PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reiska Rakennusmies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Fargloom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reiska Rakennusmies has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rakennusmies
vs
Fargloom

195 cm
25
155 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

183 cm
20
159 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reiska Rakennusmies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Fargloom!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fargloom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Fargloom.
Rakennusmies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rakennusmies throws a lazy right hand but Fargloom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fargloom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Fargloom has closed the distance and engaged Rakennusmies in a clinch.
Fargloom lands with a right to the head.
Fargloom lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Fargloom.
A short left from Rakennusmies.

Fargloom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fargloom walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fargloom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rakennusmies.
Fargloom misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rakennusmies misses with a hook. Fargloom ducked under it nicely.
Fargloom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rakennusmies.
Fargloom stuns Rakennusmies with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fargloom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fargloom lands a jab.
Fargloom scores with a jab. Rakennusmies acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rakennusmies throws a hook but Fargloom blocks it.
Fargloom blocks a jab.
Fargloom looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rakennusmies connects with a body shot.
Nice cross by Fargloom.
Rakennusmies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fargloom was well out of range. Poor timing from Rakennusmies.
Fargloom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fargloom shoots in for a takedown but Rakennusmies shows good takedown defense.
Rakennusmies leaves Fargloom with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fargloom stuns Rakennusmies with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rakennusmies really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fargloom fails with the takedown
and Rakennusmies counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reiska Rakennusmies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Fargloom.
Rakennusmies stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rakennusmies wants it to stay on the feet.
Rakennusmies wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rakennusmies staying out of range there.
Fargloom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fargloom is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rakennusmies rather than just go for the knockout.
A nice combination there by Fargloom.
Fargloom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rakennusmies connects with a crisp jab.

Rakennusmies gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fargloom tries to throw a body punch but Rakennusmies avoids it by throwing Fargloom back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fargloom working aggressively here.
Fargloom tries to work over Rakennusmies's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fargloom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rakennusmies backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fargloom misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Rakennusmies as the two fighters clinch.
Fargloom throws a punch but it's blocked by Rakennusmies.
Rakennusmies lands a left hand.
Rakennusmies working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fargloom slows down the pace here.
Rakennusmies is working Fargloom over against the cage.
Fargloom just leaning against Rakennusmies, taking a breather.
Fargloom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fargloom misses with a body punch.
Fargloom is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rakennusmies is keeping busy.
Fargloom has a couple of punches blocked by Rakennusmies.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakennusmies lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fargloom backwards.
Fargloom effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fargloom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Rakennusmies.
Fargloom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Fargloom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rakennusmies displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fargloom.
Nice sprawl there from Fargloom as Rakennusmies shoots in.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fargloom slaps away a takedown attempt from Rakennusmies, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fargloom scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rakennusmies takes a swing at Fargloom's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Fargloom dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fargloom clinches with his opponent.
Rakennusmies blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rakennusmies as Fargloom tries to tie him up.
Rakennusmies misses with a body punch.
Fargloom wants to stall.
Fargloom prevents a body shot from Rakennusmies.
Rakennusmies blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rakennusmies is working Fargloom over against the cage.

Fargloom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fargloom moves to clinch but Rakennusmies breaks away
and Rakennusmies counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fargloom tries to close the distance and clinch but Rakennusmies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fargloom shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rakennusmies throws a shot from downtown. Fargloom moves away and avoids it.
Jack Fargloom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fargloom fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fargloom slips a jab from Rakennusmies.
Fargloom throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rakennusmies counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Fargloom is rocked!
Rakennusmies lands an uppercut, right on the button! Fargloom tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Reiska Rakennusmies!