PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raivo Rape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Drakovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Drakovski will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rape
vs
Drakovski

170 cm
21
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
197 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raivo Rape!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladimir Drakovski!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rape gets the takedown into side control.
Rape controls the position.
Rape working the head and body with strikes.
Rape controls the position from side control.
Drakovski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rape. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rape working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rape 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.
Drakovski is looking for a sweep.
Rape cracks Drakovski with a big elbow.
Rape is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Drakovski's shoulder. That is not cool.
Rape is chipping away with strikes.
Drakovski manages to get back to half guard.
Rape wants to take a breather but Drakovski is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rape seems to be working for a kimura but Drakovski defends the submission attempt.
Rape throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rape throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rape passes to side control.
Rape working away.
Drakovski looking for a sweep but Rape has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Drakovski is squirming around, avoiding Rape's attempts to control the action.
Rape is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rape punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rape with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drakovski working to try and regain half guard.

Rape working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Drakovski looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Rape! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Raivo Rape!