PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marc Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Risto Raivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuller comes to the cage accompanied by Breathe Dubstep. Raivo has chosen Rammstein - Amerika as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fuller
vs
Raivo

182 cm
26
199 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

177 cm
26
191 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Frank`s TASTE - Stamina offer!

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marc Fuller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Risto Raivo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fuller fails in his attempt to clinch.

Raivo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Raivo trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Raivo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Raivo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Raivo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Fuller isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Raivo stacks Fuller on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Raivo!
Fuller is not content to let Raivo control the position.
Fuller is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Raivo off and has taken his back!

Fuller looking for the RNC.

Fuller working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fuller is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Fuller is trying to stick to Raivo's back but Raivo is turning into Fuller. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fuller's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Raivo.

Fuller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Fuller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Raivo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Raivo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Raivo is in close to Fuller's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fuller keeping moving, preventing Raivo from controlling successfully.

Fuller is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Raivo defends well.
Raivo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raivo postures up in Fuller's guard and throws a big left but Fuller blocks it.
Raivo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fuller's head.
Raivo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Raivo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Fuller is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Fuller is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Raivo defends well.
Fuller is breathing heavily.
Fuller keeping moving, preventing Raivo from controlling successfully.
Fuller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raivo.

Fuller is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Raivo defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fuller is looking for a triangle but Raivo pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raivo stands up over Fuller, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Raivo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Fuller looking for a guillotine here but Raivo defends easily.

Fuller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Raivo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Raivo scoring with some ground and pound.

Raivo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Raivo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Raivo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fuller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Raivo is one step ahead there.

Fuller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Raivo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raivo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fuller's head.
Fuller keeping moving, preventing Raivo from controlling successfully.

Fuller looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Raivo has picked Fuller up and slammed him! Fuller can't keep hold of the triangle and Raivo manages to pass to side control!

Raivo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fuller is looking to regain half guard here but Raivo keeps moving and retains side control.
Raivo controlling from side mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raivo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fuller fails in his attempt to clinch.

Raivo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fuller tries to get to full guard but Raivo has control of the leg.
Fuller is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Raivo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Raivo working Fuller over with strikes.
Fuller is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Raivo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Raivo's back!

Raivo defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Fuller's arms.
Raivo tries to roll but Fuller sticks to his back.

Fuller is looking for the choke from the back position but Raivo is controlling his hands well.

Fuller working for the choke.
Raivo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fuller's guard. Nice work there by Raivo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raivo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Raivo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Raivo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Fuller throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Raivo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Raivo landing some decent shots from guard.

Fuller has his foot on Raivo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Raivo works his way back into a safe position though.
Fuller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raivo.
Raivo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fuller's head.

Fuller is looking for a triangle but Raivo pushes his legs off easily.
Raivo scoring with some ground and pound.

Fuller throws his legs up looking for a submission but Raivo uses it to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Raivo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fuller knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Raivo landing a few strikes.
Fuller takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Raivo is chipping away with strikes.
Raivo trying to control the action but Fuller is working from the bottom.
Raivo scores with punches from side control.
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!
Raivo working the head and body with strikes.
Raivo working the ground and pound.
Raivo working the head with strikes.
Raivo working the head and body with strikes.

Fuller is rocked!
Fuller tries to buck Raivo off but Raivo is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Raivo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fuller, who protects the arm well.

Raivo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fuller has escaped the position, nice work there.
Risto Raivo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fuller manages to get back to half guard.

Fuller is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Raivo pulls his head out easily.
Raivo working Fuller over with strikes.

Fuller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Raivo wants to control but Fuller is keeping him busy.

Raivo is trying to work for a kimura but Fuller is defending well.
Raivo trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuller taking some punishment here, with Raivo in his half guard.
Raivo working over Fuller with some ground and pound. Fuller looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Raivo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Fuller keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Raivo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raivo is landing with some decent strikes but Fuller is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fuller is trying to escape the mount.
Raivo is landing with some decent strikes but Fuller is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Risto Raivo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Fuller misses with a takedown attempt

and Raivo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Raivo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Raivo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fuller's head.
Raivo won't allow Fuller to sweep him here.
Raivo working some strikes from top position.

Fuller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Raivo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fuller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raivo.
Raivo is working Fuller over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Raivo wants to control from the top but Fuller keeps moving.

Raivo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Fuller is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Raivo is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Raivo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Raivo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Raivo connects with a couple of short punches.

Raivo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Raivo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Raivo is working Fuller over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fuller being controlled here, momentarily.

Fuller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Raivo trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fuller looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Raivo works over Fuller with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raivo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Fuller throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Raivo trying to control but Fuller is working from the bottom.
Raivo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fuller's guard.
Raivo working over Fuller with some ground and pound. Fuller looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fuller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Raivo.
Raivo working over Fuller with some ground and pound. Fuller looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Fuller actively working from the bottom here.
Fuller tries to get to full guard but Raivo has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raivo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Raivo stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Fuller to get to his feet.

Raivo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fuller quickly recovers to half guard.

Raivo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Raivo wants to control but Fuller is keeping him busy.
Marc Fuller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Risto Raivo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Fuller is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Raivo pulls his head out easily.

Fuller actively working from the bottom here.

Fuller looking for submissions off his back.
Raivo is taking a breather. Fuller says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raivo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Fuller actively working from the bottom here.
Raivo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Raivo winds up and cracks Fuller with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Raivo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Let's hope that Raivo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Fuller is not content to let Raivo control the position.
Raivo wants to free his trapped foot but Fuller is holding on for dear life with his legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Risto Raivo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Raivo 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Risto Raivo!