PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Dragunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvi Rausku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rausku's choice of entrance music: The Prodigy - Girls (sexy girls mix). Arvi Rausku has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dragunov
vs
Rausku

190 cm
21
200 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

182 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrei Dragunov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvi Rausku!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dragunov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dragunov wants to control but Rausku is keeping him busy.
Rausku makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rausku.
Dragunov tries to free his leg and advance position but Rausku is retaining full guard.
Rausku is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dragunov trying to control the position from guard on top but Rausku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dragunov looking to pass the guard.

Rausku looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dragunov wants to control from the top but Rausku keeps moving.
Rausku wants to stand and escape but Dragunov is having none of it.

Rausku has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dragunov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rausku.
Rausku manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dragunov's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rausku is looking to get back to is feet but Dragunov passes into side control.
Dragunov is looking to take a break and control but Rausku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dragunov controlling the position from side mount.
Dragunov advances nicely into full mount.
Dragunov tries to control but Rausku wriggling away.
Rausku trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rausku tries to reverse the position but Dragunov maintains control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rausku's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Rausku looks gassed!
Rausku is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rausku squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Dragunov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rausku is looking to escape.

Dragunov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rausku tries to reverse the position but Dragunov maintains control.
Dragunov wants to control the pace but Rausku is squirming around nicely.
Dragunov controlling the pace for now.
Dragunov tries to control but Rausku wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dragunov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rausku is surviving well by controlling Dragunov's body position as best he can.
Rausku is desperately trying to improve his position but Dragunov has a good base and remains in mount.

Dragunov wants to finish this one by submission but Rausku is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dragunov.
Rausku trying desperately to get to his feet.

Dragunov swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rausku is now in Dragunov's guard. A big mistake from Dragunov there, giving up the dominant position!
Rausku postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rausku working some strikes from top position.
Rausku postures up in Dragunov's guard and throws a big left but Dragunov blocks it.

Rausku drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dragunov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rausku has Dragunov in his guard.
Rausku keeping moving, preventing Dragunov from controlling successfully.
Dragunov prevents Rausku from getting back to his feet.
Dragunov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rausku is keeping the position for now.
Dragunov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rausku tries to bench press Dragunov off him but Dragunov keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dragunov moves out of range as Rausku strikes.
Rausku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dragunov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rausku avoids it really well and circles away.

Dragunov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rausku is trying to defend but Dragunov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dragunov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dragunov stops Rausku from getting back to his feet.
Dragunov is trying to control the action in half guard but Rausku is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Dragunov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rausku is trying to stand back up but Dragunov is controlling him
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rausku works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rausku keeping moving, preventing Dragunov from controlling successfully.

Rausku is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dragunov wants to control from the top but Rausku keeps moving.

Rausku looking for a guillotine here but Dragunov defends easily.
Rausku wants to stand up but Dragunov is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dragunov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dragunov trying to control the position from guard on top but Rausku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dragunov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dragunov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Rausku throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dragunov passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rausku is looking to escape.
Rausku wants to stand back up but Dragunov manages to pass into side control.
Dragunov advances to full mount.
Dragunov looking to control but Rausku is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Dragunov has hold of Rausku's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rausku manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rausku squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Dragunov is working for a guillotine from mount but Rausku frees his head quite easily.
Rausku is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Dragunov wants to control the pace but Rausku is squirming around nicely.
Rausku is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Dragunov wants to control but Rausku has made it back to half guard. Nice work.

Rausku actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Dragunov seems to be working for a kimura but Rausku defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Dragunov dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Rausku looks to score with a jab to the body but Dragunov is just out of range.
Rausku just misses with a punch to the body.
Rausku wants to clinch up but Dragunov keeps it at a distance.
Dragunov slips under a jab from Rausku.
Dragunov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dragunov closes the distance and clinches up with Rausku, looking for a takedown. Dragunov pushes Rausku against the cage but Rausku circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rausku thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rausku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rausku shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dragunov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dragunov advances to half guard.

Dragunov is looking for a kimura but Rausku is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dragunov to get the leverage.

Rausku looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Rausku kicks Dragunov off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rausku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Rausku gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dragunov wants to control from the top but Rausku keeps moving.

Rausku is looking for a triangle but Dragunov pushes his legs off easily.
Dragunov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dragunov stops Rausku from getting back to his feet.

Rausku is defending against the submission attempts here by Dragunov.
Arvi Rausku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov is looking to take a break and control but Rausku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rausku looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Dragunov is working for a submission of some sort.

Dragunov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rausku is just riding it out for now. Dragunov eventually gives up the hold.

Dragunov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rausku wants to get back to his feet.

Rausku looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Dragunov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rausku's half guard.
Rausku throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dragunov trying to control from half guard but Rausku is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Rausku pushes Dragunov off and gets back to his feet.
Andrei Dragunov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Rausku is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dragunov pulls his head out easily.
Dragunov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dragunov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Dragunov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dragunov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Dragunov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

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