PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergi Lutsenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasi Rauha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rauha has chosen Age of Aquarius as his entrance music. Sergi Lutsenko has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lutsenko
vs
Rauha

192 cm
25
193 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

180 cm
29
200 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergi Lutsenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pasi Rauha!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rauha just misses with a punch to the body.
Rauha drops his hands momentarily and Lutsenko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lutsenko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rauha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lutsenko circles away.
Rauha throws a jab when Lutsenko was well out of range.
Lutsenko scores with a punch to the head.
Lutsenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sergi Lutsenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Lutsenko misses its intended target.
Lutsenko is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice takedown defense from Lutsenko. No joy for Rauha on that attempt.
Lutsenko thuds a left hand into Rauha's body.
Lutsenko connects with a body shot that sends Rauha's belly button to the back.
Nice straight punches there by Lutsenko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lutsenko.

It looks like Pasi Rauha has been cut.
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!
Rauha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lutsenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rauha looks gassed!
Lutsenko throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lutsenko. Rauha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rauha slips under a jab.
Sergi Lutsenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lutsenko takes a swing at Rauha's ribcage but misses.
Lutsenko cracks Rauha with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rauha misses with a wild body shot.
Lutsenko misses with a hook

so Rauha counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rauha throwing strikes from guard but Lutsenko blocks nicely.
Rauha won't allow Lutsenko to get back to his feet.
Lutsenko lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rauha!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lutsenko controlling the pace for now.
Lutsenko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rauha tries to lock up and control but Lutsenko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rauha working to try and regain half guard.
Lutsenko controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lutsenko lands a heavy elbow.
Rauha is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lutsenko wants to control the pace but Rauha is squirming around nicely.
Lutsenko is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rauha can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lutsenko lands a big shot there that rocks Rauha but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rauha is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lutsenko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lutsenko thowing shots but they're missing.
Lutsenko sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rauha is in a horrible position here. Lutsenko smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Poor strikes thrown by Lutsenko there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lutsenko has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rauha's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rauha is squirming around, avoiding Lutsenko's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergi Lutsenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pasi Rauha's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rauha throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rauha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rauha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lutsenko pinned against the cage. Lutsenko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rauha misses with an uppercut
and Lutsenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Rauha walks into a jab.

Rauha is rocked!

That has opened up Pasi Rauha's cut even more.
Crack! Lutsenko connects with the perfect overhand right and Rauha falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Lutsenko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sergi Lutsenko!
Sergi Lutsenko retains his middleweight title!