PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Takatukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikko Takatukka has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Takatukka
vs
Pierce

194 cm
22
170 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
29
164 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikko Takatukka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Pierce!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce tries to move into range but Takatukka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pierce.
Takatukka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Pierce scores with a takedown into Takatukka's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Takatukka is trying to keep Pierce in close.

Pierce drops back looking for a leg! Takatukka is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Takatukka manages to kick Pierce off! Pierce jumps back into Takatukka's guard.
Pierce advances to half guard.
Takatukka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rafael Pierce!
Rafael Pierce spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.