PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kauno Kaalikorva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Raith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaalikorva comes to the cage accompanied by Usher ft Pitbull - DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love Again. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kaalikorva
vs
Raith

180 cm
34
186 lbs
29 - 17 - 0

188 cm
31
175 lbs
18 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kauno Kaalikorva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thomas Raith!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaalikorva jabs Raith right on the nose. Raith blinks but takes it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kaalikorva.
Raith has his takedown stuffed

so Kaalikorva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kaalikorva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kaalikorva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Raith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kaalikorva content to stall in guard here.
Raith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Raith being controlled here, momentarily.
Kaalikorva landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaalikorva landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaalikorva lands a couple of elbows.
Kaalikorva stands up over Raith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kaalikorva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Raith's guard.
Kaalikorva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Raith taking shots to the head.

Raith is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raith is wriggling around trying to escape.
Raith is still in real trouble! Can Kaalikorva finish him?
Raith is in a horrible position here. Kaalikorva smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Kaalikorva! Raith is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kauno Kaalikorva!
A determined Kauno Kaalikorva didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!