PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lan Mandragoran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veikko Rastila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rastila has chosen One Hit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Mandragoran
vs
Rastila

194 cm
38
281 lbs
27 - 14 - 1

209 cm
34
270 lbs
25 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

Perkele!
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Perkele!

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 27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lan Mandragoran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikko Rastila!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rastila lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mandragoran at a distance.
Mandragoran throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rastila lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mandragoran circles away quickly and effectively.
Rastila fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mandragoran bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rastila throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rastila lands a right hook to the body.
Rastila doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rastila just misses with a punch to the body.
Rastila tries to score with a low kick but Mandragoran moves his leg out of the way.
Rastila misses with a wild body shot.
Rastila scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rastila avoids a kick to the body.

Mandragoran closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Mandragoran.

It looks like Veikko Rastila has been cut.
Rastila tries to circle away but Mandragoran has him pinned against the cage.
Rastila tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mandragoran blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandragoran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mandragoran misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rastila.
Rastila working aggressively here.
Rastila can't find room to land a body shot as Mandragoran controls the action.
Mandragoran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mandragoran tries to throw a body punch but Rastila avoids it by throwing Mandragoran back against the cage.

Rastila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mandragoran tries a head kick but it misses.
Rastila defending well as Mandragoran loads up on a big left hand.
Rastila doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mandragoran lands a nice shot to the body.
Mandragoran lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A low kick from Mandragoran misses
and Rastila counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mandragoran checks a leg kick.
Mandragoran takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mandragoran misses with a body kick.
Mandragoran fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rastila is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mandragoran rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rastila pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mandragoran was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rastila - that will leave a mark!
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!
Rastila throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rastila gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mandragoran finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Rastila.
Mandragoran looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mandragoran is looking to clinch but Rastila is avoiding it.
Mandragoran takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mandragoran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mandragoran lands a leg kick that knocks Rastila off balance momentarily.
Mandragoran connects with a solid leg kick.
Mandragoran throws a front kick that sends Rastila stumbling back into the cage.
Crunch! Rastila slams his shin into Mandragoran's torso.
Mandragoran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Veikko Rastila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Rastila.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandragoran checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mandragoran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rastila bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mandragoran's head.
Mandragoran looks to land a body kick but Rastila moved away.
Rastila scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mandragoran takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mandragoran throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mandragoran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rastila manages to avoid it.
Mandragoran misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mandragoran throws a sloppy body shot
and Rastila counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rastila connects with a body shot.
Mandragoran fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rastila on the side of the head.
Rastila throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rastila is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mandragoran avoids the head kick by Rastila.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rastila tries a low kick but Mandragoran avoids it.
It appears Mandragoran was looking to counter with a kick there.
A shot to the body from Mandragoran misses
and Rastila counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rastila connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rastila lands a right hook to the body.
Rastila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mandragoran.
Mandragoran checks a leg kick.
Mandragoran checks a low kick from Rastila.
As Rastila tries to get set, Mandragoran tries to push him back and clinch up but Rastila manages to avoid the attempt.
Rastila looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mandragoran keeps Rastila at a distance using the push kick.
Mandragoran misses with a low kick as Rastila jumps back.
Rastila keeps Mandragoran at a distance using the push kick.
Mandragoran checks a leg kick.
Mandragoran turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mandragoran steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rastila. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veikko Rastila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Veikko Rastila's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rastila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mandragoran moves away.
Mandragoran lands with a straight right. Rastila didn't see that one coming.
Rastila circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mandragoran connects with a nice looking jab.
Rastila moves out of range as Mandragoran strikes.
Mandragoran stuns Rastila with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mandragoran connects with a jab.
Rastila pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mandragoran is out of range and Rastila settles back down.
Good standup being displayed there by Mandragoran as he connects with a hook.
A solid body kick from Rastila.
Rastila throws a body shot but no joy.
Rastila connects with a leg kick. Mandragoran looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mandragoran throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mandragoran throws an overhand right that drops Rastila like a sack of potatoes! Mandragoran dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lan Mandragoran!
Lan Mandragoran seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.