PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buck Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chilun Rassaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rassaaja is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: No Words/No Thoughts by The Swans. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Blaze
vs
Rassaaja

205 cm
28
277 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

200 cm
33
275 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buck Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chilun Rassaaja!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Rassaaja has closed the distance and engaged Blaze in a clinch.
Rassaaja missing with knees to the body.
Rassaaja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blaze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blaze avoiding damage as Rassaaja throws knees to the body.
Rassaaja lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blaze or not.
Rassaaja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blaze tries to break the clinch but Rassaaja is controlling the position.
A hook to the body from Rassaaja.
Blaze lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blaze misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rassaaja lands a damaging elbow.
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!
Rassaaja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blaze blocks an elbow strike from Rassaaja.
Rassaaja lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rassaaja has a couple of punches blocked by Blaze.

Blaze breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buck Blaze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rassaaja misses with a few strikes there.
Blaze throws a jab but it's blocked by Rassaaja.
Rassaaja connects with a right hand. Blaze shakes it off.
Rassaaja defending well as Blaze loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rassaaja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blaze throws out the jab.
A combination from Blaze does no damage.
Blaze misses with the combination.
Rassaaja lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blaze!

It looks like Chilun Rassaaja has been cut.
Blaze swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rassaaja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blaze.
Rassaaja fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Donk. Rassaaja catches Blaze right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaze throws a hook but Rassaaja blocks it.
Blaze throws a big shot that misses.

Blaze closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rassaaja's guard.
Blaze is breathing heavily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Blaze is fighting to break Rassaaja's control of his arms but Rassaaja is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Blaze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rassaaja is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Blaze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blaze 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.
Blaze preventing the sweep.
Rassaaja is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rassaaja is looking to advance position but Blaze won't allow it.
Rassaaja not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rassaaja looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rassaaja throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rassaaja throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rassaaja sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rassaaja trying to control the action but Blaze is working from the bottom.
Rassaaja is looking to stall here but Blaze recovers full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rassaaja trying to control but Blaze is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chilun Rassaaja wasn't active enough on the ground.
Blaze throws a shot from downtown. Rassaaja moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Blaze misses.
Nice defenses there by Rassaaja.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rassaaja sizes up Blaze with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blaze misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rassaaja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rassaaja lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rassaaja tries to clinch but Blaze moves out of range.
Blaze misses with a right hand
and Rassaaja counters with an outside leg kick.
A cross from Rassaaja lands.
Blaze walks into a left hand.
Rassaaja clobbers Blaze with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
No luck for Rassaaja with that takedown attempt.
Chilun Rassaaja seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Rassaaja has managed to clinch.
Rassaaja lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Blaze pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Rassaaja closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rassaaja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blaze walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rassaaja sizes up Blaze with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blaze misses with an uppercut.
Rassaaja punishes Blaze's body with a nice straight punch.
Blaze is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blaze misses the shot to the body.
Blaze keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Rassaaja instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blaze lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on Blaze's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blaze avoiding damage as Rassaaja throws knees to the body.

Blaze gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Blaze working the head and body with strikes.
Rassaaja is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rassaaja wants to control but Blaze is keeping busy and won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaze with the ground and pound but Rassaaja uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rassaaja is keeping the position for now.
Rassaaja not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blaze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rassaaja works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rassaaja holds on and takes a little breather.
Blaze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rassaaja lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Blaze!
Rassaaja misses with a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rassaaja takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Blaze is bucking up trying to escape but Rassaaja cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rassaaja looking to control but Blaze is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Blaze wants to control but Rassaaja is having none of it.
Rassaaja postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Blaze looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rassaaja content just to control the position here.
Rassaaja landing strikes from the mount and Blaze is in trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rassaaja looking to control but Blaze is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rassaaja throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chilun Rassaaja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chilun Rassaaja's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rassaaja scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rassaaja is looking to score with low kicks.
Blaze throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rassaaja tries to clinch up but Blaze circles away and keeps his distance.
Rassaaja throws a hook but Blaze blocks it.
Rassaaja throws a low kick but Blaze moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blaze. Rassaaja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blaze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rassaaja on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blaze. Blaze obviously looking to wear him down.

Rassaaja darts in and clinches Blaze up against the cage.

Blaze's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blaze throws a quick inside leg kick.
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!
Blaze stuffs the takedown.
Rassaaja lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blaze circles away quickly and effectively.
Blaze throws a body punch but Rassaaja moves out of range.
Blaze lands the left hand.
A combination from Rassaaja does no damage.
Rassaaja is looking to clinch.
Blaze throws a leg kick which misses Rassaaja's front leg but catches the back leg as Rassaaja tries to avoid it.
Rassaaja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze throws a lazy right hand but Rassaaja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rassaaja doesn't manage to clinch there - Blaze circles away.
Blaze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rassaaja throws out the jab.
Blaze takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blaze. Rassaaja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good work by Blaze as he checks the leg kick.
Rassaaja blocks a jab.
Rassaaja wants to clinch up but Blaze keeps it at a distance.
Rassaaja blocks a jab.
Rassaaja tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blaze misses with a double jab.
Blaze swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rassaaja bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blaze looks to land a combination but Rassaaja avoids it well.
Blaze throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rassaaja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rassaaja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rassaaja tries to clinch but Blaze moves out of range.
Buck Blaze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rassaaja looks to land a combination but Blaze avoids it well.
Blaze connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rassaaja momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaze throws a big shot that misses.
Good work by Blaze as he checks the leg kick.
Buck Blaze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rassaaja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blaze swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rassaaja, right into the meat.
Blaze swats away the attempt to clinch by Rassaaja.
An inside leg kick from Blaze misses.
Blaze lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That has opened up Chilun Rassaaja's cut even more.
Blaze throws an overhand right that lands on Rassaaja's shoulder, as Rassaaja tries to avoid the shot.
Rassaaja misses with a double jab.
Rassaaja looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rassaaja tries to clinch up.
Rassaaja slips a jab from Blaze.
Nice shot lands for Blaze.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rassaaja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A swing and a miss from Blaze.
Rassaaja misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rassaaja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rassaaja dodges the punch combination from Blaze.
Blaze misses with a hook.
Rassaaja shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blaze as he avoids it easily.
Blaze jabs Rassaaja right on the nose. Rassaaja blinks but takes it well.
Rassaaja slips under a jab from Blaze.
Rassaaja tries to clinch up but Blaze circles away and keeps his distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rassaaja.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blaze is defended easily by Rassaaja.
Blaze misses with a right hand
and Rassaaja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rassaaja throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blaze's waist but Blaze gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rassaaja off to one side.
Buck Blaze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chilun Rassaaja.
Blaze on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rassaaja uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rassaaja tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Blaze manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rassaaja misses with a body shot.
Rassaaja bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rassaaja tries to clinch but Blaze moves out of range.
Blaze fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blaze swinging wildly here.
A nice combination there by Rassaaja.
Blaze thuds his right hand into Rassaaja's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rassaaja with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rassaaja lands a two punch combo.
Rassaaja shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blaze pinned against the cage. Blaze gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rassaaja moves in looking to clinch but Blaze pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blaze jabs Rassaaja right on the nose. Rassaaja blinks but takes it well.

The cut above Chilun Rassaaja's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rassaaja looking to land some kicks to the body here.

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 Buck Blaze.
Well Rassaaja has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chilun Rassaaja!