PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Risto Isak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaleb Rasheed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rasheed has chosen In the air tonight as his entrance music. Risto Isak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Isak
vs
Rasheed

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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, Risto Isak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kaleb Rasheed!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Isak lands a slapping body shot.
Isak misses with the combination.
Rasheed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Isak as he jumps to the side.
Rasheed should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rasheed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Isak.
Isak lands a with a good body shot.
Isak works over Rasheed's head and body with a nice combination.
Kaleb Rasheed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rasheed tries to close the distance and clinch but Isak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Isak misses with a few strikes there.
Rasheed shoots in for a takedown but Isak shows good takedown defense.
Rasheed looks gassed!
Rasheed shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Isak pinned against the cage. Isak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Risto Isak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaleb Rasheed.
Isak moves into range and connects with a jab.
Isak scores with a one two! Rasheed had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Isak scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Isak throws a one two combo.
Isak scores with a jab to the body.
Isak lands a two punch combo.
Isak lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Rasheed is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isak drops Rasheed with a beautiful combination! Rasheed stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Isak is looking for the KO!
Rasheed is still on wobbly legs! Can Isak finish him?
Isak walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Rasheed drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Isak swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Rasheed's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Risto Isak!