PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peeter Paabo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heste Pik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pik is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hestepik . We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Paabo
vs
Pik

189 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

208 cm
22
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peeter Paabo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heste Pik!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paabo throws a leg kick but Pik sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Paabo misses with a low kick.
Paabo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pik circles away.
Paabo ducks under a wild hook from Pik.

Paabo shoots in and bounces Pik off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Paabo has gone for a leg lock! Pik slips out almost immediately though and dives into Paabo's guard.
Paabo looking for a sweep. Not yet Paabo, not yet.
Paabo looking to control.
Pik scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pik working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Paabo's head.
Pik passes Paabo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pik missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pik throwing shots but Paabo is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pik is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Paabo defends it well.
Pik throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Pik seems to be looking for submissions.
Paabo wants to stand back up but Pik manages to pass into side control.
Pik throws an elbow but Paabo slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paabo is looking to reverse the position.
Pik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pik lands with a thumping leg kick.
Paabo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pik's calf.
Paabo is breathing heavily.
Paabo looks for a takedown but Pik sprawls well.
Pik fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paabo shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peeter Paabo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pik with a nice cross.
Pik fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pik lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pik doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Paabo counters with an inside leg kick.
Pik throws a chopping leg kick but Paabo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Paabo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pik counters with a nice body kick.
Pik on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paabo. Paabo obviously looking to wear him down.
Paabo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Paabo shoots in but Pik avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pik tries to clinch but Paabo is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pik shoots in looking for a takedown. Paabo tries to sprawl out of it but Pik keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paabo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paabo throws a leg kick which misses Pik's front leg but catches the back leg as Pik tries to avoid it.
A head kick by Paabo misses
and Pik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pik tries to clinch but Paabo moves out of range.
Peeter Paabo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paabo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Paabo shoots and misses
and Pik counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Pik looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Paabo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Paabo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paabo trying to keep a closed guard but Pik is proving a slippery customer.
Pik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paabo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pik won't allow Paabo to sweep him here.
Paabo wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Pik is now in half guard.

Paabo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pik seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Paabo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pik tries to clinch but Paabo is having none of it.

Paabo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Paabo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Heste Pik will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pik throws a head kick that half lands.
Paabo fails to land the takedown.
Pik keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pik closes the distance but Paabo moves to the side

and Paabo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pik tries for a takedown. No joy.
Paabo tries to break the clinch but Pik is controlling the position.
Paabo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peeter Paabo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pik is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Pik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pik fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pik bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Paabo's head backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paabo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paabo shoots in for a double leg but Pik sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pik throws a head kick that Paabo semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pik has his takedown stuffed
and Paabo counters with an outside leg kick.
Paabo misses with a kick to the body.

Pik forces Paabo back against the cage and clinches.
Paabo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pik smiles and moves away.
Paabo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pik to score with a decent uppercut.
Pik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paabo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pik tries to avoid it but Paabo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pik to the ground. Pik escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Paabo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pik as he jumps to the side.
No luck for Pik with that takedown attempt.
Pik is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pik throws a half hearted mid kick.

Paabo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Paabo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Paabo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pik has a closed guard, preventing Paabo from standing up.

Paabo gets to his feet - Pik follows without any prompting.
Pik fails to land the takedown.
Pik throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Paabo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Paabo throws a sloppy head kick and Pik moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pik shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pik was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Paabo gets back to half guard.
Paabo trying to control here.
Paabo wants to get back to full guard.
Paabo wants to control but Pik is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Paabo wants to get back to full guard but Pik has mounted him!
Pik looking to finish Paabo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Paabo!
Paabo can't escape the position.
Pik lands a heavy elbow.
Paabo wants to control but Pik is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paabo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Paabo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Paabo regains half guard.
Pik blocks the strikes from Paabo.
Peeter Paabo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paabo is trying to get back to full guard.
Paabo tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Pik manages to move to mount!
Pik postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Paabo looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Peeter Paabo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Paabo shoots in but Pik avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pik clinches but Paabo breaks the clinch

and Paabo counters with a takedown into side control.
Pik is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pik makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pik.
Pik is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pik is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Paabo is controlling him.
Paabo tries to free his leg and advance position but Pik is retaining full guard.
Pik has momentary wrist control but Paabo slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paabo preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paabo won't allow Pik to get back to his feet.

Pik has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Paabo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Paabo wants to control from the top but Pik keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Paabo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pik.
Paabo throws a head kick but Pik moves out of range.
Pik closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paabo circles away.
Peeter Paabo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Paabo with that takedown attempt.
Pik misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paabo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pik misses with a double jab.
Paabo blocks a head kick by Pik.
Pik scores with a head kick.
Paabo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pik counters with a series of strikes. Paabo will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peeter Paabo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paabo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paabo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pik moves into the clinch.

Paabo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pik checks a leg kick.

Pik moves into range and clinches up with Paabo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pik creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Paabo is trying to break free.
Paabo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pik has him pressed against the cage.
Pik lands with a left to the head.
Pik wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paabo breaks the clinch.

Pik moves into the clinch.
Pik is pressed up against the cage. Paabo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pik down to the mat. Pik avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pik tries to clinch but Paabo moves away

and Paabo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pik!
Pik gets back to half guard.
Paabo stops Pik from getting back to his feet.
Pik missing with punches from the bottom.
Paabo trying to control from half guard but Pik is working away.
Paabo prevents Pik from improving his position.
Pik makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paabo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pik works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Paabois looking to pass into half guard but Pik pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Pik is in guard.
Paabo wants to sweep but no luck.
Pik with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Paabo working for a triangle but Pik defends it easily.

Pik drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pik jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Paabo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pik is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peeter Paabo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Paabo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peeter Paabo!