PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kris Kringle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Rajamaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toni Rajamaki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kringle
vs
Rajamaki

189 cm
26
175 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

176 cm
31
174 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kris Kringle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toni Rajamaki!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rajamaki connects with a high kick.

It looks like Kris Kringle has been cut.

Oooooh!!! Rajamaki has knocked Kringle down with a huge combo! Rajamaki steps away and waves a wobbly Kringle back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Kringle is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rajamaki throws a head kick but Kringle moves out of range.
Oh Kringle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rajamaki leaves Kringle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Rajamaki rushes Kringle and presses him up against the cage.

Rajamaki breaks from the clinch.
Kringle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kringle seems to have got his legs back now.
Kringle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rajamaki tries to avoid it but Kringle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rajamaki to the ground. Rajamaki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kris Kringle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kringle fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kringle feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kringle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kringle postures up in Rajamaki's guard and throws a big left but Rajamaki blocks it.
Kringle tries to free his leg and advance position but Rajamaki is retaining full guard.

Rajamaki is looking for a triangle but Kringle pushes his legs off easily.
Kringle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kringle is working Rajamaki over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kringle trying to control the position from guard on top but Rajamaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kringle is working Rajamaki over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kringle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rajamaki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kringle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kringle is looking to work some ground and pound but Rajamaki has wrist control.

Rajamaki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kringle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kringle tries to free his leg and advance position but Rajamaki is retaining full guard.
Kringle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rajamaki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kringle wants to control from the top but Rajamaki keeps moving.
Kringle wants to pass the guard but Rajamaki is keeping the position.

Rajamaki looking for a guillotine here but Kringle defends easily.
Kringle is pushing down on Rajamaki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rajamaki is fighting to maintain full guard but Kringle has managed to sneak the leg through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kringle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rajamaki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rajamaki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rajamaki.
Rajamaki wants to control the position but Kringle says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kringle stalling away here and it's allowed Rajamaki to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kringle looking to sit in guard and control but Rajamaki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kringle keeping moving, preventing Rajamaki from controlling successfully.
Rajamaki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kringle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rajamaki looking to sit in guard and control but Kringle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kringle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Rajamaki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rajamaki looking for a sweep. Not yet Rajamaki, not yet.
Kringle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kringle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rajamaki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rajamaki keeping moving, preventing Kringle from controlling successfully.

Rajamaki looking for a guillotine here but Kringle defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toni Rajamaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kris Kringle's cut.
That's time! Kringle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rajamaki tries to clinch but Kringle moves out of range.
Rajamaki cracks a nice hook into Kringle's ribs.

Kringle changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rajamaki looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rajamaki regains half guard.
Rajamaki is trying to stand up here but Kringle is controlling him well.
Rajamaki wants to get back to full guard.
Rajamaki gets back to full guard.
Kris Kringle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kringle trying to control the position from guard on top but Rajamaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kringle pushing down on Rajamaki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajamaki is looking for a sweep. Kringle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kringle working the head and body with strikes.
Kringle is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rajamaki!
Kringle is landing with some decent strikes but Rajamaki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rajamaki is desperately trying to improve his position but Kringle has a good base and remains in mount.
Kringle working Rajamaki over with strikes here.
Kringle controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kringle is landing with some decent strikes but Rajamaki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kringle misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kringle with shots to the head and body - Rajamaki looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kringle looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rajamaki gets back to half guard.
Rajamaki is trying to control but can't.
Kringle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rajamaki regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kringle with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kringle trying to move into half guard but instead Rajamaki has managed to sweep!
Rajamaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kringle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rajamaki throws a strike but Kringle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kringle trying to control the position from guard on top but Rajamaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rajamaki is looking for a triangle but Kringle pushes his legs off easily.
Kringle trying to control but Rajamaki is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rajamaki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kringle scoring with punches to the head and body.

Rajamaki looking for a guillotine here but Kringle defends easily.

Rajamaki working for a triangle but Kringle defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kringle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kris Kringle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kris Kringle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kringle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kringle is trying to drag Rajamaki to the mat but Rajamaki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kringle as Rajamaki tries to tie him up.
Rajamaki can't break the clinch.
Kringle working hard to break the clinch.

Kringle manages to break the clinch.
Rajamaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kris Kringle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Rajamaki moves into the clinch.
Kringle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rajamaki blocks it with crossed arms.
Kringle taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Rajamaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajamaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Kringle moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kringle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rajamaki gets underhooks to prevent Kringle's takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Rajamaki.
Rajamaki is trying to pull guard but Kringle turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Rajamaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kringle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kris Kringle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rajamaki lands a big head kick that sends Kringle tumbling to the mat! Rajamaki takes a step backwards and waves Kringle back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rajamaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rajamaki tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Kringle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kringle wants to clinch up but Rajamaki keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki throws a leg kick but Kringle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kringle blocks a head kick by Rajamaki.
Kringle tries for a takedown but Rajamaki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kringle looks for a takedown but Rajamaki sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kringle tries to clinch up.
Kringle shoots in and drives through. Rajamaki sprawls well.

Kringle shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kringle was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rajamaki tries to buck Kringle off but he can't manage it.

Kringle moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rajamaki has worked his arm free - good work by Rajamaki!
Rajamaki striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rajamaki sneaks back into half guard.
Rajamaki is looking to improve his position.
Kringle throwing shots but Rajamaki is blocking nicely.
Kringle works his way into side control.
Kringle working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kringle working the strikes but Rajamaki uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Rajamaki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rajamaki wants to get back to his feet.
Kringle is thwarting Rajamaki's attempts to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Rajamaki actively working from the bottom here.

Rajamaki is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Kringle is tapping! Great win for Rajamaki!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Toni Rajamaki!
Toni Rajamaki thanked the fans post fight for their support.