PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davy Crockett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasi Rauha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rauha has chosen Age of Aquarius as his entrance music. Pasi Rauha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crockett
vs
Rauha

190 cm
25
184 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
30
200 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davy Crockett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pasi Rauha!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crockett tries a head kick but it misses.
Crockett throws a series of punches but Rauha moves out of range.
Crockett keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crockett looks for the body kick but Rauha saw that one coming.
Rauha misses with a takedown attempt - Crockett sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Crockett throws a hook to the side of Rauha's head but Rauha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rauha shoots in but no luck this time.
Davy Crockett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pasi Rauha.
Rauha moves away from the strike by Crockett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crockett closes the distance but Rauha moves to the side
and Crockett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rauha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crockett.
Crockett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crockett misses with a few strikes there.
A nice combination there by Crockett.

It looks like Pasi Rauha has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crockett stuffs the takedown.
Rauha tries for a takedown but Crockett sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Crockett wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crockett slips under a jab from Rauha.
Crockett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Crockett.
Crockett misses with a looping left.
Rauha takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rauha shoots in and gets a takedown into Crockett's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Crockett wants to stand but Rauha is controlling the position.
Rauha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rauha throws and elbow that misses. Crockett uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rauha's guard. Nice move by Crockett!
Crockett is looking to stand up but Rauha won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauha wants to sweep here but Crockett controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rauha is on top in guard.
Rauha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crockett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rauha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crockett is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rauha is controlling him.
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 Davy Crockett will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pasi Rauha's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rauha dodges the punch combination from Crockett.
Crockett missing with a left hand there. Rauha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crockett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rauha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rauha throws a hook but Crockett avoids it easily.
Rauha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crockett lands a leg kick that knocks Rauha off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Crockett, as that shot connected.
Rauha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Rauha misses.
Crockett throws a nice looking combination but Rauha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crockett lands a nice shot that snaps Rauha's head back.

Crockett darts in and clinches Rauha up against the cage.
Crockett connects with a knee to the head.
Crockett misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauha avoiding damage as Crockett throws knees to the body.
Rauha dodges an elbow strike from Crockett.
Crockett effectively controlling the action here.
Crockett lands an elbow inside.
Crockett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rauha misses with a body punch.
Rauha is trying to maintain a safe position but Crockett gets an underhook and turns Rauha into the cage.
Rauha struggles to land a body shot inside as Crockett controls his hands.
Crockett prevents a body shot from Rauha.
Still in the clinch, Crockett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crockett throws an elbow but it misses.
Crockett swings wildly with an uppercut but Rauha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crockett blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crockett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rauha avoids it.
Crockett putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rauha in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauha misses with a punch to the body.
Rauha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crockett's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rauha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Rauha manages to break the clinch.
Rauha getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Crockett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rauha.
Rauha keeps the fight on the outside.
Rauha takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crockett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crockett misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crockett throws a series of strikes that have Rauha backpedaling.
Crockett thows a body kick. Rauha tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crockett tries to clinch up.
Crockett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crockett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rauha was well out of range. Poor timing from Crockett.
Crockett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davy Crockett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pasi Rauha's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rauha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crockett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crockett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crockett tries to clinch but Rauha is having none of it.
Good shot there by Crockett.
Crockett throws a head kick but Rauha moves out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Crockett avoids the body shot from Rauha.
Crockett misses with a hook. Rauha ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crockett defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rauha.
Crockett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Crockett rushes Rauha and presses him up against the cage.
Rauha avoids a wild elbow strike from Crockett.
Rauha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crockett prevents a body shot from Rauha.
Rauha misses with a body punch.
Rauha avoiding damage as Crockett throws knees to the body.
Rauha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crockett trying to land knees to the body.
Crockett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rauhas head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crockett just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rauha's brow.
Davy Crockett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rauha tries to work over Crockett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rauha misses with a body punch.
Rauha struggles to land a body shot inside as Crockett controls his hands.
Rauha dodges an elbow strike from Crockett.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rauha tries a body shot but Crockett blocks it.
Rauha trying to stall but Crockett improves his position.
Rauha misses with a body punch.
Rauha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rauha tries a body shot but Crockett blocks it.
Crockett trying to land knees to the body.
Pasi Rauha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauha struggles to land a body shot inside as Crockett controls his hands.
Rauha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crockett prevents a body shot from Rauha.
Rauha effectively controlling the action here.
Rauha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rauha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crockett prevents Rauha from breaking the clinch.
Crockett taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Crockett.
Rauha tries to work over Crockett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rauha struggles to land a body shot inside as Crockett controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crockett is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Rauha manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Crockett does it's job there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Crockett. Rauha shrugs it off though.
Crockett thuds a left hand into Rauha's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crockett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crockett connects with a nice looking jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Davy Crockett.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crockett, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davy Crockett!