rautio.
Rautio looks to land a body kick but Kawamata moved away.
Kawamata counters with a body kick.
Rautio throws a looping overhand right but Kawamata ducks down to avoid it.
Kawamata throws out a counter right but Rautio avoids it with no problem.
Rautio lands a nice shot to the body.
Kawamata missing with a left hand there. Rautio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kawamata swings widly with a right hand
and Rautio counters with a nice body shot.
Rautio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rautio throws a hook but Kawamata blocks it.
Kawamata looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rautio connects with the punch.
Rautio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kawamata can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Donk. Rautio catches Kawamata right on the button with a cross.
Kawamata 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 connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rautio tries to clinch but Kawamata moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rautio lands a lovely overhand right.
Kawamata slips a jab and a cross from Rautio.
Rautio connects with a single shot there.
Rautio slips under a jab from Kawamata.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawamata misses with a right hand
and Rautio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Kawamata is rocked!
Rautio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rautio scores with a body shot.

Rautio feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kawamata sprawling to the canvas! Kawamata rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rautio finish him?!
Kawamata is still on wobbly legs! Can Rautio finish him?
Rautio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kawamata avoids the body shot from Rautio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawamata lands an overhand right.
Kawamata seems to have recovered his senses.
Rautio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawamata takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rautio scores with a hook to the body. Kawamata takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rautio misses with a body shot.
Rautio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kawamata throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rautio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kawamata misses with a hook.
Rautio misses with a body shot.
Kawamata avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Risto Rautio dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rautio misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Kawamata was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kawamata scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rautio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kawamata throws out the jab.
Kawamata rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rautio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rautio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rautio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Rautio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rautio.
Rautio thows a left - swing and a miss!

Rautio lands a big right hand that sends Kawamata crashing to the mat! Rautio stays standing though and waves Kawamata back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautio digs a good hook to Kawamata's body.
Rautio throws a jab but it's blocked by Kawamata.
A combination from Kawamata does no damage.
Kawamata takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kawamata throws a right hand that misses
and Rautio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rautio misses with a hook
and Rautio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Rautio moves into the clinch.
Rautio scores with a hook to the body.
Rautio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kawamata backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawamata wants to get back to striking at distance but Rautio won't allow it.
Rautio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Kawamata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kawamata misses with a hook.
Kawamata takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rautio.

Rautio sends Kawamata crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rautio is motioning to the referee to let Kawamata up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
An inside leg kick lands from Rautio.
Rautio lands a brutal uppercut that launches Kawamata off his feet! Kawamata tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Risto Rautio!
Risto Rautio made sure to mention his sponsor, Reaper Combatwear in his post fight interview.