PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toki Wartooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liha Rekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wartooth comes to the cage accompanied by Dethklok- Awaken. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wartooth
vs
Rekka

190 cm
29
224 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

202 cm
23
220 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toki Wartooth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liha Rekka!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rekka lands a leg kick that knocks Wartooth off balance momentarily.
Rekka throws a leg kick but Wartooth sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wartooth throws a nice looking combination but Rekka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wartooth throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Wartooth has closed the distance and engaged Rekka in a clinch.
Rekka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wartooth blocks it with crossed arms.
Rekka slows down the pace here.
Rekka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wartooth is trying to push Rekka away but Rekka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rekka misses with a knee to the head.
Rekka tries a knee to the head but Wartooth blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Wartooth.
The referee calls for Rekka to work.
Rekka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wartooth avoids it.
Rekka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rekka lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekka tries to land a knee to the head but Wartooth blocks with his arms.
Wartooth wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rekka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Wartooth's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rekka prevents a body shot from Wartooth.
Rekka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wartooth's efforts to push away.
Rekka has Wartooth pressed against the cage, preventing Wartooth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rekka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rekka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rekka misses with a knee to the head.
Rekka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wartooth taking a breather.
Wartooth looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wartooth tries to break free but Rekka pushes him back against the cage.
Wartooth is trying to push Rekka away but Rekka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wartooth can't break the clinch.
Wartooth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wartooth stalling against the cage.
Wartooth lands a left hand.
Come on Rekka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wartooth tries to break the clinch but Rekka is controlling the position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rekka looking to throw knees to the head but Wartooth is blocking nicely.
Rekka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wartooth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Wartooth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wartooth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rekka swivels and escapes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rekka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rekka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rekka connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wartooth.
Wartooth lands with an uppercut that bounces Rekka off the cage and back into range.
No joy there for Wartooth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rekka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wartooth will feel that in the morning.
Rekka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Liha Rekka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rekka.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Rekka. That snapped Wartooth's head back.
Rekka lands with a kick to the temple. Wartooth shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rekka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wartooth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rekka manages to avoid it.
Rekka throws a nice head kick!
Rekka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rekka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wartooth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wartooth misses with a double jab.
A jab from Wartooth does it's job there.
Rekka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wartooth.

Wartooth is rocked!
Wartooth takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Oh Wartooth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wartooth is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Rekka - that's a beauty! Wartooth is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Rekka can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Liha Rekka!