PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Rauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Stroker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rauta's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Frederik - Harva Meistä On Rautaa. Stroker has chosen TBR - Bigger Than Kiss as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rauta
vs
Stroker

192 cm
32
264 lbs
25 - 13 - 0

210 cm
26
259 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER
TGC WEAR

Gilop®
KAISER

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 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Rauta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Stroker!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rauta takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rauta tries to clinch but Stroker is having none of it.
Stroker jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rauta is looking to clinch.
Stroker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rauta misses with a low kick.
Stroker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Pertti Rauta has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stroker throws a head kick but Rauta moves out of range.
Stroker throws a head kick that misses.

Stroker connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Rauta to the floor! Stroker dives in looking for the finish!

Rauta is rocked!
Stroker is thwarting Rauta's attempts to control the position.
Oh Rauta is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stroker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rauta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rauta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Rauta actively working from the bottom here.
Rauta seems to have got his legs back now.
Rauta avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stroker.
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.
Stroker misses with a head shot. Rauta uses the momentum to regain guard.
Stroker stopping the sweep attempt from Rauta.

Stroker stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Rauta throws up his legs and catches Stroker in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Stroker tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Rauta! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Pertti Rauta!
An out of breath Pertti Rauta thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.