PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordus Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veikko Rastila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Clay might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to SCOTLAND THE BRAVE !!!. Rastila has chosen One Hit as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Clay
vs
Rastila

201 cm
30
255 lbs
17 - 2 - 0

209 cm
31
270 lbs
21 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gordus Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikko Rastila!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rastila misses with an uppercut. Clay saw that one coming.
Clay avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A little feinted left hand from Clay on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Clay takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rastila throws an overhand right that lands on Clay's shoulder, as Clay tries to avoid the shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rastila.
Nice body kick from Rastila.
Rastila lands a slapping body shot.
We've been informed that Rastila has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rastila misses with a low kick.
Rastila lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clay's sensitive parts.
Clay connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rastila's hands.
Rastila scores with a leg kick.
Clay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rastila.
Veikko Rastila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A leg kick checked by Clay.
Rastila fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Clay checks it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clay on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastila cracks Clay with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Clay gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rastila misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clay has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rastila.
Clay scores with a hook to the body. Rastila takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Clay with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rastila throws a front kick that sends Clay stumbling back into the cage.
Rastila just misses with a punch to the body.
Clay avoids the body shot from Rastila.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rastila. Clay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clay with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rastila to score with a decent uppercut.
Rastila lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clay's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rastila's jab looks to have found its range, popping Clay under the eye.

Clay rushes Rastila and presses him up against the cage.
Rastila blocking some punches.
Clay has a couple of punches blocked by Rastila.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rastila lands an uppercut.
Clay works on Rastila's body with a couple of short punches.
Rastila pushes Clay back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rastila blocks an uppercut.
Rastila looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clay misses with a punch to the body.
Clay blocks an uppercut.
Rastila has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice left hand lands by Rastila.
Clay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clay has a couple of punches blocked by Rastila.
Clay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Rastila breaks the clinch.
Clay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rastila swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rastila throws a front kick aimed at Clay's knee but Clay avoids it well.
Clay lands a jab to the nose.
Clay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rastila.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rastila thumps Clay with a low kick.
Rastila has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rastila cracks the inside of Clay's front leg.
Clay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rastila moves away.
Rastila throws a jab but it's blocked by Clay.
As Rastila tries to get set, Clay tries to push him back and clinch up but Rastila manages to avoid the attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rastila, right into the meat.
Clay moves out of range of the body kick.
A shot to the liver by Rastila. Beautiful body shot.
Rastila takes a swing at Clay's ribcage but misses.
Rastila swings widly with a right hand

and Clay moves into the clinch.
Rastila has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Clay avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rastila looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Rastila manages to break the clinch.
Rastila closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Clay takes a swing at Rastila's ribcage but misses.
Clay throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rastila circles away quickly and effectively.
Rastila swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rastila misses with a two punch combination.
Rastila throws a leg kick but Clay sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Clay scores with a shot to the body.

