PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Knock Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuiskaaja Rajalla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Out
vs
Rajalla

172 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
173 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Knock Out!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kuiskaaja Rajalla!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Out fails with an attempt to clinch.
Out moves to clinch but Rajalla breaks away
and Rajalla counters with a nice uppercut.
Rajalla lands a jab to the head.
Rajalla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Rajalla misses.
Rajalla blocks a head kick by Out.

Out gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Out tries a knee to the head but Rajalla blocks it.
A short left from Rajalla.
Out's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Rajalla.
Out tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Out misses with a knee to the head.
Rajalla avoids a wild elbow strike from Out.
Rajalla working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rajalla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rajalla lands a hook that snaps the head of Out backwards.
Out throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rajalla.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rajalla lands with a light punch inside.
Out looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rajalla lands with a left to the head.
Out misses with an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rajalla.
Out using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rajalla has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Out throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rajalla blocks an elbow strike.
Rajalla lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Out or not.
Out tries to land a knee to the head but Rajalla blocks with his arms.
Out is breathing heavily.
Rajalla lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Out tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rajalla avoids it.
Out creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rajalla blocks the elbow strike.
Rajalla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rajalla lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rajalla lands a nice uppercut.
Out creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rajalla lands with a right to the head.
Out throws an elbow but it misses.
Rajalla blocks an elbow strike.
Out misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out throws an elbow but it misses.
Rajalla cracks Out with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rajalla lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rajalla avoids the elbow strike from Out, against the cage.
Rajalla lands a nice uppercut.
Out's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Rajalla.
Rajalla throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rajalla is trying to force a seperation but Out has the dominant position.
Rajalla scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rajalla lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Rajalla on the inside.
Rajalla scores with a shoulder strike.
Rajalla is trying to force a seperation but Out has the dominant position.
A right hand to the body from Rajalla.
Rajalla makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rajalla lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Rajalla.
Rajalla working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rajalla.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajalla lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Rajalla.
Rajalla lands a hook that snaps the head of Out backwards.
Rajalla wants to get back to striking at distance but Out won't allow it.
Rajalla cracks Out with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Rajalla.
Out prevents Rajalla from breaking the clinch.
Rajalla lands a body punch.
Rajalla is working Out over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Rajalla.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rajalla pushes Out back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rajalla looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rajalla makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rajalla lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rajalla lands with a light punch inside.
Rajalla lands a nice uppercut.

Out is rocked!
Rajalla lands a body punch.
Rajalla working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Out is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rajalla lands a hook that snaps the head of Out backwards.
Rajalla lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajalla works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Out seems to have got his legs back now.
A right hook to the body lands for Rajalla.
A right handed body shot lands from Rajalla.
A right hand to the body from Rajalla.
Still in the clinch, Rajalla scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rajalla makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rajalla makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rajalla creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Out's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Out drops to his knees and Rajalla pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kuiskaaja Rajalla!