PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arvi Rausku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and War Brace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rausku kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Notkea Rotta - Taas Lähtee Taju . Brace is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Snoop DoGG. This should be a great matchup!

Rausku
vs
Brace

182 cm
31
190 lbs
15 - 18 - 1

185 cm
26
200 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvi Rausku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, War Brace!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brace scores with a spinning back kick!
Good leg kick by Brace there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rausku misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good shot there by Brace.
Brace fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rausku.
Rausku takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Brace moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brace thuds a left hand into Rausku's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rausku fails with the takedown.
Rausku is breathing heavily.
Rausku blocks a head kick by Brace.
Rausku gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brace with a jab.

It looks like Arvi Rausku has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rausku fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Rausku or perhaps it was just good defense by Brace which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arvi Rausku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brace delivers a nice body kick.
Brace scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brace buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rausku. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Brace throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brace scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
War Brace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rausku sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Brace scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Rausku 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brace fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rausku on the side of the head.
Brace connects with a body shot.
Brace stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brace lands with a good body shot.
Brace works Rausku's body with a nice hook.
Brace bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rausku's head.
Brace dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brace lands with a slapping head kick.
Brace scores with a leg kick.
Rausku tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brace lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brace changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brace connects with a body shot.
Brace comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brace lands a nice shot that snaps Rausku's head back.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brace!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brace lands a jab.
Brace lands a nice hook to Rausku's body. Rausku takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brace scores with a hook to the body. Rausku takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brace lands a big head kick that sends Rausku tumbling to the mat! Brace takes a step backwards and waves Rausku back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Rausku is rocked!
Rausku is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rausku shoots for a double leg takedown but Brace sprawls well. He's pushed Rausku's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Oh Rausku is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brace scores with a sloppy right hand. Rausku should have avoided that one.
Rausku takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brace digs a good hook to Rausku's body.
Brace connects with a solid leg kick.
Rausku seems to have got his legs back now.

Brace drops Rausku with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rausku looks back up at him and smiles so Brace waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rausku looks up at the clock. Bad move! Brace lands a right hand from hell, dropping Rausku. Brace pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). War Brace!
A determined War Brace didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!