PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Inti Raimi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krouders Miantrekes Stovelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krouders Miantrekes Stovelis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Inti Raimi's chin.

Raimi
vs
Miantrekes Stovelis

184 cm
27
225 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

193 cm
25
209 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Inti Raimi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Krouders Miantrekes Stovelis!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Raimi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Raimi tries to score a body lock takedown but Miantrekes Stovelis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Raimi wants the takedown. Miantrekes Stovelis is fighting it off but Raimi persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Miantrekes Stovelis's guard against the cage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Raimi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Raimi working some strikes from top position.
Raimi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Raimi tries to free his leg and advance position but Miantrekes Stovelis is retaining full guard.

Raimi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Raimi stops Miantrekes Stovelis from standing up.
Raimi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raimi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Raimi connects with a couple of short punches.
Raimi postures up in Miantrekes Stovelis's guard and throws a big left but Miantrekes Stovelis blocks it.
Miantrekes Stovelis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Raimi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Raimi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miantrekes Stovelis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Raimi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miantrekes Stovelis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Miantrekes Stovelis keeping moving, preventing Raimi from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raimi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Raimi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Raimi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miantrekes Stovelis is on top in guard.

Raimi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miantrekes Stovelis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Raimi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Raimi trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Raimi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Miantrekes Stovelis has picked Raimi up and slammed him! Raimi can't keep hold of the triangle and Miantrekes Stovelis manages to pass to side control!
Raimi regains half guard.
Miantrekes Stovelis is stalling here. Raimi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Miantrekes Stovelis seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Raimi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Raimi tries to score with some ground and pound. Miantrekes Stovelis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Raimi 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raimi trying to control the action but Miantrekes Stovelis is working from the bottom.
Raimi grinds an elbow into Miantrekes Stovelis's temple.
Miantrekes Stovelis takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
You can see the frustration on Miantrekes Stovelis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Miantrekes Stovelis tries to improve position but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miantrekes Stovelis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Raimi cracks Miantrekes Stovelis with a big right hand but Miantrekes Stovelis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Raimi trying to control the action but Miantrekes Stovelis is working from the bottom.
Raimi grinds an elbow into Miantrekes Stovelis's temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raimi lands a nice forearm strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raimi cracks Miantrekes Stovelis with a big elbow.

It looks like Krouders Miantrekes Stovelis has been cut.
Miantrekes Stovelis taking a bit of punishment here - Raimi scoring with strikes.
Raimi working the body and head with strikes.
Raimi trying to control the action but Miantrekes Stovelis is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raimi grinds an elbow into Miantrekes Stovelis's temple.

Miantrekes Stovelis is rocked!

That has opened up Krouders Miantrekes Stovelis's cut even more.
Miantrekes Stovelis looks gassed!
Raimi in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Miantrekes Stovelis looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Raimi turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Inti Raimi!