PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Claus Clausen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvi Rausku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rausku is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Notkea Rotta - Taas Lähtee Taju . This should be a great matchup!

Clausen
vs
Rausku

189 cm
32
195 lbs
20 - 23 - 0

182 cm
42
190 lbs
26 - 46 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Claus Clausen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 46 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvi Rausku!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Clausen as Rausku shoots in.
Clausen scores with a one two! Rausku had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Clausen throws a hook but Rausku avoids it easily.
Clausen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Clausen duly obliges.
Rausku swinging wildly here.
Clausen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Clausen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rausku manages to avoid it.
Rausku darts in looking for a takedown but Clausen gets double underhooks and turns Rausku into the cage.
Clausen lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rausku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clausen throws a lazy right hand but Rausku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rausku is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rausku throws an overhand right that lands on Clausen's shoulder, as Clausen tries to avoid the shot.
Rausku misses with a two punch combination.
Rausku connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clausen. Clausen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rausku misses with a series of wild punches.
Rausku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clausen swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clausen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clausen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rausku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clausen.
Rausku changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
No joy there for Rausku, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rausku just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Clausen misses the target.
Clausen misses with an uppercut. Rausku saw that one coming.
Rausku darts in looking for a takedown but Clausen gets double underhooks and turns Rausku into the cage.
It looked like Clausen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rausku.
Claus Clausen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arvi Rausku.
Rausku thuds his right hand into Clausen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rausku misses with a combination
and Clausen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rausku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clausen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rausku rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clausen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clausen jabs Rausku to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rausku on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rausku looks winded!
A punch lands to the side of Rausku 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Rausku misses with a double jab.
Clausen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rausku.
Clausen lands a body shot.
Rausku goes for a double leg but Clausen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Clausen continues to drive forward.
Rausku misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clausen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Clausen lands a jab to Rausku's midsection.
Rausku drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Arvi Rausku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clausen lands with a nice body punch.
Clausen is looking to wear down Rausku with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Clausen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rausku walks into a left hand.
Clausen cracks Rausku with an open hand slap.

It looks like Arvi Rausku has been cut.
Rausku stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Clausen.
Clausen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rausku manages to avoid it.
Clausen looks to score with a jab to the body but Rausku is just out of range.
Rausku looks to land a combination but Clausen avoids it well.
Clausen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rausku falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clausen counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Clausen.
Rausku throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clausen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clausen scores with a decent looking hook.
Rausku stalks Clausen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Clausen's face. Clausen staggers backwards, shaken.
Clausen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rausku moves away.
Clausen throws a body shot but no joy.
Rausku on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rausku throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Clausen counter with a right hand.
Clausen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rausku shoots and misses
and Clausen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rausku thinking.
Rausku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clausen.
Rausku looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rausku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clausen.
Clausen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clausen punishes Rausku's body with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the liver by Clausen. Beautiful body shot.
Claus Clausen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clausen lands a slapping body shot.
Clausen clobbers Rausku with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Clausen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Clausen lands a glancing blow to the side of Rausku's head.
Clausen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clausen connects with a body shot that sends Rausku's belly button to the back.
Clausen throws out a powerful jab.
Clausen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Rausku is rocked!
Clausen throws a right hand that Rausku ducks under and follows up with a left that Rausku also avoids with ease.
Rausku is still on wobbly legs! Can Clausen finish him?
Clausen misses with a wild body shot.
Rausku seems to have recovered his senses.
Clausen slips a jab and a cross from Rausku.
Clausen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Some wild striking there from Clausen.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Clausen!
Rausku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rausku doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Clausen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Clausen. Those never looked like landing.
Decent striking displayed by Clausen there.
Clausen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Clausen avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Claus Clausen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arvi Rausku's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Clausen sizes up Rausku with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rausku shoots and misses
and Clausen counters with a nice body shot.
Clausen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Clausen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rausku misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Clausen stuns Rausku with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clausen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rausku can do to turn this around?
Clausen cracks Rausku with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Clausen lands with a good body shot.
Rausku takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rausku drops his hands momentarily and Clausen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arvi Rausku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rausku fails to land with a series of punches.
Clausen thumps Rausku with a low kick.
Rausku is breathing heavily.
Clausen misses with a few strikes there.
Clausen lands with an overhand left.
Nice uppercut lands for Clausen. That snapped Rausku's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clausen just misses with a punch to the body.
Clausen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Clausen cracks Rausku with a right hand to the side of the head.
Clausen scores with a jab. Rausku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rausku avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clausen dodges the punch combination from Rausku.
Rausku walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Clausen stuffs the takedown.
Claus Clausen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arvi Rausku.
Rausku fails to land the takedown.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rausku might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Clausen has got the better of the exchanges.
Clausen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rausku will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clausen lands with a hook. Rausku tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Rausku misses the target.

Rausku looking to score a takedown here. Clausen is defending well but Rausku drives through and ends up in Clausen's guard.
Clausen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rausku is controlling him.
Clausen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Clausen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rausku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clausen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clausen tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clausen is trying to keep Rausku in close.
Clausen keeping full guard, as Rausku tries to pass.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Clausen connects with the punch.
Rausku misses with a takedown attempt
and Clausen counters with a stiff right hand.
Clausen connects with a solid leg kick.
Clausen misses with an uppercut. Rausku saw that one coming.
Rausku shoots and misses
and Clausen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clausen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rausku shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clausen but Clausen pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clausen lands a nice shot to the body.
Clausen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rauskus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rausku looks for a takedown but Clausen sprawls well.
Rausku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rausku looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rausku on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rausku avoids the body shot from Clausen.
Clausen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Clausen as he connects with a hook.
Nice body punch from Clausen.
Clausen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rausku looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Clausen scores with a jab to the body.
Clausen lands a nice looking body shot.
Rausku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Clausen scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Claus Clausen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arvi Rausku's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Clausen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clausen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Clausen works Rausku's body with a nice hook.
Rausku has his takedown stuffed
and Clausen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rausku fails with a takedown attempt.
Clausen scores with a jab to the body.
Clausen lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rausku misses with a left hand
and Clausen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice sprawl there from Clausen as Rausku shoots in.
Claus Clausen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arvi Rausku.
Clausen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Clausen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rausku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clausen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rausku on the side of the head.
Clausen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rausku under the eye.
Clausen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clausen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rausku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clausen.
Clausen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rausku under the eye.
Rausku fails to land the takedown.
Clausen scores with a nice strike.
Clausen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Clausen stuffs the takedown.
Clausen jabs at Rausku's body.
Rausku takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Clausen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rausku. Rausku circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Clausen connects with a jab.
Rausku has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rausku darts in looking for a takedown but Clausen gets double underhooks and turns Rausku into the cage.
Clausen works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rausku takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Arvi Rausku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rausku drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Clausen cracks Rausku with a hook to the temple - Rausku is on wobbly legs here! Clausen swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Rausku falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Clausen wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Claus Clausen!