PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tino Takala (ranked 537 p4p, 953 weight class) and Rayful Edmond (ranked 84 p4p, 149 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rayful Edmond enters the cage!

Takala
vs
Edmond

180 cm
34
218
13 - 8 - 2

190 cm
40
215
25 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Tino Takala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rayful Edmond!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Edmond moves into the clinch.
Edmond keeps control of Takala as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Takala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edmond misses with a head kick.
Edmond moves in looking to clinch but Takala pushes him off.
Edmond tries a head kick but it misses.
Takala uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Takala connects with an inside leg kick.
Edmond throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takala counters with a series of strikes. Edmond will be more careful next time no doubt.
Takala dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Edmond. That did some damage!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Takala - that will leave a mark!
Takala bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takala throws a push kick but Edmond slaps the foot to one side.
Tino Takala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takala lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Takala takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmond keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Edmond cracks a nice hook into Takala's ribs.
Edmond cracks a nice hook into Takala's ribs.
Takala scores with a sloppy right hand. Edmond should have avoided that one.
Takala looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Takala takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Takala misses the shot to the body.
Takala lands a leg kick that knocks Edmond off balance momentarily.
Takala throws a nice head kick!
Edmond connects with the punch.
Edmond throws a right hand that Takala ducks under and follows up with a left that Takala also avoids with ease.
It looked like Takala wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Takala throws a left and a right that both miss
and Edmond counters with a left and a right that stings Takala.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick lands for Takala.
Edmond throws a low kick but Takala moves out of range easily.
Takala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Edmond is trying to counter with his kicks.

Edmond has managed to clinch.

Takala breaks the clinch.
Edmond misses with a head kick.
Takala throws a nice inside leg kick.

Edmond lands a big right hand that sends Takala crashing to the mat! Edmond stays standing though and waves Takala back to his feet!

Takala is rocked!
Edmond has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nice cross by Takala.

Edmond sends Takala crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Edmond is motioning to the referee to let Takala up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Takala is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takala misses with a low kick.
Takala seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Takala as he connects with a hook.
Edmond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takala throws a sloppy body shot

and Edmond counters with a nice right hand that sends Takala toppling to the canvas! Takala scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Edmond finish him?!
Edmond fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Takala checks it well.
Takala swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Edmond counters with a crisp right that sends Takala to the canvas! Edmond follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rayful Edmond!
A relieved looking Rayful Edmond thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.