PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Mulhall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rasthio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mulhall
vs
Rasthio

183 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Tokyo Foundation

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, Peter Mulhall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Rasthio!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasthio misses with a few strikes there.

Rasthio looking to score a takedown here. Mulhall is defending well but Rasthio drives through and ends up in Mulhall's guard.
Rasthio tries to free his leg and advance position but Mulhall is retaining full guard.
Rasthio postures up in Mulhall's guard and throws a big left but Mulhall blocks it.
Rasthio preventing the sweep.
Rasthio working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Mulhall is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Rasthio frees his head nicely. Oh but Mulhall has switched to an armbar! Rasthio is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Peter Mulhall!
An out of breath Peter Mulhall thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.