PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Junior (ranked 1495 p4p, 2466 weight class) and Tarmo Rajantaka (ranked 199 p4p, 304 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Junior
vs
Rajantaka

191 cm
29
215
7 - 3 - 0

187 cm
23
205
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Knock Out Clothing

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tarmo Rajantaka!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rajantaka jabs at Junior's body.
Junior looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rajantaka tries to land a front kick but Junior steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rajantaka misses with a head kick.
Rajantaka checks a low kick from Junior.
Tarmo Rajantaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rajantaka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rajantaka stuffs the takedown.

Junior closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rajantaka's guard.
Rajantaka keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Rajantaka keeping full guard, as Junior tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Junior trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajantaka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Junior wants to pass the guard but Rajantaka is keeping the position.
Junior seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Junior pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rajantaka is keeping the position for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rajantaka pushes Junior away with a front kick.
Rajantaka throws a sloppy head kick and Junior moves out of range easily.
Junior appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Junior gets tackled into the cage by Rajantaka. Rajantaka maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajantaka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Junior up against the cage.
Rajantaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Junior has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rajantaka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rajantaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rajantaka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Junior managing to block the knees to the body from Rajantaka.
Rajantaka lands a good knee to the midsection. Junior won't want to take too many of those.
Rajantaka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rajantaka lands a nice knee to the body.
Junior is breathing heavily.
Rajantaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajantaka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rajantaka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rajantaka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rajantaka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rajantaka with a knee to the head.
Rajantaka landing knees to the head.
Junior takes a shot to the head.
Rajantaka tries to land a knee to the head but Junior blocks with his arms.
Rajantaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rajantaka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Junior tries to pull guard but Rajantaka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rajantaka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rajantaka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees in the clinch landing for Rajantaka.
Rajantaka lands a nice elbow.
Rajantaka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rajantaka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Junior's defenses.
Rajantaka scores with a knee to the head.
Junior takes a knee right on the jaw!

Junior is rocked!
Rajantaka lands a big knee! That's hurt Junior! Oh, he's all over the place! Rajantaka lands another knee that sends Junior to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tarmo Rajantaka!
A victorious Tarmo Rajantaka thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.