PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Rauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rauta's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Frederik - Harva Meistä On Rautaa. Emelianenko has chosen Enea Vollare Mezzo as his entrance music. Fedor Emelianenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rauta
vs
Emelianenko

192 cm
33
264 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

183 cm
33
254 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Rauta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rauta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rauta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rauta misses with a few strikes there.
Pertti Rauta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko throws a right hand that Rauta ducks under and follows up with a left that Rauta also avoids with ease.
Rauta lands a really nice looking cross but Emelianenko seems unphased.
Rauta scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rauta jabs Emelianenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Emelianenko ducks under a wild hook from Rauta.

Rauta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rauta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rauta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Emelianenko managing to block the knees to the body from Rauta.
Rauta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rauta with a knee to the head.

It looks like Fedor Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rauta has him pressed against the cage.
Rauta misses with a knee strike.
Rauta with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko throws an elbow that misses.
Emelianenko is trying to drag Rauta to the mat but Rauta just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rauta.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rauta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Emelianenko's brow.
Emelianenko takes an elbow to the temple.
Emelianenko looking for a takedown.
Emelianenko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rauta lands a nice uppercut.
Rauta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Emelianenko is defending well for now.
Rauta can't find room to land a body shot as Emelianenko controls the action.
Rauta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rauta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Emelianenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rauta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Emelianenko or not.
Rauta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rauta can't find room to land a body shot as Emelianenko controls the action.
Rauta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Emelianenko's face.
Emelianenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rauta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rauta misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta tries a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks it.
Rauta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rauta missing with knees to the body.
Rauta effectively controlling the action here.
Emelianenko trying to land knees to the body.
Emelianenko looking to slow down the pace here.
Rauta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rauta.
Rauta lands a knee to the body.
Rauta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rauta scores with a knee to the head.
Rauta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rauta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Rauta.
Rauta lands with a short shot to the head.

Emelianenko is rocked!
Knees in the clinch landing for Rauta.
Emelianenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Rauta finish him?
Rauta lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauta utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rauta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rauta lands an elbow that stopped Emelianenko in his tracks for a moment.
Rauta has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Emelianenko - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Rauta, and another! Emelianenko is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Pertti Rauta!
Our winner, Pertti Rauta, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.