PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarkko Rantanen (ranked 4084 p4p, 5873 weight class) and The Meat Muncher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Meat Muncher has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jarkko Rantanen's chin.

Rantanen
vs
Meat Muncher

195 cm
25
245
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
265
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarkko Rantanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Meat Muncher!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Meat Muncher misses.

Rantanen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rantanen scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Meat Muncher pulls guard effortlessly.
Rantanen looking to sit in guard and control but Meat Muncher gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Meat Muncher is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Meat Muncher has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Meat Muncher throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meat Muncher content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Meat Muncher.
Rantanen keeping moving, preventing Meat Muncher from controlling successfully.
Rantanen working a defensive guard but Meat Muncher passes into half guard.
Meat Muncher trying to control the pace.
Meat Muncher thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rantanen's head.
Rantanen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rantanen tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Meat Muncher wants to pass to mount but Rantanen is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rantanen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Meat Muncher content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rantanen is not content to let Meat Muncher control the position.
Meat Muncher trying to control the pace.

Meat Muncher decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meat Muncher throws a leg kick but Rantanen checks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rantanen scores with a jab. Meat Muncher acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rantanen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Meat Muncher with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rantanen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rantanen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Meat Muncher tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rantanen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Meat Muncher closes the distance but Rantanen moves to the side
and Rantanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Rantanen rushes Meat Muncher and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rantanen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Meat Muncher wants to take the fight to the mat but Rantanen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jarkko Rantanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Meat Muncher.
Meat Muncher tries to pull guard but Rantanen won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rantanen - that landed with a thud.
Meat Muncher looks winded!
Rantanen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!

Rantanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rantanen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Rantanen clinches up with Meat Muncher and pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Rantanen.
Rantanen is struggling to control the position.
Rantanen scores with a shot to the side of Meat Muncher's head.
A bit of stalling here from Rantanen.
Meat Muncher has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rantanen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Meat Muncher - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rantanen lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jarkko Rantanen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rantanen lands a really nice looking cross but Meat Muncher seems unphased.

Rantanen darts in and clinches Meat Muncher up against the cage.
A short right from Rantanen.
Rantanen scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rantanen.
A short left from Rantanen.
Meat Muncher is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rantanen lands with a left to the head.
Meat Muncher fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A body shot lands from Rantanen.
Still in the clinch, Rantanen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rantanen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Rantanen.
A left hand lands to the body for Rantanen.
Meat Muncher is breathing heavily.
Rantanen lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meat Muncher looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Rantanen.
Rantanen lands with a right to the head.
Rantanen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Meat Muncher backwards.
Jarkko Rantanen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Meat Muncher drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rantanen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jarkko Rantanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Meat Muncher.
Meat Muncher takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Rantanen sends Meat Muncher crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rantanen is motioning to the referee to let Meat Muncher up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Meat Muncher is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meat Muncher shoots for a takedown but Rantanen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A punch combination from Meat Muncher misses.
Rantanen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Meat Muncher looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Decent striking displayed by Rantanen there.
Meat Muncher should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rantanen lands a big right hand that sends Meat Muncher crashing to the mat! Rantanen stays standing though and waves Meat Muncher back to his feet!
Meat Muncher is still on wobbly legs! Can Rantanen finish him?
Jarkko Rantanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meat Muncher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rantanen rattles Meat Muncher with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Meat Muncher tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Rantanen dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Meat Muncher stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jarkko Rantanen!