PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denial Raper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sander Hietala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Raper
vs
Hietala

200 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
273 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denial Raper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sander Hietala!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hietala, as that shot connected.
Hietala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raper.
Hietala lands an overhand right.
Nice shot by Hietala.

Raper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hietala, pushing him back against the cage.

Raper gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Raper wants to pass the guard but Hietala is defending well.
Raper lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Raper keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hietala is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hietala is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Raper has latched onto it... Big trouble! Raper pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Hietala is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Raper!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Denial Raper!