PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Maldini (ranked 1988 p4p, 2079 weight class) and Nyrkki Rauta (ranked 268 p4p, 276 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Maldini
vs
Rauta

181 cm
36
154
20 - 4 - 0

185 cm
27
180
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paulo Maldini!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyrkki Rauta!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldini throws a hook to the side of Rauta's head but Rauta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rauta scores with a nice right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Rauta. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rauta.
Maldini cracks Rauta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rauta lands a head shot.

Maldini is rocked!
Maldini walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Rauta! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nyrkki Rauta!
Nyrkki Rauta is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Nyrkki Rauta, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.