PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vick Laston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesti Rautasavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laston comes to the cage accompanied by Tupac- Last Muthafucka Breathin. Ernesti Rautasavo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Laston
vs
Rautasavo

220 cm
25
208 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

198 cm
26
213 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vick Laston!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ernesti Rautasavo!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rautasavo throws a right hand that misses
and Laston counters with a one-two to the body.
Rautasavo throws a poor cross that misses
and Laston counters with a left to the body.
Rautasavo lands with a cross.
Laston slips a straight right by Rautasavo.
Laston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rautasavo's coach down at ~Abobomination Training $700 13 LEGIT elite coache was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rautasavo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rautasavo sizes up Laston with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laston moves out of range as Rautasavo strikes.
Laston ducks under a wild hook from Rautasavo.
Laston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rautasavo misses with a hook. Laston ducked under it nicely.

Rautasavo drives through and clinches with Laston against the cage.
Rautasavo tries to land a knee to the head but Laston blocks with his arms.
Rautasavo scores a nice knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Laston working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautasavo connects with a knee to the head.
Laston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rautasavo misses with a knee strike.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but Laston blocks it.
Rautasavo misses with a knee strike.
Rautasavo misses with a knee strike.
Rautasavo misses with a knee strike.
Rautasavo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Laston tries to break the clinch but Rautasavo is controlling the position.
Rautasavo misses with a knee strike.
Laston tries to break free but Rautasavo pushes him back against the cage.
Rautasavo tries to land a knee to the head but Laston blocks with his arms.
Rautasavo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rautasavo throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laston wants a takedown.
Laston really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rautasavo scores with a knee to the head.
Rautasavo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rautasavo keeps control of Laston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rautasavo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rautasavo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Laston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rautasavo misses with a knee strike.
Rautasavo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rautasavo is pressed up against the cage. Laston has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rautasavo down to the mat. Rautasavo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vick Laston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rautasavo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rautasavo connects with the punch.
Rautasavo takes one to the side of the head.
Laston cracks Rautasavo with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautasavo lands a nice shot to the body.

Rautasavo clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rautasavo looking to throw knees to the head but Laston is blocking nicely.
Rautasavo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laston blocks it with crossed arms.
The referee calls for Rautasavo to work.
Rautasavo misses with a knee to the head.
Rautasavo scores a nice knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A knee to the head by Rautasavo.
Rautasavo tries to land a knee to the head but Laston blocks with his arms.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but Laston blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautasavo misses with a knee strike.
Rautasavo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rautasavo.
Rautasavo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laston is trying to break the clinch but Rautasavo has him pressed against the cage.
Rautasavo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rautasavo keeps control of Laston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Laston tries to break free but Rautasavo pushes him back against the cage.
Rautasavo landing knees to the head.
Rautasavo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laston takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rautasavo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Laston is defending well for now.
Rautasavo misses with a knee to the head.
Rautasavo misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesti Rautasavo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rautasavo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laston avoids the body shot from Rautasavo.
Rautasavo tries to clinch but Laston is having none of it.
Rautasavo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laston is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Rautasavo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laston misses with the combination.
Ernesti Rautasavo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rautasavo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rautasavo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laston connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rautasavo misses with a straight left.
Rautasavo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Laston tries a head kick but it misses.
Laston lands a nice shot that snaps Rautasavo's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laston shoots for a takedown but Rautasavo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Laston cracks Rautasavo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rautasavo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rautasavo wants to clinch up but Laston keeps it at a distance.
Laston takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rautasavo dodges the punch combination from Laston.
A leg kick checked by Laston.
Rautasavo stuffs the takedown attempt from Laston. Laston gets slowly back to his feet.
Laston shoots in for a takedown but Rautasavo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vick Laston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laston throws a body punch but Rautasavo moves out of range.
Rautasavo works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rautasavo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laston.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laston throws a head kick but Rautasavo moves out of range.
Laston throws a push kick but Rautasavo slaps the foot to one side.
Rautasavo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rautasavo throws a shot from downtown. Laston moves away and avoids it.
Rautasavo misses with an uppercut. Laston saw that one coming.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rautasavo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rautasavo throws a jab but it's blocked by Laston.
Rautasavo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Laston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rautasavo.

Laston instigates a clinch.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but Laston blocks it.
Rautasavo misses with a knee to the head.
Laston is trying to break free.
Rautasavo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ernesti Rautasavo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautasavo lands a knee to the body.
Laston is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but Laston blocks it.
Laston is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Laston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rautasavo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Laston's face.
Rautasavo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laston wants to stall.
Rautasavo lands a knee to the head.
Rautasavo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laston blocks it with crossed arms.
Rautasavo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laston drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rautasavo gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rautasavo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rautasavo lands a knee to the head.

