PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Friendly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuiskaaja Rajalla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Friendly has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Friendly
vs
Rajalla

178 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Friendly !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kuiskaaja Rajalla!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friendly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Friendly shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rajalla sprawls well. Rajalla wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Friendly gets slowly back to his feet.
Friendly tries for a takedown but Rajalla circles away easily
enabling Rajalla to counter with a crisp jab.
Friendly shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rajalla as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Friendly . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Rajalla catches Friendly right on the button with a cross.
Friendly fails with a takedown attempt.
Friendly misses with a right hand
and Rajalla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Friendly fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Friendly with that takedown attempt.
Friendly moves forwards but Rajalla connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rajalla scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Friendly throws an off balance right hand
and Rajalla counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Friendly fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Friendly closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rajalla circles away.
Friendly is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friendly misses the jab.
Friendly has his takedown stuffed
and Rajalla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Friendly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Friendly closes the distance and clinches up with Rajalla, looking for a takedown. Friendly pushes Rajalla against the cage but Rajalla circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Friendly takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rajalla connects with a right hand. Friendly shakes it off.
Rajalla punishes Friendly 's body with a nice straight punch.
Friendly misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rajalla scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Rajalla.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rajalla scores with a body shot.
Friendly takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friendly takes one on the button.
Friendly misses with a right hand
and Rajalla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rajalla scores with a nice head shot.
Horrible takedown by Friendly or perhaps it was just good defense by Rajalla which made him look bad.
Nice uppercut lands for Rajalla. That snapped Friendly 's head back.
Rajalla scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kuiskaaja Rajalla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Friendly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Friendly looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rajalla dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Friendly throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rajalla counters with a stiff right hand.
Friendly tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rajalla sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Friendly somewhat.
Friendly takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Friendly shoots and misses
and Rajalla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friendly misses with a combination
and Rajalla counters with a nice body shot.
Rajalla ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Friendly tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rajalla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Friendly swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rajalla counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Friendly thinking.
Rajalla lands with a cross.
Friendly takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A cross from Rajalla lands.

Friendly is rocked!
Friendly takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oh Friendly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rajalla walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Friendly drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Rajalla swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Friendly 's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kuiskaaja Rajalla!