PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ragnarok Laturi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klaxon Karman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laturi comes into the arena with Amon Amarth - Guardians of Asgaard blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Laturi
vs
Karman

205 cm
22
276 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
21
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ragnarok Laturi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Klaxon Karman!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laturi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Laturi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laturi fails to land with a series of punches.
Laturi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Laturi misses with a wild combination.
Laturi tries a head kick but it misses.
Karman dodges the punch combination from Laturi.
Laturi tries a head kick but it misses.
Laturi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karman avoids the head kick by Laturi.
Laturi throws a series of punches but Karman avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laturi lands a head kick. Karman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Laturi scores with a push kick.
Karman blocks a head kick by Laturi.
Karman dodges the punch combination from Laturi.
Laturi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laturi misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Laturi does no damage.
Karman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laturi misses with a head kick.
Laturi throws a combination. Karman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Laturi misses with a two punch combination.
Laturi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laturi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laturi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laturi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Laturi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Laturi.
Laturi lands a jab-cross combination.
Laturi misses with a series of wild punches.
Ragnarok Laturi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laturi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laturi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Laturi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laturi throws a head kick that misses.
Laturi connects with a high kick.
A punch combination from Laturi misses.
Laturi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Laturi misses with a double jab.
Laturi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laturi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Karman backs up against the ropes.
A combination from Laturi does no damage.
Laturi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laturi works the jab nicely.
Laturi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karman blocks a head kick by Laturi.
Karman shoots for a takedown but Laturi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Laturi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Karman's head.
Laturi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karman blocks a head kick by Laturi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Karman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Laturi keeping full guard, as Karman tries to pass.

Karman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Karman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Laturi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Karman on the ground.
Karman trying to control but Laturi is working from the bottom.
Laturi wants to stand but Karman is controlling the position.
Karman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Laturi's guard.
Laturi keeping moving, preventing Karman from controlling successfully.

Karman drops back looking for a leg! Laturi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Laturi manages to kick Karman off! Karman jumps back into Laturi's guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Karman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karman throws a head kick that misses.
Laturi lands a high kick!
Laturi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Laturi misses.
Karman blocks a head kick by Laturi.
Laturi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnarok Laturi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laturi tries a head kick but it misses.
Laturi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Laturi pushes Karman away with a front kick.
Laturi looks to land a combination but Karman avoids it well.
Laturi connects with a high kick.
Laturi throws a head kick but Karman moves out of range.
Laturi lands with a slapping head kick.
Laturi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laturi misses with a double jab.
Laturi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karman manages to avoid it.
Laturi scores with a one two! Karman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ragnarok Laturi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Laturi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karman blocks a head kick by Laturi.
Laturi throws a right and a left that Karman avoids nicely.
Laturi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Laturi misses with a double jab.
Laturi throws a head kick but Karman moves out of range.
Karman avoids the head kick by Laturi.
Laturi tries a head kick but it misses.
Laturi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Karman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Laturi's guard.
Karman won't allow Laturi to get back to his feet.
Laturi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Laturi tries to get out of the position.
Karman slips nicely into half guard.
Karman moves into full mount! Laturi won't be happy about that!

Karman working for a guillotine from mount but Laturi is in no mood to give up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laturi is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karman lands a big shot there that rocks Laturi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

It looks like Ragnarok Laturi has been cut.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Karman takes Laturi's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Laturi is in trouble.
Well, with Karman on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Laturi is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Laturi is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Karman lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Karman.

Karman is persistently looking for the submission but Laturi is defending it well.

Karman working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Laturi holding both Karman 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Karman has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Laturi has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Karman lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Laturi hold on?!
Laturi has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Karman patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Laturi has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Karman cracks Laturi with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Laturi from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Karman looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Laturi taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Klaxon Karman!