PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Risto Raivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Zeigler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raivo comes to the ring accompanied by The Prodigy - `Warrior`s Dance`. Zeigler has chosen This Could Be Anywhere In The World by Alexisonfire as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Raivo
vs
Zeigler

177 cm
25
191 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
189 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Frank`s TASTE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Risto Raivo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Zeigler!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeigler will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zeigler keeps the fight on the outside.

Raivo moves into the clinch.
Zeigler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Raivo walks away with a smile on his face. Zeigler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zeigler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Risto Raivo has been cut.

Raivo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zeigler looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Raivo prevents Zeigler from escaping the position.
Raivo scores with punches from side control.
Zeigler is trying to buck Raivo off.
Raivo working away.
Zeigler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zeigler is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Raivo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Raivo is trying to control the action in half guard but Zeigler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Raivo is thwarting Zeigler's attempts to control the position.
Raivo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zeigler defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeigler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zeigler swats away the attempt to clinch by Raivo.
Zeigler scores with a jab to the body.
Raivo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Risto Raivo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raivo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zeigler's sensitive parts.
Zeigler will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Raivo takes the fight into the clinch.
Zeigler is trying to break free.
Raivo keeps control of Zeigler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Raivo scores a nice knee to the body.
Raivo lands a shoulder strike.
Zeigler throws a punch but it's blocked by Raivo.
Zeigler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Raivo has him pressed against the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Raivo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Raivo lands a hook to the side of the head.

Raivo lands a big knee to the head and Zeigler goes down! Raivo is looking to finish!

Zeigler is rocked!

It looks like Jake Zeigler has been cut.
Zeigler looks gassed!
A big shot lands for Raivo! That's hurt Zeigler! Will he recover? Raivo fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Risto Raivo!