PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Rumiantsev (ranked 4985 p4p, 6317 weight class) and Ozaki Buakaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rumiantsev
vs
Buakaw

170 cm
19
140
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
140
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomas Rumiantsev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ozaki Buakaw!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rumiantsev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buakaw.

Rumiantsev moves into the clinch.
Rumiantsev blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Rumiantsev gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Rumiantsev.
Rumiantsev is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Buakaw!
Rumiantsev looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rumiantsev looking to finish Buakaw with some ground and pound. This is bad for Buakaw!
Rumiantsev controlling the position easily from mount.
Rumiantsev scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumiantsev breaks from Buakaw's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rumiantsev is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Rumiantsev is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Buakaw is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Buakaw flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Rumiantsev anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Buakaw and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Rumiantsev slips an arm under Buakaw chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Rumiantsev has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Rumiantsev is squeezing on Buakaw like an anaconda would it's prey. Buakaw fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tomas Rumiantsev!