PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eliza Marie II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Rauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marie II comes to the cage accompanied by You´re the voice - John Farnham. Rauta has chosen Frederik - Harva Meistä On Rautaa as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Marie II
vs
Rauta

200 cm
24
282 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

192 cm
30
264 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

(GTI) PROLETARIAN
(GTI) PROLETARIAN

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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eliza Marie II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Rauta!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marie II tests Rauta's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Pertti Rauta has been cut.
Rauta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marie II 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.
Pertti Rauta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rauta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marie II tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rauta was well out of range. Poor timing from Marie II.
Rauta throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rauta moves out of range as Marie II strikes.
Marie II cracks Rauta with an open hand slap.
Rauta walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marie II checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Marie II connects with a crisp jab.
Marie II avoids the body shot from Rauta.
Rauta moves out of range as Marie II strikes.
Rauta slips a jab and a cross from Marie II.
Rauta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marie II bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Marie II.
Marie II avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marie II. Rauta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rauta connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marie II. Marie II circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Eliza Marie II has been cut.
Rauta throws a low kick but Marie II moves out of range easily.
Rauta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marie II ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rauta moves away.
A swing and a miss from Marie II.
Rauta checks the leg kick.
Rauta moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rauta moves in looking to clinch but Marie II pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marie II throws a hook to the side of Rauta's head but Rauta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rauta throws an overhand right that lands on Marie II's shoulder, as Marie II tries to avoid the shot.
Rauta scores with a nice right hand.
Marie II checks the leg kick.
Marie II dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marie II throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rauta.
Rauta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marie II is breathing heavily.
Marie II avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A clash of legs there as Marie II blocks the low kick.

Rauta forces Marie II back against the cage and clinches.
Rauta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rauta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Eliza Marie II's cut is getting worse.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rauta.
Nice elbow from Rauta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauta lands an elbow just above Marie II 's eye.

Jeez, Eliza Marie II's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Rauta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marie IIs head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eliza Marie II's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pertti Rauta!