PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rage Kootz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Tessin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Tessin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kootz
vs
Tessin

183 cm
34
185 lbs
16 - 20 - 1

180 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

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Cardio machine

Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rage Kootz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy Tessin!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tessin works the jab nicely.
Kootz slips under a jab.
Kootz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tessin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kootz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tessin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kootz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kootz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tessin misses with a wild body shot.
Tessin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kootz swings for the body but Tessin moves out of range.
Tessin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kootz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kootz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tessin.
Kootz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kootz avoids the body shot from Tessin.
Kootz scores with a jab.
Tessin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kootz.
Tessin shoots for a double leg takedown but Kootz sprawls well. He's pushed Tessin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tessin shoots in looking for a takedown. Kootz tries to sprawl out of it but Tessin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kootz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tessin shoots for a takedown but Kootz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rage Kootz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Tessin.
Kootz looks to land a left hand but Tessin moved out of range nicely.
Tessin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kootz manages to avoid it.
Tessin swings for the body but Kootz moves out of range.
Tessin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kootz throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice combination there by Kootz.

It looks like Randy Tessin has been cut.
Tessin misses with a hook. Kootz ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Kootz.
Kootz lands a glancing blow to the side of Tessin's head.
Tessin lands a head shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kootz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kootz just misses with a punch to the body.
Tessin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tessin. Kootz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tessin throws a body punch but Kootz moves out of range.

Tessin dives in and scores a takedown into Kootz's guard.
Tessin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tessin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kootz holds on and takes a little breather.
Kootz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kootz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Tessin working a defensive guard here.
Kootz throwing strikes but missing.
Kootz won't allow Tessin to sweep him here.
Kootz sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kootz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kootz trying to control but Tessin is working from the bottom.
Tessin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Tessin keeping moving, preventing Kootz from controlling successfully.
Tessin pulls Kootz in close to his closed guard and prevents Kootz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kootz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tessin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tessin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tessin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kootz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kootz throwing a counter right hand but Tessin manages to avoid it.
Tessin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kootz rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice shot lands for Tessin.
Tessin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tessin lands with a nice body punch.
Tessin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kootz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That kick from Kootz tenderised Tessin's leg. Tessin is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tessin. Kootz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, jab by Tessin - just one landing.
Tessin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Kootz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kootz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tessin.
Kootz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kootz tried to score with a low kick but Tessin checks it.
Tessin throws the left hand but Kootz avoids the punch easily.
Tessin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kootz defends well and Tessin ends up having to push Kootz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tessin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kootz.
Kootz misses the shot to the body.
Tessin tries to counter with a clinch but Kootz shakes him off and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rage Kootz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Randy Tessin'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.

Good shot there by Tessin.
Tessin loads up on a big right hand but Kootz slips the punch.
Kootz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tessin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kootz.
Kootz lands a slapping body shot.
Kootz misses with a hook. Tessin ducked under it nicely.
Tessin misses the shot to the body.
Tessin shoots in but no luck this time.
Kootz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kootz looks to throw the jab but Tessin is out of range.
A big left from Kootz misses.
Nice defenses there by Tessin.
Tessin swings for the body but Kootz moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Tessin misses.
Kootz connects with a body shot.
Tessin checks a low kick from Kootz.
Kootz throws a shot from downtown. Tessin moves away and avoids it.
Tessin misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kootz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tessin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tessin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rage Kootz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Tessin.
Kootz cracks Tessin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tessin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tessin tries for a takedown but Kootz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kootz scores with the left hand. Tessin knows he should have avoided that one.
Kootz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kootz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kootz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kootz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tessin swings for the body but Kootz moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kootz.
Kootz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tessin just misses with a punch to the body.
Kootz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tessin moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Tessin misses its intended target.
Kootz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kootz missing with a left hand there. Tessin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kootz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kootz slips under a jab from Tessin.
Rage Kootz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tessin slips under a jab.
Tessin misses with an uppercut.
Kootz connects with an inside leg kick.
Tessin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tessin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tessin scores with a jab. Kootz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tessin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kootz.
Kootz throws a hook to the side of Tessin's head but Tessin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tessin feints the counter takedown.
Tessin throws a body shot but no joy.
Kootz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kootz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Tessin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kootz throws a head kick but Tessin moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessin just misses with a punch to the body.
Kootz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kootz loads up on a big right hand but Tessin slips the punch.
Kootz 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.
Tessin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kootz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kootz keeps the fight on the outside.
Kootz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kootz throws a hook to the side of Tessin's head but Tessin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kootz throws a hook but Tessin blocks it.
Kootz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tessin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tessin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kootz, right into the meat.
A left lands for Kootz.
Kootz lands a head shot.
Nice defenses there by Tessin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tessin misses the shot to the body.
Kootz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tessin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kootz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Tessin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tessin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tessin swings for the body but Kootz moves out of range.
Kootz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kootz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tessin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kootz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tessin checks a low kick from Kootz.
Kootz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good shot there by Kootz.
Tessin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kootz defends well and Tessin ends up having to push Kootz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kootz scores with a body shot.
Tessin just misses with a punch to the body.
Kootz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tessin can do to turn this around?
Tessin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kootz stuffs the takedown.
Tessin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kootz moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rage Kootz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randy Tessin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tessin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kootz swivels and escapes.
Tessin scores with a jab to the body.
Kootz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kootz throws a hook to the side of Tessin's head but Tessin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Randy Tessin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kootz throws a hook but Tessin blocks it.
Tessin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kootz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kootz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kootz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tessin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tessin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Tessin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tessin showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kootz keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tessin lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tessin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kootz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kootz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kootz wants to sweep here but Tessin controlling him for the moment.
Tessin throwing strikes but missing.
Kootz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tessin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tessin postures up.
Tessin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tessin cracks Kootz with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tessin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kootz is on top in guard.

Kootz throws a big elbow that misses.
Randy Tessin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tessin wants to sweep here but Kootz controlling him for the moment.
Kootz looking to pass the guard.
Randy Tessin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kootz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kootz wants to control from the top but Tessin keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessin thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tessin wants to improve his position but instead Kootz has moved into half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tessin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tessin lands a slapping body shot.
Tessin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kootz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tessin. Kootz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kootz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tessin misses with a wild body shot.
Kootz lands a slapping body shot.
Kootz with a nice cross.
Tessin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kootz is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kootz slips a straight right by Tessin.
Rage Kootz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tessin throws a lazy uppercut
and Tessin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Kootz.
Tessin throws a big shot that misses.
Tessin lands a lovely overhand right.
Tessin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Kootz tries to bum rush Tessin with a series of wild strikes but Tessin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kootz scores with a punch to the head.
Tessin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kootz throws a shot to the body.

Tessin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kootz's guard.
Tessin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tessin preventing the sweep.
Kootz pulls Tessin in to control the position.
Tessin cracks Kootz with a solid left hand.
Kootz trying to control the position here.
Tessin distracts Kootz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rage Kootz.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kootz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rage Kootz!
Rage Kootz spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.