PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Randaberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pellervo Pakkotoisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Randaberg
vs
Pakkotoisto

181 cm
19
178 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

180 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Ricky Randaberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pellervo Pakkotoisto!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pakkotoisto stalks Randaberg and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Randaberg's face. Randaberg staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Ricky Randaberg has been cut.
Pakkotoisto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Randaberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pakkotoisto.
Pakkotoisto misses with a straight left.
Randaberg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pakkotoisto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pakkotoisto slips under a jab.
Randaberg defending well as Pakkotoisto loads up on a big left hand.
Pakkotoisto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pellervo Pakkotoisto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pakkotoisto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pakkotoisto looks to land a combination but Randaberg avoids it well.
No joy there for Randaberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pakkotoisto slips under a jab from Randaberg.
Pakkotoisto misses with a combination
enabling Randaberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Pakkotoisto ducks under a wild hook from Randaberg.
Pakkotoisto ducks under a wild hook from Randaberg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randaberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Randaberg avoids the body shot from Pakkotoisto.
Pakkotoisto misses with a combination
and Randaberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pakkotoisto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pakkotoisto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Randaberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pakkotoisto.
Pakkotoisto missing with a left hand there. Randaberg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pakkotoisto connects with a single shot there.
Pakkotoisto jabs at Randaberg's body.
A slow jab from Pakkotoisto misses its intended target.

Randaberg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Pakkotoisto tries to improve his position but Randaberg has taken his back! Randaberg has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Pakkotoisto tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Randaberg pushes Pakkotoisto away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ricky Randaberg!