PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarmo Rautakallio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thresh Whiteman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rautakallio's entrance music is Finlandia Hymni. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Tarmo Rautakallio has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tarmo Rautakallio seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rautakallio
vs
Whiteman

182 cm
25
230 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Sex Panther!

Grand Royal Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tarmo Rautakallio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thresh Whiteman!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rautakallio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rautakallio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Whiteman's waist but Whiteman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rautakallio off to one side.
Whiteman wants to counter with a clinch but Rautakallio pushes him away.

Whiteman moves into range and clinches up with Rautakallio.
Whiteman lands an elbow that stopped Rautakallio in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Tarmo Rautakallio has been cut.
Rautakallio fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tarmo Rautakallio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Whiteman.
Whiteman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Whiteman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Whiteman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rautakallio tries to pull guard but Whiteman won't allow it.
Whiteman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rautakallio is breathing heavily.
Whiteman lands an elbow inside that Rautakallio shrugs off.
Whiteman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whiteman lands an elbow just above Rautakallio 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiteman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whiteman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Tarmo Rautakallio's cut is getting worse.
Whiteman effectively controlling the action here.
Whiteman lands a damaging elbow.
Whiteman lands a nice elbow.

Whiteman lands a vicious elbow to the side of Rautakallio's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Whiteman tries to finish him with strikes but Rautakallio still seems able to defend himself so Whiteman steps back and lets Rautakallio get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.

Rautakallio is rocked!

Tarmo Rautakallio's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Whiteman rushes Rautakallio and presses him up against the cage.
Oh Rautakallio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whiteman working the clinch nicely. Rautakallio is working for position but Whiteman cracks him with a big knee to the head! Rautakallio crumples up against the cage and Whiteman lands two more shots before the ref can save Rautakallio! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Thresh Whiteman!
Thresh Whiteman is the new super heavyweight champion!