PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Gacy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rurik Raivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rurik Raivo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Gacy
vs
Raivo

180 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
23
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Gacy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rurik Raivo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gacy defending well as Raivo loads up on a big left hand.
Raivo motions for Gacy to come forward. Raivo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gacy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raivo slips a jab and a cross from Gacy.
Raivo throws a body punch but Gacy moves out of range.
A slow jab from Gacy misses its intended target.
Gacy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raivo throws a shot from downtown. Gacy moves away and avoids it.
Raivo thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Gacy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Raivo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gacy defending well as Raivo loads up on a big left hand.
Gacy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raivo moves out of range as Gacy strikes.
Gacy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gacy slips under a jab.
Gacy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Raivo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raivo misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Gacy misses its intended target.
Raivo throws a right hand that Gacy ducks under and follows up with a left that Gacy also avoids with ease.
Gacy lands with a right hand.
Gacy throws a one two combo.

It looks like Rurik Raivo has been cut.
Gacy scores with a jab to the head.
Gacy looks to land a right hand but Raivo moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gacy lands a big uppercut and Raivo crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Raivo looks OK. Gacy waves Raivo back to his feet!

Raivo is rocked!
Gacy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Raivo.
Raivo is still on wobbly legs! Can Gacy finish him?
Raivo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gacy.
Gacy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raivo throws a right hand that Gacy ducks under and follows up with a left that Gacy also avoids with ease.
Raivo seems to have recovered his senses.
Gacy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Raivo walks into a jab.

Gacy lands a big right hand that sends Raivo crashing to the mat! Gacy stays standing though and waves Raivo back to his feet!
Gacy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Raivo looks gassed!
Gacy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gacy steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Raivo is out on his feet! Gacy sets himself and nearly takes Raivo's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Gacy!