PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Rakuuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damion McGinley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rakuuna comes into the arena with Bad Company - Bad Company blaring out of the sound system. McGinley has chosen Got yourself a ..... as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rakuuna
vs
McGinley

184 cm
21
154 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

175 cm
21
169 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™
Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

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 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Taisto Rakuuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damion McGinley!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rakuuna lands a head shot.
McGinley misses with a body kick.
McGinley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McGinley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McGinley throws a hook but Rakuuna avoids it easily.
McGinley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McGinley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rakuuna swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rakuuna moves away from the strike by McGinley.
Rakuuna tries a head kick but it misses.
Rakuuna feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGinley's calf.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rakuuna. McGinley does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGinley lands a nice looking body shot.
Rakuuna dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rakuuna swats away the attempt to clinch by McGinley.
Rakuuna jabs McGinley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McGinley darts in trying to clinch
and Rakuuna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rakuuna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGinley.
Rakuuna dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rakuuna dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rakuuna is looking to wear down McGinley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Rakuuna gets tackled into the cage by McGinley. McGinley maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakuuna is trying to break the clinch but McGinley has him pressed against the cage.
Rakuuna throws a punch but it's blocked by McGinley.
McGinley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rakuuna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Rakuuna - that landed with a thud.
Rakuuna really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McGinley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rakuuna is keeping busy.
McGinley looks gassed!
Rakuuna scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Rakuuna.
McGinley wants to stall.
McGinley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Rakuuna scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rakuuna lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGinley misses with a punch to the body.
Rakuuna wants to break the clinch but can't.

Rakuuna pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rakuuna connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McGinley blocks a head kick by Rakuuna.
McGinley tries to clinch but Rakuuna moves away
and Rakuuna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGinley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McGinley is looking to clinch but Rakuuna is avoiding it.

McGinley closes the distance and clinches.

Rakuuna's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Damion McGinley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rakuuna throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGinley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McGinley throws a head kick but Rakuuna moves out of range.
Rakuuna throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Rakuuna both land. Nice combination.
McGinley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rakuuna scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGinley doesn't seem bothered though.
Rakuuna lands a nice hook to McGinley's body. McGinley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rakuuna lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Left hook, right uppercut from Rakuuna.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rakuuna.
McGinley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rakuuna swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McGinley.
McGinley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rakuuna throws out a powerful jab.
Rakuuna bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That kick from Rakuuna tenderised McGinley's leg. McGinley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rakuuna lands a jab to McGinley's midsection.
Rakuuna with a nice cross.
McGinley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rakuuna uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rakuuna.
Rakuuna connects with a looping right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Rakuuna as he connects with a hook.
Rakuuna throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGinley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakuuna lands with a shot to the body.
Rakuuna scores with a jab. McGinley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McGinley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McGinley walks into a left hand.
McGinley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McGinley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rakuuna lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McGinley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rakuuna slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rakuuna lands a lovely overhand right.
Rakuuna lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Rakuuna.
Rakuuna chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McGinley takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rakuuna works McGinley's body with a nice hook.
McGinley takes a jab right on the kisser.
McGinley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McGinley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rakuuna to score with a decent uppercut.
Rakuuna punishes McGinley's body with a nice straight punch.
Rakuuna darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rakuuna turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakuuna cracks McGinley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rakuuna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGinley.
Rakuuna fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGinley.
McGinley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McGinley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rakuuna digs a good body shot into McGinley's ribs.
Rakuuna scores with a hook.
Rakuuna lands a nice hook to McGinley's body. McGinley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body punch from Rakuuna.
Rakuuna punishes McGinley's body with a nice straight punch.
Rakuuna fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGinley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rakuuna scores with a jab.
Rakuuna scores with a hook.
Rakuuna cracks McGinley with a good jab.
Rakuuna is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rakuuna scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rakuuna clobbers McGinley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McGinley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A left and a right from Rakuuna both land. Nice combination.
Rakuuna scores with a sloppy right hand. McGinley should have avoided that one.
Rakuuna dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McGinley. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rakuuna with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McGinley throws a sloppy head kick
and Rakuuna counters with a body kick.
Taisto Rakuuna is winning the standup battle so far.
McGinley throws the left hand but Rakuuna avoids the punch easily.
Rakuuna is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McGinley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rakuuna lands a nice shot to the body.
McGinley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rakuuna scores with a hook.
Rakuuna with a jab.
Rakuuna circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Rakuuna to counter with a crisp jab.
Rakuuna scores with a punch to the head.
Rakuuna punishes McGinley's body with a nice straight punch.
McGinley walks into a straight right hand from Rakuuna.
Rakuuna listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rakuuna scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Rakuuna - just one landing.
Rakuuna ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McGinley is breathing heavily.
McGinley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rakuuna.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGinley takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Rakuuna. Beautiful body shot.
Rakuuna fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rakuuna darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rakuuna lands with a shot to the body.
Rakuuna dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rakuuna throws a good cross that connects.
McGinley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rakuuna cracks a nice hook into McGinley's ribs.
Rakuuna scores with a nice head shot.
Rakuuna sizes up McGinley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McGinley tries to clinch
and Rakuuna counters with a stiff right hand.
Rakuuna sizes up McGinley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rakuuna lands a jab.
Rakuuna connects with a body shot that sends McGinley's belly button to the back.
Rakuuna scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rakuuna moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rakuuna ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A cross from Rakuuna lands.
Rakuuna lands a leg kick that knocks McGinley off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakuuna changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Rakuuna. Beautiful body shot.
McGinley takes one to the side of the head.
Rakuuna connects with a solid leg kick.
Rakuuna scores with a punch to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGinley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab lands there for Rakuuna.
Rakuuna bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rakuuna thuds his right hand into McGinley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rakuuna uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rakuuna scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rakuuna fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McGinley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McGinley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rakuuna lands a right hook to the body.
Rakuuna uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McGinley has time to react.
Rakuuna jabs McGinley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McGinley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McGinley walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakuuna connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rakuuna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGinley can do to turn this around?
Rakuuna looks to land a combination. McGinley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McGinley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rakuuna cracks a nice hook into McGinley's ribs.
Rakuuna cracks McGinley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rakuuna cracks McGinley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McGinley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McGinley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McGinley darts in trying to clinch
and Rakuuna counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McGinley is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rakuuna lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rakuuna throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rakuuna - that will leave a mark!
Rakuuna throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rakuuna throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rakuuna scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rakuuna fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rakuuna lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakuuna lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rakuuna connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rakuuna. That's going to slow McGinley down.
Rakuuna connects with a body shot that sends McGinley's belly button to the back.
McGinley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rakuuna lands with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rakuuna.
Nice cross by Rakuuna.
Rakuuna sizes up McGinley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rakuuna.
Rakuuna scores with a hook to the body. McGinley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rakuuna lands a lovely overhand right.
McGinley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McGinley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rakuuna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rakuuna jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rakuuna fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGinley.
Rakuuna slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taisto Rakuuna dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

