PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarmo Rautakallio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Divad Snikduj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rautakallio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Finlandia Hymni. Divad Snikduj has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rautakallio
vs
Snikduj

182 cm
26
230 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
278 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tarmo Rautakallio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Divad Snikduj!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rautakallio closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Snikduj did well to prevent Rautakallio getting side control.
Rautakallio has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Snikduj is trying to stand back up but Rautakallio is controlling him
Snikduj really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rautakallio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rautakallio is looking to advance position but Snikduj won't allow it.

Rautakallio seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Snikduj is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tarmo Rautakallio!
After winning the bout, Tarmo Rautakallio thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Divad Snikduj spoke after the fight, saying 'its just a blip on to the next '.