PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Rautiainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Go Getter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Rautiainen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rautiainen
vs
Getter

192 cm
27
218 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

190 cm
24
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Rautiainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Go Getter!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Getter fails with a takedown attempt.
Getter avoids the head kick by Rautiainen.
A head kick misses from Rautiainen.
Rautiainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Rautiainen scores with a shot to the body.
Rautiainen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Getter swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Getter looking to score a takedown here. Rautiainen is defending well but Getter drives through and ends up in Rautiainen's guard.

Rautiainen looking for a guillotine here but Getter defends easily.
Getter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rautiainen is keeping the position for now.
Rautiainen wants to stand but Getter is controlling the position.
Rautiainen keeping moving, preventing Getter from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautiainen is looking to stand up but Getter isn't so interested in that idea.
Getter's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Go Getter was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rautiainen scores with a head kick.
Rautiainen misses with a head kick.
Getter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice body kick there by Rautiainen.
Getter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Getter avoids the head kick by Rautiainen.
Getter avoids the head kick by Rautiainen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautiainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Getter tries to clinch but Rautiainen moves out of range.
Rautiainen misses with a head kick.
Rautiainen misses with a head kick.
Rautiainen is breathing heavily.
Getter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rautiainen to score with a decent uppercut.
Rautiainen lands with a kick to the temple. Getter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Getter scores with a hook to the body. Rautiainen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Getter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rautiainen tries to break the clinch but Getter is controlling the position.

Getter pulls guard effortlessly.
Getter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Getter controls Rautiainen momentarily but Rautiainen frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Getter wants to sweep but no luck.

Getter scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rautiainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rautiainen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Getter's head.
Getter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Getter blocks a head kick by Rautiainen.

Getter fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rautiainen sprawls well initially but Getter persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Getter is taking a breather. Rautiainen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Getter is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rautiainen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Getter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Getter stopping the sweep attempt from Rautiainen.

Rautiainen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Getter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Getter trying to control the position from guard on top but Rautiainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marcus Rautiainen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Getter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rautiainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick from Rautiainen.
Getter has his takedown stuffed
and Rautiainen counters with a good low kick that Getter was not able to check.
Getter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rautiainen pinned against the cage. Rautiainen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rautiainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rautiainen lands a front kick.
Getter is breathing heavily.
Getter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rautiainen as he avoids it easily.
Marcus Rautiainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Go Getter.
Getter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Getter avoids the head kick by Rautiainen.
Getter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautiainen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marcus Rautiainen is winning the standup battle so far.
Rautiainen lands a head kick. Getter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rautiainen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rautiainen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rautiainen connects with a looping right hand.
Rautiainen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Getter.
Getter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rautiainen circles away.
Rautiainen scores with a head kick.
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!
Rautiainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Getter avoids the head kick by Rautiainen.
Marcus Rautiainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Getter fails with the takedown.
Getter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marcus Rautiainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautiainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Getter scores with a takedown into Rautiainen's guard.

Rautiainen looking for a guillotine here but Getter defends easily.
Rautiainen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Getter on the ground.
Rautiainen wants to sweep here but Getter controlling him for the moment.

Rautiainen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Getter has passed into half guard!
Rautiainen wants to get back to full guard but Getter has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Getter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rautiainen keeps working.
Rautiainen throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Getter advances nicely into full mount.
Rautiainen is in a horrible position here. Getter smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Getter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Getter is landing with some decent strikes but Rautiainen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautiainen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Getter cracks Rautiainen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Getter controlling the pace for now.
Go Getter has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rautiainen is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Rautiainen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rautiainen throws a head kick but Getter moves out of range.
Rautiainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Getter moves in looking to clinch but Rautiainen pushes him off.
Getter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Getter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rautiainen circles away.
Rautiainen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Getter if he has to take too many more of those.
Getter blocks a head kick by Rautiainen.
Getter takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rautiainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Rautiainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rautiainen throws a quick inside leg kick.

Getter scores with a takedown into Rautiainen's guard.
Getter chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Getter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rautiainen is looking to stand up but Getter isn't so interested in that idea.
Getter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rautiainen trying to control the position.

Rautiainen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Getter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Getter passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rautiainen is defending against the submission attempts here by Getter.
Rautiainen is staying active underneath Getter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Rautiainen is defending against the submission attempts here by Getter.
Rautiainen is trying to stand back up but Getter is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautiainen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Getter.
Getter seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Getter stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Go Getter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Getter blocks a head kick by Rautiainen.

Getter closes the distance and clinches.
Rautiainen wants a takedown.
Rautiainen is trying to push Getter away but Getter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Getter is trying to drag Rautiainen to the mat but Rautiainen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautiainen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Rautiainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rautiainen throws a sloppy head kick and Getter moves out of range easily.

Getter dives in and scores a takedown into Rautiainen's guard.
Getter landing some decent shots from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rautiainen working a defensive guard but Getter manages to pass into side control anyway.
Marcus Rautiainen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Getter thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Getter fails to land a wild elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Go Getter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rautiainen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Go Getter!