PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timo Rauma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Akons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rauma
vs
Akons

183 cm
25
167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
26
154 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 2 - 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aaron Akons!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Akons.
Rauma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Akons tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rauma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rauma throws a right hand that misses
and Akons counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Akons buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rauma misses with a double jab
and Akons counters with a straight right hand.
Rauma misses with a few strikes there.
Rauma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Akons counters with a head kick. That will keep Rauma thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Akons lands a head kick!
Rauma swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Akons counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rauma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rauma avoids the head kick by Akons.
Akons misses with a looping left.
Rauma on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Timo Rauma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rauma falls off balance throwing a combination
and Akons counters with a head kick. That will keep Rauma thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Rauma misses.
Akons cracks the inside of Rauma's front leg.
Rauma throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Akons counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Akons. That's going to slow Rauma down.
Rauma misses the shot to the body.
Akons tries to clinch there but Rauma circles away.
Rauma throws a hook but Akons blocks it.
Akons showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rauma.
Rauma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akons circles away quickly and effectively.
Rauma throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Akons makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rauma misses with a body punch
and Rauma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauma lands a nice shot that snaps Akons's head back.
Rauma misses with a double jab
and Akons counters with a low kick, right behind Rauma 's knee.
Akons throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick from Akons lands but Rauma takes it in his stride.
Akons misses the shot to the body.
Rauma misses with a double jab
and Akons counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Akons takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rauma lands a head shot.
Akons steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rauma.
Rauma falls off balance throwing a combination
and Akons counters with a thumping low kick.
Rauma throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Akons counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akons.
Akons cracks a nice hook into Rauma's ribs.
Rauma throws a combination that misses
and Akons counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Akons lands with a hook. Rauma tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Akons tries a head kick but it misses.
Akons fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akons on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rauma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Akons counters with a low kick, right behind Rauma 's knee.
Akons wants to clinch.
Rauma throws out a powerful jab.
Rauma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rauma jabs Akons to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauma falls off balance throwing a combination
and Akons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Akons.
Rauma throws a sloppy body shot
and Akons counters with a stiff right hand.
Akons looks to clinch
and Akons takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rauma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Akons tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rauma misses with a combination

and Akons counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Akons's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Akons is looking to break free of the clinch but Rauma has double underhooks.
Rauma wants to break free but Akons has control.
Rauma is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Rauma is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Akons can't fight it off and eventually Rauma manages to take the fight to the floor. Akons looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rauma controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Akons dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rauma misses with a double jab
and Akons counters with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Akons.
Rauma misses with a left hand
and Akons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rauma misses with a leg kick
and Akons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akons connects with a body shot that sends Rauma's belly button to the back.
Akons swings for the body but Rauma moves out of range.
Rauma jabs Akons to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rauma scores with a shot to the body.
Akons ducks under a wild hook from Rauma.
Timo Rauma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rauma takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Akons dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rauma. That did some damage!
A shot to the body from Rauma misses
and Akons finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rauma just misses with a punch to the body.
Aaron Akons seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Akons forces Rauma back against the cage and clinches.
Akons missing with knees to the body.
Akons tries to work over Rauma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Akons lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Akons can't break the clinch.

Rauma has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Akons regains guard immediately.
Akons not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rauma is looking to work some ground and pound but Akons has wrist control.
Rauma preventing the sweep.
Rauma is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rauma will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Akons wants to sweep but no luck.
Rauma is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Timo Rauma has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A big left from Rauma misses.
Rauma throws a combination that misses
and Akons counters with a nice body shot.
Rauma throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rauma falls off balance throwing a combination
and Akons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rauma misses with a double jab
and Akons counters with a nice uppercut.
Rauma misses with a double jab
and Akons counters with an inside leg kick.
Rauma jabs Akons to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Akons is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rauma throws a leg kick
and Akons counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauma lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Akons lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Akons misses with a straight left.
Akons tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Rauma shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Akons is trying to defend but Rauma finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Well, if Rauma is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Akons blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rauma.
Rauma slows the pace down in half guard.

Timo Rauma has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rauma lands a nice shot to the body.
Akons looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Akons moves to clinch but Rauma breaks away
and Rauma counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Akons swings for the body but Rauma moves out of range.
Akons throws a quick inside leg kick.
Akons connects with a leg kick. Rauma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Timo Rauma will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rauma connects with a right hand. Akons shakes it off.
Akons lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rauma misses with a double jab
and Akons counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rauma thinking.
A head kick misses from Akons.
Rauma slips under a jab.
Akons throws a head kick but Rauma moves out of range.
Rauma misses with a double jab
and Akons makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akons is looking to slow Rauma down with leg kicks.
Akons connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Akons wants to clinch up but Rauma keeps it at a distance.
Akons lands a nice hook to Rauma's body. Rauma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Rauma does no damage.
Akons connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rauma throws a poor cross that misses

and Akons counters by clinching up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Akons.
Akons keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rauma's efforts to push away.
Rauma is looking to break free of the clinch but Akons has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rauma as Akons tries to tie him up.

Akons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rauma throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Akons counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rauma throws an off balance right hand
and Akons counters with a slapping leg kick.
Akons is looking to slow Rauma down with leg kicks.
Rauma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rauma throws a poor cross that misses
and Akons counters with a head kick.
Rauma throws a right hand that misses
and Akons counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Akons on the side of the head.
Rauma lands with a nice combination. Akons backs away looking to recover.
Rauma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rauma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Akons counters with a head kick. That will keep Rauma thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rauma tests Akons's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rauma misses with a right hand
and Akons counters with a good low kick that Rauma was not able to check.
Rauma takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Akons.
Rauma throws a lazy uppercut
and Akons makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rauma scores with a jab to the body.
Akons lands a lovely overhand right.

Akons pushes Rauma up against the cage in a clinch.
Rauma has Akons pressed against the cage, preventing Akons from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauma blocks a body shot from Akons.
Akons is trying to maintain a safe position but Rauma gets an underhook and turns Akons into the cage.

Rauma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akons lands a nice looking body shot.
Akons fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rauma displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rauma throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Akons counters by clinching up.

Akons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rauma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rauma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Akons dodges the punch combination from Rauma.
Rauma works over Akons's head and body with a nice combination.
Rauma misses with a lunging right hand
and Akons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Akons swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rauma counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akons.
Rauma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rauma throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Akons counters with a leg kick.
Rauma misses with an uppercut
and Akons counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rauma misses with a double jab
and Akons counters with a nice leg kick.
Rauma swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Akons counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rauma falls off balance throwing a combination
and Akons counters with a low kick, right behind Rauma 's knee.
Akons is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rauma.
Rauma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Akons counters with a leg kick.
Rauma swings for the body but Akons moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Akons comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Akons has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Akons!