McGinley misses with a straight left.
McGinley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rakuuna counters with a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rakuuna, as that shot connected.
Rakuuna avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rakuuna lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab from Rakuuna.
McGinley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McGinley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rakuuna ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McGinley walks into a straight right hand from Rakuuna.
Rakuuna fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rakuuna looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rakuuna.
Rakuuna thuds his shin into the meat of McGinley's side.
McGinley has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rakuuna.
Rakuuna lands with an overhand left.
McGinley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rakuuna lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rakuuna feints a jab promting McGinley to slip. Rakuuna then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McGinley slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McGinley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakuuna scores with a spinning back kick!
Rakuuna scores with a hook to the body. McGinley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rakuuna throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McGinley on the side of the head.
Rakuuna is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Rakuuna finds it's way through McGinley's defenses.
Rakuuna scores with a jab to the head.
A jab lands there for Rakuuna.
Rakuuna avoids a kick to the body.
Rakuuna bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rakuuna wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rakuuna cracks a nice hook into McGinley's ribs.
Rakuuna scores with a leg kick.
Rakuuna comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rakuuna throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McGinley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rakuuna jabs at McGinley's body.
Rakuuna paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rakuuna thuds a left hand into McGinley's body.
A shot to the liver by Rakuuna. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakuuna throws a head kick that McGinley semi-blocks.
Nice body punch from Rakuuna.
Rakuuna connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McGinley is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGinley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A cross from Rakuuna lands.
McGinley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McGinley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rakuuna scores with a shot to the body.
Rakuuna connects with a high kick.
Rakuuna takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McGinley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rakuuna lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rakuuna jabs at McGinley's body.
Rakuuna throws a leg kick which misses McGinley's front leg but catches the back leg as McGinley tries to avoid it.
Rakuuna chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McGinley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rakuuna lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rakuuna jabs at McGinley's body.
Rakuuna throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGinley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakuuna stuns McGinley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rakuuna works McGinley's body with a nice hook.
McGinley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rakuuna connects with a good right hand that stumbles McGinley. McGinley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McGinley misses the shot to the body.
Rakuuna lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McGinley backs up against the cage.
McGinley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rakuuna to score with a decent uppercut.
Rakuuna wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rakuuna lands a jab to the nose.
Rakuuna scores with a shot to the body.
Rakuuna comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rakuuna wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rakuuna connects with a body shot.
Rakuuna lands a body shot.
Rakuuna lands with an overhand left.
McGinley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rakuuna lands a jab.
Rakuuna lands with an uppercut that bounces McGinley off the cage and back into rage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakuuna connects with a single shot there.
Rakuuna connects with a good right hand that stumbles McGinley. McGinley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rakuuna scores with a jab to the body.
Rakuuna scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGinley doesn't seem bothered though.
McGinley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rakuuna lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rakuuna getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McGinley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rakuuna comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGinley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rakuuna dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McGinley. That did some damage!
McGinley moves to clinch but Rakuuna breaks away
and Rakuuna counters with a left to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rakuuna scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rakuuna jabs at McGinley's body.
Rakuuna scores with a body shot.
Rakuuna throws a one two combo.
Damion McGinley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taisto Rakuuna is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good standup being displayed there by Rakuuna as he connects with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taisto Rakuuna showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rakuuna 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:24
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taisto Rakuuna!