PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rurik Raivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhijing Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Raivo
vs
Wang

176 cm
24
163 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

179 cm
19
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Outkast Clothing Line
Outkast Clothing Line

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rurik Raivo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zhijing Wang!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang stuffs the takedown attempt from Raivo. Raivo gets slowly back to his feet.
Raivo misses with a straight left.
Raivo ducks right into an uppercut from Wang.
Raivo throws a combination that misses
and Wang makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Raivo really felt that one!
Wang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Raivo swinging wildly here.
A shot to the liver by Wang. Beautiful body shot.
Raivo is breathing heavily.
Raivo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raivo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raivo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Raivo scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Rurik Raivo has been cut.

Wang knocks Raivo to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Raivo is rocked!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Wang tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Oh Raivo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wang wants to control but Raivo is keeping him busy.
Raivo seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wang has hold of Raivo's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Raivo tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Wang cranks the arm and Raivo screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Raivo, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Zhijing Wang!
Zhijing Wang took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Outkast Clothing Line for their support in the buildup to the fight.