PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shake Bake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Rukkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bake
vs
Rukkanen

150 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shake Bake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antero Rukkanen!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bake moves in looking to clinch but Rukkanen pushes him off.
Bake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rukkanen misses the shot to the body.
Antero Rukkanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rukkanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bake manages to avoid it.
Bake slips a straight right by Rukkanen.

Bake moves into the clinch.
Rukkanen looking to throw knees to the head but Bake is blocking nicely.
Rukkanen blocks the elbow strike.
Bake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rukkanen's defenses.
Bake lands an elbow just above Rukkanen 's eye.
Bake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bake lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Antero Rukkanen has been cut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bake lands a damaging elbow.
Bake misses with an elbow strike.
Bake looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bake lands an elbow just above Rukkanen 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rukkanen avoiding damage as Bake throws knees to the body.
Rukkanen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bake is keeping busy.
Bake lands an elbow that stopped Rukkanen in his tracks for a moment.
Bake throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bake really is a fat lump.
Bake throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bake.
Rukkanen takes an elbow to the temple.
Bake missing with knees to the body.
Rukkanen jumps guard but Bake turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rukkanen is trying to stall.
Bake avoiding damage as Rukkanen throws knees to the body.
Rukkanen dodges an elbow strike from Bake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rukkanen avoids the elbow strike from Bake, against the cage.
Rukkanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rukkanen avoids the elbow strike from Bake, against the cage.
Bake lands a damaging elbow.
Come on Bake - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rukkanen trying to stall but Bake improves his position.
Bake lands an elbow inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rukkanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rukkanen wants to stall.
Rukkanen tries to pull guard but Bake forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bake.
Bake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Bake.
Bake lands an elbow inside that Rukkanen shrugs off.
Rukkanen taking a breather.
Bake lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Bake.
Rukkanen takes an elbow to the temple.
Bake throws an elbow that misses.
Rukkanen managing to block the knees to the body from Bake.
Bake pushes off an throws an elbow but Rukkanen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bake lands an elbow that stopped Rukkanen in his tracks for a moment.
Bake lands a nice elbow.
Rukkanen stalling in the clinch but Bake improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rukkanen can't break the clinch.
Bake dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bake as Rukkanen tries to tie him up.
Bake lands an elbow inside that Rukkanen shrugs off.
Bake gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rukkanen takes an elbow to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rukkanen stalling in the clinch but Bake improves position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bake throws an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bake leaning against his opponent.
Rukkanen tries to stall but Bake uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bake pushes off an throws an elbow but Rukkanen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shake Bake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antero Rukkanen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bake tries to close the distance and clinch but Rukkanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bake is looking to clinch but Rukkanen is avoiding it.

Bake fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rukkanen, pushing him back against the cage.
Rukkanen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rukkanen's defenses.
Bake lands a damaging elbow.
Bake is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bake throws an elbow that misses.
Bake unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rukkanen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bake lands an elbow inside that Rukkanen shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Bake.
Rukkanen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bake crunches a lovely knee into Rukkanen's ribcage.
Rukkanen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bake gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bake.
Bake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rukkanen letting Bake take a breather here.
Rukkanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shake Bake has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rukkanen's defenses.
Bake slows down the pace here.
Bake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bake.
Bake lands a nice elbow.
Rukkanen tries to pull guard but Bake forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bake lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Rukkanen is rocked!
Bake pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Rukkanen! Bake unloads with more strikes and Rukkanen sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shake Bake!