PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Rauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimmo Reki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reki has chosen Bullet For My Valentine - Hand Of Blood as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Rauta
vs
Reki

192 cm
25
257 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

202 cm
26
277 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Rauta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Reki!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reki connects with a solid leg kick.
Rauta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reki.
Rauta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rauta with a jab.
Reki lands a jab-cross combination.
Reki lands with a hook. Rauta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kimmo Reki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rauta has managed to clinch.
Rauta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rauta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reki's face.

Reki breaks from the clinch.
Reki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reki throws a series of punches but Rauta moves out of range.
Rauta slips a jab from Reki.
Reki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Reki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rauta.
Rauta closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rauta throws a hook but Reki blocks it.
Reki throws a shot from downtown. Rauta moves away and avoids it.

Reki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The ground and pound from Reki seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rauta wants to get back to his feet.
Reki tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta pushes Reki away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Reki gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Reki is looking to take a break and control but Rauta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Rauta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rauta slips a straight right by Reki.
Reki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rauta.
Reki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rauta.
Pertti Rauta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reki misses with a looping left.
Rauta takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reki tries a low kick but Rauta avoids it.
Reki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rauta is looking to clinch but Reki is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rauta takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Reki misses with a straight left.
Reki scores with a shot to the body.
Reki throws a low kick but Rauta avoids it.
Rauta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rauta moves in looking to clinch but Reki pushes him off.
Nice shot lands for Reki.
Reki jabs Rauta right on the nose. Rauta blinks but takes it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rauta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reki scores with a hook to the body. Rauta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rauta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rauta is looking to clinch but Reki is avoiding it.
A punch lands to the side of Rauta 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rauta moves in looking to clinch but Reki pushes him off.
Rauta tries to clinch there but Reki circles away.
Reki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Reki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rauta had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rauta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reki lands the left hand.
Reki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rauta tries to clinch up but Reki circles away and keeps his distance.
Rauta tries to clinch but Reki moves out of range.
No joy there for Reki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab by Reki.
Reki circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reki.
Rauta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rauta dodges the punch combination from Reki.
Reki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Reki misses.
Reki cracks Rauta with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rauta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reki was well out of range. Poor timing from Rauta.
Rauta moves in looking to clinch but Reki pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reki. Rauta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rauta throws an overhand right that lands on Reki's shoulder, as Reki tries to avoid the shot.
Reki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rauta closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rauta walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Reki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rauta tries to get to full guard but Reki has control of the leg.
Reki is keen to just control but Rauta is a slippery customer.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Reki is working for a submission of some sort.
Reki trying to control the action but Rauta is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Reki with the ground and pound but Rauta uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Reki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rauta manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Reki bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rauta keeping moving, preventing Reki from controlling successfully.
Reki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimmo Reki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Reki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Rauta drives through and clinches with Reki against the cage.
Rauta lands a good knee to the midsection. Reki won't want to take too many of those.
Rauta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reki takes an elbow to the temple.
Reki takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Kimmo Reki has been cut.
Rauta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rauta lands a nice elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rauta controlling the action here for a moment.
Rauta tries to land a knee to the head but Reki blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Rauta.
Rauta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Rauta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Reki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rauta landing knees to the body.
Rauta lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Kimmo Reki's cut even more.
Reki is breathing heavily.
Rauta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rauta unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rauta tries a knee to the head but Reki blocks it.
Rauta lands a body punch.
Rauta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reki's defenses.
Rauta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rauta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reki backwards.
Rauta lands an elbow inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rauta.
Rauta lands a nice elbow.
Rauta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reki backwards.
Rauta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reki's defenses.
Pertti Rauta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rauta lands a damaging elbow.
Rauta stalling.
Reki stalling in the clinch but Rauta improves position.
Rauta lands a good knee to the midsection. Reki won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Rauta.
A short right from Rauta on the inside.
Rauta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rauta leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rauta lands a nice elbow.
Rauta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rauta throws an elbow but it misses.
Rauta unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reki blocks an elbow strike from Rauta.
Rauta lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta throws an elbow that misses.
Rauta lands a right hand.
The referee calls for Rauta to work.
Reki tries to score a body lock takedown but Rauta shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rauta looking to throw knees to the head but Reki is blocking nicely.
Reki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rauta pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rauta crunches a lovely knee into Reki's ribcage.
Reki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rauta landing knees to the head.
Rauta pushes off an throws an elbow but Reki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Reki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rauta up against the cage.
Rauta controlling the action here for a moment.
Reki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reki as Rauta tries to tie him up.

