PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yulka Ibragomedov (ranked 3985 p4p, 5106 weight class) and Nyrkki Rauta (ranked 502 p4p, 593 weight class). Ibragomedov comes into the arena with Drive by blaring out of the sound system. Nyrkki Rauta has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ibragomedov
vs
Rauta

180 cm
25
170
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
180
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yulka Ibragomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyrkki Rauta!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibragomedov misses with the combination.
Rauta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rauta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ibragomedov misses with a takedown attempt
and Rauta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Yulka Ibragomedov has been cut.
Ibragomedov ducks under a wild hook from Rauta.
Rauta has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ibragomedov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rauta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rauta connects with a body shot.
Ibragomedov walks straight into a right hand from Rauta - that's dropped him! Rauta jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Ibragomedov from any more punishment! Ibragomedov complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nyrkki Rauta!
The defeated Yulka Ibragomedov had this to say: 'Won't be happening again'.