PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tatjaana Rakopaljaana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Kailea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rakopaljaana comes to the cage accompanied by Limp Bizkit - Gold Cobra . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rakopaljaana
vs
Kailea

171 cm
29
167 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

173 cm
23
168 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tatjaana Rakopaljaana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocco Kailea!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rakopaljaana looks to land a right hand but Kailea moved out of range.
Kailea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kailea fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rakopaljaana.
Kailea slaps away a takedown attempt from Rakopaljaana, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rakopaljaana misses with a looping left.
Kailea swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rakopaljaana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kailea tries to bum rush Rakopaljaana with a series of wild strikes but Rakopaljaana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kailea throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kailea on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kailea tries a low kick but Rakopaljaana avoids it.

Rakopaljaana throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kailea was covering up waiting for the punch and Rakopaljaana finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kailea can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rakopaljaana controls the pace.
Kailea not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kailea keeping moving, preventing Rakopaljaana from controlling successfully.
Kailea has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kailea can't keep his opponent in guard - Rakopaljaana advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rakopaljaana seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kailea does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kailea wants to improve his position but Rakopaljaana is controlling well.
Rakopaljaana looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kailea with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rakopaljaana not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kailea trying to control from the bottom.
Kailea is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakopaljaana tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kailea knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kailea is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Rakopaljaana is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rakopaljaana wants to take a breather but Kailea is having none of it.

Rakopaljaana seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kailea is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tatjaana Rakopaljaana!
A relieved looking Tatjaana Rakopaljaana thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.