PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Rajala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chow Yun Phat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rajala's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Whom the Bell Tolls. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rajala
vs
Yun Phat

180 cm
24
195 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
197 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Alpha-Omega

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomi Rajala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chow Yun Phat!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rajala throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yun Phat misses with a hook.
Yun Phat throws a right and a left that Rajala avoids nicely.
Yun Phat misses with a double jab.
Rajala slips a jab and a cross from Yun Phat.
Yun Phat avoids the body shot from Rajala.
Rajala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yun Phat was well out of range. Poor timing from Rajala.
Yun Phat scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rajala doesn't seem bothered though.
Yun Phat fails to land with a series of punches.

Yun Phat gets caught flat footed, as Rajala shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yun Phat keeping full guard, as Rajala tries to pass.
Rajala postures up in Yun Phat's guard and throws a big left but Yun Phat blocks it.
Rajala trying to control the position from guard on top but Yun Phat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rajala working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajala scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yun Phat is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rajala is controlling him.
Rajala loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yun Phat throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rajala fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rajala shoots in for a double leg but Yun Phat sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yun Phat looks to land a body kick but Rajala moved away.
Yun Phat tries a head kick but it misses.
Yun Phat avoids the head kick by Rajala.
Rajala avoids the head kick by Yun Phat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yun Phat lands with a slapping head kick.
Yun Phat lands with a cross.
Yun Phat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yun Phat connects with a single shot there.
Rajala misses with a body shot.
A left and a right from Yun Phat both land. Nice combination.
Yun Phat throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chow Yun Phat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yun Phat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yun Phat looks gassed!
Rajala throws a head kick but Yun Phat moves out of range.

Rajala shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rajala unloading with bombs!
Rajala punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rajala tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rajala throws some wild stikes that Yun Phat manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajala throws some wild stikes that Yun Phat manages to avoid easily.
Rajala putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rajala punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rajala with shots to the head and body - Yun Phat looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rajala with the ground and pound from mount.
Rajala working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rajala working Yun Phat over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajala lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rajala cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rajala pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Yun Phat in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Yun Phat is rocked!
A big strike lands for Rajala! That's really hurt Yun Phat and he's turned his back - Rajala keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Rajala Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomi Rajala!