PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chak Rapthlaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Eaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Rapthlaka
vs
Eaton

176 cm
25
159 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chak Rapthlaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Eaton!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eaton throws out a leg kick but Rapthlaka moves out of range and Eaton only half commits.
Eaton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eaton tries to clinch up.
Rapthlaka shoots in looking for a takedown. Eaton tries to sprawl out of it but Rapthlaka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Eaton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Rapthlaka pushes Eaton up against the cage in a clinch.
Rapthlaka tries to work over Eaton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Rapthlaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eaton misses with a two punch combination.
Eaton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eaton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Eaton scores with a decent looking hook.

Rapthlaka feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rapthlaka showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Eaton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapthlaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Eaton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rapthlaka decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Eaton, up you get!

Rapthlaka closes the distance and pushes Eaton back into the cage.

Rapthlaka has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Eaton is trying to keep an underhook but Rapthlaka manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rapthlaka passes to full mount!
Eaton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rapthlaka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Eaton just holding on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eaton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rapthlaka scoring with strikes but Eaton is staying in there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rapthlaka looking to finish Eaton with some ground and pound. This is bad for Eaton!
Rapthlaka working Eaton over with strikes here.
Rapthlaka throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Eaton takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapthlaka wants to control the pace but Eaton is squirming around nicely.
Rapthlaka is landing with some decent strikes but Eaton is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Eaton working to try and regain half guard.
Rapthlaka looking to finish Eaton with some ground and pound. This is bad for Eaton!
Rapthlaka is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Eaton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rapthlaka controlling his opponent.
Rapthlaka scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Eaton?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rapthlaka lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Eaton is working to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Eaton that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Rapthlaka looking to secure an arm triangle but Eaton defends it well.
Rapthlaka lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chak Rapthlaka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rapthlaka moves into range and clinches up with Eaton.
Eaton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rapthlaka pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Rapthlaka has clasped his hands together around Eaton's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Eaton is looking for a sweep.
Rapthlaka cracks Eaton with a big right hand but Eaton just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Eaton is looking for a sweep.
Rapthlaka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eaton keeps working.
Chak Rapthlaka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rapthlaka fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rapthlaka lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eaton takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapthlaka controls the position.
Rapthlaka 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.
Rapthlaka works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rapthlaka staying calm.

Rapthlaka decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Eaton throws a leg kick which misses Rapthlaka's front leg but catches the back leg as Rapthlaka tries to avoid it.
Eaton throws a low kick, looking for Rapthlaka's leg but Rapthlaka calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapthlaka lands a jab to the nose.
Eaton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rapthlaka takes one on the button.
Rapthlaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Eaton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Rapthlaka drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eaton takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rapthlaka throws an elbow but Eaton slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rapthlaka scoring with punches and elbows.
Rapthlaka is looking to take a break and control but Eaton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rapthlaka misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapthlaka working the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Rapthlaka are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
A control attempt from Eaton but he's now mounted!
Eaton avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rapthlaka.
Rapthlaka lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Eaton can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee warns Eaton that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rapthlaka dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapthlaka looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rapthlaka working Eaton over with strikes here.
Rapthlaka raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rapthlaka landing shots from mount.
Rapthlaka raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rapthlaka lands with some strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rapthlaka is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Eaton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rapthlaka with a couple of short strikes.
Rapthlaka lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chak Rapthlaka dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Eaton throws a right and a left that Rapthlaka avoids nicely.
Eaton catches Rapthlaka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Eaton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rapthlaka.
Rapthlaka slips a jab and a cross from Eaton.
Eaton catches Rapthlaka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Rapthlaka closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rapthlaka is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Rapthlaka works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rapthlaka fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Rapthlaka stalls from top position.
Rapthlaka lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Eaton down.

Rapthlaka stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Eaton throws a left and a right that both miss

so Rapthlaka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Eaton is looking for a triangle here but Rapthlaka uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Eaton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Rapthlaka tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rapthlaka working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Rapthlaka looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rapthlaka stands up and beckons Eaton to his feet.
Chak Rapthlaka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Eaton misses with a series of wild punches.
Eaton looks to land a combination but Rapthlaka avoids it well.
Eaton swats away the attempt to clinch by Rapthlaka.
Eaton stuffs the takedown.
Eaton stuffs the takedown attempt from Rapthlaka. Rapthlaka gets slowly back to his feet.
Eaton throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rapthlaka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eaton throws a series of punches but Rapthlaka avoids them all with ease.
Eaton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rapthlaka. Rapthlaka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Rapthlaka drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rapthlaka wants to control from the top but Eaton keeps moving.
Rapthlaka pushing down on Eaton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mark Eaton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rapthlaka scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rapthlaka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chak Rapthlaka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rapthlaka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Chak Rapthlaka!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Chak Rapthlaka!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Chak Rapthlaka!

Chak Rapthlaka wins by unanimous decision!