PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Dew (ranked 3289 p4p, 4763 weight class) and Kulma Rauta (ranked 410 p4p, 508 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dew
vs
Rauta

175 cm
18
170
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
178
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Fantasy Threads (Laundry 15%)
Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mathew Dew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kulma Rauta!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dew wants to clinch up but Rauta keeps it at a distance.
Dew avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dew moves out of range of the strikes.
Dew tries to clinch up.
Dew is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rauta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rauta lands with an uppercut that bounces Dew off the cage and back into range.
Dew wants to clinch
and Rauta counters with a good low kick that Dew was not able to check.
Dew moves to clinch but Rauta breaks away
and Rauta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rauta throws a leg kick which misses Dew's front leg but catches the back leg as Dew tries to avoid it.
Rauta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dew was well out of range. Poor timing from Rauta.
Rauta looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dew tries to clinch but Rauta is having none of it.
Dew tries to clinch up.
Nice uppercut there from Rauta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dew tries to clinch but Rauta moves away
and Rauta counters with a stiff right hand.
Dew takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rauta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rauta fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dew is out of range.
Dew wants to clinch.
Rauta connects with a right hand. Dew shakes it off.
Dew is looking to clinch.
Rauta throws a hook but Dew blocks it.
Dew slips under a jab.
Dew definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rauta lands with a straight right. Dew didn't see that one coming.
Rauta jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dew walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rauta jabs Dew to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dew takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rauta attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rauta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dew tries to clinch up.
Rauta scores with a nice body kick.

Dew moves into the clinch successfully.
Rauta misses with a punch on the inside.
Rauta misses with the head strike.
Rauta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dew backwards.

Dew jumps guard and drags Rauta to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rauta sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rauta wanted to stand there but Dew had control of the position.
Rauta wants to pass the guard but Dew is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dew looking for a guillotine here but Rauta defends easily.

Dew is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rauta has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dew is proving hard to escape from.
Rauta looking to pass the guard.
Dew is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Dew looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dew throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Dew is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dew is trying to control the position but Rauta postures up.

Dew has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rauta can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rauta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dew is keeping the position for now.
Rauta is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kulma Rauta dominated that round.
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.

Dew needs to keep his hands up - Rauta had a free shot at his head there.
Rauta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rauta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dew was well out of range. Poor timing from Rauta.
Rauta looks for the body kick but Dew saw that one coming.
Rauta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dew.
Dew seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rauta scores with a nice strike.
Rauta works over Dew's head and body with a nice combination.
Dew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rauta.
Dew blocks a jab.
Rauta with a nice cross.
Dew is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dew looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rauta misses with a looping left.
Dew uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rauta.
Dew tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rauta manages to circle out of the way.
Rauta moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dew has Rauta up against the cage in a clinch.
Rauta has Dew pressed against the cage.
Dew tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rauta just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dew is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rauta to keep the fight standing.
Rauta pushes Dew back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rauta has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rauta lands a right hand.
Rauta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dew is trying to pull guard but Rauta turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathew Dew. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rauta lands an uppercut.
Rauta stalling against the cage.
A short left from Rauta.
Dew tries to pull guard but Rauta won't allow it.
Dew tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rauta just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rauta is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dew is trying to pull guard but Rauta has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dew is trying to pull guard but Rauta turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rauta working aggressively here.
Rauta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Rauta.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dew fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dew tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rauta smiles and moves away.
Nice shot by Rauta.
Rauta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dew tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rauta connects with a solid leg kick.

Dew has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dew.
Dew fails to pull guard.
Dew tries to pull guard but Rauta holds him up against the cage and eventually Dew drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauta stalling the fight.

Dew jumps into guard, dragging Rauta to the mat.
Rauta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dew working a defensive guard but Rauta manages to pass into side control anyway.
Dew is being controlled here.
Dew struggling a bit here.
Dew being controlled for a moment.
Dew trying his best to control but Rauta has mounted him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dew tries to hold on but Rauta pushes him away.
Rauta takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dew slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rauta controlling the pace.
Dew is looking to control Rauta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dew avoid being mounted?
Dew is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kulma Rauta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dew tries to clinch up.
Rauta fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dew on the side of the head.
Rauta lands a nice shot that snaps Dew's head back.
Dew tries to clinch but Rauta is having none of it.
Kulma Rauta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dew wants to clinch
and Rauta counters with an inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rauta, as that shot connected.
Rauta keeps the fight on the outside.
Rauta appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rauta throws a looping overhand right but Dew ducks down to avoid it.
Rauta throws a hook to the side of Dew's head but Dew sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rauta missing with a left hand there. Dew was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rauta jabs at Dew's body.
Rauta misses with an uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Rauta. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rauta.
Rauta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dew at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Rauta.
Dew takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rauta loads up on a big right hand but Dew slips the punch.
Rauta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rauta connects with the punch.
Rauta throws a right hand that Dew ducks under and follows up with a left that Dew also avoids with ease.
Dew tries to clinch up but Rauta circles away and keeps his distance.
Rauta scores with the left hand. Dew knows he should have avoided that one.
Rauta scores with a hook.
Dew closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rauta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dew is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dew is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dew takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab lands there for Rauta.
Rauta throws a solid leg kick but Dew takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rauta.
Dew is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rauta.
Dew blocks a low kick nicely.
That kick from Rauta tenderised Dew's leg. Dew is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rauta throws a shot from downtown. Dew moves away and avoids it.
Dew tries to clinch
and Rauta counters with a good, hard body kick but Dew shrugs it off.
Dew tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rauta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rauta appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dew looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dew moves in looking to clinch but Rauta pushes him off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rauta, as that shot connected.
The fighters circling - Rauta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Rauta misses.
Dew wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dew fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rauta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dew tries to clinch there but Rauta circles away.
Dew moves to clinch but Rauta breaks away
and Rauta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dew takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dew is looking to clinch.
Dew tries to close the distance and clinch but Rauta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dew doesn't manage to clinch there - Rauta circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauta lands a leg kick that knocks Dew off balance momentarily.
Rauta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rauta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dew doesn't seem bothered though.
Rauta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dew tries to clinch
and Rauta counters with a nice leg kick.
Dew chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rauta can pounce on him.
Dew keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rauta.
Dew seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dew moves out of range of the strikes.
Dew takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dew looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dew tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rauta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rauta feints a counter leg kick.
Dew takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rauta throws a lazy right hand but Dew sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dew is looking to counter the offense by Rauta and move into the clinch.
Rauta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mathew Dew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rauta. Dew does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kulma Rauta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rauta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kulma Rauta!