PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Toni Rautuvaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musashi Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musashi Miyamoto is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rautuvaara
vs
Miyamoto

189 cm
26
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
28
188 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Rautuvaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Musashi Miyamoto!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyamoto dodges the punch combination from Rautuvaara.
Rautuvaara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miyamoto.
Rautuvaara throws a combination that misses
and Miyamoto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Toni Rautuvaara has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Rautuvaara. Those never looked like landing.
A big left from Miyamoto misses.
Miyamoto scores with a shot to the body.
Miyamoto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Miyamoto avoids the body shot from Rautuvaara.

Miyamoto drops Rautuvaara with a left and a right! Oh, Rautuvaara is hurt - Miyamoto dives into side control looking to finish!

Rautuvaara is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Miyamoto advances to full mount.
Oh Rautuvaara is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miyamoto controlling the position easily from mount.
Rautuvaara seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautuvaara is trying desperately to improve position.
Miyamoto controlling the position easily from mount.
Rautuvaara is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Miyamoto controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto blocks Rautuvaara's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyamoto controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Miyamoto has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Musashi Miyamoto wasn't active enough on the ground.
Miyamoto misses with a looping left.
Rautuvaara slips under a jab from Miyamoto.
Rautuvaara pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Miyamoto back to the cage. Rautuvaara follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Musashi Miyamoto has been cut.
Miyamoto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Miyamoto fails to land with a series of punches.
Rautuvaara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Miyamoto under the eye.
Rautuvaara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rautuvaara throws a nice looking combination but Miyamoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miyamoto misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautuvaara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Miyamoto's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rautuvaara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miyamoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Rautuvaara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rautuvaara misses with a wild combination.
Rautuvaara lands a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Miyamoto. Those never looked like landing.
Toni Rautuvaara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rautuvaara moves out of range as Miyamoto strikes.
Miyamoto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rautuvaara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rautuvaara is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Miyamoto.
A punch combination from Rautuvaara misses.
Rautuvaara walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Musashi Miyamoto dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Miyamoto missing with a left hand there. Rautuvaara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rautuvaara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rautuvaara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Miyamoto both land. Nice combination.
Miyamoto slips a jab and a cross from Rautuvaara.
Miyamoto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rautuvaara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rautuvaara tries to bum rush Miyamoto with a series of wild strikes but Miyamoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miyamoto throws a body punch but Rautuvaara moves out of range.
Miyamoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Rautuvaara slips a straight right by Miyamoto.
Rautuvaara throws a shot to the body.
Rautuvaara lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miyamoto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Toni Rautuvaara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Miyamoto.
Rautuvaara throws a nice looking combination but Miyamoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rautuvaara takes a swing at Miyamoto's ribcage but misses.
Miyamoto misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rautuvaara. Miyamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Miyamoto in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nice uppercut lands for Miyamoto. That snapped Rautuvaara's head back.
Musashi Miyamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miyamoto looks to land a left hand but Rautuvaara moved out of range nicely.
A cross from Rautuvaara lands.
Miyamoto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rautuvaara circles away quickly and effectively.
Rautuvaara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rautuvaara misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Miyamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Rautuvaara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miyamoto counters with a left to the body.
Miyamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miyamoto throws an overhand right that lands on Rautuvaara's shoulder, as Rautuvaara tries to avoid the shot.
Rautuvaara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rautuvaara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rautuvaara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miyamoto.
Rautuvaara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miyamoto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Miyamoto throws a lazy right hand but Rautuvaara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautuvaara misses with a double jab
and Miyamoto counters with a stiff right hand.
Miyamoto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rautuvaara backs up against the cage.
Miyamoto misses with a two punch combination.
Miyamoto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rautuvaara throws a series of punches but Miyamoto avoids them all with ease.
Miyamoto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rautuvaara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miyamoto.
Rautuvaara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto misses with a straight left.
Rautuvaara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Miyamoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautuvaara just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rautuvaara. Miyamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miyamoto digs a good hook to Rautuvaara's body.
Miyamoto looks to land a left hand but Rautuvaara moved out of range nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miyamoto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A left lands for Miyamoto.
Miyamoto throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Miyamoto.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rautuvaara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rautuvaara throws a right hand that misses
and Miyamoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rautuvaara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Musashi Miyamoto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rautuvaara misses with a two punch combination.
Rautuvaara slips under a jab from Miyamoto.
The fighters circling - Miyamoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rautuvaara falls off balance throwing a combination
and Miyamoto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rautuvaara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rautuvaara throws a series of punches but Miyamoto avoids them all with ease.
Miyamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Rautuvaara does no damage.
Miyamoto misses with an uppercut
and Rautuvaara counters with a straight right hand.
Rautuvaara ducks under a wild hook from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto swings widly with a right hand
and Rautuvaara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miyamoto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rautuvaara at a distance.
Miyamoto might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Miyamoto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Miyamoto throws a hook to the side of Rautuvaara's head but Rautuvaara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rautuvaara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miyamoto.
Miyamoto fails to land with a series of punches.
Miyamoto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miyamoto loads up on a big right hand but Rautuvaara slips the punch.
Miyamoto misses with a few strikes there.
Rautuvaara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miyamoto.
Rautuvaara takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Miyamoto throws out a loose jab but Rautuvaara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rautuvaara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toni Rautuvaara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautuvaara misses with a hook.
Miyamoto misses with a straight left.
Rautuvaara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miyamoto.
Rautuvaara throws a nice looking combination but Miyamoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rautuvaara tries to move into range but Miyamoto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rautuvaara throws a body punch but Miyamoto moves out of range.
Rautuvaara throws a predictable looking body shot
and Miyamoto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Miyamoto. Those never looked like landing.
A punch lands to the side of Rautuvaara 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miyamoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Rautuvaara.
Rautuvaara looks to land a combination but Miyamoto avoids it well.
Miyamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rautuvaara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto misses with a double jab.
Rautuvaara's corner calls for a 1-2. Rautuvaara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Miyamoto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rautuvaara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rautuvaara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miyamoto.
A lazy left from Rautuvaara finds it's target.
Miyamoto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rautuvaara.
Rautuvaara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rautuvaara throws a hook to the side of Miyamoto's head but Miyamoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rautuvaara throws a looping overhand right but Miyamoto ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautuvaara staying out of range there.
Rautuvaara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miyamoto.
Rautuvaara misses with a wild combination.
Miyamoto looks to land a combination. Rautuvaara sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Musashi Miyamoto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A slow jab from Miyamoto misses its intended target.
Rautuvaara dips to his left and cracks Miyamoto with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rautuvaara.
Rautuvaara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab from Rautuvaara.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Musashi Miyamoto.
Well Miyamoto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Musashi Miyamoto!