PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Rajala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pumba Ottavainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pumba Ottavainen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Rajala
vs
Ottavainen

180 cm
24
195 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomi Rajala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pumba Ottavainen!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rajala shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rajala showed some decent athleticism there.
Rajala throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rajala slips a nice elbow through Ottavainen's hands, connecting with Ottavainen's forehead.
Ottavainen tries to roll over but Rajala keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rajala lands with a punch from half guard.
Rajala looks to land a strike but Ottavainen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rajala postures up in Ottavainen's guard and throws a big left but Ottavainen blocks it.
Rajala slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajala throwing shots but Ottavainen is blocking nicely.
Rajala trying to mount his opponent but Ottavainen defends it.
Rajala misses with a head shot. Ottavainen uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rajala postures up in Ottavainen's guard and throws a big left but Ottavainen blocks it.
Rajala pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ottavainen is keeping the position for now.
Rajala is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rajala accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rajala makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ottavainen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rajala trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ottavainen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rajala working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rajala throwing strikes from guard but Ottavainen blocks nicely.
Ottavainen looking to control.
Rajala throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajala trying to control but Ottavainen is working from the bottom.
Rajala throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A left lands for Ottavainen.
Rajala will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ottavainen throws a sloppy head kick and Rajala moves out of range easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ottavainen throws a head kick but Rajala moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Ottavainen.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ottavainen misses with a body shot.
Rajala fails to land the takedown.

Rajala scores with a takedown into Ottavainen's guard.
Rajala is breathing heavily.
Rajala scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rajala wants to control from the top but Ottavainen keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ottavainen wants to get back to his feet but Rajala is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rajala throwing strikes but missing.
Rajala trying to control the position from guard on top but Ottavainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ottavainen wants to stand up but Rajala is controlling him.
Rajala working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomi Rajala dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ottavainen throws a head kick that misses.
Ottavainen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rajala. Rajala circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ottavainen throws a head kick that half lands.

Rajala is rocked!
Rajala shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

A big head kick from Ottavainen and Rajala is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Oh Rajala is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rajala throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ottavainen wants to stand but Rajala is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rajala seems to have got his legs back now.
Rajala trying to strike off his back.
Rajala scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Ottavainen is breathing heavily.
Ottavainen postures up.
Rajala doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajala throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rajala wants to sweep here but Ottavainen controlling him for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ottavainen misses with a head kick.
Ottavainen throws a right hand that Rajala ducks under and follows up with a left that Rajala also avoids with ease.
Ottavainen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rajala shoots in but no luck this time.
Ottavainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Rajala shoots in for a takedown but Ottavainen shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomi Rajala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ottavainen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rajala shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ottavainen as he avoids it easily.
Ottavainen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ottavainen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A cross from Ottavainen lands.
Ottavainen stuffs the takedown.
Ottavainen lands a jab-cross combination.
Tomi Rajala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rajala takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rajala avoids the head kick by Ottavainen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajala checks a low kick from Ottavainen.
Rajala looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ottavainen is fending him off so far but Rajala persists. Nope, Ottavainen circles away and we're back to standing.
Ottavainen throws a sloppy head kick and Rajala moves out of range easily.
Ottavainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ottavainen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rajala moves out of range of the strikes.

Rajala looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rajala stopping the sweep attempt from Ottavainen.
Rajala throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rajala trying to control but Ottavainen is working from the bottom.
Rajala 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajala throws a strike but Ottavainen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rajala throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rajala wants to control the position but Ottavainen says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Rajala wants to get back to full guard but Ottavainen has passed into side control.
Rajala working to try and regain half guard.
Rajala is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rajala swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ottavainen avoids the attempt from Rajala to control.
Rajala sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rajala wants to improve his position but Ottavainen is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ottavainen tries to pass to full mount but Rajala defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pumba Ottavainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Rajala's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ottavainen lands with an overhand left.
Nice jab there from Ottavainen.
Rajala fails with a takedown attempt.
Ottavainen misses with a head kick.
Rajala fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Rajala scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rajala looks to land a strike but Ottavainen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rajala postures up in Ottavainen's guard and throws a big left but Ottavainen blocks it.
Rajala trying to control but Ottavainen is working from the bottom.
Rajala throwing strikes from guard but Ottavainen blocks nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ottavainen wants to get back to his feet but Rajala is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottavainen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rajala throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ottavainen throws a shot to the body.
Rajala blocks a head kick by Ottavainen.

Rajala scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rajala not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ottavainen has hold of Rajala's hands but Rajala slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottavainen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rajala.
Rajala thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rajala throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rajala throwing shots but Ottavainen is blocking nicely.
Ottavainen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rajala.
Rajala throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ottavainen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rajala fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomi Rajala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ottavainen works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottavainen lands with a kick to the temple. Rajala shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ottavainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Rajala shoots in and bounces Ottavainen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ottavainen keeping moving, preventing Rajala from controlling successfully.
Ottavainen wants to stand but Rajala is controlling the position.
Rajala controls from within his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rajala accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajala landing some decent shots from guard.
Rajala trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ottavainen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rajala with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Rajala scores a takedown into full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomi Rajala showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rajala has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Pumba Ottavainen!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Pumba Ottavainen!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Pumba Ottavainen!

Pumba Ottavainen wins by unanimous decision!