PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Butt Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valdemar Rantakoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butt Head could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Valdemar Rantakoko's chin.

Head
vs
Rantakoko

180 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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, Butt Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valdemar Rantakoko!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Head gets the takedown into side control.
Head in side control, throwing shots but Rantakoko defends.
Head throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rantakoko is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Head's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rantakoko wants to control but Head is keeping busy.
Rantakoko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Head throws and elbow that misses. Rantakoko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Head's guard. Nice move by Rantakoko!
Head on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Head tries to get out of the position.
Head looking to control.

Rantakoko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Head trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Head wants to sweep here but Rantakoko controlling him for the moment.
Head lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rantakoko!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rantakoko really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rantakoko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Head lands a nice shot to the head.
Head with good strikes from the mount here!
Rantakoko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Head knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rantakoko on the ground.
Head cracks Rantakoko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The referee warns Rantakoko that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Head lands a big elbow.
Head lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rantakoko hang on?
Head lands with some strikes.

Rantakoko is rocked!
Rantakoko looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head dominating with strikes here.
Rantakoko is still in real trouble! Can Head finish him?
Head landing strikes, looking to finish!
Head postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rantakoko looks a forlorn figure.
Head putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Head has control of Rantakoko's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rantakoko regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Head cracks Rantakoko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Head lands a heavy elbow.
Rantakoko seems to have recovered his senses.
Rantakoko is trying to escape the mount.
Head punishing his opponent with strikes.
Head trying to control but Rantakoko is having none of it.
Rantakoko is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head cracks Rantakoko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Head cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Head lands with some strikes.
Head scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rantakoko?
Head landing strikes from the mount.
Head dominating with strikes here.
Head has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rantakoko's face.
Rantakoko swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Head lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Head prevents Rantakoko from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Head avoids the attempt from Rantakoko to control.
Rantakoko is looking to get to half guard.
Rantakoko bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Rantakoko stands and throws Head's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rantakoko scores with punches from side control.
The referee asks Rantakoko politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rantakoko prefers to stall for the moment though.
Rantakoko works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rantakoko taking a breather here.
Head taking a bit of punishment here - Rantakoko scoring with strikes.
Head manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rantakoko slips a nice elbow through Head's hands, connecting with Head's forehead.
Head is looking to improve his position.
Rantakoko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butt Head dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rantakoko shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rantakoko was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rantakoko postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Head looks a forlorn figure.
Head is desperately trying to improve his position but Rantakoko has a good base and remains in mount.
Rantakoko wants to control the pace but Head is squirming around nicely.
Rantakoko putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Head is working to get back to half guard.
Rantakoko landing strikes from the mount.
Rantakoko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Head really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Head tries to hold on but Rantakoko postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rantakoko working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rantakoko lands a big shot there that rocks Head but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Head is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Rantakoko looking to control but Head is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Rantakoko.
Rantakoko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Head working to try and regain half guard.
Head is squirming around, avoiding Rantakoko's attempts to control the action.
Rantakoko looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Head tries to reverse the position but Rantakoko maintains control.
Rantakoko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Head hang on?
Head is working to get back to half guard.
Rantakoko wants to control the pace but Head is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rantakoko working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Head in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Head is trying to escape the mount.
Rantakoko is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rantakoko with shots to the head and body - Head looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rantakoko scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Head?
Rantakoko breaks from Head's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Head takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rantakoko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Rantakoko is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Head can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Rantakoko connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rantakoko has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Head's face.

Rantakoko wants to finish this one by submission but Head is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rantakoko.
Rantakoko lands a big elbow.
Rantakoko landing shots from mount.
Rantakoko lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Head is looking to improve his position but Rantakoko isn't that keen on the idea.
Rantakoko is landing with some decent strikes but Head is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rantakoko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rantakoko breaks from Head's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rantakoko landing strikes from the mount.

Head defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rantakoko.
Valdemar Rantakoko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Head wants to hold on but Rantakoko pushes him away.
Head can't escape the position.
Rantakoko with shots to the head and body - Head looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rantakoko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rantakoko working Head over with strikes here.
Rantakoko controlling from mount.
Rantakoko scoring with strikes but Head is staying in there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Head is squirming around, avoiding Rantakoko's attempts to control the action.

Rantakoko is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Rantakoko extends the arm and Head is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Valdemar Rantakoko!