PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Mellencamp (ranked 24635 p4p, 3453 weight class) and Kharkat Rahmanko (ranked 525 p4p, 400 weight class). Kharkat Rahmanko has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dave Mellencamp's chin.

Mellencamp
vs
Rahmanko

195 cm
19
250
1 - 4 - 0

188 cm
25
270
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Mellencamp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kharkat Rahmanko!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mellencamp looks to throw the jab but Rahmanko is out of range.
Mellencamp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Rahmanko drives through and clinches with Mellencamp against the cage.
Rahmanko pressing his opponent against the cage.

Rahmanko is trying to trip Mellencamp. He has hold of a leg but Mellencamp is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rahmanko persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rahmanko slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Rahmanko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rahmanko prevents Mellencamp from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahmanko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mellencamp avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rahmanko throwing strikes from guard but Mellencamp blocks nicely.
Mellencamp avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahmanko postures up in Mellencamp's guard and throws a big left but Mellencamp blocks it.
Rahmanko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mellencamp knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rahmanko on the ground.
Rahmanko throwing strikes but missing.
Rahmanko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mellencamp is breathing heavily.
Rahmanko throwing strikes from guard but Mellencamp blocks nicely.
Rahmanko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rahmanko sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Rahmanko closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mellencamp did well to prevent Rahmanko getting side control.
Rahmanko is controlling the pace.
Rahmanko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahmanko slips a nice elbow through Mellencamp's hands, connecting with Mellencamp's forehead.
Still in half guard, Rahmanko seems content to control.
Rahmanko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mellencamp has hold of Rahmanko's hands but Rahmanko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rahmanko keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rahmanko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mellencamp's head.
Rahmanko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rahmanko takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mellencamp keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rahmanko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahmanko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rahmanko trying to control the pace.
Rahmanko lands with a punch from half guard.
Rahmanko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rahmanko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mellencamp avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rahmanko.
Rahmanko lands strikes from half guard.
Rahmanko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rahmanko working the head and body with strikes.

Mellencamp is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahmanko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from Rahmanko.
Oh Mellencamp is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rahmanko lands a big elbow - Mellencamp is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Rahmanko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kharkat Rahmanko!