PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Rubey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veikko Rastila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rastila has chosen One Hit as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Rubey
vs
Rastila

200 cm
28
270 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

209 cm
35
270 lbs
26 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Rubey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikko Rastila!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubey misses with a kick to the body.
Rubey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rastila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rastila misses with a low kick.
Rastila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rubey has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London MMA Club in the buildup to the fight.
Rastila delivers a nice body kick.
Rastila slips a straight right by Rubey.
A clash of legs there as Rastila blocks the low kick.
Rubey throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rastila scores with a leg kick.
Rubey thuds his right hand into Rastila's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rubey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rastila.
The fighters circling - Rastila throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rubey half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rastila throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rubey looks to throw a body kick
and Rastila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubey takes one on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Rastila.
Rastila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rubey.
Rastila lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rubey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rastila was well out of range. Poor timing from Rubey.
Rastila throws a low kick but Rubey moves out of range easily.
Rastila misses with a jab to the body
letting Rubey counter with a right hand.
Rastila throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rubey tries a head kick but it misses.
Rastila with a hook.
Rubey cracks Rastila with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rastila is looking to slow Rubey down with leg kicks.
Rastila staying out of range there.
Rastila has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rastila takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Veikko Rastila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubey throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rastila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rubey manages to avoid it.
Rastila takes a swing at Rubey's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Rastila is predictable there
and Rubey counters with a straight right hand.
Rubey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rastila defending well as Rubey loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Rastila on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rubey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rastila sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rubey lunges at Rastila with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rastila's hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Rubey blocks the leg kick.
Rastila slips a jab from Rubey.
Rubey misses with a kick to the body.
Rastila lands a nice hook to Rubey's body. Rubey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rubey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rastila throws a body punch but Rubey moves out of range.
Rubey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rastila sprawls and moves away.
A low kick from Rubey misses
and Rastila counters with a low kick, right behind Rubey 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rastila takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rastila loads up on a big right hand but Rubey slips the punch.
Rastila throws a big shot that misses.
Rubey throws a lazy right hand but Rastila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rastila wants to land a leg kick but Rubey is out of range.
Rubey tries to clinch up.
Rubey backing away here, and Rastila unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rastila swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rubey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rastila was well out of range. Poor timing from Rubey.
A solid body kick from Rastila.
Sloppy strikes from Rubey. Those never looked like landing.
Rubey throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rastila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rastila uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rastila throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rubey on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rastila throws a shot from downtown. Rubey moves away and avoids it.
Rubey closes the distance but Rastila moves to the side
and Rastila counters with a nice kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rubey moves out of range of the body kick from Rastila.
Rubey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rastila sprawls and moves away.
Rastila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rubey feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rastila misses with a body kick.
Rubey attempts a counter takedown but Rastila avoids it well and moves away.
Rastila throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rubey swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rastila with a jab.
Rastila throws a good cross that connects.
An inside leg kick lands from Rastila.
Rastila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rastila misses with a hook.
Rubey throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rastila counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rubey misses with a straight left.
Rastila looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rastila darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rubey works the jab nicely.
Rastila throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rubey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rastila sprawls and moves away.
Rastila buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rastila throws a jab when Rubey was well out of range.
Rubey throws a head kick but Rastila moves out of range.
Veikko Rastila seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rubey steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rastila. That one must have hurt.
A clash of legs there as Rastila blocks the low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rastila.
Rastila has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rastila fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rubey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rubey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rubey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rastilas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubey lands a slapping body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rubey might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubey staying out of range there.
Rubey misses with a looping left.
Rastila takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Rubey misses.
Rubey throws a chopping leg kick but Rastila manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rastila moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Rastila.
Rubey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rastila appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rastila.
Rubey throws a body shot but no joy.

Rubey forces Rastila back against the cage and clinches.
Rubey swings wildly with an uppercut but Rastila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rastila is trying to break the clinch but Rubey is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rastila trying to land knees to the body.
Rastila has a couple of punches blocked by Rubey.

