PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Auditore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Linic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Auditore kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ave Maria. Rafael Auditore could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mario Linic's chin.

Auditore
vs
Linic

198 cm
28
275 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

191 cm
31
262 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Adrenaline

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Auditore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mario Linic!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Auditore misses with a body kick.
Linic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Auditore defends it nicely.
Auditore misses with a low kick.
Linic checks a leg kick.
Rafael Auditore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linic slips under a jab from Auditore.
Auditore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Linic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Auditore misses with a head kick.
Auditore tries a head kick but it misses.
Linic looks to land a body kick but Auditore moved away.
Auditore walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Linic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Linic thows a body shot but no joy.
Auditore scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Auditore connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Linic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Auditore.
Auditore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Linic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Auditore throws a hook to the side of Linic's head but Linic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Auditore wants to clinch up but Linic keeps it at a distance.
Auditore jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Linic tries a low kick but Auditore avoids it.
Linic moves out of range of the body kick from Auditore.
Linic looks for a takedown but Auditore sprawls well.
Rafael Auditore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Linic.

Linic has Auditore up against the cage in a clinch.
Linic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Linic has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Auditore after a bit of a struggle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linic has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Auditore after a bit of a struggle.
A right hand to the body from Auditore.
Linic looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Auditore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Auditore misses with an attempted mid kick.
Linic throws a leg kick but Auditore sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Linic misses with a takedown attempt - Auditore sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Linic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Mario Linic has been cut.
Linic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Auditore moves away.
Auditore wants to clinch up but Linic keeps it at a distance.
Auditore throws a low kick but Linic moves out of range easily.
Linic moves out of range of the leg kick from Auditore.
Auditore misses with a head kick.
Auditore is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auditore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linic.
Auditore misses with a wild body shot.
Linic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Auditore uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Auditore is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Auditore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linic moves away.
Auditore throws a head kick but Linic moves out of range.
Linic throws a series of punches but Auditore avoids them all with ease.
Auditore lands a front kick.

Auditore lands a big head kick that sends Linic tumbling to the mat! Auditore takes a step backwards and waves Linic back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rafael Auditore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Auditore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Linic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Auditore! Linic is out on his feet! Auditore rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Linic is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Linic is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Auditore!
Rafael Auditore really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Adrenaline logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

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