PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jarkko Rautavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauno Alanaama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alanaama has chosen Soulfly - Fuel the Hate as his entrance music. Mauno Alanaama has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jarkko Rautavaara's chin.

Rautavaara
vs
Alanaama

169 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jarkko Rautavaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mauno Alanaama!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rautavaara throws a sloppy head kick and Alanaama moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rautavaara.
Rautavaara tries to clinch up.
Rautavaara fails to land with a series of punches.
Rautavaara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alanaama looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rautavaara changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alanaama tries to avoid it but Rautavaara manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alanaama to the ground. Alanaama escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rautavaara misses with a straight left.
Alanaama takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rautavaara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jarkko Rautavaara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rautavaara tries to clinch but Alanaama moves out of range.
Rautavaara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alanaama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rautavaara.
Rautavaara misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rautavaara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rautavaara can't break the clinch.
Rautavaara avoiding damage as Alanaama throws knees to the body.
Rautavaara managing to block the knees to the body from Alanaama.
Alanaama keeps control of Rautavaara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alanaama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rautavaara.

Rautavaara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rautavaara moves in looking to clinch but Alanaama pushes him off.
Rautavaara takes a swing at Alanaama's ribcage but misses.
Rautavaara throws a big shot that misses.
Rautavaara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mauno Alanaama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rautavaara fails to land with a series of punches.
Rautavaara shoots for a takedown but Alanaama saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarkko Rautavaara. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rautavaara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alanaama moves away.
Alanaama takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rautavaara throws a sloppy head kick and Alanaama moves out of range easily.
Rautavaara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rautavaara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alanaama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rautavaara thows a body shot but no joy.
Alanaama slips under a jab from Rautavaara.
Alanaama tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Rautavaara misses.
Rautavaara shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alanaama but Alanaama pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rautavaara shoots in for a double leg but Alanaama sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautavaara throws a head kick that misses.
Alanaama checks a low kick from Rautavaara.
A head kick misses from Rautavaara.
Alanaama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Rautavaara darts in and clinches Alanaama up against the cage.
Rautavaara has had enough of the clinch but Alanaama keeps him there for the moment.
Rautavaara avoiding damage as Alanaama throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alanaama.
Alanaama prevents a body shot from Rautavaara.
Alanaama unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rautavaara lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alanaama landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rautavaara is breathing heavily.
Alanaama scores a nice knee to the body.
Alanaama trying to land knees to the body.

Rautavaara manages to pull guard.
Alanaama is looking to stand up but Rautavaara won't let him.
Rautavaara trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alanaama gets to his feet - Rautavaara follows without any prompting.
Alanaama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rautavaara.
Alanaama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rautavaara pulls out of a head kick attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alanaama lands a knee to the body.

Rautavaara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rautavaara misses with a series of wild punches.
Alanaama connects with a solid leg kick.
Alanaama throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauno Alanaama dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rautavaara just misses with a punch to the body.
Alanaama circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alanaama counters with a body kick that stops Rautavaara in his tracks momentarily.
Rautavaara shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alanaama finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rautavaara throws a leg kick
and Rautavaara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alanaama circles away from the clinch attempt

and Alanaama moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alanaama lands a knee to the body.
Alanaama landing knees to the body.
Alanaama unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rautavaara lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautavaara tries to work over Alanaama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alanaama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rautavaara.
Alanaama missing with knees to the body.
Alanaama lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Alanaama.
Alanaama crunches a lovely knee into Rautavaara's ribcage.
Alanaama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rautavaara.
Alanaama tries to land knees in the clinch but Rautavaara avoids the damage to the body.
Rautavaara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Rautavaara pulls guard.
Alanaama wants to stand and escape but instead Rautavaara has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rautavaara won't allow Alanaama to get back to his feet.
Alanaama being controlled here, momentarily.
Rautavaara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alanaama is keeping the position for now.
Alanaama avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rautavaara has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alanaama wants to get back to his feet but Rautavaara passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautavaara is taking a breather. Alanaama 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.
Rautavaara wants to pass to mount but Alanaama is defending the position.
Well, if Rautavaara 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.

