PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Hrozny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarkko Rautavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hrozny comes into the arena with 'Paint It Black' by The Rolling Stones blaring out of the sound system. Rautavaara has chosen The Stranglers - No More Heroes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jan Hrozny has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hrozny
vs
Rautavaara

189 cm
28
220 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

169 cm
27
166 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jan Hrozny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jarkko Rautavaara!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hrozny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rautavaara tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hrozny counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hrozny works over Rautavaara with some ground and pound from guard.
Rautavaara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hrozny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hrozny trying to control the position from guard on top but Rautavaara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hrozny working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rautavaara's head.
Hrozny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rautavaara is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rautavaara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Hrozny drops back looking for a leg! Rautavaara is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rautavaara manages to kick Hrozny off! Hrozny jumps back into Rautavaara's guard.
Hrozny sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrozny postures up.
Rautavaara controlling Hrozny's posture.
Hrozny postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jarkko Rautavaara.
Rautavaara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hrozny lands with an overhand left.

Rautavaara gets caught flat footed, as Hrozny shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Hrozny drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hrozny jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hrozny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hrozny throws a strike but Rautavaara rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hrozny 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.

Hrozny working for a triangle but Rautavaara defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hrozny is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrozny wants to control from the top but Rautavaara keeps moving.
Rautavaara is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hrozny won't allow Rautavaara to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hrozny accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hrozny preventing the sweep.
Hrozny throwing strikes but missing.
Hrozny lands a couple of digs.
Hrozny with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rautavaara keeping full guard, as Hrozny tries to pass.
Hrozny sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rautavaara's guard.
Rautavaara trying to hold on to Hrozny's head to control him but Hrozny postures up.
Rautavaara wants to improve his position but Hrozny is controlling well.
Rautavaara avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hrozny.
Rautavaara wants to control but Hrozny is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hrozny wants to work for an arm triangle but Rautavaara is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rautavaara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hrozny drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hrozny working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hrozny throws a big right hand that misses.
Hrozny trying to control but Rautavaara is working from the bottom.
Rautavaara working a defensive guard here.
Hrozny wants to control from the top but Rautavaara keeps moving.
Hrozny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hrozny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hrozny drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rautavaara dives on top into guard.
Rautavaara trying to control the position from guard on top but Hrozny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rautavaara with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hrozny wants to get back to his feet but Rautavaara is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rautavaara looking to sit in guard and control but Hrozny gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jan Hrozny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rautavaara is trying to keep Hrozny in close.
Rautavaara working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hrozny.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hrozny won't allow Rautavaara to sweep him here.
Hrozny trying to control the position from guard on top but Rautavaara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rautavaara has momentary wrist control but Hrozny slips an elbow through the middle.
Hrozny postures up and lands a big shot to Rautavaara's brow.
Hrozny looking to pass the guard.

Hrozny drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rautavaara looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rautavaara looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rautavaara!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrozny tries to buck Rautavaara off but Rautavaara is having none of it.

Rautavaara is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Hrozny looks calm but he's in trouble here. Rautavaara gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Hrozny is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Rautavaara lets go of the hold and Hrozny can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jarkko Rautavaara!