PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nuckin Futz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Rannanjarvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rannanjarvi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stonehenge by Spinal Tap. Antti Rannanjarvi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Futz
vs
Rannanjarvi

177 cm
26
158 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

195 cm
22
154 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BioPharm Nutrition

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nuckin Futz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antti Rannanjarvi!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rannanjarvi looks to score with a jab to the body but Futz is just out of range.
Rannanjarvi misses with a wild body shot.
Futz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rannanjarvi moves away.
Futz throws out a loose jab but Rannanjarvi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Futz throws a body punch but Rannanjarvi moves out of range.
Futz lands with a hook. Rannanjarvi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Futz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rannanjarvi. That one must have hurt.
Rannanjarvi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rannanjarvi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Futz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rannanjarvi is out of range.
Futz misses with a straight left.
Futz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rannanjarvi feints and then cracks Futz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Futz down.

Rannanjarvi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Futz has had enough of the clinch but Rannanjarvi keeps him there for the moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Rannanjarvi.
Futz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Futz keeps control of Rannanjarvi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rannanjarvi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Futz's brow.
Rannanjarvi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rannanjarvi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Futz wants a takedown but no success here.
Rannanjarvi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Futz managing to block the knees to the body from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi misses with the head strike.
Futz prevents a body shot from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rannanjarvi misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Futz is defending well for now.
Rannanjarvi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Futz is breathing heavily.
Rannanjarvi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rannanjarvi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rannanjarvi is pushing Futz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rannanjarvi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Futz is defending well for now.
Futz lands with a right to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rannanjarvi throws an elbow that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Futz fails to pull guard.
Rannanjarvi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Futz tries to throw a body punch but Rannanjarvi avoids it by throwing Futz back against the cage.
Futz managing to block the knees to the body from Rannanjarvi.
Futz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rannanjarvi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rannanjarvi throws an elbow that misses.
Futz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rannanjarvi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A left hand lands to the body for Futz.
Futz lands a nice shot to the body.
Rannanjarvi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Futz's efforts to push away.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Futz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Futz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rannanjarvi misses with a knee to the head.
Rannanjarvi lands a good knee to the midsection. Futz won't want to take too many of those.
Rannanjarvi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Futz looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nuckin Futz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Futz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rannanjarvi misses with an elbow over the top.
Rannanjarvi misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi is trying to maintain a safe position but Futz gets an underhook and turns Rannanjarvi into the cage.
Futz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rannanjarvi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short left from Futz.
Still in the clinch, Futz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Futz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rannanjarvi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rannanjarvi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Futz blocks an elbow strike from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Futz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Futz scores with a hook to the body.
Futz avoids a wild elbow strike from Rannanjarvi.
Futz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rannanjarvi blocking some punches.
Futz avoiding damage as Rannanjarvi throws knees to the body.
Rannanjarvi taking a breather.
Rannanjarvi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Futz.
Futz takes an elbow to the temple.
Rannanjarvi misses with a punch to the body.
Rannanjarvi being controlled against the cage.
Futz has Rannanjarvi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rannanjarvi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Futz lands a left hand.
Futz has a couple of punches blocked by Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi tries to land knees in the clinch but Futz avoids the damage to the body.
Rannanjarvi misses with a knee to the head.
Rannanjarvi pushes off an throws an elbow but Futz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Futz tries to score a body lock takedown but Rannanjarvi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Futz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Antti Rannanjarvi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rannanjarvi feints and then cracks Futz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Futz down.
Jab from Rannanjarvi.
Futz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rannanjarvi misses with a body kick.
Futz throws an overhand right that lands on Rannanjarvi's shoulder, as Rannanjarvi tries to avoid the shot.
Rannanjarvi tries to clinch up.
Both fighters circling a little - Rannanjarvi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Rannanjarvi clinches.
Nice elbow from Rannanjarvi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Futz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rannanjarvi scores a nice knee to the body.
Futz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rannanjarvi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rannanjarvi gets underhooks to prevent Futz's takedown attempt.
Rannanjarvi misses with a punch on the inside.
Rannanjarvi gets underhooks to prevent Futz's takedown attempt.
Futz throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Futz blocks it with crossed arms.
Futz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rannanjarvi lands an elbow just above Futz 's eye.
Futz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rannanjarvi works on Futz's body with a couple of short punches.
Rannanjarvi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Futz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rannanjarvi.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rannanjarvi misses with a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rannanjarvi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Futz is trying to break the clinch but Rannanjarvi is controlling him.
Rannanjarvi lands with a right to the head.
Rannanjarvi lands a nice knee to the body.
Rannanjarvi lands an elbow inside that Futz shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Rannanjarvi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rannanjarvi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rannanjarvi looks to land a body kick but Futz moved away.
Rannanjarvi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rannanjarvi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Futz.
Rannanjarvi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rannanjarvi scores with a sloppy right hand. Futz should have avoided that one.
Rannanjarvi ducks under a wild hook from Futz.
Rannanjarvi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice body kick there by Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rannanjarvi misses with a body kick.
Futz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rannanjarvi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rannanjarvi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Futz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rannanjarvi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rannanjarvi - that will leave a mark!
Futz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rannanjarvi misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rannanjarvi tries to land a leg kick but Futz saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Futz tries a head kick but it misses.
Futz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Futz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rannanjarvi circles away quickly and effectively.
Rannanjarvi misses with a wild combination.
Futz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rannanjarvi slips a jab from Futz.
Rannanjarvi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rannanjarvi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rannanjarvi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Futz. Futz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Futz throws a hook but Rannanjarvi avoids it easily.

