PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chazz Michael Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Michael Michaels
vs
Rajantakaa

185 cm
32
235 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

225 cm
27
260 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

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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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chazz Michael Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rajantakaa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Michaels stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Rajantakaa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Michaels!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Michaels is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rajantakaa looking to control but Michaels is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Michaels might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rajantakaa landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rajantakaa throws some wild stikes that Michaels manages to avoid easily.
Rajantakaa looking to control but Michaels is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rajantakaa throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rajantakaa tries to control but Michaels wriggling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rajantakaa raining down shots from the mount!
Michaels really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Michaels is squirming around, avoiding Rajantakaa's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajantakaa lands a big elbow.
Rajantakaa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rajantakaa looking to control but Michaels is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Michaels's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Michaels working to try and regain half guard.
Rajantakaa scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Michaels?
Michaels is looking to improve his position but Rajantakaa isn't that keen on the idea.
Michaels tries to hold on but Rajantakaa pushes him away.

Rajantakaa goes for an armbar but Michaels turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Michaels.

Rajantakaa is looking for a triangle but Michaels pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Michaels got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rajantakaa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Michaels has managed to get both his arms back between Rajantakaa's legs - danger averted.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels trying to control but Rajantakaa is working from the bottom.

Rajantakaa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rajantakaa wants to sweep here but Michaels controlling him for the moment.
Rajantakaa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rajantakaa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Michaels controls the pace.
Michaels has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Michaels postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Michaels wants to control but Rajantakaa is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Rajantakaa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rajantakaa is being controlled here.
Rajantakaa wants to control but Michaels postures up.
Michaels is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rajantakaa will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Michaels is looking to take a break and control but Rajantakaa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rajantakaa being controlled for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Chazz Michael Michaels wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rajantakaa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Michaels.
Rajantakaa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chazz Michael Michaels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaels moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Rajantakaa fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Michaels to the ground. Rajantakaa is now in Michaels's guard.
Rajantakaa is stalling in the full guard.
Rajantakaa postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels seems keen to control Rajantakaa's posture.
Michaels is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rajantakaa is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Michaels throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Michaels checks a low kick from Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michaels.
Michaels looks to throw a body kick
and Rajantakaa counters with a two punch combo.
Rajantakaa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rajantakaa throws a low kick but Michaels avoids it.
Rajantakaa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Michaels checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rajantakaa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rajantakaa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Michaels throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rajantakaa wants to land a leg kick but Michaels is out of range.
Rajantakaa is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajantakaa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Michaels as he avoids it easily.
Michaels misses with a wild body shot.
Michaels shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rajantakaa defends it nicely.
Rajantakaa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rajantakaa throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Rajantakaa does it's job there.
Rajantakaa misses with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Michaels 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rajantakaa throws a leg kick
and Michaels counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rajantakaa takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaels tries to throw a body punch but Rajantakaa avoids it by throwing Michaels back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rajantakaa fails to land.
Rajantakaa tries to work over Michaels's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rajantakaa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Michaels's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rajantakaa.
Michaels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Rajantakaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Michaels closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rajantakaa's guard.
Rajantakaa looking for a sweep. Not yet Rajantakaa, not yet.
Rajantakaa is trying to control the position but Michaels postures up.
Michaels seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rajantakaa is controlling Michaels's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rajantakaa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Michaels defends well.
Michaels looking to sit in guard and control but Rajantakaa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rajantakaa prevents Michaels from getting back to his feet.
Michaels is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rajantakaa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rajantakaa postures up in Michaels's guard and throws a big left but Michaels blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rajantakaa landing some decent shots from guard.
Michaels trying to keep a closed guard but Rajantakaa is proving a slippery customer.
Rajantakaa scoring with some ground and pound.
Rajantakaa throws a big right hand that misses.
Michaels trying to control the position.
Michaels wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rajantakaa wants to control from the top but Michaels keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nice shot by Michaels.
Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rajantakaa shoots for a double leg takedown but Michaels sprawls well. He's pushed Rajantakaa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No joy there for Rajantakaa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rajantakaa - that will leave a mark!
Michaels connects with an inside leg kick.
Michaels takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Michaels has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rajantakaa.
Michaels feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rajantakaa's calf.
Rajantakaa works Michaels's body with a nice hook.
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!
Rajantakaa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rajantakaa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Michaels is fending him off so far but Rajantakaa persists. Nope, Michaels circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajantakaa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That kick from Michaels tenderised Rajantakaa's leg. Rajantakaa is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick by Michaels misses
and Rajantakaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Rajantakaa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rajantakaa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rajantakaa scores with a shot to the body.
Michaels takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rajantakaa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Michaels counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Michaels darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rajantakaa throws an overhand right that lands on Michaels's shoulder, as Michaels tries to avoid the shot.
Rajantakaa wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rajantakaa cracks a nice hook into Michaels's ribs.
Michaels checks a leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rajantakaa.
Chazz Michael Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa throws a low kick but Michaels moves out of range easily.
Michaels misses with a jab to the body

and Rajantakaa counters by clinching up.
Michaels working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Rajantakaa lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rajantakaa drops an elbow to the side of Michaels's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa is looking to take a break and control but Michaels is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rajantakaa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rajantakaa in particular looking to stall.
Michaels works his way to full guard. Good work.
Michaels lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rajantakaa!
Rajantakaa tries to hold on but Michaels postures up.
Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Michaels controlling from mount.
Chazz Michael Michaels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels looking to control but Rajantakaa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rajantakaa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Michaels content just to control the position here.
Rajantakaa wants to control but Michaels is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa.
Well Rajantakaa 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa!