PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiko Haroshim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raiskari Raimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Haroshim
vs
Raimo

188 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

184 cm
20
215 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tiko Haroshim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raiskari Raimo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haroshim lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Raimo swings for the body but Haroshim moves out of range.
Raimo shoots in but Haroshim avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Haroshim connects with a looping right hand.
Raimo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Haroshim circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Haroshim.
Haroshim displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Raimo swinging wilding here.
Raimo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raimo fails with the takedown.
Tiko Haroshim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raiskari Raimo.
Raimo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A left and a right from Haroshim both land. Nice combination.
Raimo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haroshim.
Raimo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haroshim catches Raimo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Haroshim pushes Raimo away with a front kick.
Haroshim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Raimo looks gassed!
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!
Haroshim lands the left hand.
Raimo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Haroshim lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haroshim lands a two punch combo.
Raimo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Haroshim scores with a punch to the head.
Raimo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Haroshim's waist but Haroshim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Raimo off to one side.
Haroshim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Haroshim lands a glancing blow to the side of Raimo's head.
Haroshim cracks Raimo with a good jab.
Raimo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Raimo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Raimo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haroshim finds it's way round the side to connect with Raimo's head.
Haroshim looks to land a combination. Raimo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Haroshim throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haroshim lands a nice looking kick to the body. Raimo takes a step back to recover.
Haroshim throws out a powerful jab.
Haroshim connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Haroshim cracks Raimo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Haroshim thuds his right hand into Raimo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Haroshim scores with a nice body kick.
Raimo walks into a straight right hand from Haroshim.
Haroshim is working the combinations to good effect here.

Haroshim pushes Raimo up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haroshim slows down the pace here.
Raimo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Raimo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Haroshim is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Raimo.

Haroshim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Haroshim looks to land a combination. Raimo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Raimo shoots in for a double leg but Haroshim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Raimo misses with a two punch combination.
Haroshim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Haroshim moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Haroshim is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Haroshim scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Raimo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Haroshim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Haroshim stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Haroshim scores with a one two! Raimo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Raimo misses the shot to the body.
Haroshim connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Haroshim cracks Raimo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Raimo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haroshim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Haroshim jabs Raimo right on the nose. Raimo blinks but takes it well.
Tiko Haroshim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haroshim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Haroshim lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Haroshim.
Haroshim throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Haroshim throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Haroshim uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Haroshim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Haroshim lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Haroshim connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Raimo's hands.
Raimo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Haroshim is fending him off so far but Raimo persists. Nope, Haroshim circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Haroshim as Raimo shoots in.
Haroshim moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Haroshim moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Haroshim.
Haroshim throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Raimo's head.
Haroshim lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Raimo backs up against the ropes.
A slow jab from Haroshim misses its intended target.
Raimo lands with a nice combination. Haroshim backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raimo misses the shot to the body.
Raimo falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Haroshim to counter with a crisp jab.

Haroshim closes the distance and clinches.
Raimo tries for a takedown but Haroshim manages to get underhooks.
Raimo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Raimo goes for a takedown attempt but Haroshim pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Raimo takes one on the button.
Haroshim dodges the punch combination from Raimo.
Haroshim lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Raimo looks to land a combination but Haroshim avoids it well.
A left and a right from Haroshim both land. Nice combination.
Haroshim looks to throw the jab but Raimo is out of range.
Raimo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haroshim finds it's way round the side to connect with Raimo's head.
Jab, jab by Haroshim - just one landing.
Haroshim darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Raimo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Raimo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Raimo working over Haroshim with some ground and pound. Haroshim looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Haroshim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Raimo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Raimo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Haroshim's head.
Raimo is trying to control the action in half guard but Haroshim is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Raimo is pressing down on Haroshim's thigh, looking to free his foot. Haroshim is holding on for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Haroshim works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Raimo looking to sit in guard and control but Haroshim gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Haroshim preventing the sweep.
Haroshim postures up.
Haroshim passes Raimo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Raimo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Raimo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Haroshim prevents Raimo from improving his position.
Haroshim looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Haroshim swinging wilding here.
Haroshim ducks under a wild hook from Raimo.
Haroshim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Raimo blocks the leg kick.
Haroshim looks to land a left hand but Raimo moved out of range nicely.
Haroshim lunges at Raimo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Raimo's hand.
Raimo ducks under a wild hook from Haroshim.
Raimo tries for a takedown but Haroshim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Haroshim clinches with his opponent.
Raimo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Raimo is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Haroshim gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Raimo manages to break the clinch.
Haroshim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Raimo.
Haroshim throws a shot from downtown. Raimo moves away and avoids it.
Haroshim cracks Raimo with a right hand to the side of the head.

