PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between boo moo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Irracha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). moo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Miles Davis - bye bye blackbird. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Zach Irracha enters the cage!

moo
vs
Irracha

188 cm
24
182 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

188 cm
21
178 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, boo moo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zach Irracha!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
moo misses with a double jab.
Irracha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Irracha lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Irracha.

Irracha has managed to clinch.
Irracha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. moo is defending well for now.
moo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Come on Irracha - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Irracha misses with some punches.
Irracha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Irracha is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
moo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Irracha smiles and moves away.
Irracha paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
moo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Irracha counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Irracha rushes moo and presses him up against the cage.
moo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Irracha gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irracha trying to land knees to the body.
Irracha stalling.
Irracha digs a right hand into moo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on moo's gas tank.
A bit of stalling here from Irracha.
moo blocking some punches.
Irracha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Irracha taking a breather.
Irracha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but moo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
moo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Irracha walks away with a smile on his face. moo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for boo moo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Irracha takes the fight into the clinch.

moo gets control of Irracha's arms and successfully pulls guard. moo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
moo has his hands on Irracha's head, controlling the position.
Irracha trying to control the position from guard on top but moo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
moo controlling Irracha's posture.
Irracha wants to stand but moo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Irracha scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Irracha.
Irracha thumps moo with a low kick.
Irracha tries to clinch there but moo circles away.

Irracha gets a clinch.
Irracha gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from moo.
moo fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
moo wants a takedown but no success here.
Irracha comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Irracha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. moo is defending well for now.
Irracha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
moo managing to block the knees to the body from Irracha.
A knee to the head by Irracha.
moo is breathing heavily.
moo dodges an elbow strike from Irracha.
Irracha stalling in the clinch.
Irracha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

moo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A good leg kick by Irracha.
The crowd cheers as Irracha lands an impressive looking overhand right. moo doesn't seem phased though.

Irracha moves into the clinch successfully.
Irracha tries to land a knee to the head but moo blocks with his arms.
Irracha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
moo takes an elbow to the temple.
Irracha blocks an elbow strike from moo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irracha lands a damaging elbow.
Irracha lands a good knee to the midsection. moo won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irracha slows down the pace here.
Irracha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Irracha lands an elbow inside that moo shrugs off.
The referee is keeping an eye on Irracha - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Irracha misses with a knee to the head.
Irracha will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning moo up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
moo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Irracha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Irracha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Irracha dominated that round.
That's time! moo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Irracha clinches up against the cage.
Irracha is leaning against moo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
moo has Irracha pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Irracha manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Irracha lands a nice uppercut.
moo managing to block the knees to the body from Irracha.
Irracha throws a head punch that misses.
Irracha creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Irracha trying to land knees to the body.
Irracha lands a knee to the head.
Irracha holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Irracha misses with an elbow strike.
Irracha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Come on Irracha - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Irracha lands a right hand.
Irracha manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
moo is working for takedown but Irracha is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irracha effectively controlling the action here.
Irracha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Irracha controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Irracha.
Irracha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Irracha tries to land a knee to the head but moo blocks with his arms.
Irracha connects with a nasty looking knee right to moo's face.
Irracha working moo over with knees to the body.
Irracha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Irracha.
moo fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for boo moo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Irracha pushes off an throws an elbow but moo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
moo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Irracha connects with a nasty looking knee right to moo's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irracha lands a hook to the side of the head.

moo is rocked!
Irracha lands a big knee! That's hurt moo! Oh, he's all over the place! Irracha lands another knee that sends moo to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zach Irracha!