PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rami Raakalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Struker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Raakalainen
vs
Struker

192 cm
26
205 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

195 cm
24
221 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rami Raakalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommy Struker!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struker lands a head kick. Raakalainen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Struker fails to land with a series of punches.
Struker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Struker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Struker tries to score with a low kick but Raakalainen moves his leg out of the way.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Struker. Raakalainen shrugs it off though.
Struker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raakalainen throws out the jab.
Struker lands a front kick.
Raakalainen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raakalainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raakalainen thows a body shot but no joy.
Struker misses with a head kick.
Struker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Raakalainen.
Raakalainen tries a low kick but Struker avoids it.
Struker motions for Raakalainen to come forward. Struker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Raakalainen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Raakalainen throws a chopping leg kick but Struker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Struker avoids the head kick by Raakalainen.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Struker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Raakalainen throws a leg kick that misses.
Struker swings for the body but Raakalainen moves out of range.
Raakalainen throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Struker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raakalainen moves out of range of the body kick from Struker.
Struker moves away from the strike by Raakalainen.
Raakalainen lands a jab to Struker's midsection.
Raakalainen misses with a straight left.
Raakalainen lands with a straight right. Struker didn't see that one coming.
Raakalainen moves away from the strike by Struker.
Good leg kick by Struker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Struker.
Struker misses with a head kick.
Raakalainen misses with a wild body shot.
Raakalainen throws a head kick but Struker moves out of range.
Struker swings for the body but Raakalainen moves out of range.
Raakalainen throws a body punch but Struker moves out of range.
Raakalainen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Struker circles away quickly and effectively.
Struker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Raakalainen blocks the low kick.
Raakalainen works Struker's body with a nice hook.
Struker avoids the body shot from Raakalainen.
A swing and a miss from Raakalainen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raakalainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Struker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Raakalainen at a distance.
Raakalainen is breathing heavily.
Raakalainen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Struker circles away quickly and effectively.
Raakalainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Struker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Struker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Struker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Struker throws a sloppy head kick and Raakalainen moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick from Struker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Struker misses with a body shot.
Struker scoring well with a low kick there.
Struker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Struker.
Struker punishes Raakalainen's body with a nice straight punch.
Struker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Raakalainen if he has to take too many more of those.
Struker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Struker connects with a solid leg kick.
Struker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raakalainen moves away.
A good leg kick by Struker.
Raakalainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raakalainen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Struker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Raakalainen rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Raakalainen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good shot there by Struker.

Raakalainen is rocked!
A head kick by Struker - that's a beauty! Raakalainen is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Struker can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tommy Struker!