PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iko Rapada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brik Holtik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rapada comes to the ring accompanied by M83-We Own The Sky. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rapada
vs
Holtik

185 cm
23
197 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

192 cm
23
192 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Crippler's Corner
Combat Pro Design

Hellbent, Inc.
Combat Pro Design

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iko Rapada!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brik Holtik!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holtik throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rapada misses with a looping right.
Holtik throws a body punch but Rapada moves out of range.
Holtik avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rapada misses with a double jab.
Rapada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holtik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holtik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Holtik lands but Rapada takes it in his stride.
Holtik lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Holtik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rapada throws a head kick that misses
and Rapada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Rapada misses.
Holtik swings for the body but Rapada moves out of range.
Holtik throws a head kick but Rapada moves out of range.
Holtik fakes the leg kick and cracks Rapada in the body.
Rapada moves out of range of the body kick.
Holtik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rapada was well out of range. Poor timing from Holtik.
Holtik is looking to land body kicks.
Holtik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brik Holtik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holtik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rapada throws out the jab.
Rapada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holtik slips under a jab.
Holtik throws a right hand that Rapada ducks under and follows up with a left that Rapada also avoids with ease.
Holtik connects with a crisp jab.
Holtik avoids the head kick by Rapada.
A jab from Holtik misses.
Rapada misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Holtik misses with a body shot.
Holtik throws a series of strikes that have Rapada backpedaling.
Rapada misses with a double jab
and Holtik counters with a big head kick but Rapada shrugs it off.
Rapada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holtik fails to land with a series of punches.
Holtik misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holtik throws a head kick that misses.
Holtik is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rapada rather than just go for the knockout.
Holtik takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Holtik keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Holtik wants to clinch.
Rapada swats away the attempt to clinch by Holtik.
Holtik lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rapada scores with the left hand. Holtik knows he should have avoided that one.
Rapada throws a big shot that misses.
Rapada misses with a double jab
letting Holtik counter with a right hand.
Holtik throws a sloppy head kick and Rapada moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rapada missing with a left hand there. Holtik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holtik lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rapada at a distance.
Holtik fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brik Holtik dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Holtik throws a sloppy head kick and Rapada moves out of range easily.
Rapada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rapada keeps the fight on the outside.
Holtik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holtik looks to land a combination but Rapada avoids it well.
Rapada throws a big shot that misses.
Rapada connects with a right hand. Holtik shakes it off.
Holtik throws out a loose jab but Rapada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holtik is looking to slow Rapada down with leg kicks.
Rapada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Holtik misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holtik throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Holtik.
Rapada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holtik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holtik throws a lazy head kick
and Rapada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rapada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rapada connects with a jab.
Brik Holtik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rapada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holtik was well out of range. Poor timing from Rapada.
Holtik cracks the inside of Rapada's front leg.
Rapada misses with a hook.
Holtik lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holtik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rapada was well out of range. Poor timing from Holtik.
Rapada misses with a straight right.
Rapada throws a combination that misses
and Holtik counters with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holtik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Rapada misses.
Rapada misses with a kick to the body
and Holtik counters with a three punch combo that has Rapada backing up. Rapada nods at Holtik to acknowledge the strikes.
Holtik throws a head kick that half lands.
Holtik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holtik lands a high kick!
Rapada scores with a one two! Holtik had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holtik explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Holtik defending well as Rapada loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Holtik.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rapada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Holtik connects with the punch.
Holtik misses the shot to the body.
Rapada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Holtik.
Holtik throws a head kick that misses.
Rapada is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holtik connects with a solid leg kick.
Holtik blocks a jab.
Holtik feints and then cracks Rapada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rapada down.
Iko Rapada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holtik scores with a head kick.
Holtik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rapada throws an overhand right that lands on Holtik's shoulder, as Holtik tries to avoid the shot.
Holtik fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holtik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rapada tries to move into range but Holtik moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brik Holtik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rapada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holtik moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Holtik throws a sloppy head kick and Rapada moves out of range easily.
Nice shot by Rapada.
Rapada throws a series of punches but Holtik moves out of range.
Rapada takes a kick to the side of the head.
Holtik fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rapada.
Holtik throws a leg kick which misses Rapada's front leg but catches the back leg as Rapada tries to avoid it.
Rapada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Holtik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rapada manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holtik cracks Rapada with a good jab.
Holtik works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Holtik avoids the body shot from Rapada.
A nice inside leg kick there by Holtik. That's going to slow Rapada down.
Holtik scores with a three punch combo!
Holtik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Rapada misses.
Holtik lands a head shot.
Rapada takes a kick to the side of the head.
Holtik scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Holtik.
A swing and a miss from Holtik.
Rapada avoids the body shot from Holtik.
Holtik throws a head kick that misses
and Rapada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rapada throws a head kick that misses.
Holtik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rapada misses with a combination
and Holtik counters with a straight right hand.
Holtik doesn't manage to clinch there - Rapada circles away.
Holtik throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rapada's head.
Rapada is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Holtik clinches up against the ropes.

