PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hyan Rall (ranked 24458 p4p, 4101 weight class) and Heuman Raikuen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heuman Raikuen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rall
vs
Raikuen

165 cm
26
130
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
140
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hyan Rall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heuman Raikuen!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rall misses with a body punch
and Raikuen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rall fails with the takedown.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rall. That's going to slow Raikuen down.
Rall is looking to clinch.
Rall lands with a thumping leg kick.

Rall forces Raikuen back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raikuen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Raikuen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Raikuen throws a looping overhand right but Rall ducks down to avoid it.
Rall attempts a counter takedown but Raikuen avoids it well and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Raikuen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Raikuen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rall looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rall looks to clinch
enabling Raikuen to counter with a crisp jab.
Raikuen stuns Rall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Raikuen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Raikuen swivels and escapes.
Rall with a lazy takedown attempt
and Raikuen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyan Rall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raikuen misses with a looping left.
Raikuen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rall.
Raikuen throws a predictable looking body shot

and Rall counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Raikuen can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raikuen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rall has Raikuen pressed against the cage, preventing Raikuen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rall keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Raikuen's efforts to push away.

Rall manages to break the clinch.
Rall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Raikuen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raikuen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rall tries for a takedown but Raikuen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rall changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Raikuen tries to avoid it but Rall manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Raikuen to the ground. Raikuen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Raikuen swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rall misses with a takedown attempt
letting Raikuen counter with a right hand.
Rall is breathing heavily.
Raikuen throws a body shot but no joy.
Raikuen scores with a jab to the body.
Raikuen lands the left hand.

Rall is rocked!
Rall with a poor takedown
and Raikuen counters with a crisp right that sends Rall to the canvas! Raikuen follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heuman Raikuen!