PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Krenshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Rabello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Krenshaw
vs
Rabello

193 cm
25
244 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

185 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rusty Krenshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodrigo Rabello!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rabello moves into the clinch successfully.
A short body shot lands from Rabello as the two fighters clinch.
Krenshaw is trying to break the clinch but Rabello has him pressed against the cage.

Rabello's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krenshaw fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Some wild striking there from Krenshaw.
Krenshaw ducks under a wild hook from Rabello.

Rabello rushes Krenshaw and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Rabello pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Rabello closes the distance and clinches.
Rabello presses Krenshaw against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Krenshaw is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rabello digs a right hand underneath Krenshaw's ribcage. Krenshaw let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rabello digs a right hand into Krenshaw's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Krenshaw's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rabello stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rabello escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rabello misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krenshaw throws a shot from downtown. Rabello moves away and avoids it.
Rodrigo Rabello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rabello rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krenshaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Rabello closes the distance and clinches.
Krenshaw has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Krenshaw is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rabello stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Krenshaw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rabello has him pressed against the cage.
Rabello lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Krenshaw.
Rabello throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Krenshaw trying to stall but Rabello improves his position.
Krenshaw can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabello works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rabello has Krenshaw pushed against the cage.

Rabello escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Krenshaw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rabello.
Rabello scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Rusty Krenshaw has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rabello scores with a body shot.
Krenshaw thows a body shot but no joy.

Rabello rushes Krenshaw and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rabello as Krenshaw tries to tie him up.
Rabello lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krenshaw backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rabello breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rabello moves away from the strike by Krenshaw.
Krenshaw misses with a hook. Rabello ducked under it nicely.
Rabello takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Krenshaw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rabello moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Krenshaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rabello was well out of range. Poor timing from Krenshaw.
Rabello lands with a right hand.
Rabello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rabello misses with the combination.
Krenshaw avoids a punch combination nicely.
Krenshaw misses with a wild body shot.
Rabello scores with a one two! Krenshaw had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krenshaw throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krenshaw scores with a nice right hand.

Rabello moves into the clinch.
Krenshaw tries a body shot but Rabello blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Rabello.

Rabello pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rabello throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Krenshaw misses with a few strikes there.
Rabello misses the body punch
and Krenshaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rabello works over Krenshaw's head and body with a nice combination.
Rabello misses with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rabello throws a series of punches but Krenshaw moves out of range.

Rabello forces Krenshaw back against the cage and clinches.
Krenshaw tries to stall but Rabello uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Rabello dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rusty Krenshaw's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rabello fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rabello needs to keep his hands up - Krenshaw had a free shot at his head there.
Rabello connects with a body shot.
Rabello misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodrigo Rabello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rabello staying out of range there.
Krenshaw shoots in for a takedown but Rabello shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A big right from Krenshaw misses.
Rabello misses with a series of wild punches.
Krenshaw gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rabello.

Rabello gets a clinch.
Krenshaw is trying to maintain a safe position but Rabello gets an underhook and turns Krenshaw into the cage.
Krenshaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Rabello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krenshaw jumps guard but Rabello turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Rabello escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rabello's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rabello duly obliges.
Rabello walks into a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Rabello. Those never looked like landing.
Krenshaw swinging wildly here.
Krenshaw throws a right hand that misses

and Rabello counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rodrigo Rabello seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rabello pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Krenshaw working aggressively here.
Rabello prevents Krenshaw from breaking the clinch.

Rabello's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krenshaw cracks the inside of Rabello's front leg.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rabello.
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!
Krenshaw lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krenshaw throws a hook to the side of Rabello's head but Rabello sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krenshaw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krenshaw throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rabello ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rabello cracks Krenshaw with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Krenshaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rabello misses with a series of wild punches.

Rabello closes the distance and clinches.
Rabello tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krenshaw's elbow.
Rabello scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Rabello.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Rabello.
Krenshaw tries to circle away but Rabello has him pinned against the cage.
Rabello lands a body shot.
Krenshaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Rabello.
Krenshaw letting Rabello take a breather here.
Krenshaw on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Rabello.
Rabello is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Krenshaw is trying to maintain a safe position but Rabello gets an underhook and turns Krenshaw into the cage.

Rabello pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krenshaw misses with a low kick as Rabello jumps back.
Krenshaw misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Rabello.
Krenshaw misses with a body shot.
Krenshaw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rabello.
A nice combination there by Rabello.
Rabello bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Krenshaw's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krenshaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Rabello is just out of range.
Rusty Krenshaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rabello takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rabello displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krenshaw throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rabello closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rabello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Krenshaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rabello.
Krenshaw getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Rabello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rusty Krenshaw's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rabello scores with a body shot.
Krenshaw throws a low kick, looking for Rabello's leg but Rabello calmly moves out of range.
Rodrigo Rabello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rabello on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Krenshaw lands the left hand.
Krenshaw looks to land a right hand but Rabello moved out of range.
A slow jab from Krenshaw misses its intended target.
Krenshaw connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rabello's hands.
Krenshaw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed right hand from Krenshaw misses the target.
Rabello lands with a nice combination. Krenshaw backs away looking to recover.
Rabello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krenshaw takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Krenshaw is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rabello sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rabello.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krenshaw looks to land a left hand but Rabello moved out of range nicely.
Rabello will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krenshaw scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Krenshaw lands a really nice looking cross but Rabello seems unphased.
Krenshaw misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rabello throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Krenshaw shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rabello defends it nicely.
Rabello tries to bum rush Krenshaw with a series of wild strikes but Krenshaw uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Rabello has closed the distance and engaged Krenshaw in a clinch.
Krenshaw can't break the clinch.
Rabello lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabello slowing the pace effectively.

Rabello escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rabello clinches up against the cage.
Krenshaw fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rusty Krenshaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krenshaw tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rabello smiles and moves away.
Krenshaw takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rabello lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Rabello has managed to clinch.
Rabello scores with a hook to the body.
Rabello stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rabello's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krenshaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Krenshaw tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Krenshaw is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rabello.
Krenshaw slips a jab from Rabello.
Krenshaw is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Krenshaw misses with a body shot.
Krenshaw with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rabello to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krenshaw. Rabello does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rabello avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Krenshaw throws a hook to the side of Rabello's head but Rabello sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rabello lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A nice combination there by Krenshaw.
Krenshaw avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rusty Krenshaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krenshaw tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rabello sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Krenshaw somewhat.
Rabello stuns Krenshaw with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Krenshaw looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Rabello moves into the clinch.
Rodrigo Rabello is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabello lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krenshaw backwards.
Krenshaw tries to break the clinch but Rabello is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hook to the body lands for Rabello.
Krenshaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rabello is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Rabello comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rabello 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Rabello!