Holtik manages to break the clinch.
Holtik tries a head kick but it misses.
Rapada avoids the head kick by Holtik.
Rapada takes a kick to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Holtik.
Rapada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Holtik tries to clinch up.
Holtik lands with a kick to the temple. Rapada shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapada paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Holtik.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holtik.
Holtik cracks a nice hook into Rapada's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holtik throws a sloppy head kick and Rapada moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Rapada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holtik throws a sloppy head kick and Rapada moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holtik chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Rapada tries to keep at a distance but Holtik has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brik Holtik really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Holtik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holtik slips a jab and a cross from Rapada.
Holtik throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Holtik is looking to clinch but Rapada is avoiding it.
Holtik lands a front kick.
Rapada misses with a wild combination.
Rapada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Holtik throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rapada.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapada connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Holtik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rapada.
Holtik fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Holtik takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Holtik.
Holtik connects with a right hand. Rapada shakes it off.
Holtik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rapada swats away the attempt to clinch by Holtik.
Rapada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holtik tries to close the distance and clinch but Rapada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holtik lands with a right hand.
Holtik lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rapada takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Holtik takes a swing at Rapada's ribcage but misses.
Holtik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rapada misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Holtik misses.
Holtik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Holtik does it's job there.
Holtik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rapada manages to avoid it.
Rapada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Holtik throws a sloppy head kick
and Holtik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Holtik wants to clinch.
Good leg kick by Holtik there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big left from Rapada misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holtik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rapada was well out of range. Poor timing from Holtik.
Rapada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holtik plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Holtik cracks the inside of Rapada's front leg.
Rapada avoids the head kick by Holtik.
Rapada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rapada falls off balance throwing a combination
and Holtik makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holtik moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brik Holtik dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Holtik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holtik takes one to the side of the head.
Rapada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holtik slips a straight right by Rapada.
Holtik lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rapada misses with a looping right.
Holtik throws a sloppy head kick and Rapada moves out of range easily.
Holtik tries to bum rush Rapada with a series of wild strikes but Rapada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holtik thows a body shot but no joy.
Holtik throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holtik throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rapada.
Rapada swings for the body but Holtik moves out of range.
Holtik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holtik throws a head kick that misses
and Rapada makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rapada misses with a looping right.
Holtik scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Holtik.
Holtik lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Holtik closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brik Holtik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holtik.
Rapada throws a lazy right hand but Holtik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Holtik moves out of range of the strikes.
Holtik goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Holtik misses with a combination
and Rapada counters with a straight right hand.
Holtik lands a head kick. Rapada smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holtik throws a head kick that half lands.
Holtik closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rapada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holtik slips a jab from Rapada.
A good leg kick by Holtik.
Holtik connects with a high kick.
Holtik moves out of range of the strikes.
Holtik wants to clinch up but Rapada keeps it at a distance.
Holtik misses with a hook.
Holtik thumps Rapada with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holtik plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rapada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holtik throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rapada's head.
Iko Rapada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rapada misses with a straight left.
Rapada falls off balance throwing a combination
and Holtik counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rapada's knee momentarily.
Rapada on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rapada waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Holtik.
A head kick from Holtik lands but Rapada takes it in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brik Holtik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Holtik has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brik Holtik!
Brik Holtik is the new middleweight champion!