PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Panos Rasgadus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Tapio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rasgadus
vs
Tapio

188 cm
26
210 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

188 cm
25
220 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Panos Rasgadus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Tapio!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tapio throws a leg kick which misses Rasgadus's front leg but catches the back leg as Rasgadus tries to avoid it.
Rasgadus misses with a takedown attempt
and Tapio counters with a thumping low kick.

Tapio darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rasgadus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rasgadus is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tapio passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rasgadus!

Tapio is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Rasgadus to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rasgadus shrugs it off.
Rasgadus is trying desperately to improve position.

Rasgadus is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Tapio locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Rasgadus is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kari Tapio!