PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Rauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiny McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rauta kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Frederik - Harva Meistä On Rautaa. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rauta
vs
McGee

192 cm
39
264 lbs
36 - 24 - 0

195 cm
32
272 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 36 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Rauta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiny McGee!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rauta throws a sloppy head kick and McGee moves out of range easily.
McGee checks a low kick from Rauta.

Rauta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGee, pushing him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Rauta to work.
McGee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rauta blocking some punches.
McGee has a couple of punches blocked by Rauta.
McGee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGee lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McGee avoiding damage as Rauta throws knees to the body.
Rauta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rauta working McGee over with knees to the body.
McGee throws a punch but it's blocked by Rauta.
McGee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGee blocks a body shot from Rauta.
McGee misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGee avoids a wild elbow strike from Rauta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Tiny McGee has been cut.
Nice body punch from Rauta.
McGee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rauta blocking some punches.
Rauta misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rauta fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from McGee fails to land.
McGee scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGee.
Rauta has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rauta takes a shot to the head.
McGee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGee avoiding damage as Rauta throws knees to the body.
McGee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rauta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McGee digs a right hand into Rauta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rauta's gas tank.
Rauta is breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rauta just misses with a elbow thrown towards McGee's brow.
Rauta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGee swings wildly with an uppercut but Rauta uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rauta backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGee's elbow.
McGee misses with a punch on the inside.
Rauta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGee working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from McGee fails to land.
Rauta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rauta misses with a knee strike.
McGee scores with a shot to the side of Rauta's head.
Rauta digs a right hand into McGee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGee's gas tank.
McGee lands a nice uppercut.
McGee lands an uppercut.
Rauta prevents a body shot from McGee.
Rauta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McGee as Rauta tries to tie him up.
A hook to the body from McGee.
Rauta tries to work over McGee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGee has a couple of punches blocked by Rauta.
Still in the clinch, McGee scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by McGee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from McGee fails to land.
McGee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGee misses with the head strike.
Rauta tries to throw a body punch but McGee avoids it by throwing Rauta back against the cage.
Rauta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGee.
Rauta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGee's elbow.
Rauta crunches a lovely knee into McGee's ribcage.
Rauta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Rauta as the two fighters clinch.
McGee blocks an elbow strike from Rauta.
Rauta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rauta.
Rauta blocks a body shot from McGee.
McGee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGee struggles to land a body shot inside as Rauta controls his hands.
McGee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rauta throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rauta blocking some punches.
Rauta misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rauta's elbow.
Rauta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGee scores with a nice hook to the head.

It looks like Pertti Rauta has been cut.
Rauta tries to work over McGee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGee.
McGee tries a body shot but Rauta blocks it.
Rauta misses with a knee to the head.
Rauta throws a punch but it's blocked by McGee.
McGee digs a right hand into Rauta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rauta's gas tank.
Rauta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McGee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rauta blocks an uppercut.
McGee misses with a punch to the body.
McGee misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from McGee.
Rauta misses with some punches.
Rauta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rauta swings wildly with an uppercut but McGee uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiny McGee dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rauta scores with a punch to the head.
McGee walks into a straight right hand from Rauta.
McGee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rauta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rauta throws out a leg kick but McGee moves out of range and Rauta only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGee. Rauta does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rauta tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from McGee.
McGee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta wants to clinch up but McGee keeps it at a distance.
McGee misses with a left hand
and Rauta counters with a stiff right hand.
McGee misses with a hook
and Rauta counters with a straight right hand.
McGee connects with a crisp jab.
McGee lands with a shot to the body.
McGee throws a lazy uppercut
and Rauta counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
McGee throws a hook to the side of Rauta's head but Rauta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rauta misses with an uppercut.
McGee misses with a left hand
and Rauta counters with a nice leg kick.
McGee walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta lands the left hand.
Rauta takes one to the side of the head.
McGee throws a series of punches but Rauta moves out of range.
McGee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McGee checks a low kick from Rauta.

McGee drops Rauta with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rauta looks back up at him and smiles so McGee waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Rauta is rocked!
McGee might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McGee throws a shot to the body.
Oh Rauta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGee throws a shot to the body.
Tiny McGee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rauta walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from McGee! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tiny McGee!