PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arvi Rausku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayden Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rausku comes into the arena with The Prodigy - Girls (sexy girls mix) blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Rausku
vs
Silva

182 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

206 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvi Rausku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jayden Silva!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rausku tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rausku swivels and escapes.
Silva misses the jab.
Rausku stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Rausku stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rausku wants it to stay on the feet.
Arvi Rausku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayden Silva.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rausku tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Rausku is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice takedown defense from Rausku. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rausku is able to avoid easily.
Rausku tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.

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.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rausku.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jayden Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rausku misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Rausku shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rausku showed some decent athleticism there.
Rausku throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rausku sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.

Rausku is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Rausku is breathing heavily.
Rausku trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rausku scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Rausku there.

Rausku is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Rausku is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four 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.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rausku's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rausku's back!
Rausku wants to get back to his feet.
Rausku looking very determined here, making life difficult for Silva.
Rausku controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Silva connects with a big shot to the side of Rausku's head.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arvi Rausku dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silva has his takedown stuffed

and Rausku counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Rausku lands with a left to the head.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Rausku is controlling the position.
Silva is trying to drag Rausku to the mat but Rausku just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rausku prevents it.
Arvi Rausku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayden Silva.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to pull guard but Rausku holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.

Rausku is trying to trip Silva. He has hold of a leg but Silva is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rausku persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rausku landing some decent shots from guard.
Rausku wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Rausku with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rausku throwing strikes but missing.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rausku gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rausku landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Rausku advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rausku drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Rausku lands strikes from half guard.
Rausku thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Rausku uses his free foot to push down on Silva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Silva.
Rausku lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Rausku isn't that keen on the idea.
Rausku lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?

Rausku looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Rausku goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Silva is on top in guard.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rausku is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rausku might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Rausku sneaks out the side door and pushes Silva away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Rausku.

Silva drags the fight down to the ground.
Rausku has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rausku is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arvi Rausku dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Silva tries for a takedown but Rausku circles away easily

and Rausku moves into the clinch.
Rausku prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Arvi Rausku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayden Silva.
Rausku scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rausku has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rausku has Silva pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Rausku.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rausku gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rausku gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rausku lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rausku fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Rausku moves into the clinch.
Rausku lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Rausku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt

and Rausku counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Rausku has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Silva defend it? Rausku steps over the head and cranks it - Silva is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Rausku!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arvi Rausku!