Rastila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rubey takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rubey slips under a jab from Rastila.
Rubey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rastila can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubey stuns Rastila with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rubey will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rubey slips a jab from Rastila.
Rubey changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rubey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rastila stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rubey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Chris Rubey has been cut.
Rastila's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rubey under the eye.
Rubey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rastila.
Rubey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubey ducks under a wild hook from Rastila.
Rubey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Rastila. That snapped Rubey's head back.
A lazy left from Rastila finds it's target.
Rubey throws an off balance right hand
and Rastila counters with a body kick.
Rastila thumps Rubey with a low kick.
Rastila throws a big shot that misses.
Rubey tries to counter with a takedown but Rastila is quick to defend against it.
Rastila scores with a nice right hand.
Rubey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rastila.
Rubey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rastila.
A counter left hand to the body from Rubey misses its target.
Rastila gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Rubey counters with a shoot takedown. Rastila fights it but they end up in guard.
Rastila wants to sweep but no luck.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubey throws a big elbow that misses.
Rastila is wriggling around but Rubey manages to pass to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rubey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rubey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rastila avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rubey.
Rubey with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rubey stops Rastila from getting back to his feet.
Rastila is looking for a sweep. Rubey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rubey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rubey slows the pace down in half guard.
Rastila tries to kick Rubey off but Rubey keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Veikko Rastila will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chris Rubey's cut.
That's time! Rubey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rastila scores with a jab.
Rubey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rastila.
Rastila misses with a straight right.
Rastila moves out of range as Rubey strikes.
Rubey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Rubey on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rubey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rastila! But no joy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rubey checks a leg kick.
Rastila scores with a hook to the body. Rubey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rubey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rastila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rubey avoids a kick to the body.
Rastila motions for Rubey to come forward. Rastila throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rubey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rastila.
A telegraphed right hand from Rubey misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastila throws a nice head kick!
Rastila lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rubey will feel that in the morning.
Rastila lands a nice looking body kick.
Rastila misses with a shot to the body
and Rastila takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rastila scores with a body shot.
Rubey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rubey throws a lazy uppercut
and Rastila counters with a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Rastila 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rastila connects with a single shot there.
Rastila thuds his right hand into Rubey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rubey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubey 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.
Rastila misses with a straight right.
Rastila will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rastila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rubey manages to avoid it.
Rastila walks into a stiff left hand from Rubey.
Rubey takes a swing at Rastila's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Rastila was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rastila throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rastila throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rastila changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Rastila. No joy for Rubey on that attempt.
Rastila scores with a jab to the body.
Rastila cracks a nice hook into Rubey's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rastila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rubey manages to avoid it.
Rastila buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rastila ducks right into an uppercut from Rubey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubey fails with an attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Rastila misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rubey crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rastila - the referee stops the clock and Rubey gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rastila. Rubey manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rastila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rubey.
Rastila lands with a straight right. Rubey didn't see that one coming.
Rastila connects with a solid leg kick.
Rubey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rastila throws out a loose jab but Rubey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubey appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rastila with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rastila fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rubey checks it well.
Rastila lands with a nice body kick.
Rubey moves away from the strike by Rastila.
Rastila finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rubey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rastila.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubey misses the jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rastila. Rubey shrugs it off though.
Rastila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rubey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rastila sprawls and moves away.
Veikko Rastila is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rastila wants to land a leg kick but Rubey is out of range.
Rubey lands a jab to Rastila's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubey steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rastila. That one must have hurt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rastila darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rubey misses the shot to the body.
Rubey walks into a straight right hand from Rastila.
Rastila cracks the inside of Rubey's front leg.
Rastila throws a leg kick
and Rubey counters with an inside leg kick.
Rastila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rubey moves away.
Chris Rubey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rastila feints a jab promting Rubey to slip. Rastila then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rubey slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Veikko Rastila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rastila winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veikko Rastila!
An out of breath and clearly excited Veikko Rastila thanked Perkele! for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).