PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royce Graki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raumo Postinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royce Graki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Graki
vs
Postinen

191 cm
26
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Royce Graki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raumo Postinen!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Postinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Postinen lands with a hook. Graki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Royce Graki has been cut.
Postinen throws a body punch but Graki moves out of range.
Postinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Graki.

Postinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Graki wants a takedown.
Postinen stalling.
Good body shot from Postinen.
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!

Postinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Postinen.
Postinen scores with a shot to the body.
Graki is breathing heavily.

Postinen darts in and clinches Graki up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Postinen is pushing Graki up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Postinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Postinen misses.
Postinen looks to land a left hand but Graki moved out of range nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Postinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Graki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Postinen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Graki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Postinen - that landed with a thud.
Postinen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Postinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Postinen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A frustrated look appears on Postinen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Graki tries to pull guard but Postinen holds him up against the cage and eventually Graki drops back down to his feet.
Postinen slows down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from Postinen.
Postinen wants to break free but Graki has control.

Postinen breaks the clinch.

Postinen lands a left and a right that send Graki crashing to the mat, dazed. Postinen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Graki is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graki is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Postinen just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! And now a right hook, right on the button! Graki has gone limp, and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Raumo Postinen!