PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Wilde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Rauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wilde
vs
Rauta

190 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
257 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Wilde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pertti Rauta!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rauta has managed to clinch.
Wilde has a couple of punches blocked by Rauta.
Rauta's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rauta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wilde.
Rauta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Ricky Wilde has been cut.
Rauta throws an elbow that misses.
Rauta missing with knees to the body.
Wilde tries a body shot but Rauta blocks it.
Rauta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wilde's face.
Wilde scores with a knee to the head.
Wilde struggles to land a body shot inside as Rauta controls his hands.
Wilde blocks an elbow strike from Rauta.
Rauta scores a nice knee to the body.
Wilde scores a nice knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Rauta.
Rauta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Rauta.
Rauta misses with a knee to the head.
Wilde throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rauta blocks it with crossed arms.
Rauta misses with a knee to the head.
Wilde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rauta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rauta lands an elbow that stopped Wilde in his tracks for a moment.
Wilde struggles to land a body shot inside as Rauta controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wilde's face.

Wilde is rocked!
Rauta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wilde lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Oh Wilde is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rauta landing knees to the head.

Rauta breaks from the clinch.

Rauta has closed the distance and engaged Wilde in a clinch.
Rauta connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Wilde badly! Wilde tumbles to the floor and Rauta stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pertti Rauta!