PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Rajala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ma Bu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ma Bu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rajala
vs
Bu

180 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomi Rajala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ma Bu!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bu fails to land the takedown.
Bu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Bu.
Bu throws a head kick that misses.
Bu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bu lands with a kick to the ribs.

Bu gets caught flat footed, as Rajala shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rajala trying to control but Bu is working from the bottom.
Bu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rajala.
Bu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rajala working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bu looks gassed!
Rajala sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bu's guard.
Rajala with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bu tries to get to full guard but Rajala has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rajala scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rajala scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Bu is rocked!
Rajala slips a nice elbow through Bu's hands, connecting with Bu's forehead.
Bu is still in real trouble! Can Rajala finish him?
Rajala stalling.
Rajala is nestled in close to Bu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rajala is nestled in close to Bu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rajala connects with a nice short shot to Bu's temple.
Rajala working Bu over with strikes.
Rajala has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rajala scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajala scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bu is in trouble now - Rajala has advanced to mount!
Rajala in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rajala working away from the top, dropping strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rajala is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rajala postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bu looks a forlorn figure.
Rajala landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rajala is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rajala has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bu's face.
Rajala landing strikes from the mount.

Rajala is working for a guillotine from mount but Bu frees his head quite easily.
Rajala working Bu over with strikes here.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajala with a couple of short strikes.

It looks like Ma Bu has been cut.
Rajala postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bu looks a forlorn figure.
Rajala scores with a couple of good head shots there.

The cut above Ma Bu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ma Bu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tomi Rajala!