PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Raisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Lannister
vs
Raisi

150 cm
30
169 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
160 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Fight Night Nutrition

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjorn Lannister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Raisi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Raisi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Raisi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lannister is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lannister has escaped and now he's on top!
Lannister pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Raisi is keeping the position for now.
Lannister sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Raisi's guard.

Raisi looking for submissions off his back.

Lannister is trying to work for a kimura but Raisi is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lannister is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Raisi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Lannister seems to be working for a kimura but Raisi defends the submission attempt.

Lannister seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister thows a huge punch but Raisi dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Raisi looking for submissions off his back.

Raisi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lannister passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Raisi!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Lannister looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Raisi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lannister really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Lannister looking to finish with strikes here!
Lannister looking to ground and pound but Raisi is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raisi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lannister pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Lannister throws some wild stikes that Raisi manages to avoid easily.
Raisi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lannister is trying to work for a kimura but Raisi is defending well.
Raisi won't allow Lannister to pass to mount.

Raisi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lannister pulls his head out easily.

Raisi actively working from the bottom here.

Raisi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lannister throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lannister throwing shots but Raisi is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lannister is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lannister not doing much here.
Raisi wants to improve his position but Lannister is controlling well.
Raisi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lannister missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Raisi looking for submissions off his back.
Lannister sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Raisi defending well though.

Lannister is working for a kimura but Raisi is defending it quite comfortably.

Raisi actively working from the bottom here.
Lannister is looking to take a break and control but Raisi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raisi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lannister's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lannister's back!

Lannister preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Raisi.

Lannister defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Raisi's arms.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lannister tries to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raisi missing with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bjorn Lannister will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lannister's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lannister looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Raisi!
Lannister trying to control the position but Raisi is working away.
Raisi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lannister wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Lannister wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Raisi, who protects the arm well.
Raisi is looking to reverse the position.
Lannister tries to score with some ground and pound. Raisi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lannister misses with the ground and pound.
Lannister advances to full mount.
Lannister unloads with some shots from mount but Raisi bucks and avoids them well.
Raisi wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lannister.
Lannister works his way to his opponent's back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Raisi tries to escape the position.
Raisi breaks Lannister's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Raisi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lannister had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Raisi defends it easily.
Lannister wants to sweep here but Raisi controlling him for the moment.
Raisi postures up in Lannister's guard and throws a big left but Lannister blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lannister is sitting in close to Raisi's body. Raisi has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Lannister is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Lannister is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Raisi.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kalle Raisi!
Kalle Raisi really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fight Night Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.