PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Majid Rahim (ranked 909 p4p, 596 weight class) and Frane Vinkovic (ranked 31 p4p, 71 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Rahim
vs
Vinkovic

191 cm
26
245
7 - 3 - 0

195 cm
27
265
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

UnderGround Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Majid Rahim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frane Vinkovic!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rahim clinches up with Vinkovic and pushes him back against the cage.

Vinkovic breaks the clinch.
Rahim wants to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vinkovic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Majid Rahim has been cut.
Vinkovic works the jab nicely.
Rahim is looking to clinch.

Rahim moves into the clinch.
Vinkovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vinkovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinkovic lands a body shot.
Rahim tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vinkovic just stands there and leans against the cage.

Rahim decides to pull guard.
Vinkovic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Rahim looking for a guillotine here but Vinkovic defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rahim looking for a guillotine here but Vinkovic defends easily.
Vinkovic wants to control from the top but Rahim keeps moving.
Vinkovic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Rahim looking for a guillotine here but Vinkovic defends easily.

Vinkovic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rahim escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vinkovic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Rahim looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Rahim escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vinkovic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Vinkovic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rahim has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vinkovic has managed to get both his arms back between Rahim's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rahim working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vinkovic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vinkovic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Vinkovic is posturing up here but Rahim has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Vinkovic tries to roll out but it's too tight and Vinkovic has to tap! Slick submission there by Rahim!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Majid Rahim!