PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rami Astalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Chalke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Astalo comes into the arena with Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff blaring out of the sound system. Chalke has chosen Operation Blade as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Astalo
vs
Chalke

168 cm
23
145 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

175 cm
22
160 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN

RAGS of a RONIN
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Astalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Cody Chalke!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chalke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Astalo can pounce on him.
Astalo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chalke's head backwards.

It looks like Cody Chalke has been cut.
Astalo cracks Chalke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Astalo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Astalo finds it's way through Chalke's defenses.
Astalo connects with an inside leg kick.
Astalo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chalke's calf.
Chalke wants to clinch up but Astalo keeps it at a distance.
Astalo thows a leg kick but Chalke checks it

and Chalke counters with a nice double leg into side control. Astalo won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Astalo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chalke wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chalke lands an elbow.
Chalke scoring with punches and elbows.
Astalo tries to bench press Chalke off him but Chalke keeps the position.
Chalke scoring with punches and elbows.
Chalke controlling from side mount.
Astalo is trying to control Chalke's posture but Chalke avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astalo is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Astalo regains half guard.
Astalo has his hands clasped together around Chalke's back. He's all about the action.
Astalo wants to improve his position but Chalke is controlling well.
Chalke landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chalke is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Astalo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chalke is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Astalo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Astalo tries to get out of the position.
Chalke winds up and cracks Astalo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chalke prevents Astalo from improving his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Chalke keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astalo is trying to get back to full guard.
Chalke lands strikes from half guard.
Chalke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chalke is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chalke lands a nice short elbow.
Chalke takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Astalo is looking to improve his position.
Astalo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chalke on the ground.
Chalke controlling the pace.
Chalke landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chalke is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Astalo is rocked!
Chalke is thwarting Astalo's attempts to control the position.
Astalo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Oh Astalo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chalke working the head and body with strikes.
Still in half guard, Chalke seems content to control.
Astalo wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chalke lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Still in half guard, Chalke seems content to control.
Astalo is looking for a sweep. Chalke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Astalo seems to have got his legs back now.
Chalke lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Astalo is trying to control but can't.
Ground and pound from Chalke.
Astalo tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Chalke has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Astalo tries to hold on but Chalke pushes him away.
Chalke lands a big elbow.
Chalke postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Astalo bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Chalke and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Chalke!
Cody Chalke made sure to mention his sponsor, RAGS of a RONIN in his post fight interview.
In defeat, Rami Astalo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Nothing to say but fuck off,gonna smoke joint or two'.