PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urho Rautia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Ambrose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Urho Rautia has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Urho Rautia seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rautia
vs
Ambrose

180 cm
24
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Urho Rautia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Ambrose!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ambrose stuffs the takedown attempt from Rautia. Rautia gets slowly back to his feet.
Ambrose tries to clinch there but Rautia circles away.

Rautia feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rautia seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ambrose working a defensive guard here.
Ambrose really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rautia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ambrose keeping moving, preventing Rautia from controlling successfully.
Ambrose keeping full guard, as Rautia tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rautia is working hard here to advance position.
Ambrose can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rautia controls the pace.
Ambrose looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambrose tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rautia stands and throws Ambrose's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ambrose prevents Rautia from moving into mount.
Ambrose tries to improve position but can't.
Rautia trying to control the position but Ambrose is working away.
Rautia working away.
Ambrose is trying to improve his position.
Rautia looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ambrose is still trying to improve position.

Rautia is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ambrose is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rautia working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rautia trying to control the position but Ambrose is working away.

Rautia tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rautia has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ambrose prevents Rautia from moving into mount.
Rautia wants to control but Ambrose is keeping him busy.
Ambrose tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ambrose's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
What's Ambrose going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.

Rautia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rautia tries to advance to mount but Ambrose denies him.
Rautia is looking to take a break and control but Ambrose is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ambrose prevents Rautia from moving into mount.
Rautia controls the position from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ambrose can't do much from the bottom here.
Rautia passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ambrose!
Rautia trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Rautia wants to finish this one by submission but Ambrose is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rautia.
Rautia wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Rautia looking to control but Ambrose is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ambrose is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urho Rautia dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rautia shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ambrose manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rautia wants to control from the top but Ambrose keeps moving.
Ambrose looking for a sweep. Not yet Ambrose, not yet.
Rautia wants to pass the guard but Ambrose is keeping the position.
Urho Rautia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rautia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambrose keeping moving, preventing Rautia from controlling successfully.
Rautia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ambrose swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautia preventing the sweep.
Rautia forces his way into half guard.
Ambrose trying to control here.

Rautia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ambrose sees it coming and defends easily.
Rautia is controlling the pace.
Rautia wants to control but Ambrose is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Ambrose is trying to control Rautia's posture. Rautia takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Ambrose! Rautia is rotating here... this could be the end... Ambrose is out! Rautia has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Urho Rautia!