PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lando Pineta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RANE RAUNIZIO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pineta comes to the cage accompanied by star wars theme. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pineta
vs
RAUNIZIO

182 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lando Pineta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, RANE RAUNIZIO!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pineta tries to clinch up.
Pineta throws a right hand that RAUNIZIO ducks under and follows up with a left that RAUNIZIO also avoids with ease.
Pineta fails with a takedown attempt.
RAUNIZIO misses with a double jab

and Pineta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
RAUNIZIO working hard to break the clinch.

RAUNIZIO escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pineta tries a head kick but it misses.

RAUNIZIO gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pineta to score an easy takedown into full guard.
RAUNIZIO trying to control the position.

Pineta avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pineta prevents RAUNIZIO from getting back to his feet.
RAUNIZIO controls Pineta momentarily but Pineta frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pineta stops RAUNIZIO from standing up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Pineta decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pineta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from RAUNIZIO misses.

Pineta shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. RAUNIZIO is trying to defend but Pineta finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
RAUNIZIO looks gassed!
RAUNIZIO is staying active underneath Pineta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
RAUNIZIO has hold of Pineta's hands but Pineta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pineta drops an elbow to the side of RAUNIZIO's head.
RAUNIZIO wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
RAUNIZIO blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pineta.
Pineta is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pineta has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pineta connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pineta lands a nice shot to the head.
Pineta with a couple of short strikes.
RAUNIZIO keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pineta with a couple of short strikes.
Pineta landing strikes, looking to finish!

Pineta is working for a guillotine from mount but RAUNIZIO frees his head quite easily.
Pineta looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
RAUNIZIO in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
RAUNIZIO in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pineta connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
RAUNIZIO is looking to get to half guard.
RAUNIZIO swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Pineta tries to control but RAUNIZIO wriggling away.
Pineta landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pineta is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. RAUNIZIO can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pineta wants to control the pace but RAUNIZIO is squirming around nicely.
RAUNIZIO throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pineta. What's that going to do exactly?
Pineta lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pineta with a couple of short strikes.
RAUNIZIO swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Pineta working RAUNIZIO over with strikes here.
RAUNIZIO is bucking up trying to escape but Pineta cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pineta unloading with bombs!
Pineta raining down shots from the mount!
Pineta has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of RAUNIZIO's face.
Pineta pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
RAUNIZIO is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pineta landing strikes from the mount.
Pineta in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A punch combination from Pineta misses.
Lando Pineta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
RAUNIZIO rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pineta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pineta misses with a double jab.
A right-left combo lands from Pineta.

It looks like RANE RAUNIZIO has been cut.
RAUNIZIO throws a lazy head kick
and Pineta counters with a nice low kick that buckles RAUNIZIO's knee momentarily.
Pineta shoots for a takedown but RAUNIZIO saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pineta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but RAUNIZIO moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pineta is looking to clinch but RAUNIZIO is avoiding it.
Pineta displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
RAUNIZIO moves out of range as Pineta throws a body kick.
Pineta slaps away a takedown attempt from RAUNIZIO, before circling back to the center of the mat.
RAUNIZIO fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pineta shoots in looking for a takedown. RAUNIZIO tries to sprawl out of it but Pineta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. RAUNIZIO manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pineta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lando Pineta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as RAUNIZIO checks a leg kick.
Pineta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pineta swats away the attempt to clinch by RAUNIZIO.

Pineta clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Pineta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
RAUNIZIO tries for a takedown but Pineta circles away easily
and RAUNIZIO takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lando Pineta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of RANE RAUNIZIO.
Pineta throws a combination. RAUNIZIO tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pineta.
Lando Pineta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pineta lands a decent elbow from side control.
You can see the frustration on RAUNIZIO's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
RAUNIZIO wants to get back to his feet but Pineta is dominant here and he's now got RAUNIZIO's back!
Pineta connects with a big shot to the side of RAUNIZIO's head.

RAUNIZIO is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Pineta throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting RAUNIZIO!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
RAUNIZIO trying to control the action but Pineta just sinks the hooks in.
RAUNIZIO looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
RAUNIZIO covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Pineta trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
RAUNIZIO trying to control but not successfully.
Pineta is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Pineta gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Pineta gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Pineta apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Pineta fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pineta connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed RAUNIZIO momentarily.
RAUNIZIO pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pineta shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. RAUNIZIO defends it nicely.
A combination from Pineta does no damage.
RAUNIZIO tries to clinch but Pineta moves away
and Pineta counters with a nice leg kick.
Pineta tries to clinch there but RAUNIZIO circles away.
Pineta is looking to clinch but RAUNIZIO is avoiding it.
RAUNIZIO moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pineta fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lando Pineta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on RANE RAUNIZIO's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pineta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
RAUNIZIO tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pineta paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Pineta closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
RAUNIZIO tries to get back to half guard but can't.
RAUNIZIO sneaks back into half guard.
Pineta is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Pineta there.

Pineta is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so RAUNIZIO is just riding it out for now. Pineta eventually gives up the hold.

RAUNIZIO pushes Pineta off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
RAUNIZIO misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pineta lands a nice looking kick to the body. RAUNIZIO takes a step back to recover.
Pineta swinging wildly here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as RAUNIZIO checks a leg kick.
Pineta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
RAUNIZIO rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pineta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pineta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pineta tries to score a power double leg takedown but RAUNIZIO sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pineta somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pineta shoots in and drives through. RAUNIZIO sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lando Pineta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
RAUNIZIO misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pineta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pineta is trying hard to land a takedown here. RAUNIZIO sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
RAUNIZIO tries to close the distance and clinch but Pineta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pineta tries to close the distance and clinch up but RAUNIZIO swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pineta shoots in for a takedown but RAUNIZIO shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pineta misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from RAUNIZIO.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pineta throws a sloppy head kick and RAUNIZIO moves out of range easily.
RAUNIZIO misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pineta throws a combination that misses
and RAUNIZIO connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lando Pineta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
RAUNIZIO has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
RAUNIZIO avoids a punch combination nicely.
RAUNIZIO tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pineta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
RAUNIZIO dodges the punch combination from Pineta.

RAUNIZIO drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
RAUNIZIO postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
RAUNIZIO throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as RAUNIZIO accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
RAUNIZIO throwing strikes but missing.
Pineta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
RANE RAUNIZIO has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
RAUNIZIO stands up over Pineta, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
RAUNIZIO thows a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to RANE RAUNIZIO.
Well Pineta has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lando Pineta!