PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rajja Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aslak Lappalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan comes to the cage accompanied by tubular bells. Lappalainen has chosen Waltari - So Fine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Khan
vs
Lappalainen

179 cm
23
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
28
168 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

WTF? $8

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rajja Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aslak Lappalainen!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lappalainen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lappalainen ducks right into an uppercut from Khan.
Lappalainen shoots in for a takedown but Khan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Khan thows a body shot but no joy.
Khan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lappalainen.
Khan lands a head shot.
Lappalainen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Khan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lappalainen.
Lappalainen throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.

Khan moves into range and clinches up with Lappalainen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lappalainen backwards.
Khan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Aslak Lappalainen has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lappalainen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Khan lands a left hand.
Khan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Lappalainen is rocked!
Khan lands an elbow inside.
Lappalainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Khan finish him?
Khan has Lappalainen pressed against the cage. He pushes Lappalainen back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Khan throws a beautiful elbow that sends Lappalainen crashing to the floor! Khan piles on the pressure with more strikes! Lappalainen is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rajja Khan!