PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Werner Heisenberg (ranked 3482 p4p, 2609 weight class) and Nyrkki Rauta (ranked 365 p4p, 279 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Heisenberg
vs
Rauta

178 cm
29
176
11 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
180
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Werner Heisenberg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyrkki Rauta!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heisenberg misses with a low kick.
Rauta misses with a takedown attempt

and Heisenberg counters by clinching up.

Heisenberg breaks from the clinch.
Heisenberg is looking to chop away at Rauta's legs.
Heisenberg misses with a takedown attempt - Rauta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Heisenberg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Heisenberg tries to pull guard but Rauta forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rauta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rauta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rauta has a couple of punches blocked by Heisenberg.
Rauta misses with a punch on the inside.
Rauta lands with a light punch inside.
Heisenberg taking a breather.
Heisenberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rauta misses with some punches.
Heisenberg fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Werner Heisenberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rauta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta lands with a short shot to the head.
Heisenberg is trying to stall.
Heisenberg throws an elbow but it misses.
Heisenberg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rauta avoids it.
Rauta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Heisenberg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rauta walks away with a smile on his face. Heisenberg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Heisenberg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rauta.
Rauta shoots in and drives through. Heisenberg sprawls well.
It looked like Heisenberg was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rauta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Heisenberg tries to counter with a takedown but Rauta is quick to defend against it.
Rauta goes for a double leg but Heisenberg avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Heisenberg continues to drive forward.
Rauta goes for a double leg but Heisenberg avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Heisenberg continues to drive forward.

Heisenberg closes the distance and pushes Rauta back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heisenberg.

Heisenberg breaks from the clinch.
Heisenberg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rauta.
Rauta fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rauta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Heisenberg half committed to a counter leg kick.
Heisenberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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!
Rauta closes the distance and clinches up with Heisenberg, looking for a takedown. Rauta pushes Heisenberg against the cage but Heisenberg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Heisenberg throws a nice looking combination but Rauta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rauta shoots in for a takedown but Heisenberg shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rauta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Heisenberg but Heisenberg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Heisenberg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rauta tries to avoid it but Heisenberg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rauta to the ground. Rauta escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rauta darts in looking for a takedown but Heisenberg gets double underhooks and turns Rauta into the cage.
Heisenberg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Heisenberg closes the distance and clinches.
Rauta misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heisenberg.
Heisenberg tries to pull guard but Rauta won't allow it.

Heisenberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Heisenberg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rauta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rauta lands a right hand.
Heisenberg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rauta lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Heisenberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rauta darts in looking for a takedown but Heisenberg gets double underhooks and turns Rauta into the cage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rauta.

Heisenberg has closed the distance and engaged Rauta in a clinch.

Heisenberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Heisenberg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rauta, pushing him back against the cage.
Heisenberg has Rauta pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Rauta.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heisenberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heisenberg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've been informed that Rauta has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Heisenberg has Rauta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rauta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Heisenberg pulls guard.
Rauta won't allow Heisenberg to sweep him here.
Heisenberg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rauta on the ground.
Heisenberg has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Heisenberg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rauta with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Werner Heisenberg will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Rauta darts in looking for a takedown but Heisenberg gets double underhooks and turns Rauta into the cage.
Heisenberg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rauta is fending him off so far but Heisenberg persists. Nope, Rauta circles away and we're back to standing.

Heisenberg clinches up against the cage.

Heisenberg jumps guard.
Rauta throws a big right hand that misses.
Heisenberg keeping full guard, as Rauta tries to pass.
Rauta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rauta with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Heisenberg is working an open guard so Rauta takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rauta stuffs the takedown.
Rauta looks for a takedown but Heisenberg sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Heisenberg swivels and escapes.
Heisenberg tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rauta manages to circle out of the way.
Werner Heisenberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nyrkki Rauta.
Rauta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Heisenberg as he avoids it easily.
Werner Heisenberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rauta fails with a takedown attempt.
Heisenberg drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rauta sprawls and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Heisenberg.
Rauta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rauta closes the distance and clinches up with Heisenberg, looking for a takedown. Rauta pushes Heisenberg against the cage but Heisenberg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Heisenberg tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rauta sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Heisenberg somewhat.
Rauta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rauta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Heisenberg sprawls well. Heisenberg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rauta gets slowly back to his feet.
As Rauta looks to move away, Heisenberg throws a big counter combo but Rauta just gets out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nyrkki Rauta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heisenberg misses with a body shot.
Rauta shoots and misses

and Heisenberg counters by moving into the clinch.
Rauta lands with a left to the head.
Heisenberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rauta can do to turn this around?
Heisenberg tries to pull guard but Rauta forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Heisenberg blocks an uppercut.
Heisenberg has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rauta after a bit of a struggle.
Rauta lands with a short shot to the head.
Nyrkki Rauta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Heisenberg breaks from the clinch.
Rauta fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rauta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Heisenberg but Heisenberg pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Heisenberg clinches.
Heisenberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauta lands a shoulder strike.
Rauta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rauta prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rauta gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Heisenberg.
Rauta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rauta scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rauta.
Rauta gets through Heisenberg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heisenberg.
Rauta misses with the head strike.
Rauta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rauta working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rauta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rauta throws a punch but it's blocked by Heisenberg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heisenberg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Heisenberg manages to break the clinch.
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!
Rauta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Heisenberg. No joy for Rauta on that attempt.
Rauta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Heisenberg as he jumps to the side.
Rauta avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Heisenberg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Werner Heisenberg is winning the standup battle so far.
Rauta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Heisenberg circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rauta is defended easily by Heisenberg.
Heisenberg attempts a counter takedown but Rauta avoids it well and moves away.
Heisenberg shoots for a double leg takedown but Rauta sprawls well. He's pushed Heisenberg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rauta shoots in but Heisenberg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nyrkki Rauta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Heisenberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rauta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Heisenberg pinned against the cage. Heisenberg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Heisenberg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short left from Rauta.
Rauta lands a left hand.
Rauta has a couple of punches blocked by Heisenberg.
A nice left hand lands by Rauta.

Heisenberg tightens his grip and picks Rauta up, before dumping him to the ground. Rauta manages to land in guard.
Rauta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Heisenberg looking to sit in guard and control but Rauta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rauta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rauta advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisenberg moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Heisenberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Heisenberg is trying to hold Rauta in close to prevent damage but Rauta has managed to pass into half guard.
Heisenberg is controlling Rauta's trapped leg to prevent Rauta from advancing to side control.
Heisenberg wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Heisenberg regains full guard. Nicely done.
Heisenberg trying to keep a closed guard but Rauta is proving a slippery customer.
Rauta forces his way into half guard.
Heisenberg throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heisenberg looking for subs from the bottom but Rauta mounts him!
Rauta misses with a head shot.
Heisenberg tries to reverse the position but Rauta maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heisenberg throwing hammer fists to the chest of Rauta. What's that going to do exactly?
Rauta looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rauta throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Rauta thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rauta punching from mount but Heisenberg doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rauta sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rauta throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Rauta throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heisenberg wants to control but Rauta is having none of it.
Rauta punching from mount but Heisenberg doing a good job of avoiding damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nyrkki Rauta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rauta has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nyrkki Rauta!
Nyrkki Rauta is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Nyrkki Rauta, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.