PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Meenny Vattalles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chak Rapthlaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Meenny Vattalles has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Vattalles
vs
Rapthlaka

172 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Meenny Vattalles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chak Rapthlaka!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rapthlaka scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rapthlaka cracks Vattalles with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sloppy strikes there by Rapthlaka.
Sloppy strikes there by Rapthlaka.
Vattalles is being controlled here.

Rapthlaka tries for a kimura but Vattalles is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vattalles parries the strikes from Rapthlaka easily there. Rapthlaka is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Vattalles to escape.
Vattalles managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rapthlaka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapthlaka has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rapthlaka raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rapthlaka has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vattalles's face.
Rapthlaka unloading with bombs!
Rapthlaka with shots to the head and body - Vattalles looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rapthlaka cracks Vattalles with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rapthlaka lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Vattalles is rocked!
Rapthlaka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rapthlaka is landing with some decent strikes but Vattalles is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Oh Vattalles is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rapthlaka lands a big shot to the head and Vattalles winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Chak Rapthlaka!