PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pate Rakko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ho Mo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rakko
vs
Mo

210 cm
27
285 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

210 cm
26
267 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Rakko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ho Mo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rakko closes the distance and clinches up with Mo, looking for a takedown. Rakko pushes Mo against the cage but Mo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rakko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rakko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Pate Rakko has been cut.

Rakko changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mo taking a bit of punishment here - Rakko scoring with strikes.
Rakko scores with punches from side control.
The strikes coming from Rakko are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mo is pushing Rakko's head away, looking to escape. Rakko manages to hold on to the position though.

Rakko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rakko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rakko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mo pushes Rakko away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rakko gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rakko scoring with punches and elbows.
Mo is trying to improve his position.
Check out the look on Rakko's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rakko working the ground and pound.
Rakko grinds an elbow into Mo's temple.
Mo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rakko scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mo to see if he's OK.
Rakko lands some shots froms side control.
Mo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mo looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mo is in trouble now - Rakko has advanced to mount!

Rakko is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Rakko extends the arm and Mo is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pate Rakko!