PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pasi Rauha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Swickeyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rauha kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Age of Aquarius. Mike Swickeyes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rauha
vs
Swickeyes

180 cm
26
200 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

177 cm
23
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pasi Rauha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Swickeyes!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swickeyes stuffs the takedown attempt from Rauha. Rauha gets slowly back to his feet.

Rauha gets a clinch.
A body shot lands from Rauha.
Rauha has Swickeyes pressed against the cage, preventing Swickeyes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rauha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rauha is working Swickeyes over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Rauha.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rauha.
The referee calls for Rauha to work.

Rauha has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Swickeyes clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rauha connects with a big shot to the side of Swickeyes's head.
Swickeyes trying to get back to his feet but Rauha is in full control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swickeyes looks gassed!
Swickeyes is trapped and Rauha is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Rauha scores with punches to the body.
Swickeyes covering up well under a series of strikes from Rauha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauha throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Rauha misses with punches from the back.
Swickeyes covering up well under a series of strikes from Rauha.
Swickeyes is trying to stand back up.
Rauha misses with an elbow to the head.
Rauha thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Swickeyes has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Rauha throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Swickeyes controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Swickeyes avoids the strikes from Rauha.
Rauha lands strikes to the head.

That's two 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.
Rauha gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Swickeyes covering up well under a series of strikes from Rauha.
Swickeyes is trying to stand back up.
Rauha tries to keep control of the position but Swickeyes is staying busy.
Swickeyes covering up well under a series of strikes from Rauha.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Swickeyes is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Rauha somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Swickeyes has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauha thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Swickeyes is trying to stand back up.
Swickeyes has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Rauha.
Swickeyes is trapped and Rauha is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Swickeyes is trying to get back to his feet but Rauha has full control of the position and if anything, Swickeyes has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Swickeyes takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Swickeyes controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Rauha connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Swickeyes to escape the position.
Rauha gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Rauha punches the canvas rather than the man.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Swickeyes wants to get back to his feet.
Rauha missing with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swickeyes has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Swickeyes avoids the strikes from Rauha.
The referee is taking a good look at Swickeyes as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Rauha!
Swickeyes covering up well and avoiding damage.
Swickeyes is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swickeyes covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Swickeyes is trying to get back to his feet but Rauha has full control of the position and if anything, Swickeyes has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Swickeyes is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rauha misses with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasi Rauha dominated that 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.

Swickeyes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rauha.
Rauha doesn't manage to clinch there - Swickeyes circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rauha.
Swickeyes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swickeyes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Swickeyes looks to throw the jab but Rauha is out of range.

Rauha fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Swickeyes sprawls well initially but Rauha persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swickeyes is trying to stand.
Rauha trying to control the action but Swickeyes is working from the bottom.
Rauha is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Swickeyes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rauha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rauha is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rauha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swickeyes wants to get back to his feet.
Swickeyes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rauha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rauha lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rauha is keen to just control but Swickeyes is a slippery customer.
Swickeyes is looking to escape.
Rauha missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rauha winds up and cracks Swickeyes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Swickeyes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Swickeyes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rauha is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rauha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swickeyes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rauha dives in and grabs Swickeyes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Swickeyes pushes down on Rauha's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pasi Rauha. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauha blocks a jab.
Rauha moves in looking to clinch but Swickeyes pushes him off.
Rauha wants to clinch up but Swickeyes keeps it at a distance.
Rauha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rauha dives in and grabs Swickeyes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Swickeyes pushes down on Rauha's head and hops out.
Rauha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Swickeyes throws out the jab.
Rauha blocks a jab.
Rauha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swickeyes paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Swickeyes swats away the attempt to clinch by Rauha.
Rauha shoots for a takedown but Swickeyes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rauha drops his hands momentarily and Swickeyes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Pasi Rauha has been cut.
Mike Swickeyes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swickeyes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Swickeyes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Swickeyes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rauha.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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

Rauha is rocked!
Swickeyes looks to land a combination but Rauha avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Swickeyes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pasi Rauha's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Rauha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Swickeyes circles away.
Swickeyes misses with a looping right.
Swickeyes looks to land a left hand but Rauha moved out of range nicely.
Rauha moves out of range as Swickeyes strikes.

Rauha has closed the distance and engaged Swickeyes in a clinch.
Rauha looking to stall.
Swickeyes is looking to break free of the clinch but Rauha has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swickeyes can't break the clinch.
Rauha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rauha misses with some punches.
Rauha throws a head punch that misses.
Swickeyes working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swickeyes wants to get back to striking at distance but Rauha won't allow it.
Swickeyes working hard to break the clinch.
Swickeyes wants to break the clinch but can't.

Rauha turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rauha manages to end up in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swickeyes is pushing Rauha's head away, looking to escape. Rauha manages to hold on to the position though.
Rauha has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rauha sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Swickeyes is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rauha throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rauha tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Rauha advances to mount.
Swickeyes avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rauha.
Rauha punching from mount but Swickeyes doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Swickeyes is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Rauha throwing strikes here but Swickeyes is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rauha throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Swickeyes because Rauha loaded up on that one.
Swickeyes avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rauha.
Swickeyes is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rauha working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rauha punching from mount but Swickeyes doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rauha thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Swickeyes tries to buck Rauha off but he can't manage it.
Rauha unloads with some shots from mount but Swickeyes bucks and avoids them well.
Swickeyes is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Rauha lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Swickeyes is squirming around, avoiding Rauha's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauha misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Swickeyes is trying to stand.
Rauha raining down shots from the mount!
Rauha with a couple of short strikes.
Swickeyes is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Swickeyes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Swickeyes bucks up and throws Rauha to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Jab, jab by Rauha - just one landing.
Rauha shoots in for a takedown but Swickeyes shows good takedown defense.
Swickeyes looks to land a left hand but Rauha moved out of range nicely.

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.
The fighters circle momentarily. Swickeyes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rauha doesn't manage to clinch there - Swickeyes circles away.
Rauha tries to clinch but Swickeyes moves out of range.
Swickeyes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rauha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swickeyes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pasi Rauha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Swickeyes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swickeyes misses with a looping left.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pasi Rauha.
I think Rauha has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pasi Rauha!