PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raiskari Raimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Turko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Raimo
vs
Turko

184 cm
19
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
199 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raiskari Raimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ali Turko!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raimo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Raimo swivels and escapes.
Raimo misses with a takedown attempt

and Turko counters with a shoot takedown. Raimo fights it but they end up in guard.
Turko slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Raimo wants to stand and escape but Turko is having none of it.
Turko content to stall in guard here.
Raimo is trying to keep Turko in close.
Turko tries to free his leg and advance position but Raimo is retaining full guard.

Raimo working for a triangle but Turko defends it easily.
Turko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raimo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turko 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Raimo is working an open guard so Turko takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Raimo gets the takedown into side control.
Raimo working away.
Turko stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Raimo lands a few punches from side control.

Raimo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Turko looks gassed!
Raimo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Raimo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Turko counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Turko.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raiskari Raimo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turko postures up.
Turko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Raimo wants to stand and escape but Turko is having none of it.
Turko 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raimo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Raimo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Turko sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Raimo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Turko manages to get himself to full guard.
Raimo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Turko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Raimo wants to pass the guard but Turko is keeping the position.

Turko is looking to sinch up a triangle. Raimo throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Turko's body to avoid the submission. Turko has instead reached around Raimo's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Turko arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ali Turko!