PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Jake (ranked 4244 p4p, 4226 weight class) and Mikko Kangas (ranked 472 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikko Kangas told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Jake
vs
Kangas

186 cm
24
190
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
187
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Jake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Kangas!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kangas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kangas shoots for a double leg takedown but Jake sprawls well. He's pushed Kangas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kangas goes for a double leg but Jake avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jake continues to drive forward.
Paul Jake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikko Kangas.
Kangas circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jake takes the fight into the clinch.
Jake lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Jake as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Jake.
Jake lands a nice shot to the body.
Jake makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jake tries to throw a body punch but Kangas avoids it by throwing Jake back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Jake.
Jake scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jake lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jake lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Kangas is rocked!
Jake lands a big right hand that drops Kangas! The killer instinct kicks in and Jake finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Jake!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Jake!