PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timo Rauma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Kuustonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rauma
vs
Kuustonen

183 cm
25
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timo Rauma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikko Kuustonen!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuustonen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rauma throws a nice looking combination but Kuustonen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kuustonen shoots for a double leg takedown but Rauma sprawls well. He's pushed Kuustonen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kuustonen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rauma tries to bum rush Kuustonen with a series of wild strikes but Kuustonen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rauma throws a series of punches but Kuustonen moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rauma throws a right and a left that Kuustonen avoids nicely.
Kuustonen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rauma as he jumps to the side.
Timo Rauma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikko Kuustonen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuustonen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rauma counters with a stiff right hand.
Rauma tries to bum rush Kuustonen with a series of wild strikes but Kuustonen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kuustonen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rauma.
Kuustonen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rauma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Rauma.
Kuustonen shoots and misses
enabling Rauma to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rauma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rauma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuustonen circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuustonen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rauma scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A right-left combo lands from Rauma.
A right-left combo lands from Rauma.
Rauma tries a head kick but it misses.
Rauma ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuustonen misses with a takedown attempt
and Rauma counters with a series of strikes. Kuustonen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kuustonen looks gassed!
Kuustonen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rauma lands with a nice combination. Kuustonen backs away looking to recover.
Rauma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rauma throws a right and a left that Kuustonen avoids nicely.
Kuustonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rauma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauma throws a series of strikes that have Kuustonen backpedaling.
Kuustonen tries for a takedown but Rauma circles away easily
and Rauma counters with a three punch combo that has Kuustonen backing up. Kuustonen nods at Rauma to acknowledge the strikes.
Rauma lands a two punch combo.
Rauma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rauma misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Rauma dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kuustonen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rauma counters with a one-two to the body.
Kuustonen drops his hands momentarily and Rauma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kuustonen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rauma goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rauma scores with a hook.
Rauma throws a series of punches but Kuustonen moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauma closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rauma paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A left and a right from Rauma both land. Nice combination.
Kuustonen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rauma counters with a series of strikes. Kuustonen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kuustonen misses with a takedown
and Rauma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuustonen is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauma scores with a jab to the body.
Kuustonen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rauma looks to land a combination but Kuustonen avoids it well.
No joy there for Rauma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rauma misses with a wild combination.
Kuustonen tries for a takedown but Rauma circles away easily
and Rauma counters with a series of strikes. Kuustonen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Timo Rauma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikko Kuustonen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuustonen doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Rauma to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuustonen is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rauma is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kuustonen.
Rauma lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kuustonen backs up against the cage.
A right-left combo lands from Rauma.
Rauma throws a combination. Kuustonen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauma looks to land a combination. Kuustonen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A nice combination there by Rauma.
Rauma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kuustonen misses with a takedown
and Rauma counters with a stiff right hand.
Timo Rauma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left and a right from Rauma both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Rauma dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rauma tries a head kick but it misses.
Rauma goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rauma scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kuustonen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rauma has got the better of the exchanges.
Rauma works over Kuustonen's head and body with a nice combination.
Kuustonen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rauma counters with a left and a right that stings Kuustonen.
Kuustonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kuustonen fails with the takedown
and Rauma counters with a left and a right that stings Kuustonen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauma's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rauma duly obliges.
Timo Rauma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rauma dips to his left and cracks Kuustonen with an uppercut!
Rauma scores with a three punch combo!
Rauma scores with a one two! Kuustonen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rauma.
Rauma stalks Kuustonen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kuustonen's face. Kuustonen staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauma misses with a two punch combination.
Rauma lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kuustonen shoots and misses
and Rauma counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Timo Rauma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikko Kuustonen.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rauma.

Kuustonen is rocked!
Rauma moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kuustonen is still on wobbly legs! Can Rauma finish him?
Kuustonen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rauma throws a series of punches but Kuustonen avoids them all with ease.
Kuustonen seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Rauma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuustonen misses with a takedown attempt
and Rauma counters with a series of strikes. Kuustonen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mikko Kuustonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timo Rauma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rauma moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rauma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuustonen can do to turn this around?
Rauma throws a series of strikes that have Kuustonen backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rauma looks to land a combination. Kuustonen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Timo Rauma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rauma throws a series of strikes that have Kuustonen backpedaling.
Good standup being displayed there by Rauma as he connects with a hook.
Rauma works over Kuustonen's head and body with a nice combination.
Rauma throws a series of punches but Kuustonen moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Rauma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rauma 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Rauma!