PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Rautio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Murphy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mikko Rautio's chin.

Murphy
vs
Rautio

189 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Murphy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikko Rautio!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rautio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Steve Murphy has been cut.
Rautio throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murphy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rautio throws a series of punches but Murphy avoids them all with ease.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murphy, as that shot connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murphy.
Rautio looks to land a combination. Murphy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murphy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautio throws an off balance right hand

and Murphy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rautio misses with a hook from the clinch.

Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Murphy tries a low kick but Rautio avoids it.
Rautio blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Rautio throws a lazy uppercut

and Murphy moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rautio.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rautio backwards.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Rautio stalls.
Rautio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rautio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rautio is leaning against Murphy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rautio.

Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rautio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Rautio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice body punch from Rautio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rautio scores with a punch to the head.
Rautio takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rautio lands the left hand.
Rautio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rautio tries to clinch up.
Murphy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Murphy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rautio is out of range.
It seemed like Rautio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Rautio does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rautio's calf.
Rautio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murphy takes one on the button.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Murphy.
Rautio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Murphy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rautio's calf.
Rautio is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Murphy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rautio lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice cross by Rautio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Rautio.
Rautio is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Murphy tried to score with a low kick but Rautio checks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rautio throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rautio sprawls and moves away.
Murphy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rautio takes a step back to recover.
Rautio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murphy.
Rautio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Rautio.
Murphy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rautio tests Murphy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murphy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Murphy is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mikko Rautio will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Murphy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy takes one on the button.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Murphy got wobbled bad by a big combination! Rautio presses forward with punches and knees until Murphy stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Murphy closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikko Rautio! Mikko Rautio retains his light heavyweight title!