PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Rauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludvig Landersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rauta might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Iron Maiden - The Trooper. On his way into the cage it seems that Pertti Rauta has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Pertti Rauta seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rauta
vs
Landersson

192 cm
26
257 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

193 cm
20
254 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Skinshop (LOTS OF GIF`S!)

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 10 - 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ludvig Landersson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Landersson misses.
Rauta is looking to clinch.
Landersson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rauta's head backwards.
Landersson misses with an uppercut. Rauta saw that one coming.

Rauta has Landersson up against the cage in a clinch.
Landersson tries to pull guard but Rauta won't allow it.
Landersson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rauta misses with a knee strike.
Landersson blocks the elbow strike.
Landersson struggles to land a body shot inside as Rauta controls his hands.
Rauta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Landersson throws a head punch that misses.
Rauta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Ludvig Landersson has been cut.
Landersson takes an elbow to the temple.
Rauta lands a nice elbow.
Landersson digs a right hand into Rauta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rauta's gas tank.
Rauta lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rauta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Landersson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Landersson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rauta lands a nice elbow.
Landersson presses Rauta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Landersson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rauta or not.
Rauta has Landersson pressed against the cage, preventing Landersson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Landersson jumps guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Landersson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Landersson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rauta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rauta is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landersson lands a big shot there that rocks Rauta but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

It looks like Pertti Rauta has been cut.
Landersson with a couple of short strikes.
Rauta is desperately trying to improve his position but Landersson has a good base and remains in mount.
Landersson with good strikes from the mount here!
Landersson throwing strikes here but Rauta is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rauta holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Landersson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Landersson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rauta looks a forlorn figure.

Rauta is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Landersson working Rauta over with strikes here.
Landersson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rauta because Landersson loaded up on that one.
Landersson landing shots from mount.
Oh Rauta is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Pertti Rauta's cut is getting worse.
Landersson drops a big elbow. That's hurt Rauta! More shots from Landersson and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ludvig Landersson!