PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Rakuuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Riikola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rakuuna comes to the cage accompanied by Five Finger Death Punch - Bad Company . Juha Riikola will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rakuuna
vs
Riikola

184 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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, Taisto Rakuuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Riikola!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Rakuuna.
A slow jab from Rakuuna misses its intended target.
Riikola is looking to clinch but Rakuuna is avoiding it.
Rakuuna throws a looping overhand right but Riikola ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Rakuuna throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rakuuna circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rakuuna fails to land with a series of punches.
Riikola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rakuuna.
Rakuuna fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Riikola looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rakuuna works the jab nicely.

Riikola is rocked!
Rakuuna circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Riikola to the canvas! Riikola doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Rakuuna keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taisto Rakuuna!