PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mista Blista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ibrahim Rahman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blista
vs
Rahman

190 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mista Blista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ibrahim Rahman!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blista blocks a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rahman misses with a body shot.
Blista takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blista throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rahman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blista moves away.
Rahman throws a sloppy head kick
and Blista counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blista. Rahman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blista feints and then cracks Rahman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rahman down.
Blista lands a slapping body shot.
Rahman throws a nice head kick!
Rahman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blista lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rahman circles away quickly and effectively.
Rahman loads up on a big right hand but Blista slips the punch.
Rahman scores with a jab.
Rahman looks to throw the jab but Blista is out of range.
Blista fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahman manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Blista coming out on top.
Blista scores with a hook to the body. Rahman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rahman throws a head kick that misses.
Blista misses with a hook.
Blista blocks the body kick.
Rahman works the jab nicely.
Blista fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rahman looks gassed!
Blista misses with a body kick.
Blista lands a nice shot to the body.
Blista throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rahman's head.
Blista feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rahmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Blista pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rahman back to the cage. Blista follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahman misses with a lunging right hand
and Blista counters with a stiff right hand.
Blista explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rahman checks a leg kick nicely.
Blista throws a head kick that misses.
Blista fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blista cracks the inside of Rahman's front leg.
Rahman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Blista throws a head kick that misses.
Blista ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blista throws a head kick that half lands.
Blista punishes Rahman's body with a nice straight punch.
Rahman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Blista scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blista scores with a hook to the body. Rahman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Blista. Rahman shrugs it off though.
Rahman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blista to score with a decent uppercut.
Rahman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Blista cracks a nice hook into Rahman's ribs.
Blista fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rahman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blista. Blista obviously looking to wear him down.
Jab, jab by Blista - just one landing.
Blista scoring well with a low kick there.
Rahman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blista scoring well with a low kick there.
Blista lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rahman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blista throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blista connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blista.
Rahman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Blista scores with a sloppy right hand. Rahman should have avoided that one.
Blista misses with a series of wild punches.
Blista feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rahman's calf.
Blista misses with a wild combination.
Blista throws a right and a left that Rahman avoids nicely.
Blista fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rahman checks it well.
Ibrahim Rahman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rahman throws a hook but Blista avoids it easily.
Blista avoids the head kick by Rahman.
Blista attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blista is looking to wear down Rahman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rahman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blista scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jab by Blista.
Blista dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blista is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rahman misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blista thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rahman if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blista.
Blista lands with a right hand.
Blista lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rahman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rahman drops his hands momentarily and Blista takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Blista fails to land with a series of punches.
Blista scores with a nice strike.
Blista throws a leg kick which misses Rahman's front leg but catches the back leg as Rahman tries to avoid it.
Blista fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rahman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice body punch from Blista.
Rahman throws a sloppy head kick
and Blista counters with an inside leg kick.
Blista connects with a leg kick. Rahman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blista throws a right and a left that Rahman avoids nicely.
Blista scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blista, right into the meat.
Blista scoring well with a low kick there.
Blista throws a head kick that misses.
Rahman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rahman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Blista.
Blista works Rahman's body with a nice hook.
Rahman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blista is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Blista dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rahman. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blista looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blista throws a leg kick but Rahman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blista scores with a hook.
Rahman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blista.
Blista lands with a cross.
Rahman misses with a straight left.
Rahman misses with a combination
enabling Blista to counter with a crisp jab.
Blista throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rahman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab lands there for Blista.
Blista lands with a slapping head kick.
Blista scores with a jab. Rahman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rahman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blista.
Rahman throws an off balance right hand
and Blista counters with a thumping low kick.
Rahman throws a sloppy head kick and Blista moves out of range easily.
Blista lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blista throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blista is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rahman takes one on the button.
Rahman scores with a punch to the head.
Rahman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rahman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rahman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mista Blista dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Blista's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Blista duly obliges.
Rahman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Blista lands with a right hand.
Blista fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rahman.
Blista throws a low kick but Rahman avoids it.
Blista swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mista Blista is winning the standup battle so far.
Rahman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rahman misses with a looping right.
Donk. Rahman catches Blista right on the button with a cross.
Blista fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rahman.
Rahman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rahman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rahman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rahman.
Blista ducks under a wild hook from Rahman.
Blista throws a combination. Rahman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rahman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Blista slips under a jab.
Blista lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rahman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blista throws a one two combo.
Blista feints and then cracks Rahman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rahman down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blista throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rahman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Blista.
Blista throws a nice looking combination but Rahman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rahman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rahman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blista sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blista finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rahman avoids the body shot from Blista.
Blista shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rahman eats them both and turns towards Blista to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rahman tries to work over Blista's front leg with a kick but Blista checks it.
Blista chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rahman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rahman might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Blista has got the better of the exchanges.
Rahman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blista stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rahman scores with a head kick. Blista tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice jab there from Blista.
Blista lands with a cross.
Rahman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A clash of legs there as Rahman blocks the low kick.
Blista avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rahman misses with a looping right.
Blista takes one to the side of the head.
Rahman misses with a left hand
and Blista counters with a leg kick.
