PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Jonas Angstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raivo Rape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karl Jonas Angstrom has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jonas Angstrom
vs
Rape

187 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Jonas Angstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raivo Rape!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angstrom shoots for a double leg takedown but Rape sprawls well. He's pushed Angstrom's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Rape closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Angstrom flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Angstrom knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rape on the ground.

Rape is working for a kimura but Angstrom is defending it quite comfortably.
Angstrom is trying to stand.
Rape thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Angstrom's head.
Angstrom is trying to stand up here but Rape is controlling him well.
Angstrom wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Angstrom misses with a takedown
and Rape counters with a right hand to the body.
Angstrom shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rape counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Jonas Angstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rape looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Angstrom!
Rape sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rape postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Angstrom looks a forlorn figure.
Rape controlling the pace for now.
Angstrom taking shots to the head.
Rape controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Rape has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Rape with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rape controlling the pace for now.
Rape looking to control but Angstrom is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rape landing shots from mount.
Angstrom is desperately trying to improve his position but Rape has a good base and remains in mount.
Rape with shots to the head and body - Angstrom looks very uncomfortable down there.
Angstrom on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Angstrom tries to get out of the position.
Angstrom is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rape working the ground and pound effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rape can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Angstrom is looking to escape.
Rape won't let Angstrom get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Angstrom taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rape is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Angstrom is surviving well by controlling Rape's body position as best he can.
Rape looking to control but Angstrom is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Angstrom can't escape the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rape trying to control but Angstrom is having none of it.
Rape controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Despite being in the dominant position, Raivo Rape just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rape shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Angstrom counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rape!
Angstrom will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Angstrom lands with some strikes.
Rape is trying desperately to improve position.

Angstrom looking for a guillotine from mount but Rape is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom with good strikes from the mount here!
Angstrom raining down shots from the mount!
Rape sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rape is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rape works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rape has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Angstrom wants to control from the top but Rape keeps moving.
Angstrom loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rape looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rape preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rape controlling the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rape wants to sweep here but Angstrom controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raivo Rape dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Angstrom with a poor takedown
and Rape counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Angstrom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Angstrom takes one on the button.
Rape throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rape thuds a left hand into Angstrom's body.
Angstrom gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Rape to counter with a crisp jab.
Angstrom darts in trying to clinch

and Rape counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Well, if Rape is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Rape is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rape takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angstrom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rape slows the pace down in half guard.
Angstrom regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rape.
Rape throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rape content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rape works over Angstrom with some ground and pound from guard.
Rape slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Raivo Rape has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rape trying to control but Angstrom is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom is looking to stand up but Rape isn't so interested in that idea.
Angstrom keeping moving, preventing Rape from controlling successfully.
Angstrom is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Angstrom being controlled here, momentarily.
Angstrom looking for a sweep. Not yet Angstrom, not yet.
Angstrom is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Angstrom gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rape counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Jonas Angstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rape wants to control from the top but Angstrom keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rape pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Angstrom is keeping the position for now.
Angstrom wants to stand up but Rape is controlling him.
Rape sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rape is in close to Angstrom's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Rape got a little sloppy there for a moment and Angstrom has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rape has managed to get both his arms back between Angstrom's legs - danger averted.
Rape is stalling in the full guard.
Rape content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rape scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angstrom is trying to control the position but Rape postures up.
Rape showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rape landing with the ground and pound.

Angstrom looking for a guillotine here but Rape defends easily.
Angstrom looking for a sweep. Not yet Angstrom, not yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rape landing some decent shots from guard.
Rape slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Angstrom looking for a sweep. Not yet Angstrom, not yet.
Rape content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rape trying to control but Angstrom is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raivo Rape showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Angstrom shoots and misses
letting Rape counter with a right hand.
Angstrom shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rape counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Rape closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rape working the head with strikes.
Angstrom tries to bench press Rape off him but Rape keeps the position.
Rape controls the position.
Rape advances nicely into full mount.
Rape tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rape tries to control but Angstrom wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rape prevents Angstrom from getting the reversal.
Rape lands a heavy elbow.
Rape pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Angstrom in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Angstrom is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Rape trying to control but Angstrom is having none of it.
Rape looking to control and managing it successfully.
Angstrom is desperately trying to improve his position but Rape has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Rape.
Rape trying to control but Angstrom is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Karl Jonas Angstrom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rape trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Despite being in the dominant position, Raivo Rape just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rape fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rape has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Angstrom feints and as Rape raises his hands in defense, Angstrom changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Rape working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Angstrom doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Angstrom manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rape takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Angstrom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Angstrom won't allow Rape to sweep him here.
Angstrom has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rape is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Angstrom throwing strikes but missing.
Angstrom throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rape works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rape looking for a sweep. Not yet Rape, not yet.
Angstrom thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Rape throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Angstrom was covering up waiting for the punch and Rape finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rape wants to control from the top but Angstrom keeps moving.
Angstrom wants to get back to his feet but Rape is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Angstrom is trying to control the position but Rape postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rape wants to control from the top but Angstrom keeps moving.
Rape postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rape connects with a couple of short punches.
Rape works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rape slows the pace down in half guard.

Angstrom looking for submissions off his back.
Rape seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rape seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rape seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Angstrom does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raivo Rape comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rape has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raivo Rape!