PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jarkko Rautavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mile McBadilj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rautavaara
vs
McBadilj

169 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

173 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jarkko Rautavaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mile McBadilj!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Rautavaara.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rautavaara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rautavaara lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rautavaara.
Rautavaara misses with a leg kick.
Rautavaara throws a nice head kick!
McBadilj misses with a combination
and Rautavaara counters with a big head kick but McBadilj shrugs it off.

Rautavaara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Rautavaara has picked McBadilj up - he's going for a ride! Rautavaara dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
McBadilj wants to get back to his feet.
McBadilj is trying to maintain the position but Rautavaara is very close to passing his half guard.

Rautavaara is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McBadilj defends it well.
McBadilj is looking to improve his position.
McBadilj holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautavaara controlling the pace.
McBadilj looks like he's trying to stand up.
McBadilj blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rautavaara.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rautavaara throws a jab but it's blocked by McBadilj.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rautavaara.
McBadilj tries to clinch up

and Rautavaara counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rautavaara lands with a punch from half guard.
Rautavaara controlling the action here.
McBadilj slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

McBadilj scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rautavaara is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBadilj falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rautavaara counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A nice left hand lands by McBadilj.
McBadilj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McBadilj misses with a hook from the clinch.
McBadilj lands a shoulder strike.
Rautavaara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McBadilj wants to break free but Rautavaara has control.
Rautavaara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McBadilj leaning against his opponent.
McBadilj throws a head punch that misses.
Rautavaara manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McBadilj misses with some punches.
McBadilj is trying to maintain a safe position but Rautavaara gets an underhook and turns McBadilj into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rautavaara.
McBadilj prevents Rautavaara from breaking the clinch.
McBadilj has a couple of punches blocked by Rautavaara.
McBadilj stalling in the clinch.

Rautavaara manages to break the clinch.
Rautavaara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rautavaara has taken the fight to the clinch.
McBadilj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McBadilj swings wildly with an uppercut but Rautavaara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stalling in the clinch from McBadilj.
McBadilj stops a takedown attempt from Rautavaara.
McBadilj misses with a punch on the inside.

Rautavaara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rautavaara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rautavaara fails to land with a series of punches.
McBadilj wants to clinch but Rautavaara slips to the side

and Rautavaara counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McBadilj's guard now.
Rautavaara content to stall in guard here.
McBadilj is trying to control the position but Rautavaara postures up.
Rautavaara works over McBadilj with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rautavaara sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rautavaara lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBadilj can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rautavaara controls the pace.
Rautavaara connects with a couple of short punches.
Rautavaara wants to control from the top but McBadilj keeps moving.
Rautavaara slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rautavaara throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rautavaara is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rautavaara has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rautavaara chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarkko Rautavaara dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rautavaara circles away from the clinch attempt

and Rautavaara holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Rautavaara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McBadilj blocks a head kick by Rautavaara.
Rautavaara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McBadilj.
Rautavaara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McBadilj tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rautavaara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rautavaara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rautavaara misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rautavaara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Rautavaara scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McBadilj is looking to get back to his feet here but Rautavaara is keeping cool and he's managed to take McBadilj's back.
McBadilj just trying to survive but Rautavaara is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBadilj holding both Rautavaara 's hands and preventing any damage.
McBadilj is breathing heavily.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Rautavaara controlling the positon.
McBadilj trying to control but not successfully.
McBadilj might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rautavaara kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rautavaara controlling the position well here. McBadilj rolled but Rautavaara kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Rautavaara's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Rautavaara looking for the choke but no joy.
Jarkko Rautavaara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McBadilj is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
McBadilj has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Rautavaara.
Rautavaara is looking to control McBadilj but McBadilj is wriggling around and keeping busy.
McBadilj breaks Rautavaara's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Rautavaara is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rautavaara trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jarkko Rautavaara just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Rautavaara takes the fight into the clinch.
Rautavaara trying to stall but McBadilj improves his position.
McBadilj throws a punch but it's blocked by Rautavaara.
McBadilj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rautavaara missing with knees to the body.

