PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Dahlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dahlin
vs
Rajantakaa

191 cm
23
223 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

225 cm
21
260 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Dahlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dahlin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rajantakaa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rajantakaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dahlin was well out of range. Poor timing from Rajantakaa.
Dahlin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rajantakaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dahlin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Rajantakaa clinches up with Dahlin and pushes him back against the cage.
Rajantakaa gets through Dahlin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rajantakaa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dahlin tries to circle away but Rajantakaa has him pinned against the cage.
Rajantakaa blocks the elbow strike.
Dahlin working hard to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Rajantakaa.
Dahlin tries to break free but Rajantakaa pushes him back against the cage.
Rajantakaa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rajantakaa tries a body shot but Dahlin blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajantakaa is pushing Dahlin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Dahlin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dahlin throws a sloppy head kick and Rajantakaa moves out of range easily.

Dahlin lands a big head kick that sends Rajantakaa tumbling to the mat! Dahlin takes a step backwards and waves Rajantakaa back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa has been cut.
Rajantakaa moves away from the strike by Dahlin.
Rajantakaa throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Dahlin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Dahlin does no damage.
Rajantakaa throws a lazy head kick
and Rajantakaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rajantakaa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dahlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dahlin throws a lazy uppercut
and Rajantakaa counters with a thumping low kick.
Rajantakaa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dahlin pinned against the cage. Dahlin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahlin checks a low kick from Rajantakaa.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dahlin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rajantakaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A good leg kick by Dahlin.
Dahlin throws a lazy right hand but Rajantakaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A good leg kick by Rajantakaa.
Dahlin throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Rajantakaa to counter with a crisp jab.
Dahlin swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Dahlin misses.
Rajantakaa throws a head kick but Dahlin moves out of range.
Rajantakaa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dahlin.
Rajantakaa misses with a wild body shot.
Rajantakaa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dahlin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rajantakaa scrambles back to his feet.
Rajantakaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dahlin. That did some damage!
Dahlin misses with a body shot.
Rajantakaa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rajantakaa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dahlin.
Rajantakaa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dahlin will feel that in the morning.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dahlin is trying to break the clinch but Rajantakaa has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Dahlin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rajantakaa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dahlin tries to break free but Rajantakaa pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dahlin breaks from the clinch.
Rajantakaa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dahlin swivels and escapes.
Rajantakaa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dahlin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rajantakaa. Rajantakaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Dahlin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rajantakaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dahlin throws a body punch but Rajantakaa moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Dahlin. Those never looked like landing.
Dahlin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rajantakaa moves in looking to clinch but Dahlin pushes him off.
Rajantakaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dahlin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Rajantakaa.
Dahlin stuffs the takedown attempt from Rajantakaa. Rajantakaa gets slowly back to his feet.
Martin Dahlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Martin Dahlin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rajantakaa tries a low kick but Dahlin avoids it.
Rajantakaa moves forwards but Dahlin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dahlin tries to bum rush Rajantakaa with a series of wild strikes but Rajantakaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dahlin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Martin Dahlin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rajantakaa is looking to chop away at Dahlin's legs.
Dahlin throws a shot from downtown. Rajantakaa moves away and avoids it.
A low kick from Rajantakaa is predictable there
enabling Dahlin to counter with a crisp jab.
Dahlin throws a sloppy head kick

and Rajantakaa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dahlin's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rajantakaa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dahlin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dahlin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rajantakaa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rajantakaa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dahlin is being controlled here.
Rajantakaa tries to score with some ground and pound. Dahlin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rajantakaa content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rajantakaa trying to control the position but Dahlin is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa with the ground and pound but Dahlin regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Rajantakaa 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.
Rajantakaa is trying to control. Dahlin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dahlin wants to get back to his feet.

Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dahlin scores with a punch to the head.
Dahlin misses with an uppercut. Rajantakaa saw that one coming.
Rajantakaa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dahlin misses with a few strikes there.
Dahlin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rajantakaa.
Dahlin throws a body kick that misses.
Dahlin tries a head kick but it misses.
Dahlin thows a body shot but no joy.
Rajantakaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dahlin throws a head kick but Rajantakaa moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa throws a right hand that Dahlin ducks under and follows up with a left that Dahlin also avoids with ease.
Dahlin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Rajantakaa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dahlin was covering up waiting for the punch and Rajantakaa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rajantakaa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dahlin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rajantakaa looking to sit in guard and control but Dahlin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dahlin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Rajantakaa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dahlin defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dahlin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rajantakaa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dahlin has managed to get both his arms back between Rajantakaa's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rajantakaa throws a nice looking combination but Dahlin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Rajantakaa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dahlin sprawls well initially but Rajantakaa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dahlin wants to get back to his feet.

Dahlin kicks off Rajantakaa and gets to his feet.
Dahlin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dahlin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dahlin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dahlin 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.
Rajantakaa wants to clinch.
Rajantakaa lands a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahlin misses with a head kick.
A combination from Dahlin does no damage.
Rajantakaa throws a leg kick which misses Dahlin's front leg but catches the back leg as Dahlin tries to avoid it.
Rajantakaa lands the left hand.
Rajantakaa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dahlin checks it well.
Rajantakaa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dahlin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dahlin misses with a double jab.
Martin Dahlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rajantakaa takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Rajantakaa closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Rajantakaa.
A short body shot lands from Rajantakaa as the two fighters clinch.
Dahlin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rajantakaa misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rajantakaa breaks the clinch.
Rajantakaa tried to score with a low kick but Dahlin checks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rajantakaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Dahlin throws a jab when Rajantakaa was well out of range.
Rajantakaa throws a push kick but Dahlin slaps the foot to one side.
Dahlin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rajantakaa throws a head kick that half lands.
Dahlin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dahlin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rajantakaa misses with a wild body shot.
Dahlin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rajantakaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rajantakaa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa scores with a leg kick.

Rajantakaa closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Rajantakaa - that landed with a thud.
Rajantakaa avoiding damage.
Rajantakaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rajantakaa taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Dahlin fails to land.
Dahlin can't break the clinch.
Rajantakaa has Dahlin pressed against the cage, preventing Dahlin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rajantakaa has Dahlin pressed against the cage, preventing Dahlin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dahlin can't break the clinch.
Dahlin stalling in the clinch but Rajantakaa improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rajantakaa breaks from the clinch.
Rajantakaa blocks a leg kick.
Rajantakaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rajantakaa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dahlin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rajantakaa.

Rajantakaa has managed to clinch.
Martin Dahlin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stalling in the clinch from Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rajantakaa pushes Dahlin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rajantakaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rajantakaa tries for a takedown but Dahlin manages to get underhooks.
Dahlin is trying to break the clinch but Rajantakaa is controlling him.
Dahlin takes a shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rajantakaa 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa!

Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa wins by unanimous decision!