PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Raisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Write (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Write has chosen Dark Knight metal theme as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Raisi
vs
Write

185 cm
21
160 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

173 cm
30
165 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Raisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Write!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raisi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Write's waist but Write gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Raisi off to one side.
Raisi lands a head shot.
Write throws a low kick, looking for Raisi's leg but Raisi calmly moves out of range.
Write tries to work over Raisi's front leg with a kick but Raisi checks it.
Jab from Raisi.
Write connects with a solid leg kick.
Write throws a leg kick that misses.
Write throws a low kick, looking for Raisi's leg but Raisi calmly moves out of range.
Write throws a front kick aimed at Raisi's knee but Raisi avoids it well.

Write scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Write scoring with punches from side control.
Raisi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Write working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raisi tries to bench press Write off him but Write keeps the position.
Write working the ground and pound from side control.
Raisi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Write scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Raisi to see if he's OK.
Raisi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Write lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Raisi down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raisi is not content to let Write control the position.
Raisi is looking to reverse the position.
Write scoring with punches from side control.
Raisi is looking for a sweep.

Write thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Write is chipping away with strikes.
Write looks up at the clock and then as Raisi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Write smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Write lands a few punches from side control.

Raisi is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raisi is not content to let Write control the position.
Oh Raisi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for Write! That's hurt Raisi! Will he recover? Write fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Write!
A victorious Tim Write thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.