PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iko Rapada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eu Sou Foda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iko Rapada could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eu Sou Foda's chin.

Rapada
vs
Sou Foda

185 cm
22
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iko Rapada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eu Sou Foda!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rapada works Foda's body with a nice hook.
Foda takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rapada throws a solid leg kick but Foda takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rapada.
Rapada lands a nice looking body shot.
Foda looks gassed!
Rapada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rapada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foda avoids a kick to the body.
Foda is looking to clinch.
Rapada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rapada throws a sloppy head kick and Foda moves out of range easily.
Rapada scores with a hook to the body. Foda takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice shot by Rapada.

It looks like Eu Sou Foda has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Foda is looking to clinch.
Foda lands with a straight right. Rapada didn't see that one coming.
Rapada connects with a good right hand that stumbles Foda. Foda circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Foda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rapada counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapada scores with a shot to the body.
Rapada throws a sloppy head kick and Foda moves out of range easily.
Rapada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Foda tries to close the distance and clinch but Rapada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rapada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Foda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Foda misses with a jab to the body
and Rapada counters with a right hand to the body.
Foda misses with an uppercut
and Rapada counters with a right hand to the body.
Rapada scores with a nice body kick.
Foda wants to clinch.
Rapada lands a left and a right that sends Foda crashing to the canvas! Rapada dives into mount looking to finish!

Foda is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Foda wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Rapada has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Foda taps furiously! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Iko Rapada!