PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dr Schultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veikko Rastila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rastila is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by One Hit. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Schultz
vs
Rastila

191 cm
33
243 lbs
27 - 17 - 0

209 cm
39
270 lbs
30 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dr Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikko Rastila!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rastila lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Schultz looks to clinch
and Rastila counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Schultz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rastila, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schultz.

Rastila breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schultz tries to clinch but Rastila moves out of range.
Schultz moves to clinch but Rastila breaks away
and Rastila counters with a stiff right hand.

Schultz clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Schultz.
Schultz has a couple of punches blocked by Rastila.
Schultz swings wildly with an uppercut but Rastila uses good head movement to avoid it.

Rastila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rastila throws a body kick that misses.
Nice shot lands for Rastila.
Dr Schultz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rastila looks to score with a jab to the body but Schultz is just out of range.
Schultz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rastila counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rastila lands a leg kick that knocks Schultz off balance momentarily.
Rastila scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schultz doesn't seem bothered though.
Rastila scoring well with a low kick there.
Schultz takes one on the button.
Schultz tries to clinch but Rastila is having none of it.
Rastila let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastila looks to score with a jab to the body but Schultz is just out of range.

Schultz closes the distance and pushes Rastila back into the cage.

Rastila manages to break the clinch.

Schultz clinches.
Schultz gets through Rastila's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Schultz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Rastila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rastila just misses with a punch to the body.
Rastila is looking to score with low kicks.
Rastila scores with a spinning back kick!

Schultz drives through and clinches with Rastila against the cage.
Schultz working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Rastila manages to break the clinch.
Schultz tries to clinch but Rastila is having none of it.

Schultz darts in and clinches Rastila up against the cage.
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!
Schultz misses with a hook from the clinch.

Rastila breaks the clinch.
Rastila scores with a hook to the body. Schultz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rastila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rastila now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rastila. That's going to slow Schultz down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Schultz rushes Rastila and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Schultz scores with a nice hook to the head.

Rastila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rastila lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rastila throws a wild body kick that Schultz sees coming a mile off.
Schultz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Schultz doesn't manage to clinch there - Rastila circles away.
Schultz tries to clinch up but Rastila circles away and keeps his distance.
And Rastila responds with a good body kick, but Schultz manages to step out the way in time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schultz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rastila connects with a good right hand that stumbles Schultz. Schultz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rastila throws a wild body kick that Schultz sees coming a mile off.
Rastila swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Schultz.
Rastila lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Schultz at a distance.
Rastila clobbers Schultz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Schultz wants to clinch up but Rastila keeps it at a distance.
Rastila scores with a hook.
Schultz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schultz tries to clinch but Rastila moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz moves in looking to clinch but Rastila pushes him off.
Schultz checks a leg kick nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rastila.
Schultz tries to close the distance and clinch but Rastila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A clash of legs there as Schultz blocks the low kick.
Schultz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rastila has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Schultz is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Rastila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schultz manages to avoid it.
Schultz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schultz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rastila wants to slow Schultz down by chopping away at his legs.
Schultz is looking to clinch.
Schultz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rastila swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schultz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rastila counters with a left and a right that stings Schultz.
Schultz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schultz is looking to clinch but Rastila is avoiding it.
Schultz tries to clinch there but Rastila circles away.
It seemed like Rastila was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Schultz is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz wants to clinch.
Rastila throws a leg kick but Schultz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rastila keeps the fight on the outside.
Schultz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rastila swats away the attempt to clinch by Schultz.
Schultz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schultz wants to clinch
and Rastila cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rastila goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rastila cracks Schultz with a good jab.
Rastila has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schultz moves to clinch but Rastila breaks away
and Rastila counters with a stiff right hand.
Schultz tries to clinch up but Rastila circles away and keeps his distance.
Schultz avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veikko Rastila dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Schultz tries to clinch up but Rastila circles away and keeps his distance.
Rastila has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rastila lunges at Schultz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Schultz's hand.
An inside leg kick from Rastila misses.
Schultz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rastila finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rastila keeps the fight on the outside.
Schultz wants to clinch but Rastila slips to the side
and Rastila counters with a nice uppercut.
Schultz tries to clinch
and Rastila counters with a nice leg kick.
Rastila connects with an inside leg kick.
Schultz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Schultz is looking to clinch.
Schultz tries to clinch but Rastila is having none of it.
Schultz moves to clinch but Rastila breaks away
and Rastila makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Schultz wants to clinch up but Rastila keeps it at a distance.

