PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nyrkki Rauta (ranked 329 p4p, 441 weight class) and Julius Lew (ranked 46 p4p, 59 weight class). Rauta kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Right On- Showcore. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rauta
vs
Lew

185 cm
30
180
27 - 2 - 0

185 cm
30
185
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

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 27 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nyrkki Rauta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julius Lew!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lew! But no joy.
Lew scores with a one two! Rauta had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Nyrkki Rauta has been cut.
Lew dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rauta. That did some damage!
Rauta shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lew takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lew tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nyrkki Rauta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Rauta misses.
Rauta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lew's hands.
Lew moves out of range as Rauta throws a body kick.

Rauta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rauta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rauta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lew backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lew misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lew tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lew misses with a punch on the inside.
Lew works on Rauta's body with a couple of short punches.
Lew lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rauta backwards.
Rauta blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lew blocking some punches.
Rauta misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rauta.
Rauta is working Lew over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Lew as the two fighters clinch.
Lew lands with a short shot to the head.
Lew lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rauta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lew misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lew.
Rauta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lew working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lew throws a head punch that misses.
Lew lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rauta backwards.
I was talking to Rauta's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lew.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lew scores with a shot to the side of Rauta's head.
Lew softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rauta has a couple of punches blocked by Lew.
Lew lands an uppercut.
Rauta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta lands with a left to the head.
Rauta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lew tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lew lands a body punch.
Rauta has a couple of punches blocked by Lew.
Lew misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Lew.
Rauta throws a punch but it's blocked by Lew.
Rauta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rauta throws a head punch that misses.

Lew's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rauta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick from Rauta, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rauta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lew tries a quick counter leg kick but Rauta is wise to it.
Rauta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rauta moves out of range of the strikes.
Rauta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauta blocks a jab.
Lew misses with a hook.
Rauta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rauta misses with a straight left.
Rauta throws a right hand that Lew ducks under and follows up with a left that Lew also avoids with ease.
Rauta throws a low kick but Lew moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Lew was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rauta wants to clinch up but Lew keeps it at a distance.
Rauta throws a hook but Lew avoids it easily.
Rauta looks to land a left hand but Lew moved out of range nicely.
Lew is looking for the big counter here.
Rauta misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Rauta.
Lew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rauta wants to land a leg kick but Lew is out of range.
Lew misses the jab.
Lew takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lew throws a front kick that sends Rauta stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Lew misses the target.
Lew swings for the body but Rauta moves out of range.
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!

Lew lands a big head kick that sends Rauta tumbling to the mat! Lew takes a step backwards and waves Rauta back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Rauta is rocked!
Lew cracks Rauta on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Rauta falls backwards against the cage. Lew follows up with more strikes that drop Rauta to his knees. Lew keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Rauta! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julius Lew!
An out of breath Julius Lew thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.