Rautavaara manages to break the clinch.

Rautavaara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McBadilj, pushing him back against the cage.

Rautavaara breaks from the clinch.

Rautavaara changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McBadilj looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Rautavaara working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rautavaara slows the pace down.
Rautavaara trying to control the position but McBadilj is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautavaara happy to just control the position for now.
McBadilj is trying to get back to his feet.

Rautavaara decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rautavaara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McBadilj.
McBadilj blocks a head kick by Rautavaara.

Rautavaara clinches up against the cage.
McBadilj gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rautavaara.
McBadilj working aggressively here.
McBadilj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rautavaara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McBadilj throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rautavaaras head.
Rautavaara blocks an uppercut.
McBadilj misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarkko Rautavaara dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rautavaara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McBadilj.
McBadilj closes the distance looking to clinch

and Rautavaara holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McBadilj has had enough of the clinch but Rautavaara keeps him there for the moment.

Rautavaara breaks the clinch.
Rautavaara lands with a nice combination. McBadilj backs away looking to recover.
McBadilj clinches but Rautavaara breaks the clinch

and Rautavaara holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McBadilj avoiding damage.
McBadilj is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rautavaara content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rautavaara seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

McBadilj breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McBadilj wants to clinch but Rautavaara slips to the side

and Rautavaara counters with a nice double leg into side control. McBadilj won't be happy with that.
Rautavaara wants to lay and pray for a moment but McBadilj keeps working.
McBadilj wants to get back to his feet but Rautavaara drags him back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautavaara wants to lay and pray for a moment but McBadilj keeps working.
McBadilj struggling a bit here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rautavaara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rautavaara scores with a leg kick.
McBadilj tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McBadilj wants to clinch but Rautavaara slips to the side
and Rautavaara counters with a three punch combo that has McBadilj backing up. McBadilj nods at Rautavaara to acknowledge the strikes.
McBadilj looks to clinch
enabling Rautavaara to counter with a crisp jab.

Rautavaara moves into range and clinches up with McBadilj.
McBadilj misses with a punch on the inside.
McBadilj is trying to break free.
Rautavaara can't break the clinch.

Rautavaara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jarkko Rautavaara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rautavaara misses with a body kick.
Rautavaara circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rautavaara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McBadilj with a lazy takedown attempt

and Rautavaara counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McBadilj's guard now.
Rautavaara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rautavaara looking to sit in guard and control but McBadilj gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

McBadilj stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Rautavaara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rautavaara.
Rautavaara drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McBadilj gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McBadilj misses with the head strike.
Rautavaara can't get the takedown.
A short left from McBadilj.
McBadilj lands a hook that snaps the head of Rautavaara backwards.
McBadilj swings wildly with an uppercut but Rautavaara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rautavaara takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from McBadilj fails to land.
McBadilj prevents Rautavaara from breaking the clinch.
McBadilj lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rautavaara backwards.
McBadilj is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rautavaara is trying to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from McBadilj.
McBadilj misses with a hook from the clinch.
McBadilj swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Rautavaara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rautavaara looks to land a combination but McBadilj avoids it well.
Rautavaara scores with a one two! McBadilj had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Rautavaara clinches up with McBadilj and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rautavaara breaks the clinch.

Rautavaara has closed the distance and engaged McBadilj in a clinch.
Rautavaara's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rautavaara crunches a lovely knee into McBadilj's ribcage.
A short body shot lands from Rautavaara as the two fighters clinch.

Rautavaara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rautavaara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Rautavaara.
Mile McBadilj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rautavaara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rautavaara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McBadilj's calf.

Rautavaara looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rautavaara lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rautavaara seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down McBadilj for as long as he can get away with.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jarkko Rautavaara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rautavaara has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarkko Rautavaara!