PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerhard Rihmakallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soda Popinkski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rihmakallo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Blood For Blood-Living In Exile. Gerhard Rihmakallo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rihmakallo
vs
Popinkski

185 cm
22
245 lbs
5 - 12 - 0

190 cm
27
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Powerful

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 5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerhard Rihmakallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Soda Popinkski!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rihmakallo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Popinkski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rihmakallo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rihmakallo misses with a knee strike.
Popinkski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rihmakallo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Soda Popinkski has been cut.
Rihmakallo tries to land knees in the clinch but Popinkski avoids the damage to the body.
Popinkski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rihmakallo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rihmakallo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rihmakallo lands a good knee to the midsection. Popinkski won't want to take too many of those.
Rihmakallo tries a knee to the head but Popinkski blocks it.
Popinkski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rihmakallo has him pressed against the ropes.
Popinkski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rihmakallo scores a nice knee to the body.
Popinkski looks gassed!
Popinkski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rihmakallo is keeping busy.

Popinkski turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popinkski tries to stand but Rihmakallo is controlling his head.
Rihmakallo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Popinkski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rihmakallo trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rihmakallo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rihmakallo.

Rihmakallo has his foot on Popinkski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Popinkski works his way back into a safe position though.
Rihmakallo wants to sweep but no luck.

Rihmakallo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Popinkski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Popinkski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Popinkski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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.

Rihmakallo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Popinkski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rihmakallo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rihmakallo keeping moving, preventing Popinkski from controlling successfully.
Popinkski advances to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Popinkski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rihmakallo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rihmakallo strikes from the bottom but Popinkski uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Popinkski lands a few punches from side control.

Popinkski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Popinkski tries to score with some ground and pound. Rihmakallo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popinkski trying to control the action but Rihmakallo is working from the bottom.
Rihmakallo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rihmakallo is trying to get back to half guard.

Popinkski stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Rihmakallo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rihmakallo tries a head kick but it misses.
Popinkski blocks a head kick by Rihmakallo.
Popinkski throws a low kick but Rihmakallo avoids it.
Rihmakallo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Popinkski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Popinkski lands a left and a right that send Rihmakallo crashing to the mat, dazed. Popinkski thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Rihmakallo is rocked!

It looks like Gerhard Rihmakallo has been cut.

Popinkski shoots and scores a devastating slam takedown! Rihmakallo is unconscious as Popinkski celebrates over his stricken foe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Soda Popinkski!