PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Punani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Rajkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rajkovic has chosen as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Punani
vs
Rajkovic

188 cm
22
200 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
198 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Punani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Rajkovic!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rajkovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Rajkovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rajkovic.
Punani throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rajkovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Punani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Punani rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rajkovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A low kick from Rajkovic is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Punani rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rajkovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rajkovic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Punani connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rajkovic scrambles back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Punani takes the fight into the clinch.
Punani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Punani misses with a hook to the ribs.
Punani's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Punani tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajkovic tries to throw a body punch but Punani avoids it by throwing Rajkovic back against the cage.
Rajkovic lands a body punch.
Rajkovic prevents a body shot from Punani.
Come on Punani - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rajkovic.
Punani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Punani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Punani.
Punani misses with a hook to the ribs.
Punani misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rajkovic has a couple of punches blocked by Punani.
Rajkovic taking a breather.
Rajkovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Punani breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punani's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rajkovic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Punani scrambles back to his feet.
Punani looks to score with a jab to the body but Rajkovic is just out of range.
Punani takes a jab right on the kisser.
Punani misses the jab.
Punani lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Punani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alexander Rajkovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Punani wants to land a leg kick but Rajkovic is out of range.
Rajkovic looks to clinch
and Rajkovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Punani swats away the attempt to clinch by Rajkovic.
A big right from Punani misses.

Punani moves into the clinch.
Rajkovic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rajkovic takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punani misses with a punch to the body.
Punani misses with a hook from the clinch.
Punani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rajkovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Punani or not.
Punani misses with the head strike.
Rajkovic is leaning against Punani and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rajkovic tries to stall but Punani uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rajkovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rajkovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Punani backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right hand to the body from Rajkovic.
Rajkovic can't find room to land a body shot as Punani controls the action.
Punani misses with a punch on the inside.
Rajkovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punani misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rajkovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rajkovic is working Punani over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punani tries to work over Rajkovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Punani presses Rajkovic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rajkovic avoiding damage.
Punani misses with a punch to the body.
Punani misses with some punches.
Rajkovic misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Punani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rajkovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rajkovic misses with some punches.
Rajkovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Punani avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alexander Rajkovic will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Punani fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rajkovic is out of range.
Punani shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rajkovic pinned against the cage. Rajkovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rajkovic looks for the body kick but Punani saw that one coming.
Rajkovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Punani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rajkovic thumps Punani with a low kick.
Punani lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Punani fails to land the takedown.
Rajkovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Rajkovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Punani.
Sloppy strikes from Punani. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajkovic misses with a jab to the body
and Punani cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rajkovic checks a low kick from Punani.
Punani throws a good cross that connects.

Punani has taken the fight to the clinch.
Punani avoiding damage as Rajkovic throws knees to the body.
Rajkovic leaning his opponent against the cage.
Punani struggles to land a body shot inside as Rajkovic controls his hands.
Punani tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rajkovic takes a shot to the head.
Rajkovic effectively controlling the action here.
Punani working aggressively here.
Punani wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punani lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rajkovic or not.
Punani pushes Rajkovic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Punani.
Rajkovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rajkovic misses with the head strike.
Rajkovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Punani.
Rajkovic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rajkovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Punani's elbow.
Punani misses with a punch to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Rajkovic.
Punani can't find room to land a body shot as Rajkovic controls the action.
Rajkovic pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rajkovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajkovic blocks an uppercut.
Punani struggles to land a body shot inside as Rajkovic controls his hands.
Punani misses with a hook to the ribs.
Punani struggles to land a body shot inside as Rajkovic controls his hands.
Punani scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Punani.
Rajkovic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Punani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rajkovic blocks a body shot from Punani.
Punani tries to throw a body punch but Rajkovic avoids it by throwing Punani back against the cage.
Rajkovic misses with a body punch.
Punani can't find room to land a body shot as Rajkovic controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Punani.
Punani lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punani misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rajkovic prevents a body shot from Punani.
Punani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harry Punani has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Rajkovic.
Punani lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rajkovic trying to control the position but instead, Punani has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rajkovic into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rajkovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punani misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Punani.
Rajkovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Punani backwards.
Punani on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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 Harry Punani will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rajkovic is looking to chop away at Punani's legs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rajkovic.
Punani checks a leg kick nicely.
Punani throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rajkovic counters with a thumping low kick.
Rajkovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Punani counters with a two punch combo.
Rajkovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Punani misses.
Rajkovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Punani.
Rajkovic fakes the leg kick and cracks Punani in the body.
Punani throws an off balance right hand
and Rajkovic counters with a thumping low kick.
Rajkovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rajkovic tries to clinch up but Punani circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani misses with a kick to the body
and Rajkovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rajkovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rajkovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Punani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Punani moves out of range of the body kick from Rajkovic.
Punani misses with a lunging right hand
and Rajkovic counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rajkovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punani avoids the head kick by Rajkovic.
Rajkovic throws a sloppy head kick and Punani moves out of range easily.
Rajkovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rajkovic throws a sloppy head kick and Punani moves out of range easily.
Rajkovic connects with a leg kick. Punani looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Punani throws a lazy right hand but Rajkovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajkovic connects with a leg kick. Punani looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rajkovic lands with a kick to the temple. Punani shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rajkovic.
Rajkovic thows a body kick. Punani tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rajkovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rajkovic lands a front kick.
Punani on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Punani fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rajkovic, pushing him back against the cage.
Rajkovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right from Rajkovic on the inside.
Rajkovic lands a shot to the body.
Punani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punani prevents a body shot from Rajkovic.
Punani is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Punani struggles to land a body shot inside as Rajkovic controls his hands.
Rajkovic prevents a body shot from Punani.
A right hook to the body lands for Rajkovic.
Rajkovic tries to throw a body punch but Punani avoids it by throwing Rajkovic back against the cage.
Punani digs a right hand into Rajkovic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rajkovic's gas tank.
Rajkovic trying to control the position but instead, Punani has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rajkovic into the cage.
Punani tries to throw a body punch but Rajkovic avoids it by throwing Punani back against the cage.
Rajkovic lands a right hand.
Rajkovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rajkovic missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Punani fails to land.
Punani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punani throws a punch but it's blocked by Rajkovic.
Punani swings wildly with an uppercut but Rajkovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Punani tries to break free but Rajkovic pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Punani.
Punani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rajkovic lands a nice uppercut.
Punani misses with some punches.
Punani working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rajkovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rajkovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Punani misses with a short punch on the inside.
Punani throws a punch but it's blocked by Rajkovic.
Punani takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rajkovic.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Rajkovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rajkovic 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Alexander Rajkovic!