PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Cantrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raghev Yadav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cantrell
vs
Yadav

200 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
237 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bo Cantrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raghev Yadav!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Yadav does no damage.
Cantrell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Cantrell closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yadav did well to prevent Cantrell getting side control.
Yadav holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Cantrell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yadav does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yadav keeping control of the position.
Yadav is staying active underneath Cantrell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yadav has his hands clasped together around Cantrell's back. He's all about the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cantrell trying to control from half guard but Yadav is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantrell controlling the action here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yadav swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cantrell throws a wild body kick that Yadav sees coming a mile off.
Cantrell is looking to clinch but Yadav is avoiding it.
Yadav looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice uppercut there from Yadav.
Yadav throws a body punch but Cantrell moves out of range.
Yadav tries to bum rush Cantrell with a series of wild strikes but Cantrell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yadav looks to land a right hand but Cantrell moved out of range.
Raghev Yadav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yadav defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cantrell.
Cantrell tries to clinch up but Yadav circles away and keeps his distance.
Cantrell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yadav misses with an uppercut.
Yadav lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yadav scores with a one two! Cantrell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Bo Cantrell has been cut.
Cantrell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yadav.
Cantrell shoots for a takedown but Yadav saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yadav lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Cantrell falls backwards - clearly groggy! Yadav dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raghev Yadav!
As Raghev Yadav got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: its always fun knocking out american pussies so kneel to your master bitch!!!'.