PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yu Hai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruki Rabota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hai
vs
Rabota

195 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yu Hai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruki Rabota!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hai waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Rabota. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Rabota to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Rabota is rocked!

It looks like Ruki Rabota has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Hai 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.
Rabota is still in real trouble! Can Hai finish him?
Hai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hai passes Rabota's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hai works his way into side control.

Hai is working to tighten is grip on Rabota's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Rabota has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Hai is really squeezing tight and eventually Rabota passes out! Hai breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Yu Hai!
Yu Hai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.