Rautavaara is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Alanaama kicks off Rautavaara and gets to his feet.
Rautavaara misses with a right hand

and Alanaama counters by clinching up.
Rautavaara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Rautavaara decides to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautavaara looking to control.
Rautavaara is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Rautavaara is working an open guard so Alanaama takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rautavaara shoots in looking for a takedown. Alanaama tries to sprawl out of it but Rautavaara keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alanaama manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rautavaara throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Alanaama to counter with a crisp jab.
Rautavaara throws a big shot that misses.
Rautavaara throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Alanaama counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alanaama walks into a straight right hand from Rautavaara.
Rautavaara checks a low kick from Alanaama.
Rautavaara throws a wild body kick that Alanaama sees coming a mile off.
Rautavaara throws a sloppy head kick and Alanaama moves out of range easily.
Alanaama wants to land a leg kick but Rautavaara is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautavaara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Rautavaara.
Rautavaara throws a sloppy head kick
and Alanaama counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rautavaara's knee momentarily.
Rautavaara throws a leg kick but Alanaama sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rautavaara misses with a body shot
and Alanaama counters with a leg kick.
Rautavaara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alanaama counters with a good low kick that Rautavaara was not able to check.
Rautavaara throws a combination that misses
and Alanaama counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rautavaara's knee momentarily.
Rautavaara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rautavaara tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alanaama swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarkko Rautavaara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rautavaara throws a leg kick
and Alanaama counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Alanaama circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alanaama counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauno Alanaama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rautavaara falls off balance throwing a combination

and Alanaama holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rautavaara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alanaama landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Rautavaara.
Alanaama looking to throw knees to the head but Rautavaara is blocking nicely.
Rautavaara can't break the clinch.
Alanaama missing with knees to the body.
Rautavaara looking to stall.
Alanaama crunches a lovely knee into Rautavaara's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Alanaama.

Alanaama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rautavaara closes the distance and clinches up with Alanaama, looking for a takedown. Rautavaara pushes Alanaama against the cage but Alanaama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jarkko Rautavaara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rautavaara tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alanaama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Alanaama as Rautavaara shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Rautavaara misses

and Alanaama counters by moving into the clinch.
Alanaama missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Alanaama.
Alanaama landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rautavaara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rautavaara goes for a takedown attempt but Alanaama pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarkko Rautavaara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rautavaara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alanaama. Alanaama obviously looking to wear him down.
Alanaama connects with a crisp jab.
Rautavaara will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rautavaara wants to clinch but Alanaama slips to the side
and Rautavaara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rautavaara misses with a double jab
and Alanaama counters with a thumping low kick.
Rautavaara is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alanaama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rautavaara.
Rautavaara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alanaama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alanaama feints and then cracks Rautavaara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rautavaara down.
Rautavaara wants to clinch.
Rautavaara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rautavaara doesn't manage to clinch there - Alanaama circles away.
Rautavaara throws a sloppy head kick
and Alanaama counters with an outside leg kick.
Rautavaara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rautavaara misses with a kick to the body
and Alanaama counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alanaama wants to clinch up but Rautavaara keeps it at a distance.
Rautavaara misses with a hook
and Alanaama counters with a one-two to the body.
Rautavaara tries to clinch there but Alanaama circles away.
A low kick from Alanaama misses
and Rautavaara counters with a big head kick but Alanaama shrugs it off.
Rautavaara wants to clinch
and Alanaama counters with a series of strikes. Rautavaara will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alanaama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rautavaara fails with a takedown attempt.
Rautavaara shoots for a double leg takedown but Alanaama sprawls well. He's pushed Rautavaara's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautavaara misses with a wild combination.
Rautavaara throws a sloppy head kick
and Alanaama counters with a good low kick that Rautavaara was not able to check.
Alanaama blocks a head kick by Rautavaara.
Rautavaara looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rautavaara looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rautavaara misses with a shot to the body
and Alanaama counters with a solid body kick.
Rautavaara throws a head kick that misses
and Alanaama counters with an inside leg kick.
Jarkko Rautavaara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rautavaara misses with a takedown attempt - Alanaama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alanaama is looking to slow Rautavaara down with leg kicks.
Alanaama chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mauno Alanaama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alanaama winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauno Alanaama!