PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Szczerek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauta Nilkka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Szczerek might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sobota feat. chór Montu - Do góry łeb. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Szczerek
vs
Nilkka

190 cm
21
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
194 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

RAW Nutrition * Recovery 159 : 60$ *
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomasz Szczerek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauta Nilkka!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nilkka misses with a body kick.
Szczerek checks the leg kick nicely there.
Szczerek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nilkka tries to avoid it but Szczerek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nilkka to the ground. Nilkka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nilkka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Szczerek's calf.
Szczerek shoots and misses
and Nilkka counters with a thumping low kick.
Nilkka loads up on a big right hand but Szczerek slips the punch.
Szczerek dives in and grabs Nilkka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nilkka pushes down on Szczerek's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomasz Szczerek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nilkka throws a head kick that misses.
Nilkka scores with a leg kick.
Nilkka throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Szczerek misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilkka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nilkka throws a leg kick which misses Szczerek's front leg but catches the back leg as Szczerek tries to avoid it.
Szczerek has his takedown stuffed
and Nilkka counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nilkka.
A swing and a miss from Nilkka.
Szczerek checks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nilkka.
Nilkka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Both fighters circling a little - Nilkka finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nilkka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rauta Nilkka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nilkka stuffs the takedown.
Szczerek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nilkka. Nilkka obviously looking to wear him down.
Nilkka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Szczerek's calf.
Szczerek dives in and grabs Nilkka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nilkka pushes down on Szczerek's head and hops out.
Nilkka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Szczerek's head.
Szczerek fails with the takedown
and Nilkka makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Szczerek really felt that one!
Szczerek is breathing heavily.
Nilkka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczerek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nilkka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nilkka looks to score with a jab to the body but Szczerek is just out of range.
Nilkka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Szczerek doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nilkka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Szczerek shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczerek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nilkka lands a leg kick that knocks Szczerek off balance momentarily.
Szczerek checks a leg kick.
Szczerek takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Szczerek throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nilkka's waist but Nilkka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Szczerek off to one side.
Szczerek misses with a takedown attempt
and Nilkka counters with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nilkka with a nice cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Szczerek shoots and misses
and Nilkka counters with a head kick.
Nilkka misses with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Nilkka as Szczerek shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rauta Nilkka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nilkka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Szczerek checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nilkka feints and then cracks Szczerek's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Szczerek down.
Nilkka chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Szczerek looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nilkka trying to keep a closed guard but Szczerek is proving a slippery customer.

Szczerek drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nilkka manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Szczerek has Nilkka in his guard.
Nilkka tries to stand but Szczerek is controlling from the bottom.

Szczerek looking for a guillotine here but Nilkka defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczerek keeping moving, preventing Nilkka from controlling successfully.
Nilkka wants to pass the guard but Szczerek is keeping the position.
Szczerek keeping moving, preventing Nilkka from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nilkka stopping the sweep attempt from Szczerek.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nilkka is looking to stand up but Szczerek won't let him.
Szczerek controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rauta Nilkka.
Nilkka throws a wild body kick that Szczerek sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilkka wants to slow Szczerek down by chopping away at his legs.
Nilkka slaps away a takedown attempt from Szczerek, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Szczerek with a poor takedown
and Nilkka counters with a nice uppercut.
Nilkka throws a front kick aimed at Szczerek's knee but Szczerek avoids it well.
Nilkka with a hook.
Szczerek moves out of range of the body kick from Nilkka.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nilkka, right into the meat.
Szczerek is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nilkka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some bone on bone action there as Szczerek checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczerek throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nilkka's waist but Nilkka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Szczerek off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomasz Szczerek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Szczerek takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Szczerek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nilkka.
Szczerek checks a leg kick.
Szczerek blocks a head kick by Nilkka.
Nilkka throws the kick towards the body but Szczerek avoids it.
Nice sprawl there from Nilkka as Szczerek shoots in.
Szczerek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nilkka circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczerek avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nilkka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nilkka cracks Szczerek with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Szczerek checks a low kick from Nilkka.
Szczerek misses with a takedown
and Nilkka counters with a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Szczerek checks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nilkka misses with a low kick.
Rauta Nilkka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That kick from Nilkka tenderised Szczerek's leg. Szczerek is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nilkka throws a head kick but Szczerek moves out of range.
Rauta Nilkka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nilkka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Szczerek shoots for a takedown but Nilkka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Szczerek avoids a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Nilkka misses.
Nilkka throws a head kick that misses.
Szczerek with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nilkka counters with a good low kick that Szczerek was not able to check.
Good leg kick by Nilkka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nilkka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilkka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Szczerek sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nilkka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Szczerek blocks a leg kick.
Nilkka throws a front kick that sends Szczerek stumbling back into the cage.
Nilkka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Szczerek closes the distance and clinches up with Nilkka, looking for a takedown. Szczerek pushes Nilkka against the cage but Nilkka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomasz Szczerek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nilkka is looking to score with low kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Szczerek 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tomasz Szczerek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczerek keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Szczerek avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Szczerek shoots and misses
and Nilkka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nilkka lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Szczerek blocks the leg kick.
Szczerek shoots and misses
and Nilkka counters with a good low kick that Szczerek was not able to check.
Szczerek will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nilkka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Szczerek. That did some damage!
Nilkka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilkka throws a body kick that misses.
Nilkka throws a head kick but Szczerek moves out of range.
Nilkka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nilkka misses with a leg kick.
Nilkka misses with an uppercut.
Nilkka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nilkka misses with a head kick.
Nilkka throws out a leg kick but Szczerek moves out of range and Nilkka only half commits.
Szczerek blocks a head kick by Nilkka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczerek throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nilkka counters with a low kick, right behind Szczerek 's knee.
Szczerek shoots in but Nilkka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Szczerek shoots and misses
and Nilkka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Szczerek's knee momentarily.
Szczerek moves out of range as Nilkka throws a body kick.
Szczerek avoids a kick to the body.
Szczerek blocks a head kick by Nilkka.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Szczerek shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nilkka's guard.
Tomasz Szczerek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rauta Nilkka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Szczerek throws a big right hand that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rauta Nilkka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nilkka 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rauta Nilkka!