PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Rawse (ranked 1826 p4p, 1788 weight class) and Olli Lindholm (ranked 256 p4p, 249 weight class). Olli Lindholm has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ricky Rawse's chin.

Rawse
vs
Lindholm

193 cm
35
269
20 - 19 - 1

199 cm
28
266
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 20 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Rawse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olli Lindholm!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawse throws a jab when Lindholm was well out of range.

Rawse gets tackled into the cage by Lindholm. Lindholm maintains the clinch.
Rawse is trying to stall.
Lindholm lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lindholm throws an elbow but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lindholm.

It looks like Ricky Rawse has been cut.
I was talking to Rawse's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lindholm.
Rawse looking to slow down the pace here.
A right handed body shot lands from Lindholm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rawse is looking to control Lindholm's arms but Lindholm gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rawse has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rawse.
Lindholm misses with a punch on the inside.
Lindholm unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rawse lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rawse is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lindholm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindholm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rawse blocks an elbow strike.
Rawse blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rawse tries to throw a body punch but Lindholm avoids it by throwing Rawse back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lindholm.
Lindholm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rawse backwards.

Rawse is trying to trip Lindholm. He has hold of a leg but Lindholm is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rawse persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Lindholm is looking for a triangle but Rawse pushes his legs off easily.

Rawse avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Lindholm looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rawse engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindholm looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rawse puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Lindholm actively working from the bottom here.
Rawse with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rawse seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lindholm for as long as he can get away with.

Lindholm actively working from the bottom here.
Rawse is looking to stall here but Lindholm recovers full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindholm looking for a sweep. Not yet Lindholm, not yet.
Rawse sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lindholm's guard.
Lindholm tries to get to full guard but Rawse has control of the leg.

Lindholm looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rawse takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Lindholm looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Lindholm actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Lindholm looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rawse perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lindholm is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rawse content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lindholm works the jab nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rawse loads up on a big right hand but Lindholm slips the punch.
Lindholm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rawse paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Rawse tries to keep at a distance but Lindholm has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Olli Lindholm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Rawse's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lindholm throws a left that rocks Rawse and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Lindholm dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Rawse regain composure!
Rawse is looking to reverse the position.
Lindholm trying to control the action but Rawse is working from the bottom.
Rawse tries to buck Lindholm off but Lindholm is having none of it.
Lindholm moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawse is looking to reverse the position.
Lindholm misses with the ground and pound.
Lindholm controlling the position from side mount.
Rawse tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rawse can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rawse is not content to let Lindholm control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lindholm throws a hook to the side of Rawse's head but Rawse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lindholm throws a hook to the side of Rawse's head but Rawse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rawse tries to clinch up but Lindholm circles away and keeps his distance.
Lindholm tries to close the distance and clinch but Rawse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rawse.
Rawse closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lindholm connects with a body shot that sends Rawse's belly button to the back.
Lindholm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rawse.
Lindholm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rawse closes the distance and clinches up with Lindholm, looking for a takedown. Rawse pushes Lindholm against the cage but Lindholm circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lindholm throws a jab but it's blocked by Rawse.
Lindholm has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rawse is landing a low percentage of strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindholm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lindholm throws a hook but Rawse avoids it easily.
Lindholm ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lindholm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rawse moves away.
Lindholm misses with a double jab.
Rawse takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lindholm is looking to clinch.
Rawse throws a hook to the side of Lindholm's head but Lindholm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rawse swings for the body but Lindholm moves out of range.
Rawse takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lindholm moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lindholm tries to close the distance and clinch but Rawse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Rawse wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Lindholm catches Rawse napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Rawse to the canvas!

Rawse is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lindholm controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Oh Rawse is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rawse seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindholm wants to control from the top but Rawse keeps moving.
Lindholm is pushing down on Rawse's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rawse is fighting to maintain full guard but Lindholm has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rawse is staying active underneath Lindholm, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rawse is trying is best to control the position here.
Lindholm stalling.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rawse slips under a jab.
Lindholm with a jab.
Rawse misses with a straight right.
Lindholm fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Olli Lindholm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ricky Rawse's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lindholm clinches with his opponent.
Rawse holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lindholm lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lindholm working aggressively here.
Rawse is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lindholm is defending well.
Nice elbow from Lindholm.
Lindholm can't find room to land a body shot as Rawse controls the action.
Lindholm tries to land a knee to the head but Rawse blocks with his arms.
Lindholm pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rawse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rawse is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lindholm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rawse.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rawse takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rawse wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawse takes a shot to the head.
Olli Lindholm seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lindholm throws a punch but it's blocked by Rawse.
Lindholm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rawse avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lindholm throws an elbow but misses.
Lindholm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Lindholm fails to land.
Lindholm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Come on Rawse - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rawse is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Rawse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rawse misses with some punches.
Lindholm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rawse blocks a body shot from Lindholm.
Rawse blocking some punches.
Lindholm landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Lindholm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindholm lands a nice shot to the body.
Lindholm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lindholm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rawse is defending well for now.
Lindholm tries a knee to the head but Rawse blocks it.
Lindholm throws a punch but it's blocked by Rawse.
Lindholm missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lindholm tries to land a knee to the head but Rawse blocks with his arms.
A short left from Lindholm.
Lindholm lands a right hand.
Lindholm comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rawse takes an elbow to the temple.
Lindholm gets underhooks to prevent Rawse's takedown attempt.
Lindholm swings wildly with an uppercut but Rawse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rawse drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawse prevents a body shot from Lindholm.
A shot in the inside from Lindholm.
Lindholm scores with a shot to the side of Rawse's head.
Lindholm lands a left hand.
Lindholm lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lindholm has Rawse pressed against the cage. He pushes Rawse back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Lindholm throws a beautiful elbow that sends Rawse crashing to the floor! Lindholm piles on the pressure with more strikes! Rawse is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olli Lindholm!