Schultz clinches up with Rastila and pushes him back against the cage.
Schultz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schultz misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rastila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schultz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastila circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rastila counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Schultz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rastila swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schultz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rastila counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Schultz thinking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schultz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rastila tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rastila lands with a kick to the temple. Schultz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Schultz walks into a straight right hand from Rastila.
Rastila lands a jab to Schultz's midsection.
Schultz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schultz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schultz tries to clinch but Rastila moves out of range.
Schultz wants to clinch up but Rastila keeps it at a distance.
Schultz tries to clinch but Rastila moves out of range.
Rastila is looking to slow Schultz down with leg kicks.
Rastila is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Schultz tries to clinch but Rastila moves away
and Rastila counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz doesn't manage to clinch there - Rastila circles away.
Rastila circles away from the clinch attempt
and Schultz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rastila lands with a nice body punch.
Schultz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rastila.
Schultz wants to clinch but Rastila slips to the side
and Rastila counters with a thumping low kick.
Rastila smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rastila chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Schultz tries to close the distance and clinch but Rastila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schultz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rastila works Schultz's body with a nice hook.
Schultz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rastila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schultz wants to clinch
and Rastila counters with a stiff right hand.
Rastila slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Schultz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Veikko Rastila seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is looking to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rastila.

Schultz drives through and clinches with Rastila against the cage.
Schultz lands an uppercut.
Rastila working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Rastila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schultz wants to clinch up but Rastila keeps it at a distance.
A nice side step and Rastila releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Schultz tries to clinch there but Rastila circles away.
Schultz is looking to clinch.
Schultz wants to clinch.
Rastila misses with a low kick as Schultz jumps back.
Schultz doesn't manage to clinch there - Rastila circles away.
Rastila misses with a kick to the body.
Schultz wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Rastila on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rastila scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rastila circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rastila keeps the fight on the outside.
Rastila stalks Schultz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Schultz's face. Schultz staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schultz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rastila counters with a nice low kick that buckles Schultz's knee momentarily.
Schultz tries to clinch there but Rastila circles away.
Schultz tries to clinch
and Rastila counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rastila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schultz doesn't manage to clinch there - Rastila circles away.
Schultz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rastila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schultz closes the distance but Rastila moves to the side
and Rastila counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rastila circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schultz backing away here, and Rastila unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Schultz wants to clinch
and Rastila counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veikko Rastila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rastila misses the shot to the body.
Schultz wants to clinch.
Rastila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schultz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Schultz tries to clinch there but Rastila circles away.
Rastila feints a counter leg kick.
Schultz tries to clinch but Rastila moves out of range.
Schultz tries to clinch but Rastila moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rastila - that will leave a mark!
Schultz tries to close the distance and clinch but Rastila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Rastila lands an impressive looking overhand right. Schultz doesn't seem phased though.
Schultz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rastila.
Schultz is looking to clinch but Rastila is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz tries to clinch there but Rastila circles away.
Rastila scores with a nice head shot.
Rastila stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rastila circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rastila ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rastila looks to score with a jab to the body but Schultz is just out of range.
Rastila cracks the inside of Schultz's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastila motions for Schultz to come forward. Rastila throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Rastila there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Schultz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rastila buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rastila lands a nice shot that snaps Schultz's head back.
Rastila fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schultz.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schultz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Rastila was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schultz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rastila now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Crunch! Rastila slams his shin into Schultz's torso.
Good standup being displayed there by Rastila as he connects with a hook.
Schultz wants to clinch up but Rastila keeps it at a distance.
Nice body punch from Rastila.
Rastila lands a jab.
Rastila lands a glancing blow to the side of Schultz's head.
Dr Schultz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Schultz is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schultz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oh Schultz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rastila comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Schultz seems to have got his legs back now.
Schultz 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.
Schultz tries to clinch but Rastila is having none of it.
Schultz moves to clinch but Rastila breaks away
and Rastila counters with a low kick, right behind Schultz 's knee.
Rastila lands a jab to Schultz's midsection.
Rastila misses with a body kick.
Rastila throws out a powerful jab.
Schultz tries to clinch up
and Rastila counters with a nice body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rastila. Schultz shrugs it off though.
Rastila lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rastila explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Schultz moves in looking to clinch but Rastila pushes him off.
Schultz looks to clinch
enabling Rastila to counter with a crisp jab.
Schultz is looking to clinch.
Rastila lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rastila scores with a crisp jab that stopped Schultz in his tracks.
Good exchange - Rastila coming out on top.
Schultz tries to clinch up
and Rastila counters with a good low kick that Schultz was not able to check.
Schultz tries to close the distance and clinch but Rastila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schultz tries to clinch but Rastila moves out of range.
Rastila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rastila scores with a nice body kick.
Schultz wants to clinch.
Rastila throws a body kick that misses.
Schultz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rastila counters with a stiff right hand.
Schultz is looking to clinch.

Schultz closes the distance and pushes Rastila back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz misses with a hook from the clinch.

Rastila breaks the clinch.
Schultz wants to clinch up but Rastila keeps it at a distance.
Rastila moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Veikko Rastila is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Schultz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rastila counters with a body kick that stops Schultz in his tracks momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schultz tries to clinch up
and Rastila counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rastila fakes the leg kick and cracks Schultz in the body.
Rastila lands with an overhand left.
Rastila lands a jab to Schultz's midsection.
Rastila dips to his left and cracks Schultz with an uppercut!
Rastila catches Schultz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Schultz tries to clinch
and Rastila counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schultz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rastila slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

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 Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veikko Rastila!
Veikko Rastila really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Perkele! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.