PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rauta Naama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dae Jung Pak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naama's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bulls On Parade. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Naama
vs
Jung Pak

175 cm
22
170 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

182 cm
23
180 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Go 2 Sleep Fight Gear
CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauta Naama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dae Jung Pak!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pak ducks under a wild hook from Naama.
Naama fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Naama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pak throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Naama.

It looks like Rauta Naama has been cut.
Naama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pak.
Naama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Naama fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pak to the ground. Naama is now in Pak's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Naama preventing the sweep.
Pak manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Naama manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Naama looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pak passes into half guard.
Pak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Naama tries to get to full guard but Pak has control of the leg.
Pak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Naama. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Naama slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Naama working for submissions but it's allowed Pak to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naama is looking to improve his position.

Pak is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Naama won't allow Pak to pass to mount.
Pak is looking to take a break and control but Naama is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Naama tries to roll over but Pak keeps him under control.
Pak misses with a head shot. Naama uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pak trying to control the position from guard on top but Naama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pak must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Naama looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Naama is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Pak rolls with it to try and escape but Naama cranks on the arm and Pak is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rauta Naama!
Rauta Naama very nearly forgot to thank Outkast Clothing Line amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.