Laston breaks the clinch.
A big right from Rautasavo misses.
Rautasavo looks to score with a jab to the body but Laston is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Laston.
Laston swats away the attempt to clinch by Rautasavo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesti Rautasavo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rautasavo moves in looking to clinch but Laston pushes him off.
Nice shot by Laston.
Rautasavo misses with a looping right.
Rautasavo misses with a double jab.
Rautasavo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Laston rushes Rautasavo and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laston.
Laston jumps guard but Rautasavo stands there with Laston around his waist. Laston gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Laston can't get the takedown.
Rautasavo has Laston pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautasavo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but Laston blocks it.
Laston tries for a takedown but Rautasavo manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vick Laston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rautasavo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Rautasavo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rautasavo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rautasavo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Rautasavo.
Laston is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Laston can't break the clinch.
Rautasavo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laston backwards.
Rautasavo misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautasavo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rautasavo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laston blocks it with crossed arms.
Rautasavo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rautasavo misses with a knee strike.
Laston tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rautasavo avoids it.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but Laston blocks it.
Laston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rautasavos head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laston wants to break free but Rautasavo has control.
Laston throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rautasavo blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rautasavo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rautasavo lands a good knee to the midsection. Laston won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautasavo looking to throw knees to the head but Laston is blocking nicely.
Laston has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rautasavo after a bit of a struggle.
Rautasavo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rautasavo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Laston's efforts to push away.
Laston takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rautasavo looking to throw knees to the head but Laston is blocking nicely.
Rautasavo stalling in the clinch.
Rautasavo landing knees to the head.
Rautasavo lands with a light punch inside.
Rautasavo with a knee to the head.
Rautasavo scores a nice knee to the body.
Rautasavo lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautasavo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rautasavo tries to land a knee to the head but Laston blocks with his arms.

Laston breaks the clinch.
Ernesti Rautasavo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rautasavo throws a looping overhand right but Laston ducks down to avoid it.
Rautasavo tries to clinch up.
Laston swings for the body but Rautasavo moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rautasavo throws a good cross that connects.
Laston just misses with a punch to the body.
Rautasavo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesti Rautasavo really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Laston has a takedown stuffed.
Laston throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rautasavo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laston.
Rautasavo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vick Laston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rautasavo walks into a left hand.
Laston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laston looks for a takedown but Rautasavo sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vick Laston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rautasavo clobbers Laston with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rautasavo tries to work over Laston's front leg with a kick but Laston checks it.
Rautasavo misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rautasavo has Laston up against the cage in a clinch.
Rautasavo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rautasavo stops a takedown attempt from Laston.
Rautasavo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rautasavo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Laston's face.

Laston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laston swats away the attempt to clinch by Rautasavo.

Rautasavo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rautasavo has Laston pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautasavo landing knees to the head.
Rautasavo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Laston avoids it.
Laston is looking for a takedown.
Rautasavo tries to land a knee to the head but Laston blocks with his arms.
Laston takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rautasavo stalls.
Rautasavo blocks the elbow strike.
Rautasavo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Laston's efforts to push away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rautasavo lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautasavo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laston blocks it with crossed arms.
Laston is trying to break the clinch but Rautasavo has him pressed against the cage.
Rautasavo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rautasavo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rautasavo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laston blocks it with crossed arms.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rautasavo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rautasavo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Laston tries to break the clinch but Rautasavo is controlling the position.
Rautasavo lands a good knee to the midsection. Laston won't want to take too many of those.
Rautasavo stops a takedown attempt from Laston.
Rautasavo landing knees to the head.
Rautasavo misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautasavo looking to throw knees to the head but Laston is blocking nicely.
Rautasavo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rautasavo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rautasavo scores with a knee to the head.
Laston is trying to pull guard but Rautasavo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rautasavo misses with a knee to the head.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rautasavo just leaning against Laston, taking a breather.
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!
Rautasavo stops a takedown attempt from Laston.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rautasavo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Laston is looking to break free of the clinch but Rautasavo has double underhooks.
Rautasavo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rautasavo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laston fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rautasavo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rautasavo looks to land a right hand but Laston moved out of range.
Rautasavo lands a nice hook to Laston's body. Laston takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rautasavo misses with a body shot.
Laston lands a glancing blow to the side of Rautasavo's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rautasavo. Laston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rautasavo takes a swing at Laston's ribcage but misses.
Laston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rautasavo lands a body shot.
Rautasavo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Laston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rautasavo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautasavo misses with a straight left.
Laston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Rautasavo darts in and clinches Laston up against the cage.
Rautasavo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rautasavo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Rautasavo misses with a knee to the head.
Laston jumps guard but Rautasavo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rautasavo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rautasavo looking to throw knees to the head but Laston is blocking nicely.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but Laston blocks it.
Laston looking for a takedown.
Rautasavo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Laston's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautasavo is trying to stall.
Laston managing to block the knees to the body from Rautasavo.
Laston is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vick Laston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rautasavo looking to throw knees to the head but Laston is blocking nicely.
Laston is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rautasavo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rautasavo with a knee to the head.
Rautasavo misses with a knee strike.
Laston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Laston is trying to break the clinch but Rautasavo has him pressed against the cage.
Laston is looking to break free of the clinch but Rautasavo has double underhooks.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but Laston blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautasavo missing with knees to the body.
Rautasavo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rautasavo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laston blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rautasavo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Laston is trying to break the clinch but Rautasavo is controlling him.
Ernesti Rautasavo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rautasavo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rautasavo scores with a knee to the head.

Laston pulls guard effortlessly.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rautasavo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rautasavo wants to control from the top but Laston keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautasavo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ernesti Rautasavo.
Rautasavo scores with a jab to the head.
Rautasavo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laston manages to avoid it.
Vick Laston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rautasavo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rautasavo misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesti Rautasavo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rautasavo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 45:50
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 45:50
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesti Rautasavo! Ernesti Rautasavo retains his light heavyweight title!
Vick Laston was interviewed post fight and said 'Its okay, not everyone is going to be undefeated, your going to lose to a good fighter or even get upset by a unknown fighter. I will come back after this lost, and I will seek victory.'.