PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnie Ironz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Rauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ironz comes to the cage accompanied by Limp Bizkit - Gold Cobra. Rauta is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Frederik - Harva Meistä On Rautaa. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ironz
vs
Rauta

188 cm
26
279 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

192 cm
35
264 lbs
31 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Legion of Pain Nutrition
Fenrir Fightgear - Steel Penn

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arnie Ironz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Rauta!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ironz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ironz connects with an inside leg kick.
Ironz throws a body punch but Rauta moves out of range.
Rauta lands a nice shot that snaps Ironz's head back.
Ironz throws a wild body kick that Rauta sees coming a mile off.
Ironz with a nice cross.

It looks like Pertti Rauta has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ironz misses with a hook. Rauta ducked under it nicely.
Ironz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ironz misses with a low kick as Rauta jumps back.
Ironz throws a leg kick
letting Rauta counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Rauta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ironz is looking to slow Rauta down with leg kicks.
Ironz misses with a body shot.
Rauta has a takedown stuffed.
Ironz swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rauta was well out of range. Poor timing from Ironz.
Rauta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ironz. That did some damage!
Rauta keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ironz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rauta throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ironz lands with a hook. Rauta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ironz misses with a double jab
and Rauta counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ironz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rauta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rauta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rauta checks a leg kick.
Ironz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironz tries to bum rush Rauta with a series of wild strikes but Rauta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rauta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rauta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Rauta misses its intended target.
Ironz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rauta was well out of range. Poor timing from Ironz.
Ironz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rauta circles away quickly and effectively.
Rauta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ironz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ironz throws a leg kick which misses Rauta's front leg but catches the back leg as Rauta tries to avoid it.
Ironz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ironz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rauta.
Ironz throws a shot from downtown. Rauta moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironz scores with a head kick. Rauta tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rauta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ironz.
Some wild striking there from Ironz.
Ironz looks to land a right hand but Rauta moved out of range.
Arnie Ironz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ironz misses with a low kick.
Ironz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rauta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A leg kick checked by Rauta.
Ironz walks into a jab.
Rauta takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ironz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ironz connects with a body shot that sends Rauta's belly button to the back.
Rauta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ironz circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ironz feints and then cracks Rauta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rauta down.
Ironz throws a leg kick but Rauta sees it coming and moves out of range.
Arnie Ironz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ironz throws a hook but Rauta blocks it.
Ironz tried to score with a low kick but Rauta checks it.
Ironz throws a leg kick
and Rauta counters with a low kick, right behind Ironz 's knee.
Rauta throws the kick towards the body but Ironz avoids it.
Rauta slips under a jab.
Ironz lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A low kick from Ironz is predictable there
and Rauta makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ironz throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rauta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ironz swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnie Ironz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pertti Rauta's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ironz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rauta has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rauta and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ironz throws a leg kick but Rauta checks it.
Ironz throws a leg kick but Rauta moved away.
Arnie Ironz is winning the standup battle so far.
Ironz misses with a wild body shot.
Ironz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ironz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rauta has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rauta and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rauta moves out of range as Ironz throws a body kick.

Rauta takes the fight into the clinch.
Ironz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ironz.
Rauta stalling in the clinch but Ironz improves position.
Ironz misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rauta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rauta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rauta tries to work over Ironz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rauta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ironz avoids it.
Ironz misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Rauta to work.
A body shot lands from Ironz.
Rauta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Arnie Ironz has been cut.
Rauta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rauta tries to throw a body punch but Ironz avoids it by throwing Rauta back against the cage.
Rauta unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ironz misses with the head strike.
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!
Ironz misses with some punches.
Ironz misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rauta breaks the clinch.
Rauta lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ironz lands with a straight right. Rauta didn't see that one coming.
Ironz throws out a leg kick but Rauta moves out of range and Ironz only half commits.
Rauta misses with a straight left.
Rauta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ironz throws a leg kick
and Rauta counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ironz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ironz misses the body punch
and Rauta counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ironz throws a one two combo.
Nice body punch from Rauta.
Ironz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rauta manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Ironz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ironz cracks the inside of Rauta's front leg.
Rauta scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ironz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ironz. Rauta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rauta connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ironz momentarily.
Ironz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rauta swings for the body but Ironz moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Rauta - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ironz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rauta.
Ironz wants to slow Rauta down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauta moves out of range of the strikes.
Rauta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ironz on the side of the head.
Ironz misses with a body kick.
Ironz throws a lazy head kick
and Rauta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ironz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ironz thows a leg kick but Rauta checks it
and Rauta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ironz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rauta connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ironz scrambles back to his feet.
Ironz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ironz thumps Rauta with a low kick.
Ironz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ironz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rauta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rauta throws a leg kick but Ironz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ironz looks to throw the jab but Rauta is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pertti Rauta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Ironz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ironz misses with a wild body shot.
Ironz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ironz moves forwards but Rauta connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ironz motions for Rauta to come forward. Ironz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ironz misses the shot to the body.
Ironz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rauta checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rauta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ironz lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ironz cracks Rauta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ironz throws a hook but Rauta blocks it.
Rauta ducks under a wild hook from Ironz.
Rauta blocks a jab.
Ironz's corner calls for a 1-2. Ironz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rauta!
Rauta swinging wildly here.
Rauta throws a jab when Ironz was well out of range.
Rauta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ironz. Ironz obviously looking to wear him down.
Rauta fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rauta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rauta throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ironz. Rauta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ironz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rauta moves away.
Rauta throws a body punch but Ironz moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rauta rushes Ironz and presses him up against the cage.
Rauta tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ironz working aggressively here.
Ironz has had enough of the clinch but Rauta keeps him there for the moment.
Ironz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rauta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short left from Ironz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ironz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rauta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ironz backwards.
Ironz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rauta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rauta misses with the head strike.
Ironz prevents a body shot from Rauta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironz lands with a right to the head.
Ironz misses with a punch to the body.
Rauta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rauta blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ironz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ironz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rauta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ironz.
Ironz misses with some punches.
Rauta lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rauta scores with a shot to the side of Ironz's head.
Pertti Rauta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rauta tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ironz tries to land knees in the clinch but Rauta avoids the damage to the body.
Ironz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ironz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Rauta is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rauta.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rauta.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ironz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ironz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ironz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rauta is still on wobbly legs! Can Ironz finish him?
Ironz has Rauta pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Rauta is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Ironz - that's hurt Rauta badly! Oh, another knee lands and Rauta is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Rauta doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Arnie Ironz!
During a confident post fight interview, Arnie Ironz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.