PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Cloverleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Raakalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cloverleaf
vs
Raakalainen

194 cm
24
210 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

192 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Cloverleaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rami Raakalainen!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raakalainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cloverleaf manages to avoid it.
Cloverleaf throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cloverleaf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Raakalainen forces Cloverleaf back against the cage and clinches.
Cloverleaf is trying to maintain a safe position but Raakalainen gets an underhook and turns Cloverleaf into the cage.
Raakalainen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Raakalainen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Ken Cloverleaf has been cut.
Cloverleaf tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Raakalainen smiles and moves away.
Cloverleaf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Cloverleaf tries to keep at a distance but Raakalainen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Raakalainen connects with a knee to the head.
Raakalainen wants a takedown but no success here.
Raakalainen scores a nice knee to the body.
Raakalainen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cloverleaf lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Raakalainen tries a knee to the head but Cloverleaf blocks it.
Raakalainen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Raakalainen prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Cloverleaf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cloverleaf tries for a takedown but Raakalainen manages to get underhooks.
Cloverleaf is breathing heavily.
Raakalainen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cloverleaf lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cloverleaf is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Raakalainen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Raakalainen landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raakalainen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cloverleaf lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Raakalainen landing knees to the body.
Raakalainen lands a nice knee to the body.
Raakalainen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Ken Cloverleaf's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raakalainen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Raakalainen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cloverleaf.

Raakalainen pulls Cloverleaf into guard.

Raakalainen looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Cloverleaf has picked Raakalainen up and slammed him! Raakalainen can't keep hold of the triangle and Cloverleaf manages to pass to side control!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Raakalainen tries to bench press Cloverleaf off him but Cloverleaf keeps the position.
Raakalainen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Raakalainen is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Cloverleaf is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rami Raakalainen!