Reki tightens his grip and picks Rauta up, before dumping him to the ground. Rauta manages to land in guard.
Reki throwing strikes from guard but Rauta blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reki trying to control but Rauta is working from the bottom.
Reki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rauta has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Reki content to stall in guard here.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rauta here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Rauta pushes Reki off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rauta misses with the combination.

Rauta pushes Reki up against the cage in a clinch.
Rauta scores with a hook to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Reki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rauta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reki blocks an elbow strike.
Reki blocks the elbow strike.
Rauta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rauta obliges.
Reki takes a shot to the head.
Reki misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rauta - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rauta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reki is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rauta up against the cage.
Reki avoiding damage as Rauta throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rauta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pertti Rauta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kimmo Reki's cut.
That's time! Rauta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rauta tries to clinch but Reki is having none of it.
Rauta tried to score with a low kick but Reki checks it.
Rauta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rauta lands with a shot to the body.
Reki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rauta tries to close the distance and clinch but Reki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reki throws a leg kick but Rauta sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rauta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rauta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kimmo Reki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reki misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheers as Reki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rauta doesn't seem phased though.
Reki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big right from Reki misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rauta!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reki defending well as Rauta loads up on a big left hand.
Pertti Rauta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rauta takes a jab right on the kisser.

Rauta clinches with his opponent.
Reki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rauta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Rauta.
Rauta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Reki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rauta taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rauta lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Rauta.
Rauta lands an elbow inside that Reki shrugs off.
Rauta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rauta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reki is trying to break the clinch but Rauta is controlling him.
Rauta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Reki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rauta lands an elbow inside that Reki shrugs off.
Reki tries to pull guard but Rauta won't allow it.
Rauta lands an elbow inside.
Rauta landing knees to the head.

Reki breaks the clinch.
Rauta scores with a hook.

Rauta moves into the clinch.
Rauta effectively controlling the action here.
Rauta looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rauta smiles and moves away.
Reki keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reki tries to work over Rauta's front leg with a kick but Rauta checks it.
Reki tries to work over Rauta's front leg with a kick but Rauta checks it.
Rauta tries to clinch but Reki is having none of it.
Rauta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reki connects with a nice looking jab.
Reki throws a jab when Rauta was well out of range.
Reki misses with a head kick.
Reki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rauta works the jab nicely.
Reki misses with a few strikes there.
Reki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reki throws a sloppy head kick and Rauta moves out of range easily.
Reki misses with a body shot.
Rauta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reki to score with a decent uppercut.
Rauta is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Reki.
Rauta throws a nice looking combination but Reki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A lazy left from Reki finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reki cracks Rauta with an open hand slap.
Reki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reki throws and low kick but Rauta moves out of range easily.
Reki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rauta tries to clinch there but Reki circles away.
Rauta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rauta tries to clinch up but Reki circles away and keeps his distance.
Reki works the jab nicely.

Reki gets a takedown into half guard.
Rauta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rauta's head.
Reki trying to control from half guard but Rauta is working away.
Reki working over Rauta with some ground and pound. Rauta looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauta is staying active underneath Reki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Reki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Reki working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rauta is trying to stand.
Rauta wants to get back to full guard.
Reki working the head and body with strikes.
Reki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rauta keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rauta wants to control but Reki is keeping busy and won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pertti Rauta showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rauta has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

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