PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kulma Rauta (ranked 4191 p4p, 24699 weight class) and Marko Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Rauta
vs
Vera

190 cm
18
178
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
26
183
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kulma Rauta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marko Vera!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rauta blocks a head kick by Vera.
A counter left hand to the body from Rauta misses its target.
Rauta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rauta lands a head kick!
Vera throws a sloppy head kick and Rauta moves out of range easily.
Vera tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick from Vera misses.
Rauta lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vera takes a step back to recover.
Vera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rauta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rauta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vera throws a right hand that Rauta ducks under and follows up with a left that Rauta also avoids with ease.
Rauta scores with a punch to the head.
Vera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vera throws a head kick but Rauta moves out of range.
Vera has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rauta finds it's way round the side to connect with Vera's head.
A punch combination from Vera misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta lands a head kick. Vera smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rauta connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vera. Vera circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vera takes one to the side of the head.
Rauta catches Vera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vera throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rauta lands with a shot to the body.
Marko Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Vera misses
and Rauta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vera lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vera tries a head kick but it misses.
Vera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vera looks winded!
Rauta buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rauta keeps Vera at a distance using the push kick.
Rauta is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rauta throwing a counter right hand but Vera manages to avoid it.
Vera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rauta goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vera misses with a combination
and Rauta counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera misses with an uppercut. Rauta saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Rauta misses the target.
Rauta blocks a head kick by Vera.
Vera tries to move into range but Rauta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rauta avoids the head kick by Vera.
Vera misses with a head kick.
Rauta appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rauta displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fighters circling - Vera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rauta paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vera is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rauta.
Vera walks into a straight right hand from Rauta.
Vera on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vera throws a nice looking combination but Rauta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice shot lands for Rauta.

Vera is rocked!
Vera takes one to the chin there.
Vera is still on wobbly legs! Can Rauta finish him?
A slapping leg kick lands for Rauta.
Vera seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rauta does it's job there.
Vera throws a head kick but Rauta moves out of range.
Vera takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A head kick misses from Vera.
A nice combination there by Rauta.
Vera misses with a head kick.
Vera lands a head kick!
Rauta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rauta is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vera takes a jab right on the kisser.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rauta.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vera takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rauta is looking to slow Vera down with leg kicks.
Rauta throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rauta blocks a head kick by Vera.
Vera has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rauta plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vera looks to land a left hand but Rauta moved out of range nicely.
Vera just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRauta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Rauta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rauta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rauta has Vera pushed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Rauta for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Vera is trying to pull guard but Rauta has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Rauta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rauta gets through Vera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vera tries to pull guard but Rauta forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rauta lands a hook that snaps the head of Vera backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rauta stalling.
Rauta lands an uppercut.
Vera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rauta just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kulma Rauta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marko Vera.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kulma Rauta dominated that round.
That's time! Rauta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rauta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vera can do to turn this around?
Rauta misses with a head kick.
Rauta dodges the punch combination from Vera.
Rauta looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Vera misses with the combination.
Vera takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marko Vera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid body kick from Rauta.
A head kick misses from Vera.
Vera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rauta connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rauta pushes Vera away with a front kick.
Rauta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rauta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vera.
It looked like Rauta was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vera.
Nice cross by Rauta.
Vera is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rauta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vera thinking.
Rauta lands a head kick. Vera smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rauta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vera misses with a series of wild punches.
Vera swinging wildly here.
Vera walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rauta.
Rauta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vera throws the left hand but Rauta avoids the punch easily.
Vera moves forwards but Rauta connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rauta lands with a kick to the temple. Vera shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rauta lands with a right hand.
Rauta lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vera misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rauta circles away quickly and effectively.
Rauta lands with a straight right. Vera didn't see that one coming.
Rauta with a nice cross.
Vera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rauta.
Kulma Rauta is winning the standup battle so far.
Vera throws a series of punches but Rauta moves out of range.
Rauta scores with a leg kick.
Donk. Rauta catches Vera right on the button with a cross.
Vera misses with a left hand
and Rauta counters with a stiff right hand.
Vera misses with a series of wild punches.
Rauta moves out of range as Vera throws a body kick.
Vera misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Rauta on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick misses from Rauta.
Rauta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vera.
Vera falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rauta counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauta cracks Vera with an open hand slap.
Rauta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vera is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rauta takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vera takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rauta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A cross from Rauta lands.
Jab from Rauta.
Rauta moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rauta closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rauta avoids the head kick by Vera.
Nice body kick there by Rauta.

Rauta clinches with his opponent.
Vera tries to pull guard but Rauta won't allow it.
Vera has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rauta.
Rauta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vera backwards.

Rauta breaks from the clinch.
Rauta feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Veras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera throws a sloppy head kick and Rauta moves out of range easily.
Rauta moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice cross by Rauta.
Vera on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vera throws a head kick that misses
and Rauta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rauta fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rauta circles away quickly and effectively.
Rauta throws a head kick that half lands.
Vera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rauta. Rauta obviously looking to wear him down.
Rauta jabs Vera to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vera throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rauta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
BOOM! Rauta lands a beautiful left hook that drops Vera. Vera tries to recover but Rauta is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Vera lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kulma Rauta!