PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kulle Rallare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Kulle Rallare enters the cage!

Braga
vs
Rallare

182 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kulle Rallare!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braga misses with a hook.
Rallare blocks a head kick by Braga.
Rallare lands with a nice body punch.
Braga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rallare manages to avoid it.
Braga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rallare.
Braga looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rallare scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A cross from Rallare lands.
Rallare ducks under a wild hook from Braga.
Braga shoots for a double leg takedown but Rallare sprawls well. He's pushed Braga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Braga.
Rallare scores with a hook to the body. Braga takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rallare fails to land with a series of punches.
Rallare bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rallare throws a right and a left that Braga avoids nicely.
Rallare cracks Braga with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rallare sizes up Braga with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rallare leaves Braga with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rallare throws a right and a left that both miss.
Braga just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rallare swinging wildly here.
Rallare lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Braga backs up against the cage.
Rallare lands a nice hook to Braga's body. Braga takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kulle Rallare is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rallare misses with a series of wild punches.
Braga misses the jab.

Braga shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Braga throwing strikes here but Rallare is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Braga takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Braga is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rallare can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rallare is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rallare wants to hold on but Braga pushes him away.
Rallare taking shots to the head.
Braga controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga with good strikes from the mount here!
A nice elbow there by Braga.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rallare is working to get back to half guard.
Rallare looks gassed!
Braga controlling from mount.
Braga in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

It looks like Kulle Rallare has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braga tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rallare is looking to get to half guard.
Braga knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rallare on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rallare can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rallare is bucking up trying to escape but Braga cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Braga looking to control but Rallare is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Braga is landing with some decent strikes but Rallare is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Braga has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rallare's face.

That has opened up Kulle Rallare's cut even more.
Braga controlling from mount.
Braga trying to control but Rallare is having none of it.
Braga scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rallare?

The cut above Kulle Rallare's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kulle Rallare's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Igor Braga!