PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sesto D Ippolito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rod Raskolnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). D Ippolito comes to the cage accompanied by Squeeze- Cool for Cats. Rod Raskolnikov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

D Ippolito
vs
Raskolnikov

180 cm
21
167 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
169 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sesto D Ippolito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rod Raskolnikov!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Raskolnikov darts in and clinches D Ippolito up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for D Ippolito.
Raskolnikov throws a head punch that misses.
D Ippolito tries to pull guard but Raskolnikov won't allow it.
D Ippolito jumps guard but Raskolnikov stands there with D Ippolito around his waist. D Ippolito gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Raskolnikov leaning against his opponent.
Raskolnikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
D Ippolito misses with a body punch.
D Ippolito is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Raskolnikov to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sesto D Ippolito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
D Ippolito is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Raskolnikov to keep the fight standing.
D Ippolito blocks an uppercut.
Raskolnikov throws a punch but it's blocked by D Ippolito.
D Ippolito is trying to pull guard but Raskolnikov has him pressed against the cage.

D Ippolito jumps into guard, dragging Raskolnikov to the mat.

Raskolnikov is posturing up here but D Ippolito has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Raskolnikov tries to roll out but it's too tight and Raskolnikov has to tap! Slick submission there by D Ippolito!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sesto D Ippolito!
Sesto D Ippolito took some time post fight to say the following; 'soundcloud.com/spinmanfinn'.