PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rampe Rovio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Alavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rovio comes to the cage accompanied by Boom City. This should be a great matchup!

Rovio
vs
Alavaara

176 cm
33
179 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

188 cm
37
185 lbs
35 - 23 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!
CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rampe Rovio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Alavaara!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alavaara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rovio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alavaara manages to avoid it.
Alavaara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alavaara cracks Rovio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rovio connects with a looping right hand.
Good exchange - Rovio coming out on top.
Rovio takes one to the chin there.
Rovio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rovio throws a leg kick which misses Alavaara's front leg but catches the back leg as Alavaara tries to avoid it.
Rovio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alavaara.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rovio shoots for a double leg takedown but Alavaara sprawls well. He's pushed Rovio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rovio connects with a leg kick. Alavaara looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Alavaara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rovio.
Alavaara wants to slow Rovio down by chopping away at his legs.
Rovio dives in and grabs Alavaara's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alavaara pushes down on Rovio's head and hops out.
Rovio slips a jab and a cross from Alavaara.
Alavaara is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sloppy strikes from Rovio. Those never looked like landing.
Rovio tries to land a front kick but Alavaara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alavaara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rovio.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rovio, right into the meat.
Rovio throws a solid leg kick but Alavaara takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rovio.
Alavaara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rovio circles away quickly and effectively.
Rovio slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rovio blocks a leg kick.
Alavaara misses with a series of wild punches.
Alavaara has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rovio slips a straight right by Alavaara.
Alavaara misses the jab.
Rovio thuds his right hand into Alavaara's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alavaara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alavaara lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rovio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Alavaara.
Rovio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alavaara has time to react.
Rovio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good work by Rovio as he checks the leg kick.
Alavaara slips under a jab from Rovio.
Alavaara throws a leg kick

and Rovio decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alavaara's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Alavaara has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rovio trying to control but Alavaara is working from the bottom.
Rovio postures up and lands a big shot to Alavaara's brow.
Rovio tries to free his leg and advance position but Alavaara is retaining full guard.
Rovio won't allow Alavaara to sweep him here.
Rovio is looking to work some ground and pound but Alavaara has wrist control.
Rovio lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alavaara is looking to sweep but instead, Rovio has passed into half guard.
Rovio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alavaara defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rovio lands a nice short elbow.
Rovio throws a strike but Alavaara avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Rovio trying to control but Alavaara is working from the bottom.
Alavaara looking for a sweep. Not yet Alavaara, not yet.
Rovio trying to control but Alavaara is working from the bottom.
Rovio stopping the sweep attempt from Alavaara.
Rovio throwing strikes but missing.
Rovio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alavaara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rovio trying to control but Alavaara is working from the bottom.
Rovio content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
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 Rampe Rovio will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

That kick from Rovio tenderised Alavaara's leg. Alavaara is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alavaara scores with a jab to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rovio 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 Alavaara has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alavaara and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rovio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rovio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Alavaara.
Alavaara looks to land a left hand but Rovio moved out of range nicely.
Alavaara throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alavaara. Rovio does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rovio.
Rovio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alavaara throws a leg kick but Rovio sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alavaara staying out of range there.
Rovio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alavaara pinned against the cage. Alavaara gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rovio misses with a wild combination.

Rovio closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Alavaara's guard.
Rovio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alavaara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rovio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rampe Rovio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rovio throws a big right hand that misses.
Rovio postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rovio has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rovio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alavaara has momentary wrist control but Rovio slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara keeping full guard, as Rovio tries to pass.
Alavaara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rovio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rovio working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Alavaara's head.
Alavaara is pulling down on Rovio's head to control his posture.
Rovio's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rovio postures up in Alavaara's guard and throws a big left but Alavaara blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rovio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alavaara looking for a sweep. Not yet Alavaara, not yet.
Rovio connects with a couple of short punches.
Rovio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rovio stands up over Alavaara, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rovio trying to control the position from guard on top but Alavaara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alavaara trying to keep a closed guard but Rovio is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rovio connects with a couple of short punches.
Rovio throws a big elbow that misses.
Rovio trying to control the position from guard on top but Alavaara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alavaara controls Rovio momentarily but Rovio frees himself.
Rovio works over Alavaara with some ground and pound from guard.
Alavaara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rovio manages to get himself to full guard.

Alavaara avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alavaara preventing the sweep.
Rovio is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alavaara decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mauri Alavaara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alavaara scoring well with a low kick there.
Rovio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alavaara as he avoids it easily.
Rovio tries to land a leg kick but Alavaara saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alavaara keeps the fight on the outside.
A clash of legs there as Rovio blocks the low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alavaara 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 Rovio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rovio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rovio moves out of range of the body kick from Alavaara.
Rovio catches Alavaara with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rampe Rovio dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Alavaara thows a leg kick but Rovio checks it

and Rovio counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Alavaara's guard now.
Rovio chips away with some ground and pound.
Alavaara is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rovio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rovio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alavaara has momentary wrist control but Rovio slips an elbow through the middle.
Rovio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alavaara controlling the position.
Rovio throwing strikes but missing.
Rovio content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rovio with a nice head shot there.
Rovio trying to control but Alavaara is working from the bottom.
Rovio is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Alavaara is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rovio is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rovio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rovio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rovio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rovio throws a big right hand that misses.
Rovio wants to control from the top but Alavaara keeps moving.
Rovio throws a big right hand that misses.

Alavaara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rovio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rovio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Alavaara kicks Rovio off and gets to his feet.
Alavaara lands with an overhand left.
Alavaara lands a front kick.
Alavaara tries to work over Rovio's front leg with a kick but Rovio checks it.
Mauri Alavaara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rovio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rovio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rovio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alavaara.
Rovio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rovio moves in looking to clinch but Alavaara pushes him off.
Rovio lands with a straight right. Alavaara didn't see that one coming.
Rovio misses with a body shot.
Rovio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alavaara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rovio misses with an uppercut. Alavaara saw that one coming.
Rovio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alavaara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A low kick from Rovio is predictable there
and Alavaara counters with a nice leg kick.
Alavaara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rampe Rovio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alavaara throws a leg kick

and Rovio counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rovio.
Alavaara wants to sweep here but Rovio controlling him for the moment.
Rovio trying to control the position from guard on top but Alavaara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rovio won't allow Alavaara to get back to his feet.
Alavaara has momentary wrist control but Rovio slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alavaara working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rovio.
Rovio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alavaara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rovio keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alavaara's head.
Rovio landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alavaara wants to get back to his feet but Rovio is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Alavaara throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rovio 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.
Rovio lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rovio is working Alavaara over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rovio throwing strikes but missing.
Rovio wants to control from the top but Alavaara keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rampe Rovio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rovio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rampe Rovio!
A relieved looking Rampe Rovio thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.