PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Ocipzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kallo Rattallan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ocipzak
vs
Rattallan

182 cm
30
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
212 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ross Ocipzak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kallo Rattallan!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rattallan drives through with a takedown into Ocipzak's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Ocipzak is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rattallan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Ocipzak is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Ocipzak has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rattallan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ocipzak keeping moving, preventing Rattallan from controlling successfully.
Rattallan with a nice head shot there.
Ocipzak working a defensive guard here.
Rattallan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Ocipzak is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rattallan is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ocipzak keeping moving, preventing Rattallan from controlling successfully.

Ocipzak looking for a guillotine here but Rattallan defends easily.
Rattallan stopping the sweep attempt from Ocipzak.
Rattallan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rattallan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rattallan landing with the ground and pound.
Rattallan advances position into side control!
Rattallan trying to control the action but Ocipzak is working from the bottom.
Rattallan is chipping away with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ocipzak is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rattallan off and has taken his back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ocipzak has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Rattallan has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Ocipzak is working for a rear naked choke. Rattallan is not defending it well and Ocipzak has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Rattallan refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Rattallan's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ross Ocipzak!