PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iko Rapada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rapada comes to the ring accompanied by M83-We Own The Sky. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!The key to victory for Iko Rapada has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rapada
vs
Carwin

185 cm
23
197 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
193 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Blueprint Clothing
No Shit Nutrition

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iko Rapada!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brock Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Carwin does no damage.
Rapada throws a nice looking combination but Carwin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carwin, as that shot connected.
Rapada throws a head kick but Carwin moves out of range.
Carwin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Carwin misses with a combination
and Rapada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carwin looks to land a body kick but Rapada moved away.
Rapada tries to move into range but Carwin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A left and a right from Carwin both land. Nice combination.
Carwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rapada connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rapada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carwin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rapada throws a right and a left that Carwin avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Carwin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carwin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Carwin avoids the head kick by Rapada.
Carwin lands a jab-cross combination.
Carwin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rapada counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rapada paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carwin misses with a combination
and Rapada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rapada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carwin.
Carwin misses with a combination
and Rapada counters with a stiff right hand.
Carwin lands a jab to the head.
Carwin scores with a sloppy right hand. Rapada should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Carwin misses.
Rapada is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rapada throws a left that rocks Carwin and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Rapada dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Carwin regain composure!

Carwin is rocked!
Rapada is looking to take a break and control but Carwin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carwin is still in real trouble! Can Rapada finish him?
Carwin is trying to control Rapada's posture but Rapada avoids it.
Carwin is not content to let Rapada control the position.
Carwin seems to have recovered his senses.
Carwin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carwin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rapada's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Carwin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rapada is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carwin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rapada.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rapada throws a combination that misses
and Carwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carwin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A cross from Carwin lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin clinches but Rapada breaks the clinch
and Rapada counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Carwin misses.
Rapada moves out of range of the strikes.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Rapada moves out of range.
Brock Carwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carwin throws a combination that misses
and Rapada counters with a series of strikes. Carwin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carwin throws a nice looking combination but Rapada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carwin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rapada counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Carwin.
Rapada misses with an uppercut. Carwin saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carwin cracks Rapada with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carwin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rapada counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Iko Rapada will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carwin misses with a combination
and Rapada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rapada on the side of the head.
Rapada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carwin slips a jab from Rapada.
Rapada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rapada gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Carwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carwin slips a jab from Rapada.
Rapada lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carwin at a distance.
Rapada looks to land a combination but Carwin avoids it well.
Carwin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapada looks to land a right hand but Carwin moved out of range.
Carwin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rapada gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Carwin.
Carwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rapada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rapada misses with a double jab
and Carwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carwin thows a body shot but no joy.
Carwin swings for the body but Rapada moves out of range.
A combination from Carwin does no damage.
A left lands for Carwin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin misses with a double jab.
Carwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carwin throws a combination that misses
and Rapada counters with a stiff right hand.
Rapada dodges the punch combination from Carwin.
Iko Rapada is winning the standup battle so far.
Rapada jabs at Carwin's body.
Carwin is breathing heavily.
Carwin walks into a jab.
Iko Rapada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rapada lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rapada throws a combination that misses

and Carwin counters by moving into the clinch.
Carwin is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Rapada gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rapada can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapada wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rapada wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Rapada manages to break the clinch.
Carwin misses with a double jab
and Rapada counters with an inside leg kick.
Rapada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Rapada.
Rapada is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Carwin misses the jab.
A punch combination from Rapada misses.
Rapada misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rapada counters with a two punch combo.
Rapada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carwin throws out the jab.
Rapada misses with the combination.
Rapada throws a hook to the side of Carwin's head but Carwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carwin lands a slapping body shot.
Rapada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carwin counters with a series of strikes. Rapada will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rapada throws a jab but it's blocked by Carwin.
Some wild striking there from Rapada.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rapada looks for the body kick but Carwin saw that one coming.
Carwin misses with a double jab
and Rapada counters with a solid body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iko Rapada dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rapada misses with a head kick.
Carwin throws a hook to the side of Rapada's head but Rapada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rapada scores with a head kick.
Carwin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rapada doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheers as Carwin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rapada doesn't seem phased though.
Carwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rapada slips a jab from Carwin.
A jab from Carwin misses.
Rapada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rapada.
Carwin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rapada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rapada counters with a stiff right hand.
Rapada slips a straight right by Carwin.
Carwin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rapada is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Carwin blocks the body kick.
Carwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rapada.
Nice defenses there by Carwin.
Carwin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Some wild striking there from Carwin.
Rapada throws a looping overhand right but Carwin ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rapada.
Carwin misses with a double jab
and Rapada counters with a stiff right hand.
Carwin misses with a double jab
and Rapada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Rapada.
Rapada ducks under a wild hook from Carwin.
Carwin looks to land a combination but Rapada avoids it well.
Carwin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rapada counters with a series of strikes that sends Carwin to the canvas! Rapada follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Carwin is trying to keep Rapada in close.

Carwin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rapada is looking to work some ground and pound but Carwin has wrist control.
Rapada passes Carwin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Rapada is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Carwin is just riding it out for now. Rapada eventually gives up the hold.
Carwin wants to get back to full guard.
Carwin throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Rapada manages to pass to side control.
Carwin regains half guard.

Rapada is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Carwin is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Iko Rapada!
Iko Rapada retains his middleweight title!