PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Valdemar Rantakoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrett Lapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garrett Lapp looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Rantakoko
vs
Lapp

175 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
164 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valdemar Rantakoko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Garrett Lapp!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rantakoko closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lapp to the mat! Lapp manages to get full guard.
Rantakoko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rantakoko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rantakoko controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lapp wants to improve his position but instead Rantakoko has moved into half guard.
Rantakoko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lapp is trying to stand up here but Rantakoko is controlling him well.
Rantakoko is tying to control. Lapp wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rantakoko lands a nice short elbow.
Lapp manages to get to full guard.
Rantakoko trying to control but Lapp is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rantakoko stands up and waves to Lapp to follow him.
Rantakoko shoots in for a takedown but Lapp shows good takedown defense.
Lapp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rantakoko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rantakoko wants to clinch up but Lapp keeps it at a distance.
Rantakoko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rantakoko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lapp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valdemar Rantakoko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rantakoko throws a good cross that connects.
Rantakoko moves in looking to clinch but Lapp pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rantakoko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapp gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rantakoko.
Rantakoko misses with a takedown attempt - Lapp sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valdemar Rantakoko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rantakoko is breathing heavily.
Rantakoko misses with a takedown attempt - Lapp sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rantakoko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rantakoko misses with a combination

and Lapp counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rantakoko won't be happy with that.

Lapp stands up and beckons Rantakoko to his feet.
Rantakoko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lapp counters with a stiff right hand.
Rantakoko wants to clinch but Lapp slips to the side

and Lapp counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rantakoko!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rantakoko wants to control but Lapp is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rantakoko is trying desperately to improve position.
Rantakoko tries to lock up and control but Lapp gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rantakoko manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rantakoko misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rantakoko trying to control but Lapp postures up.
Rantakoko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rantakoko is looking for a sweep. Lapp is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rantakoko actively working from the bottom here.
Rantakoko wants to get back to full guard but Lapp has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rantakoko throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Rantakoko tries to lock up and control but Lapp gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rantakoko throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Rantakoko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rantakoko tries to hold on but Lapp pushes him away.
Rantakoko is bucking up trying to escape but Lapp cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rantakoko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lapp landing strikes from the mount.

Lapp looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rantakoko taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garrett Lapp dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rantakoko walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lapp.

Lapp darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rantakoko is looking to get back to full guard here but Lapp has managed to pass to side control instead.
Lapp trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rantakoko tries to reverse the position but Lapp maintains control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lapp wants to control the pace but Rantakoko is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rantakoko is working to get back to half guard.

Lapp has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Rantakoko is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Garrett Lapp!