Clay has Rastila up against the cage in a clinch.
Clay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rastila's efforts to push away.
Rastila tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rastila tries to break free but Clay pushes him back against the cage.
Clay scores with a shot to the side of Rastila's head.
Clay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clay tries a body shot but Rastila blocks it.
Rastila blocks a body shot from Clay.
Rastila is trying to break the clinch but Clay is controlling him.
Clay taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veikko Rastila dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Clay moves away from the strike by Rastila.
Clay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rastila.
Rastila has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clay slips under a jab.
Rastila throws a leg kick that misses.
Rastila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clay was well out of range. Poor timing from Rastila.
Rastila goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rastila misses with a looping right.
Clay checks the leg kick nicely there.
Clay tries to clinch up but Rastila circles away and keeps his distance.
Veikko Rastila seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rastila wants to slow Clay down by chopping away at his legs.
Rastila lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rastila misses with a body kick.
Rastila dodges the punch combination from Clay.
Rastila fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gordus Clay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay connects with a right hand. Rastila shakes it off.
Clay scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Veikko Rastila has been cut.
Clay tries to clinch up.
Clay gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A swing and a miss from Rastila.
Clay tries to close the distance and clinch but Rastila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rastila motions for Clay to come forward. Rastila throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clay is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Clay keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Clay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clay goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rastila connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clay misses with an uppercut
and Rastila counters with a nice leg kick.
Clay takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Clay checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An attempted straight right counter from Clay misses the target.
A big left from Rastila misses.
Rastila throws the kick towards the body but Clay avoids it.
Clay has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Clay doesn't manage to clinch there - Rastila circles away.
A good leg kick by Rastila.
Clay is looking to wear down Rastila with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Clay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rastila gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rastila throws out a loose jab but Clay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rastila moves out of range as Clay strikes.
Rastila throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab lands there for Rastila.
Clay throws out a loose jab but Rastila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rastila avoids the body shot from Clay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay 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.
Clay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rastila moves away.
Rastila avoids the body shot from Clay.
Rastila connects with a single shot there.
Clay moves out of range of the body kick.
Clay tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rastila manages to circle out of the way.
Rastila lands with a nice body kick.
Rastila lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Clay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clay wants to clinch.
Clay blocks a low kick nicely.
Rastila throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clay swings for the body but Rastila moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rastila throws a leg kick that is checked
and Clay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clay tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rastila throws a solid leg kick but Clay takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rastila.
Clay is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rastila.
A head kick by Rastila misses
and Clay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rastila just misses with a punch to the body.
Rastila jabs Clay to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Clay is looking to clinch.
Rastila looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Clay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rastila was well out of range. Poor timing from Clay.
Rastila feints and then cracks Clay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clay down.
Clay checks the leg kick nicely there.
Clay is looking to counter punch.
Rastila misses with a low kick as Clay jumps back.
Clay throws a big counter combination but Rastila scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Clay moves out of range of the body kick.
Clay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veikko Rastila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Veikko Rastila's cut.
That's time! Clay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Clay walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice straight punches there by Rastila. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rastila.
Clay misses with the combination.
That kick from Rastila tenderised Clay's leg. Clay is trying to keep his angry face on.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rastila!
Rastila lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Clay takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rastila, right into the meat.
Clay's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rastila connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Clay scrambles back to his feet.
Clay swings for the body but Rastila moves out of range.
Clay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rastila.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastila throws a body kick that misses.
Rastila catches Clay with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rastila throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rastila slips a jab and a cross from Clay.
Clay has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Clay there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rastila circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rastila slips a jab and a cross from Clay.
Rastila looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Rastila smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Clay wants to clinch.
Rastila circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rastila defending well as Clay loads up on a big left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rastila. That's going to slow Clay down.
Gordus Clay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rastila cracks the inside of Clay's front leg.
Clay tries to clinch up
and Rastila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rastila throws a head kick but Clay moves out of range.
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!
Rastila wants to land a leg kick but Clay is out of range.
Rastila looks for the body kick but Clay saw that one coming.
Rastila misses the shot to the body.
Clay throws a combination that misses
and Rastila counters with a left to the body.
Clay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rastila.
Rastila lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Clay forces Rastila back against the cage and clinches.
Rastila tries to pull guard but Clay forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay controlling the action here for a moment.
Clay lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clay is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rastila is keeping busy.

Rastila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rastila loads up on a big right hand but Clay slips the punch.
Clay throws a sloppy body shot
and Rastila counters with a nice low kick that buckles Clay's knee momentarily.
Clay checks a leg kick nicely.
Rastila moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Clay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rastila manages to avoid it.
Clay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rastila misses with a kick to the body.
Rastila lets loose with a powerful body kick. Clay will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rastila lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clay circles away quickly and effectively.
Veikko Rastila is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rastila lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rastila lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Clay gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
Clay is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Clay keeps control of Rastila as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Rastila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rastila uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clay lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Clay.

And that's the end of the fight!
Veikko Rastila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rastila winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veikko Rastila!
Veikko Rastila made sure to mention his sponsor, Perkele! in his post fight interview.