PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darken Rahl (ranked 2081 p4p, 2523 weight class) and Daniel Koh (ranked 226 p4p, 263 weight class). Daniel Koh will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rahl
vs
Koh

168 cm
26
150
6 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
159
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Conquer

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Conquer

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darken Rahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Koh!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koh throws a leg kick

and Rahl counters with a nice double leg into side control. Koh won't be happy with that.
Koh wants to control but Rahl postures up.
Rahl grinds an elbow into Koh's temple.
Koh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Koh wants to control but Rahl postures up.
Koh is looking to reverse the position.
Koh defending against the ground and pound.
Rahl working the ground and pound from side control.
Rahl scoring with punches from side control.
Rahl misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Koh wants to control but Rahl postures up.
Rahl scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koh tries to improve position but can't.
Rahl working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Koh is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Koh can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rahl scores with punches from side control.
Koh is still in real trouble! Can Rahl finish him?
Koh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rahl lands a nice forearm strike.
Koh is looking for a sweep.
Rahl scores with punches from side control.
Rahl has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Koh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rahl wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rahl scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Koh is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Rahl can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darken Rahl!