PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joca Fenomeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mibon Rapthlaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joca Fenomeno had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Joca Fenomeno could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mibon Rapthlaka's chin.

Fenomeno
vs
Rapthlaka

178 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joca Fenomeno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mibon Rapthlaka!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rapthlaka shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Rapthlaka is working for a submission of some sort.

Rapthlaka is working for a kimura but Fenomeno is defending it quite comfortably.

Rapthlaka is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fenomeno defends it well.

Rapthlaka is looking for a kimura but Fenomeno is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rapthlaka to get the leverage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rapthlaka has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Rapthlaka is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fenomeno has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Rapthlaka swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

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