PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emil Pasanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krooninen Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Cockney Rejects - Go Down Fighting. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Krooninen Gracie enters the cage!

Pasanen
vs
Gracie

195 cm
24
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emil Pasanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krooninen Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pasanen to the mat! Pasanen manages to get full guard.
Pasanen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pasanen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Gracie thows a big elbow that misses.
Pasanen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Pasanen is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Pasanen is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Pasanen has an active guard here but Gracie has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Pasanen from improving his position.

Pasanen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Pasanen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gracie scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pasanen!
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pasanen working to try and regain half guard.
Pasanen is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pasanen is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pasanen's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Pasanen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie trying to control but Pasanen is having none of it.
Gracie unloading with bombs!
Pasanen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Pasanen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasanen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Pasanen tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie is keen to just control but Pasanen is a slippery customer.
Pasanen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pasanen.
Pasanen wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pasanen's guard.

Pasanen looking for submissions off his back.
Pasanen is breathing heavily.
Gracie blocks the strikes from Pasanen.
Pasanen tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.

Pasanen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Pasanen defends it.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Pasanen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pasanen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pasanen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pasanen taking shots to the head.
Pasanen is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krooninen Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gracie trying to control the position but Pasanen is working away.
Pasanen sneaks back into half guard.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pasanen!
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pasanen tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pasanen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie working Pasanen over with strikes here.
Pasanen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pasanen wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gracie blocks Pasanen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gracie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pasanen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gracie.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Pasanen is squirming around nicely.
Gracie lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

It looks like Emil Pasanen has been cut.
Pasanen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pasanen throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasanen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pasanen throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gracie. What's that going to do exactly?
Gracie lands a heavy elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pasanen is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pasanen looks a forlorn figure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pasanen is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to control but Pasanen wriggling away.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Pasanen to control.
Pasanen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Gracie working the ground and pound effectively.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pasanen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasanen is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie trying to control the action but Pasanen is working from the bottom.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pasanen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie stops Pasanen from getting back to his feet.

Gracie decides to stand up.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pasanen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pasanen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krooninen Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emil Pasanen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pasanen.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pasanen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gracie prevents Pasanen from escaping the position.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pasanen, who protects the arm well.
Pasanen is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Pasanen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Gracie has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Pasanen is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Gracie yanks on the arm and Pasanen is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Krooninen Gracie!