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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reiska Rakennusmies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Herberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Reiska Rakennusmies has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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195 cm
22
169 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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160 cm
26
167 lbs
11 - 4 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reiska Rakennusmies! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Johan Herberg! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rakennusmies is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Herberg. Herberg moves into the clinch. Rakennusmies throws a punch but it's blocked by Herberg. Herberg tries for a takedown but Rakennusmies manages to get underhooks.
Rakennusmies misses with a short punch on the inside. A body shot lands from Rakennusmies.
Herberg drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rakennusmies pulls his leg out and moves away.
Herberg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Rakennusmies looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Herberg has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Herberg looking to finish Rakennusmies with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rakennusmies! Rakennusmies throwing hammer fists to the chest of Herberg. What's that going to do exactly? Herberg cracks Rakennusmies with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rakennusmies is bucking up trying to escape but Herberg cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rakennusmies is desperately trying to improve his position but Herberg has a good base and remains in mount. Rakennusmies really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Herberg lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Rakennusmies bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Rakennusmies is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Rakennusmies stopping the sweep attempt from Herberg. Herberg is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Herberg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rakennusmies doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rakennusmies manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Herberg is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rakennusmies pushes a forearm under Herberg's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Herberg is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Reiska Rakennusmies!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
70% |
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