PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kralaiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Kralaiev could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa's chin.

Kralaiev
vs
Rajantakaa

191 cm
28
240 lbs
11 - 9 - 1

225 cm
22
260 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

ADCC Champion
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 11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Kralaiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rajantakaa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kralaiev swivels and escapes.
Rajantakaa throws a hook but Kralaiev blocks it.
Rajantakaa misses with a head kick.
Rajantakaa wants to clinch.
Rajantakaa lands with a shot to the body.
Rajantakaa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kralaiev counters with a low kick, right behind Rajantakaa 's knee.
Rajantakaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Kralaiev is just out of range.
Rajantakaa dives in and grabs Kralaiev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kralaiev pushes down on Rajantakaa's head and hops out.
Kralaiev checks a leg kick.
Rajantakaa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kralaiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rajantakaa misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajantakaa just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kralaiev tries to clinch but Rajantakaa moves away
enabling Rajantakaa to counter with a crisp jab.
Kralaiev stuns Rajantakaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kralaiev lands a leg kick that knocks Rajantakaa off balance momentarily.
Rajantakaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kralaiev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rajantakaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kralaiev.
Rajantakaa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kralaiev avoids the head kick by Rajantakaa.
Kralaiev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa misses with a hook
and Kralaiev counters with a nice body kick.
Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rajantakaa moves into range and clinches up with Kralaiev.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Rajantakaa.

Kralaiev breaks the clinch.
Rajantakaa misses with a body shot.
Kralaiev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rajantakaa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kralaiev circles away.
Ivan Kralaiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa.

Rajantakaa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kralaiev, pushing him back against the cage.
Rajantakaa lands a right hand.

Rajantakaa is trying to trip Kralaiev. He has hold of a leg but Kralaiev is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rajantakaa persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rajantakaa trying to control but Kralaiev is working from the bottom.
Kralaiev has his hands on Rajantakaa's head, controlling the position.
Kralaiev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rajantakaa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kralaiev misses with a head kick.
Kralaiev blocks a low kick nicely.
Rajantakaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
No luck for Rajantakaa with that takedown attempt.
Kralaiev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rajantakaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kralaiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa throws a leg kick
and Kralaiev counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa throws a lazy head kick
and Kralaiev counters with a nice body kick.
Rajantakaa digs a good hook to Kralaiev's body.
Rajantakaa looks to throw the jab but Kralaiev is out of range.
Rajantakaa throws a leg kick that misses.

Kralaiev moves into the clinch.
Rajantakaa lands a hook that snaps the head of Kralaiev backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kralaiev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kralaiev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rajantakaa has him pressed against the cage.
Rajantakaa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kralaiev walks away with a smile on his face. Rajantakaa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rajantakaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rajantakaa misses with a head kick.
Rajantakaa throws a solid leg kick but Kralaiev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rajantakaa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rajantakaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rajantakaa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kralaiev.
Rajantakaa takes a swing at Kralaiev's ribcage but misses.
Rajantakaa fails to land the takedown.
Kralaiev tries to clinch but Rajantakaa moves out of range.
Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rajantakaa throws a leg kick
and Kralaiev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rajantakaa throws a head kick that misses.
Kralaiev misses with a low kick.
Kralaiev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Rajantakaa misses with a left hand
and Kralaiev counters with a good low kick that Rajantakaa was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajantakaa scores with a head kick. Kralaiev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Ivan Kralaiev has been cut.
Kralaiev moves in looking to clinch but Rajantakaa pushes him off.
Rajantakaa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rajantakaa is looking to land body kicks.
Kralaiev misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rajantakaa.
Kralaiev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rajantakaa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rajantakaa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kralaiev.
Kralaiev tries to clinch but Rajantakaa is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Kralaiev as he checks the leg kick.
Kralaiev is looking to clinch.
Kralaiev misses with an uppercut. Rajantakaa saw that one coming.
Kralaiev tries to clinch but Rajantakaa is having none of it.
A punch lands to the side of Kralaiev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rajantakaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kralaiev. That did some damage!
Rajantakaa has his takedown stuffed
and Kralaiev counters with a nice body kick.
Kralaiev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kralaiev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rajantakaa.
Ivan Kralaiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Kralaiev misses.
Kralaiev wants to clinch.
Ivan Kralaiev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rajantakaa looks to land a left hand but Kralaiev moved out of range nicely.
Rajantakaa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kralaiev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rajantakaa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kralaiev is able to avoid easily.
Horrible takedown by Rajantakaa or perhaps it was just good defense by Kralaiev which made him look bad.
Kralaiev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rajantakaa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa blocks a head kick by Kralaiev.
Kralaiev ducks under a wild hook from Rajantakaa.
Horrible takedown by Rajantakaa or perhaps it was just good defense by Kralaiev which made him look bad.
Rajantakaa blocks the body kick.
Rajantakaa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rajantakaa fakes the leg kick and cracks Kralaiev in the body.
Rajantakaa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
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 Ivan Kralaiev's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rajantakaa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rajantakaa counters with an inside leg kick.

Kralaiev gets a clinch.
Rajantakaa wants a takedown.
Kralaiev can't break the clinch.
Rajantakaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Kralaiev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rajantakaa looking to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Kralaiev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kralaiev tries to land a knee to the head but Rajantakaa blocks with his arms.
Kralaiev can't break the clinch.
Kralaiev is looking to break free of the clinch but Rajantakaa has double underhooks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rajantakaa tries a body shot but Kralaiev blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajantakaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rajantakaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rajantakaa lands a nice uppercut.
Kralaiev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kralaiev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa has been cut.
Kralaiev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rajantakaa working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Rajantakaa.

Kralaiev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kralaiev throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rajantakaa.
That kick from Rajantakaa tenderised Kralaiev's leg. Kralaiev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kralaiev is looking to clinch but Rajantakaa is avoiding it.
Kralaiev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Rajantakaa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kralaiev throws a sloppy head kick and Rajantakaa moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rajantakaa, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kralaiev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sloppy strikes from Rajantakaa. Those never looked like landing.
Kralaiev needs to keep his hands up - Rajantakaa had a free shot at his head there.
Kralaiev avoids the head kick by Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kralaiev. Kralaiev obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa jabs at Kralaiev's body.
Rajantakaa wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa shoots in and drives through. Kralaiev sprawls well.
Rajantakaa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rajantakaa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kralaiev thows a body shot but no joy.
Kralaiev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rajantakaa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kralaiev is fending him off so far but Rajantakaa persists. Nope, Kralaiev circles away and we're back to standing.
Ivan Kralaiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa looks for the body kick but Kralaiev saw that one coming.
Kralaiev tries a head kick but it misses.
Rajantakaa tries to bum rush Kralaiev with a series of wild strikes but Kralaiev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kralaiev avoids the body shot from Rajantakaa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rajantakaa wants to clinch up but Kralaiev keeps it at a distance.
Rajantakaa misses with a hook. Kralaiev ducked under it nicely.
Kralaiev lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rajantakaa will feel that in the morning.
Rajantakaa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rajantakaa tries a low kick but Kralaiev avoids it.
Kralaiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rajantakaa misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kralaiev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kralaiev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rajantakaa misses with a lunging right hand
and Kralaiev counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa.
I've got Rajantakaa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa!

Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa wins by unanimous decision!