Rahman tries a low kick but Blista avoids it.
Blista misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rahman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahman tests Blista's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rahman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blista lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blista throws a series of punches but Rahman avoids them all with ease.
Blista fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blista is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rahman can do to turn this around?
Rahman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blista has time to react.
Rahman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blista on the side of the head.
Blista blocks a jab.
Rahman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blista misses with a looping left.
Blista misses with a double jab.
Rahman throws a lazy uppercut
and Blista counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blista throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rahman.
Blista takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rahman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rahman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blista sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blista cracks the inside of Rahman's front leg.
Rahman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blista thumps Rahman with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blista plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blista throws a head kick that Rahman semi-blocks.
Blista lunges at Rahman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rahman's hand.
Blista fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rahman on the side of the head.
Blista tests Rahman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blista throws a leg kick which misses Rahman's front leg but catches the back leg as Rahman tries to avoid it.
A head kick from Blista lands but Rahman takes it in his stride.
Blista throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blista scores with a spinning back kick!
Blista lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blista slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rahman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Blista.
Blista cracks the inside of Rahman's front leg.
Rahman blocks a head kick by Blista.
Nice cross by Blista.
Blista moves out of range of the body kick from Rahman.
Blista shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Blista feints and then cracks Rahman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rahman down.
Rahman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rahman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blista.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blista looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blista scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rahman doesn't seem bothered though.
Blista throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blista throws a good cross that connects.
Rahman throws a sloppy head kick and Blista moves out of range easily.
Rahman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blista on the side of the head.
Rahman walks into a straight right hand from Blista.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blista.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blista!
Blista goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good leg kick by Blista there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blista throws a nice head kick!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rahman, as that shot connected.
Blista plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rahman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blista fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Blista avoids the head kick by Rahman.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blista.
Blista walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rahman misses with a left hand
and Blista counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mista Blista dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rahman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blista blocks a head kick by Rahman.
Rahman misses with a looping right.
Blista blocks the body kick.
Blista is looking to slow Rahman down with leg kicks.
No joy there for Blista, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rahman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rahman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blista blocks a head kick by Rahman.
Blista lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blista.
Blista fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rahman checks it well.
Blista scores with a body shot.
Blista takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rahman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blista on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big left from Rahman misses.
A combination from Blista does no damage.
Rahman throws a head kick that misses
enabling Blista to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rahman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blista lands with an overhand left.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Blista.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blista connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rahman. Rahman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed right hand from Blista misses the target.
Blista looks to land a body kick but Rahman moved away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rahman. Blista shrugs it off though.
Blista throws a sloppy head kick and Rahman moves out of range easily.
Blista throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rahman on the side of the head.
Blista throws a good cross that connects.
A good leg kick by Blista.
Blista slips a straight right by Rahman.
Blista is looking to chop away at Rahman's legs.
Blista cracks a nice hook into Rahman's ribs.
Rahman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blista throws a right and a left that Rahman avoids nicely.
Rahman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blista feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rahman's calf.
A good leg kick by Blista.
Rahman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Blista scores with a head kick. Rahman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Blista connects with a body shot that sends Rahman's belly button to the back.
Blista slips under a jab.
Rahman throws a right hand that Blista ducks under and follows up with a left that Blista also avoids with ease.
Rahman throws a head kick that misses.
Ibrahim Rahman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blista's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rahman under the eye.
A jab from Blista finds it's way through Rahman's defenses.
Rahman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blista throws a wild body kick that Rahman sees coming a mile off.
Rahman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blista throws a push kick but Rahman slaps the foot to one side.
Rahman looks to score with a jab to the body but Blista is just out of range.
Blista buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blista's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Blista duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Blista.
Blista throws a front kick aimed at Rahman's knee but Rahman avoids it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Blista.
Blista moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rahman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blista cracks Rahman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blista throws a series of strikes that have Rahman backpedaling.
Rahman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Blista scores with a leg kick.
Blista scores with a leg kick.
Blista throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rahman's head.
Blista scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Blista. Beautiful body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blista.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blista.
A good leg kick by Blista.
Rahman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blista comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blista connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blista.
Rahman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blista throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rahman's head.
Blista fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blista scoring well with a low kick there.
Rahman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blista fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rahman is out of range.
Blista keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rahman.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blista.
Rahman checks a leg kick nicely.
Blista with a nice cross.
Blista throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blista swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid body kick from Blista.
Mista Blista is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blista misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blista darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Blista lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rahman will feel that in the morning.
Blista swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Blista blocks a head kick by Rahman.
Blista lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Blista tries to bum rush Rahman with a series of wild strikes but Rahman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Blista.
A jab from Rahman misses.
Blista steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rahman.
Blista moves out of range of the body kick from Rahman.
Blista walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rahman lands a head kick. Blista smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Blista scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blista connects with a body shot that sends Rahman's belly button to the back.
Blista avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blista slips a jab from Rahman.
Blista bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rahman's head backwards.
Blista throws a leg kick which misses Rahman's front leg but catches the back leg as Rahman tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blista.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blista darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mista Blista showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blista has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:24
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mista Blista!