PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Neuton (ranked 7493 p4p, 585 weight class) and Rakan Alrashed (ranked 24563 p4p, 624 weight class). Isaac Neuton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Neuton
vs
Alrashed

180 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

190 cm
20
196 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isaac Neuton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rakan Alrashed!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neuton fails to land with a series of punches.

Alrashed changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Neuton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Neuton bucks up and tries to throw Alrashed off but instead Alrashed has got his back!
Alrashed landing with strikes.
Alrashed lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Alrashed somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Alrashed has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alrashed punishes Neuton with strikes from the back mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alrashed is hanging on to Neuton's back as he tries to escape.
Neuton is trying to get back to his feet but Alrashed has full control of the position and if anything, Neuton has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Alrashed.

Neuton is rocked!
Alrashed is raining down hard shots and and Neuton has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rakan Alrashed!
A less than humble Rakan Alrashed misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.