PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Red Rooster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luimunaama Lare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lare is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: AC/DC - Hell's Bells. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Red Rooster
vs
Lare

180 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

178 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ice Gear

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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Red Rooster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luimunaama Lare!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red Rooster throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lare misses with a shot to the body
and Red Rooster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lare misses with a combination
and Red Rooster makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Red Rooster punishes Lare's body with a nice straight punch.
Red Rooster fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Red Rooster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Red Rooster blocks the body kick.
Lare is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Luimunaama Lare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Red Rooster lands with a hook. Lare tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lare misses with a lunging right hand
and Red Rooster makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Red Rooster has closed the distance and engaged Lare in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Red Rooster - that landed with a thud.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Red Rooster.
A hook to the body from Red Rooster.
Red Rooster leaning his opponent against the cage.
Red Rooster lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Red Rooster.
A right hand to the body from Red Rooster.
Lare looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Rooster is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Red Rooster scores with a hook to the body.
Red Rooster taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Red Rooster is working Lare over against the cage.
Red Rooster lands a shot to the body.
Red Rooster works on Lare's body with a couple of short punches.
Red Rooster digs a right hand into Lare's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lare's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Red Rooster.
Red Rooster lands a nice shot to the body.
Red Rooster lands a body shot in the clinch.
Red Rooster prevents Lare from breaking the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Red Rooster as the two fighters clinch.
Red Rooster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Red Rooster has Lare pressed against the cage.
Lare wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lare breaks from the clinch.
Red Rooster works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lare misses with a jab to the body
and Red Rooster makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Red Rooster lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lare at a distance.
Lare closes the distance but Red Rooster moves to the side

and Red Rooster counters by moving into the clinch.

Lare breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Red Rooster clinches up with Lare and pushes him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Red Rooster.
Red Rooster scores with a hook to the body.
Red Rooster working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Red Rooster lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Red Rooster.
Red Rooster lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Red Rooster.

Red Rooster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lare throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Red Rooster counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lare wants to break the clinch but can't.
A left hand lands to the body for Red Rooster.
Red Rooster prevents a takedown attempt there.
A body shot lands from Red Rooster.
Red Rooster lands a shot to the body.
Red Rooster stalling in the clinch but Lare improves position.

Lare manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lare controls Red Rooster momentarily but Red Rooster frees himself.
Red Rooster has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lare tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Red Rooster is posturing up here but Lare has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Red Rooster tries to roll out but it's too tight and Red Rooster has to tap! Slick submission there by Lare!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luimunaama Lare!