PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maukka Moukuttaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Rangaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moukuttaja
vs
Rangaze

225 cm
18
295 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

M/S Paint Fightwear **Laundry service**

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maukka Moukuttaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Rangaze!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moukuttaja scores with a shot to the body.
Moukuttaja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moukuttaja lands with a shot to the body.
Moukuttaja takes a swing at Rangaze's ribcage but misses.
Rangaze throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moukuttaja counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rangaze looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moukuttaja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moukuttaja darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moukuttaja looks to score with a jab to the body but Rangaze is just out of range.
Moukuttaja throws a nice looking combination but Rangaze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moukuttaja wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Moukuttaja connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Roger Rangaze has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moukuttaja misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moukuttaja. Rangaze does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moukuttaja lands a nice looking body shot.
Moukuttaja stuns Rangaze with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Moukuttaja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rangaze moves away.
Moukuttaja moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rangaze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moukuttaja manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moukuttaja looks to throw the jab but Rangaze is out of range.
Moukuttaja throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rangaze counters with a left and a right that stings Moukuttaja.
Moukuttaja fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moukuttaja connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moukuttaja lands with an uppercut that bounces Rangaze off the cage and back into rage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moukuttaja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rangaze was well out of range. Poor timing from Moukuttaja.
Moukuttaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rangaze manages to avoid it.
Moukuttaja looks to score with a jab to the body but Rangaze is just out of range.
Rangaze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moukuttaja.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moukuttaja scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maukka Moukuttaja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Rangaze's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Moukuttaja swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rangaze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moukuttaja misses with a double jab.
Rangaze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moukuttaja.
Moukuttaja misses with a shot to the body
and Rangaze counters with a nice uppercut.
Moukuttaja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moukuttaja throws a poor cross that misses
and Rangaze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Maukka Moukuttaja has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rangaze throws a right hand that misses
and Moukuttaja counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rangaze looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maukka Moukuttaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moukuttaja throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rangaze counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moukuttaja throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moukuttaja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moukuttaja lands a head shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moukuttaja with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moukuttaja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rangaze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moukuttaja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moukuttaja misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rangaze counters with a straight right hand.
Moukuttaja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rangaze.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rangaze takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moukuttaja lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Moukuttaja throws a body punch but Rangaze moves out of range.
Rangaze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moukuttaja swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rangaze.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moukuttaja throws a sloppy body shot
and Rangaze counters with a stiff right hand.
Maukka Moukuttaja is winning the standup battle so far.
Moukuttaja scores with a shot to the body.
Moukuttaja misses with a hook to the body
and Rangaze counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moukuttaja thows a body shot but no joy.
Rangaze throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Rangaze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A slow jab from Moukuttaja misses its intended target.
Rangaze throws a right hand that misses
and Moukuttaja counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rangaze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moukuttaja pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moukuttaja throws a right and a left that Rangaze avoids nicely.
Moukuttaja misses with a shot to the body
and Rangaze counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moukuttaja misses with a hook
and Rangaze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moukuttaja changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Moukuttaja slips a jab from Rangaze.
Moukuttaja throws a hook but Rangaze avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moukuttaja scores with a nice right hand.
Rangaze scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moukuttaja scores with a jab to the body.
A left and a right from Moukuttaja both land. Nice combination.
Rangaze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moukuttaja throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moukuttaja tries to bum rush Rangaze with a series of wild strikes but Rangaze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moukuttaja defending well as Rangaze loads up on a big left hand.
Rangaze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moukuttaja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rangaze moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moukuttaja lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rangaze misses with a few strikes there.
Moukuttaja misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rangaze slips a straight right by Moukuttaja.
Moukuttaja just misses with a punch to the body.
Rangaze is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rangaze jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maukka Moukuttaja showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moukuttaja 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maukka Moukuttaja!