PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darken Rahl (ranked 1149 p4p, 2176 weight class) and Ibasour Sershurrapal (ranked 134 p4p, 239 weight class). Sershurrapal has chosen Smoking Snakes as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rahl
vs
Sershurrapal

168 cm
27
150
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
145
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Conquer
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darken Rahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ibasour Sershurrapal!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sershurrapal scores with a jab to the body.
We've been told by Rahl's head coaches at Hardcore Wrestling & BJJ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rahl tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sershurrapal sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rahl somewhat.
Rahl shoots and misses
and Sershurrapal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sershurrapal checks a leg kick nicely.
It seemed like Sershurrapal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rahl on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sershurrapal stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darken Rahl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sershurrapal doesn't manage to clinch there - Rahl circles away.
Sershurrapal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rahl doesn't seem bothered though.
Rahl tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sershurrapal sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rahl somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sershurrapal throws out a powerful jab.
Rahl fails with a takedown attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rahl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahl happy to just control the position for now.
Sershurrapal is looking for a sweep.
Sershurrapal taking a bit of punishment here - Rahl scoring with strikes.
Rahl works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rahl lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sershurrapal down.
Rahl lands a nice forearm strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahl trying to control the position but Sershurrapal is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal is trying to escape the position but Rahl is controlling the position.
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.
Sershurrapal tries to buck Rahl off but Rahl is having none of it.
Sershurrapal is still trying to improve position.
Sershurrapal on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sershurrapal gets back to half guard.
Rahl thows a huge punch but Sershurrapal dodges it nicely.
Sershurrapal has hold of Rahl's hands but Rahl slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rahl seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Sershurrapal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rahl connects with a nice short shot to Sershurrapal's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rahl lands a nice short elbow.

Sershurrapal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rahl takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rahl winds up and cracks Sershurrapal with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rahl looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sershurrapal with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rahl is looking to advance position but Sershurrapal won't allow it.
Rahl works his way into side control.
Sershurrapal takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rahl scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sershurrapal is not content to let Rahl control the position.
Rahl lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darken Rahl dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rahl takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rahl is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sershurrapal can do to turn this around?
Rahl needs to keep his hands up - Sershurrapal had a free shot at his head there.

Rahl looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sershurrapal!
Rahl working the ground and pound.
Rahl working the body and head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Rahl.
Sershurrapal tries to bench press Rahl off him but Rahl keeps the position.
Sershurrapal taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sershurrapal takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sershurrapal on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sershurrapal is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rahl is working Sershurrapal over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sershurrapal is trying to get back to half guard.
Rahl works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rahl wants to control but Sershurrapal is keeping him busy.
Rahl taking a breather here.
Rahl working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sershurrapal is looking to regain half guard here but Rahl keeps moving and retains side control.
Rahl working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahl looking to control but instead Sershurrapal has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Rahl not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Sershurrapal actively working from the bottom here.
Darken Rahl overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sershurrapal is staying active underneath Rahl, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sershurrapal has hold of Rahl's hands but Rahl slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Rahl.
Rahl is trying to control. Sershurrapal wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rahl slips a nice elbow through Sershurrapal's hands, connecting with Sershurrapal's forehead.
Sershurrapal is refusing to be controlled, as Rahl sits in half guard.
Sershurrapal wants to get back to full guard.
Rahl trying to control from half guard but Sershurrapal is working away.
Rahl not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahl takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rahl landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rahl is nestled in close to Sershurrapal, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rahl drops an elbow to the side of Sershurrapal's head.
Rahl is looking to take a break and control but Sershurrapal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rahl is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rahl lands a nice short elbow.
Rahl seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rahl working Sershurrapal over with strikes.
Sershurrapal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rahl scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal is looking for a sweep. Rahl is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rahl keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rahl trying to control the action but Sershurrapal is working from the bottom.
Rahl working the head and body with strikes.
Rahl scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rahl working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rahl lands with a punch from half guard.

Sershurrapal is rocked!
Sershurrapal makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sershurrapal.
Rahl landing some decent shots from guard.
Sershurrapal is still in real trouble! Can Rahl finish him?
Sershurrapal keeping moving, preventing Rahl from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darken Rahl dominated that second round.
That's time! Rahl's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rahl closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sershurrapal's guard.
Sershurrapal seems to have recovered his senses.
Rahl stands up over Sershurrapal, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rahl trying to control but Sershurrapal is working from the bottom.
Rahl lands a couple of elbows.

Sershurrapal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rahl gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rahl postures up and lands a big shot to Sershurrapal's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahl working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sershurrapal's head.
Rahl scoring with some ground and pound.
Rahl lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Our spies down at at Oblivion Gate inform us that Sershurrapal has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahl working some strikes from top position.
Rahl scoring with some ground and pound.

Sershurrapal is rocked!
Rahl lands a couple of elbows.
Sershurrapal is still in real trouble! Can Rahl finish him?
Rahl cracks Sershurrapal with a solid left hand.

Sershurrapal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rahl's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sershurrapal seems to have recovered his senses.
Rahl is in close to Sershurrapal's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rahl scoring with some ground and pound.
Sershurrapal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rahl landing some decent shots from guard.
Rahl slips nicely into half guard.
Rahl looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ibasour Sershurrapal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahl scores with a big shot! Sershurrapal's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Sershurrapal! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darken Rahl!
Darken Rahl gave a mention to Conquer in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).