PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Prinsessa William (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rainer Varvaskoukku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Forever . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

William
vs
Varvaskoukku

175 cm
20
143 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

164 cm
20
143 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Prinsessa William!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rainer Varvaskoukku!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Varvaskoukku shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. William is trying to defend but Varvaskoukku finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
William wants to improve his position but Varvaskoukku is controlling well.
Varvaskoukku sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Varvaskoukku working the head and body with strikes.
Varvaskoukku not doing much here.
William is looking to control Varvaskoukku's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can William avoid being mounted?
Varvaskoukku is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
William is looking for a sweep. Varvaskoukku is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varvaskoukku lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Varvaskoukku lands a nice short elbow.
William is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Varvaskoukku wants to lay and pray for a moment but William keeps working.
William tries to roll over but Varvaskoukku keeps him under control.
William trying to control from the bottom.
William wants to get back to full guard.
Varvaskoukku slips a nice elbow through William's hands, connecting with William's forehead.
William gets full guard.

William has his foot on Varvaskoukku's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Varvaskoukku works his way back into a safe position though.
Varvaskoukku passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Varvaskoukku working the ground and pound from side control.
Varvaskoukku scoring with punches and elbows.
William takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Varvaskoukku working away.
Varvaskoukku postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Varvaskoukku looks up at the clock and then as William takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Varvaskoukku smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Varvaskoukku is putting a hurting on William here, landing some big shots from side control.

William is rocked!
A big shot lands for Varvaskoukku! That's hurt William! Will he recover? Varvaskoukku fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rainer Varvaskoukku!