PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Usko Raikkonen (ranked 5512 p4p, 23934 weight class) and Paul Pinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Raikkonen
vs
Pinsky

185 cm
18
204
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
200
2 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Usko Raikkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Pinsky!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raikkonen thuds a left hand into Pinsky's body.
Pinsky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raikkonen tries to counter with a takedown but Pinsky is quick to defend against it.
Pinsky shoots in looking for a takedown but Raikkonen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pinsky's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Raikkonen fails with a takedown attempt.
Pinsky throws a head kick that half lands.
A left and a right from Raikkonen both land. Nice combination.
Nice takedown defense from Raikkonen. No joy for Pinsky on that attempt.
Raikkonen is looking to counter the offense by Pinsky and move into the clinch.
Pinsky shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Raikkonen but Raikkonen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Raikkonen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Usko Raikkonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Pinsky.
Pinsky dives in for a single leg takedown but Raikkonen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pinsky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raikkonen darts in looking for a takedown but Pinsky gets double underhooks and turns Raikkonen into the cage.
Pinsky has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Raikkonen after a bit of a struggle.

Pinsky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinsky has a takedown stuffed.
Pinsky looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Raikkonen moves into the clinch successfully.

Pinsky decides to pull guard.
Pinsky keeping moving, preventing Raikkonen from controlling successfully.
Pinsky trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Pinsky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Raikkonen is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Pinsky has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Raikkonen is looking to defend but Pinsky has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Raikkonen! Pinsky pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Raikkonen taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Paul Pinsky!