PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Baijllknusar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hansa Rachstakk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonas Baijllknusar has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Baijllknusar
vs
Rachstakk

225 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonas Baijllknusar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hansa Rachstakk!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baijllknusar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rachstakk as he jumps to the side.

Rachstakk takes the fight into the clinch.
Baijllknusar wants to break free but Rachstakk has control.
Baijllknusar fails to pull guard.
Rachstakk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Baijllknusar pulls guard successfully.
Baijllknusar wants to sweep but no luck.
Rachstakk controlling from the top position.

Baijllknusar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Rachstakk decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Baijllknusar moves away from the strike by Rachstakk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baijllknusar cracks Rachstakk with a good jab.
Baijllknusar shoots for a takedown but Rachstakk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Baijllknusar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Baijllknusar drives through and clinches with Rachstakk against the ropes.
Rachstakk leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Rachstakk tries to score a body lock takedown but Baijllknusar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Baijllknusar pulls guard.

Rachstakk gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Baijllknusar tries to close the distance and clinch but Rachstakk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baijllknusar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rachstakk.
Baijllknusar tries to clinch

and Rachstakk decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Baijllknusar's guard.
Rachstakk stopping the sweep attempt from Baijllknusar.

Baijllknusar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rachstakk wants to pass the guard but Baijllknusar is keeping the position.
Baijllknusar is trying to keep Rachstakk in close.
Baijllknusar keeping moving, preventing Rachstakk from controlling successfully.
Rachstakk preventing the sweep.
Rachstakk showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Baijllknusar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Baijllknusar tries for a takedown but Rachstakk circles away easily

so Rachstakk counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baijllknusar working a defensive guard here.
Rachstakk is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Baijllknusar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Baijllknusar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rachstakk looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
I looks like Rachstakk might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rachstakk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baijllknusar swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Baijllknusar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Baijllknusar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rachstakk sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Baijllknusar's guard.
Rachstakk thows a huge punch but Baijllknusar dodges it nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rachstakk in particular looking to stall.
Baijllknusar tries to get to full guard but Rachstakk has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Baijllknusar looks to clinch

and Rachstakk counters with a nice double leg into side control. Baijllknusar won't be happy with that.
Rachstakk throws an elbow but Baijllknusar slips to the side and avoids it well.

Rachstakk is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Baijllknusar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Baijllknusar is looking to reverse the position.

Rachstakk tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Baijllknusar is looking for a sweep.
Rachstakk is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baijllknusar is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Rachstakk has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Rachstakk in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rachstakk wants to control but Baijllknusar is keeping him busy.
Baijllknusar tries to bench press Rachstakk off him but Rachstakk keeps the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Baijllknusar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Baijllknusar tries to clinch up.

Baijllknusar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Baijllknusar gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rachstakk scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Baijllknusar manages to mount him!
Rachstakk is wriggling around trying to escape.
Baijllknusar misses with a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rachstakk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Baijllknusar throws some wild stikes that Rachstakk manages to avoid easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Baijllknusar throws some wild stikes that Rachstakk manages to avoid easily.
Hansa Rachstakk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baijllknusar throws some wild stikes that Rachstakk manages to avoid easily.
Baijllknusar wants to control the pace but Rachstakk is squirming around nicely.
Rachstakk is looking to improve his position but Baijllknusar isn't that keen on the idea.
Rachstakk tries to lock up and control but Baijllknusar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rachstakk is squirming around, avoiding Baijllknusar's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rachstakk tries to hold on but Baijllknusar pushes him away.
Rachstakk avoids a series of strikes thrown by Baijllknusar.

Baijllknusar stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Nice takedown defense from Baijllknusar. No joy for Rachstakk on that attempt.
Baijllknusar tries to clinch

and Rachstakk counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rachstakk seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Baijllknusar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rachstakk slips nicely into half guard.
Rachstakk stops Baijllknusar from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baijllknusar wants to sweep but Rachstakk has passed to side control!
Rachstakk gets to mount! Baijllknusar was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

Rachstakk looking to isolate an arm here. Baijllknusar doesn't see it coming and as Rachstakk extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Rachstakk!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hansa Rachstakk!