Rannanjarvi takes the fight into the clinch.
Rannanjarvi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Futz blocks it with crossed arms.
Futz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rannanjarvi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Futz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Futz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rannanjarvi lands a nice elbow.
Rannanjarvi is looking to control Futz's arms but Futz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rannanjarvi has his back to the cage.
Rannanjarvi landing knees to the head.

Rannanjarvi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi scores with a shot to the body.
Rannanjarvi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Futz's calf.
Rannanjarvi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Futz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rannanjarvi throws a nice head kick!
Futz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rannanjarvi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Futz's calf.
Futz misses with the body kick

and Rannanjarvi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi working Futz over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rannanjarvi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rannanjarvi breaks the clinch.
Rannanjarvi lands with an overhand left.
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick that Futz semi-blocks.
A left and a right from Rannanjarvi both land. Nice combination.
Rannanjarvi lands with a kick to the temple. Futz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Futz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rannanjarvi lands with a slapping head kick.
Futz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Futz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rannanjarvi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Futz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Futz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rannanjarvi chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi cracks the inside of Futz's front leg.
Rannanjarvi scores with a spinning back kick!
Futz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rannanjarvi lands with a nice body kick.
Futz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rannanjarvi can pounce on him.
Rannanjarvi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good exchange - Rannanjarvi coming out on top.
Nice body kick there by Rannanjarvi.

Rannanjarvi moves into the clinch.
Rannanjarvi presses Futz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Antti Rannanjarvi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rannanjarvi lands a damaging elbow.
Rannanjarvi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Futz.
Rannanjarvi digs a right hand underneath Futz's ribcage. Futz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rannanjarvi stalls.
Rannanjarvi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rannanjarvi misses with a knee to the head.
Futz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rannanjarvi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Futz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi lands a front kick.
Antti Rannanjarvi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rannanjarvi jabs Futz right on the nose. Futz blinks but takes it well.
Good shot there by Rannanjarvi.
A jab from Rannanjarvi finds it's way through Futz's defenses.
Rannanjarvi lands a head kick!
Rannanjarvi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Futz's head backwards.
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rannanjarvi throws a leg kick which misses Futz's front leg but catches the back leg as Futz tries to avoid it.
Futz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Futz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Futz thows a body shot but no joy.
Futz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Rannanjarvi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Futz throws a hook but Rannanjarvi blocks it.
Futz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Futz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rannanjarvi scores with a push kick.

Rannanjarvi has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Rannanjarvi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rannanjarvi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Futz was well out of range. Poor timing from Rannanjarvi.
Futz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rannanjarvi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rannanjarvi duly obliges.
Futz is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rannanjarvi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rannanjarvi scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rannanjarvi. Futz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Futz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rannanjarvi moves away.
Rannanjarvi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Futz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rannanjarvi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Rannanjarvi lands but Futz takes it in his stride.
Rannanjarvi swings for the body but Futz moves out of range.
Rannanjarvi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rannanjarvi thuds his shin into the meat of Futz's side.
Rannanjarvi lands with a nice body kick.
Rannanjarvi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Futz will feel that in the morning.
A shot to de liver by Rannanjarvi. Beautiful body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Futz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rannanjarvi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rannanjarvi is looking to slow Futz down with leg kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rannanjarvi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rannanjarvi thumps Futz with a low kick.
Rannanjarvi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rannanjarvi scores with a hook.
Rannanjarvi lands a head kick!
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rannanjarvi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rannanjarvi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Rannanjarvi closes the distance and pushes Futz back into the cage.

Rannanjarvi manages to break the clinch.
Rannanjarvi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rannanjarvi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rannanjarvi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rannanjarvi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Futz throws out a loose jab but Rannanjarvi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rannanjarvi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rannanjarvi lunges at Futz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Futz's hand.
Rannanjarvi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Futz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Futz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Futz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rannanjarvi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rannanjarvi works the jab nicely.
Futz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Futz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rannanjarvi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rannanjarvi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Futz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rannanjarvi. That one must have hurt.
Rannanjarvi keeps Futz at a distance using the push kick.
Nuckin Futz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick that half lands.
Rannanjarvi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Futz.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rannanjarvi!
Rannanjarvi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rannanjarvi stuns Futz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rannanjarvi lands a nice looking body kick.
Rannanjarvi throws a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rannanjarvi.
Antti Rannanjarvi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Rannanjarvi moves into the clinch.
Rannanjarvi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Futz.
Rannanjarvi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rannanjarvi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rannanjarvi looking to throw knees to the head but Futz is blocking nicely.
Futz can't find room to land a body shot as Rannanjarvi controls the action.
Futz misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Futz fails to land.
Rannanjarvi has a couple of punches blocked by Futz.
Rannanjarvi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Futz avoids it.
Rannanjarvi lands a good knee to the midsection. Futz won't want to take too many of those.
Rannanjarvi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Futz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rannanjarvi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rannanjarvi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi is pressed up against the cage. Futz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rannanjarvi down to the mat. Rannanjarvi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rannanjarvi checks a low kick from Futz.
Futz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Futz misses with a straight right.
Rannanjarvi lands a body shot.

Rannanjarvi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi lands a shoulder strike.
Rannanjarvi misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rannanjarvi.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Futz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Futz wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nuckin Futz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rannanjarvi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rannanjarvi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Rannanjarvi.
Futz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Futz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rannanjarvi lands an elbow just above Futz 's eye.
A short right from Rannanjarvi on the inside.
Nice body punch from Rannanjarvi - that landed with a thud.
Rannanjarvi misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rannanjarvi fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rannanjarvi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Futz.
Rannanjarvi lands a hook that snaps the head of Futz backwards.
Futz dodges an elbow strike from Rannanjarvi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Rannanjarvi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rannanjarvi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Rannanjarvi!