PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Walker (ranked 24689 p4p, 4239 weight class) and Ruddo Ryokale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Walker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ruddo Ryokale's chin.

Walker
vs
Ryokale

200 cm
18
135
5 - 3 - 0

160 cm
23
140
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruddo Ryokale!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Walker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ryokale scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Walker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Walker throws a right and a left that Ryokale avoids nicely.
Ryokale wants to counter with a clinch but Walker pushes him away.
Walker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Ruddo Ryokale has been cut.
Walker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ryokale counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ryokale slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ryokale postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ryokale connects with a couple of short punches.
Ryokale chips away with some ground and pound.
Ryokale forces his way into half guard.
Ryokale lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryokale takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Ryokale maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Walker could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ryokale has cracked it and Walker is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ryokale!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ruddo Ryokale!