PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kalervo Rauhala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suejoe Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Rauhala
vs
Watts

187 cm
22
172 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Wallaby Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalervo Rauhala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Suejoe Watts!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rauhala misses with the combination.
An inside leg kick from Rauhala misses.
Watts shoots in for a double leg but Rauhala sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rauhala throws a right hand that Watts ducks under and follows up with a left that Watts also avoids with ease.
Rauhala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Watts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rauhala throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watts.
Rauhala's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rauhala duly obliges.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rauhala.
Watts shoots in but Rauhala avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Rauhala as Watts shoots in.
Kalervo Rauhala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Suejoe Watts.
Watts looks gassed!
Rauhala throws a left that rocks Watts and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Rauhala dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Watts regain composure!

Watts is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Rauhala is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Watts has escaped the position, nice work there.
Watts is still in real trouble! Can Rauhala finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rauhala tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Rauhala thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Watts seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauhala working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Rauhala working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Watts is trying to get back to half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rauhala misses with a kick to the body.
Rauhala throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rauhala misses with a two punch combination.
Rauhala rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kalervo Rauhala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rauhala swinging wilding here.
Rauhala misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rauhala misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Watts slips a jab and a cross from Rauhala.
Rauhala throws and low kick but Watts moves out of range easily.
Rauhala misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rauhala shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Watts as he avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Rauhala as Watts shoots in.
Watts shoots in and drives through. Rauhala sprawls well.
Rauhala scores with a one two! Watts had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Watts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Watts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rauhala's waist but Rauhala gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Watts off to one side.
Rauhala throws a series of punches but Watts avoids them all with ease.
Watts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rauhala tries to avoid it but Watts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rauhala to the ground. Rauhala escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No joy there for Rauhala, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Watts looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rauhala shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Watts fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rauhala, pushing him back against the cage.
Rauhala tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rauhala jumps guard but Watts stands there with Rauhala around his waist. Rauhala gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rauhala is working for takedown but Watts is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauhala drops down looking for an ankle pick but Watts pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rauhala misses with a few strikes there.
Rauhala tries to clinch but Watts moves out of range.
Rauhala drops Watts with a beautiful combination! Watts stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rauhala is looking for the KO!
Rauhala is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Watts hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kalervo Rauhala!