PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Kolmonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Raith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kolmonen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Patakakkonen. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kolmonen
vs
Raith

180 cm
20
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Control Nutrition
Murder Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaakko Kolmonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thomas Raith!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Raith moves into the clinch.
Kolmonen controlling the action here for a moment.

Raith manages to pull guard.
Kolmonen looking to sit in guard and control but Raith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Raith wants to stand but Kolmonen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kolmonen keeping moving, preventing Raith from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Raith decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Raith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolmonen lands a glancing blow to the side of Raith's head.

It looks like Thomas Raith has been cut.
Raith shoots in but no luck this time.

Raith scores a takedown into full mount!

Raith is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kolmonen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kolmonen!
Raith is trying to control the position but Kolmonen postures up.
Kolmonen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kolmonen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Raith on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kolmonen's guard.
Raith looking to sit in guard and control but Kolmonen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Raith tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolmonen is stalling in the full guard.
Kolmonen trying to control but Raith is working from the bottom.
Kolmonen content to stall in guard here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jaakko Kolmonen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kolmonen lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolmonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Kolmonen misses.
Raith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Raith closes the distance and pushes Kolmonen back into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kolmonen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Raith.
Raith missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Kolmonen.
Raith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jaakko Kolmonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Raith.
Raith being controlled against the cage.
Kolmonen prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kolmonen trying to control the position but instead, Raith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kolmonen into the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kolmonen.
Kolmonen letting Raith take a breather here.
Kolmonen is pressed up against the cage. Raith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kolmonen down to the mat. Kolmonen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaakko Kolmonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Raith's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kolmonen fails to land with a series of punches.
Kolmonen misses with a series of wild punches.
Jaakko Kolmonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kolmonen tries to avoid it but Raith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kolmonen to the ground. Kolmonen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Raith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raith controlling from the full mount.
Kolmonen doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Raith tries to control but Kolmonen wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raith wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Raith looking to control but Kolmonen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Raith prevents Kolmonen from getting the reversal.
Raith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kolmonen is looking to escape.
Kolmonen can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Kolmonen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Raith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kolmonen has managed to get both his arms back between Raith's legs - danger averted.
Kolmonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Raith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raith keeping full guard, as Kolmonen tries to pass.
Kolmonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Raith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kolmonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Raith is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kolmonen trying to control but Raith is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Raith shoots in for a takedown but Kolmonen shows good takedown defense.
Raith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jaakko Kolmonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Raith.
Kolmonen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Raith fails with a takedown attempt.
Raith has a takedown stuffed.
Raith is breathing heavily.
Raith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Raith swinging wildly here.

Kolmonen lands a big uppercut and Raith crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Raith looks OK. Kolmonen waves Raith back to his feet!

Raith is rocked!
Kolmonen feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Raith crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jaakko Kolmonen!