PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toivo Muurinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Rack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Muurinen
vs
Rack

182 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
249 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toivo Muurinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keith Rack!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rack shoots and misses
and Muurinen counters with a straight right hand.

Muurinen closes the distance and pushes Rack back into the cage.

Rack has hold of one of Muurinen's legs. Muurinen is fighting the takedown attempt but Rack gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Rack is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rack is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rack throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rack seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rack lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rack lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rack content to stall in guard here.
Rack scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rack lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rack's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Rack drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Rack as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Muurinen screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Rack! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Keith Rack!