PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Li-Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauli Raunio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raunio comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Drugs Don't Work kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Roy Li-Taylor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Li-Taylor
vs
Raunio

192 cm
24
224 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

198 cm
25
217 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Li-Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rauli Raunio!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li-Taylor 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.
Raunio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Raunio throws a body kick that misses.
Li-Taylor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Raunio.
Raunio with a nice cross.
Li-Taylor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've been told by Li-Taylor's head coaches at Ultimate MMA Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Raunio tries to clinch but Li-Taylor is having none of it.
Li-Taylor is looking to counter the offense by Raunio and move into the clinch.

Li-Taylor moves into the clinch.
Raunio blocks an elbow strike.

Raunio manages to break the clinch.
Li-Taylor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A low kick from Raunio misses
and Li-Taylor counters with a good, hard body kick but Raunio shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raunio looks to land a right hand but Li-Taylor moved out of range.
Raunio pushes Li-Taylor away with a front kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Li-Taylor.
Raunio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Li-Taylor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Li-Taylor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Li-Taylor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raunio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Raunio throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Li-Taylor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raunio can pounce on him.
Li-Taylor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Li-Taylor slips under a jab.
Raunio scores with a kick to the midsection.
Li-Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raunio's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Raunio duly obliges.
Raunio lands a nice hook to Li-Taylor's body. Li-Taylor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Li-Taylor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Li-Taylor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li-Taylor is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Li-Taylor.
Li-Taylor lands an elbow that stopped Raunio in his tracks for a moment.
Raunio takes an elbow to the temple.
Raunio misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Li-Taylor throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raunio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raunio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Raunio tries to score a body lock takedown but Li-Taylor shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Li-Taylor pushes off an throws an elbow but Raunio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Li-Taylor prevents a body shot from Raunio.
Li-Taylor prevents a body shot from Raunio.
Li-Taylor prevents a takedown attempt there.
Roy Li-Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rauli Raunio.
Raunio misses with some punches.
Raunio misses with a punch on the inside.
Li-Taylor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Raunio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Raunio tries to work over Li-Taylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li-Taylor missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raunio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Raunio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Raunio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Raunio has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Li-Taylor is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li-Taylor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Raunio on the inside.
Li-Taylor missing with knees to the body.

Raunio manages to break the clinch.
Raunio looks to score with a jab to the body but Li-Taylor is just out of range.
Li-Taylor throws a front kick that sends Raunio stumbling back into the cage.
Roy Li-Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Li-Taylor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Raunio.
Raunio drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Li-Taylor defends it well.
Rauli Raunio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raunio looks to score with a jab to the body but Li-Taylor is just out of range.
Raunio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raunio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li-Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Raunio's shoulder, as Raunio tries to avoid the shot.
Raunio misses with a body shot
and Li-Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Raunio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raunio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Li-Taylor misses with an uppercut. Raunio saw that one coming.
Li-Taylor tries to clinch up but Raunio circles away and keeps his distance.
Li-Taylor lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li-Taylor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Raunio.

Li-Taylor forces Raunio back against the cage and clinches.
Raunio lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Raunio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li-Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Raunio.
Raunio just misses with a punch to the body.
Raunio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Li-Taylor doesn't seem bothered though.
Li-Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raunio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raunio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Li-Taylor throws out the jab.
That kick from Raunio tenderised Li-Taylor's leg. Li-Taylor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Raunio blocks a head kick by Li-Taylor.
Raunio cracks Li-Taylor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rauli Raunio dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Raunio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raunio avoids the head kick by Li-Taylor.
Li-Taylor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Raunio takes a swing at Li-Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Raunio is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Li-Taylor rather than just go for the knockout.
Raunio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Li-Taylor.

Li-Taylor rushes Raunio and presses him up against the cage.
Li-Taylor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Raunio blocks it with crossed arms.
Li-Taylor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Raunio drops down looking for an ankle pick but Li-Taylor pulls his leg out and moves away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Raunio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li-Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Raunio pushes him off.
Raunio moves out of range of the body kick.
Raunio steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Li-Taylor. That one must have hurt.
Li-Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raunio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raunio tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raunio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Raunio is looking to land body kicks.
Raunio with a jab.
Raunio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li-Taylor.
Li-Taylor throws a lazy body kick

and Raunio counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Li-Taylor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Raunio.
Raunio controlling the action here.
Raunio wants to control but Li-Taylor is keeping him busy.
Raunio is looking to advance position but Li-Taylor won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raunio keeps trying to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Raunio connects with a nice short shot to Li-Taylor's temple.
Li-Taylor is not content to let Raunio control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Li-Taylor throws a leg kick which misses Raunio's front leg but catches the back leg as Raunio tries to avoid it.
Raunio scores with the left hand. Li-Taylor knows he should have avoided that one.
Raunio misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Li-Taylor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Raunio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Li-Taylor is looking to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li-Taylor lands with a nice body punch.
Raunio throws a head kick but Li-Taylor moves out of range.
Raunio jabs Li-Taylor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Raunio moves out of range of the body kick from Li-Taylor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raunio. Li-Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raunio lands with a slapping head kick.
Raunio connects with a body shot that sends Li-Taylor's belly button to the back.
Li-Taylor lands with a straight right. Raunio didn't see that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Li-Taylor.
Li-Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Raunio pushes him off.
Raunio lands a leg kick that knocks Li-Taylor off balance momentarily.
Raunio thuds a left hand into Li-Taylor's body.
Li-Taylor ducks right into an uppercut from Raunio.
Raunio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li-Taylor.
It looked like Li-Taylor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Raunio misses with a few strikes there.
Li-Taylor throwing a counter right hand but Raunio manages to avoid it.
Li-Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raunio scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li-Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Li-Taylor avoids the body shot from Raunio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li-Taylor jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Raunio clinches with his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Raunio.
Raunio misses with a punch to the body.
Li-Taylor blocks a body shot from Raunio.
Raunio lands a body punch.
Raunio avoiding damage as Li-Taylor throws knees to the body.
Raunio cracks Li-Taylor with a nice body shot.
Li-Taylor will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Raunio lands with a left to the head.

Raunio gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Raunio is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Raunio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Raunio slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rauli Raunio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Raunio tries to clinch but Li-Taylor is having none of it.

Li-Taylor gets a clinch.
Raunio drops down looking for an ankle pick but Li-Taylor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Raunio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Raunio throws a series of punches but Li-Taylor moves out of range.
Raunio scores with a jab to the head.
Li-Taylor throws a solid leg kick but Raunio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Li-Taylor.
Li-Taylor cracks Raunio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Li-Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Raunio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raunio connects with a leg kick. Li-Taylor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Li-Taylor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Li-Taylor throws a series of punches but Raunio avoids them all with ease.
Raunio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Li-Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Li-Taylor on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raunio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Li-Taylor counters with a body kick that stops Raunio in his tracks momentarily.
Li-Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raunio.
Raunio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Raunio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li-Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Raunio.
Li-Taylor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Raunio digs a good hook to Li-Taylor's body.

Raunio drops Li-Taylor with a beautiful combination! Li-Taylor stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Raunio is looking for the KO!

Li-Taylor is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Raunio! Li-Taylor is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rauli Raunio!
Rauli Raunio decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.