PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stelios Raptis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryszard Duch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raptis comes to the cage accompanied by Deviser - Threnody. Duch has chosen John Cage's 4'33" as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Raptis
vs
Duch

180 cm
27
191 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

199 cm
29
191 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stelios Raptis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryszard Duch!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raptis tries for a takedown but Duch circles away easily

and Duch counters with a nice double leg into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Raptis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Duch is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Duch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Raptis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Raptis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Duch is aware though and is defending well.

Duch drops back looking for a leg! Raptis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Raptis manages to kick Duch off! Duch jumps back into Raptis's guard.

Raptis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Duch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Duch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Raptis is breathing heavily.

Duch thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Duch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Duch drops back looking for a leg! Raptis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Raptis manages to kick Duch off! Duch jumps back into Raptis's guard.

Duch thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Duch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Duch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Raptis is looking to sinch up a triangle. Duch throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Raptis's body to avoid the submission. Raptis has instead reached around Duch's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Raptis arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Stelios Raptis!
A very excited looking Stelios Raptis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.