PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rainer Varvaskoukku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kersikov has chosen Iron Maiden - The Wicker Man as his entrance music. Roman Kersikov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rainer Varvaskoukku's chin.

Varvaskoukku
vs
Kersikov

164 cm
31
147 lbs
26 - 10 - 2

173 cm
27
149 lbs
15 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Union Fight Gear
Heisenberg

Hellbent
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rainer Varvaskoukku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roman Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kersikov is looking to land body kicks.
Kersikov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kersikov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Kersikov gets tackled into the cage by Varvaskoukku. Varvaskoukku maintains the clinch.
Varvaskoukku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Varvaskoukku lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Varvaskoukku tries to stall but Kersikov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with the head strike.
Varvaskoukku tries a body shot but Kersikov blocks it.
Varvaskoukku lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Kersikov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Varvaskoukku tries to work over Kersikov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Varvaskoukku blocks a body shot from Kersikov.
Kersikov jumps guard but Varvaskoukku stands there with Kersikov around his waist. Kersikov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kersikov tries to work over Varvaskoukku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kersikov lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Varvaskoukku.
Varvaskoukku wants to break free but Kersikov has control.
Varvaskoukku tries to throw a body punch but Kersikov avoids it by throwing Varvaskoukku back against the cage.
Varvaskoukku misses with a punch to the body.
Varvaskoukku jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kersikov walks away with a smile on his face. Varvaskoukku gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rainer Varvaskoukku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Varvaskoukku goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Varvaskoukku shoots for a double leg takedown but Kersikov sprawls well. He's pushed Varvaskoukku's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Varvaskoukku.
Kersikov scoring well with a low kick there.
Varvaskoukku throws a jab but it's blocked by Kersikov.
Varvaskoukku swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kersikov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kersikov wants to pass to mount but Varvaskoukku is defending the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Varvaskoukku is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kersikov trying to pass the guard but Varvaskoukku defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varvaskoukku is trying to get back to full guard.

Kersikov goes for a cartwheel guard pass here but Varvaskoukku does a handstand and catches Kersikov in mid air with a triangle! Could it be? It is! It's the triple decker pecker wrecker! The fighters land on the ground with Varvaskoukku on top - Kersikov is already out from the submission! Varvaskoukku gives Kersikov's pecker the obligatory post submission twist and this one is aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall over! Are you kidding me! That is world class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. That guy is my hero!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (TDPW) . Rainer Varvaskoukku!
After winning the bout, Rainer Varvaskoukku thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.