PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joel Rajala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mutta noo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rajala
vs
noo

178 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

160 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Attliction

Lucid Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joel Rajala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, mutta noo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
noo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

noo scores a takedown into full mount!
noo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rajala is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
noo landing shots from mount.
noo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
noo wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Rajala is trying to stand.

noo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rajala has worked his arm free - good work by Rajala!
Rajala is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
noo is thwarting Rajala's attempts to control the position.
noo stalling.

noo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rajala defends it well.
Rajala is trying to stand back up but noo is controlling him
Rajala is breathing heavily.

noo is trying to work for a kimura but Rajala is defending well.
noo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rajala knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rajala slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rajala is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
noo scoring with punches to the head and body.
noo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rajala will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Rajala wants to stand and escape but noo is having none of it.
noo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rajala's guard.

noo is trying for a kimura here. Rajala looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! noo wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). mutta noo!