Raimo moves into the clinch successfully.
Raimo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Raimo is looking to break free of the clinch but Haroshim has double underhooks.
Raimo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raimo is looking to break free of the clinch but Haroshim has double underhooks.
Raimo goes for a takedown attempt but Haroshim pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Raimo tries to clinch up but Haroshim circles away and keeps his distance.
Raimo ducks right into an uppercut from Haroshim.
Haroshim throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Raimo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Raimo fails to land the takedown.
Haroshim uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Raimo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Haroshim works over Raimo's head and body with a nice combination.
Haroshim lands a nice looking body kick.
Raimo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haroshim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Haroshim scores with a nice head shot.
Raimo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Raimo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haroshim throws a quick inside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Haroshim.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raimo is looking to clinch.
Jab from Haroshim.
Raimo misses with a looping left.
Raimo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haroshim manages to avoid it.
Haroshim throws a head kick that Raimo semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiko Haroshim dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Raimo shoots in for a takedown but Haroshim shows good takedown defense.
Raimo fails with the takedown.
Haroshim lands a jab to the nose.
Haroshim moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Raimo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Haroshim thuds his right hand into Raimo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Haroshim lands with a nice combination. Raimo backs away looking to recover.
A chopping leg kick lands by Haroshim.
Haroshim connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Haroshim cracks Raimo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Raimo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Raimo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Haroshim tries to avoid it but Raimo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Haroshim to the ground. Haroshim escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tiko Haroshim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raiskari Raimo.
Haroshim cracks Raimo with an open hand slap.
Haroshim stalks Raimo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Raimo's face. Raimo staggers backwards, shaken.
Raimo walks into a left hand.
Haroshim jabs Raimo right on the nose. Raimo blinks but takes it well.
Haroshim scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Haroshim scores with a three punch combo!

Raimo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Raimo working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haroshim keeping full guard, as Raimo tries to pass.
Raimo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Haroshim pulls Raimo in close to prevent any damage.
Raimo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haroshim is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Haroshim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raimo can do to turn this around?
Raimo is trying to maintain the position but Haroshim is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Raimo wants to get back to full guard.
Raimo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Haroshim is working away from the top position though.
Raimo wants to control but Haroshim passes into side.
Raimo being controlled for a moment.

Haroshim decides to stand up, so the ref orders Raimo to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Haroshim - just one landing.
Raimo loads up on a big right hand but Haroshim slips the punch.
Raimo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Raimo.
Raimo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Haroshim lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Haroshim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Raimo. Raimo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tiko Haroshim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raimo thows a body shot but no joy.
Haroshim lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Haroshim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Raimo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A lazy left from Haroshim finds it's target.
Raimo shoots in looking for a takedown. Haroshim tries to sprawl out of it but Raimo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Haroshim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haroshim lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Haroshim cracks the inside of Raimo's front leg.
Haroshim throws the kick towards the body but Raimo avoids it.
The fighters circling - Raimo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raimo fails with the takedown.
Haroshim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Haroshim jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Haroshim.
Raimo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Haroshim tries to avoid it but Raimo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Haroshim to the ground. Haroshim escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Haroshim with a hook.
Haroshim throws a series of punches but Raimo avoids them all with ease.
Haroshim lands with an overhand left.
Raimo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Raimo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Haroshim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haroshim scores with a nice body kick.
Raimo slips a jab and a cross from Haroshim.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Haroshim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Haroshim misses with a wild body shot.
Haroshim gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Raimo.
Haroshim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raimo tries to close the distance and clinch but Haroshim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Haroshim instigates a clinch.
Haroshim prevents Raimo from breaking the clinch.

Haroshim breaks from the clinch.
Raimo looks for a takedown but Haroshim sprawls well.
Good exchange - Haroshim coming out on top.
Tiko Haroshim is winning the standup battle so far.
Raimo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice jab there from Haroshim.
Haroshim lands with a slapping head kick.
Raimo fails with the takedown
and Haroshim counters with a one-two to the body.

Raimo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Haroshim to the mat! Haroshim manages to get full guard.
Raimo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Raimo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Raimo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Raimo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Raimo wants to pass the guard but Haroshim is keeping the position.
Raimo looking to sit in guard and control but Haroshim gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Raimo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Raimo wants to sweep but no luck.
Raimo striking off his back but it's not causing Haroshim any problems.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Haroshim scores with a nice right hand.
Raimo shoots for a double leg takedown but Haroshim sprawls well. He's pushed Raimo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Haroshim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haroshim connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Haroshim.
Raimo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Haroshim swivels and escapes.
Raimo misses with a series of wild punches.
Raimo misses with a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Haroshim.
Haroshim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raimo.
Haroshim connects with the punch.
Raimo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Haroshim as he jumps to the side.
Haroshim lets loose with a powerful body kick. Raimo will feel that in the morning.
Raimo is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Raimo misses with a looping right.
Raimo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Haroshim.
Haroshim clobbers Raimo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haroshim.
Tiko Haroshim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Haroshim.
Horrible takedown by Raimo or perhaps it was just good defense by Haroshim which made him look bad.
Raimo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Haroshim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Raimo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The is referee keeping an eye on Haroshim - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Raimo is trying to break the clinch but Haroshim has him pressed against the ropes.
Haroshim stalling the fight.
Raimo lands a right hand.
Raimo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haroshim has Raimo pressed against the ropes.
Raimo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haroshim's elbow.
Haroshim is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Raimo misses with a body punch.
Haroshim keeps control of Raimo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Raiskari Raimo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haroshim is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Raimo wants to get back to striking at distance but Haroshim won't allow it.
Haroshim blocking some punches.
Haroshim avoiding damage.
Raimo misses with a punch on the inside.
Raimo wants a takedown.
Raimo misses with some punches.
Raimo is working for takedown but Haroshim is calmly controlling the position for now.
Haroshim pushes Raimo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raimo tries to work over Haroshim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raimo struggles to land a body shot inside as Haroshim controls his hands.
Haroshim gets underhooks to prevent Raimo's takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiko Haroshim showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Haroshim 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Tiko Haroshim!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Tiko Haroshim!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Tiko Haroshim!

Tiko Haroshim wins by unanimous decision!