PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Carlos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urho Paakku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Carlos
vs
Paakku

170 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
158 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roberto Carlos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Paakku!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paakku clinches with his opponent.
Paakku lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Carlos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paakku gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Paakku is pressed up against the cage. Carlos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Paakku down to the mat. Paakku avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Paakku thuds his right hand into Carlos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Paakku defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carlos.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Carlos. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Paakku forces Carlos back against the cage and clinches.
Paakku lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Paakku presses Carlos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carlos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Paakku avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Paakku.
Paakku pushes Carlos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Paakku's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paakku throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carlos.
No luck for Carlos with that takedown attempt.

Paakku gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Paakku breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Carlos or perhaps it was just good defense by Paakku which made him look bad.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Paakku, right into the meat.
Carlos is breathing heavily.

Paakku moves into range and clinches up with Carlos.

Paakku breaks from the clinch.
Carlos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carlos slips a jab and a cross from Paakku.
Nice jab there from Paakku.

Paakku fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carlos, pushing him back against the cage.
Paakku lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carlos.
Paakku presses Carlos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Paakku.

Paakku manages to break the clinch.

Paakku clinches up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paakku.

Paakku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paakku scores with a one two! Carlos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Carlos takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Paakku fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carlos, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paakku lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Paakku as the two fighters clinch.
Paakku lands with a short shot to the head.
Paakku lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Paakku lands a body punch.
Paakku lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Paakku.
Paakku lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carlos or not.

Paakku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paakku stalks Carlos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carlos's face. Carlos staggers backwards, shaken.
Paakku swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Paakku has managed to clinch.
Paakku scores with a shoulder strike.
Paakku pushes Carlos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Paakku working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Paakku.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paakku throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Paakku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Paakku moves into the clinch.

Paakku breaks from the clinch.
Paakku throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carlos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paakku.
Carlos shoots in looking for a takedown. Paakku tries to sprawl out of it but Carlos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paakku manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roberto Carlos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Paakku gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Paakku stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Paakku lands an uppercut.

Paakku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Paakku clinches up against the cage.
Paakku lands with a right to the head.
Paakku lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paakku.
Paakku lands a nice uppercut.
Carlos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Paakku lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Paakku lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Paakku.
A body shot lands from Paakku.
Paakku pushes Carlos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Paakku.
Paakku lands a nice uppercut.

Paakku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paakku scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Paakku connects with a body shot.

Paakku darts in and clinches Carlos up against the cage.

Paakku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urho Paakku dominated that round.
That's time! Carlos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Carlos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Paakku sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Carlos somewhat.
Good leg kick by Paakku there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Paakku closes the distance and pushes Carlos back into the cage.
Paakku lands with a right to the head.
Paakku lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Paakku.
Paakku pushes Carlos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paakku lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Paakku.
Paakku lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paakku works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Urho Paakku seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Paakku pushes Carlos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paakku lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carlos.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paakku.

Paakku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paakku. Paakku obviously looking to wear him down.

Paakku clinches up with Carlos and pushes him back against the cage.
Paakku has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Paakku lands with a light punch inside.
Paakku working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Paakku pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Paakku darts in and clinches Carlos up against the cage.
Paakku lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carlos backwards.
Paakku scores with a shoulder strike.
Paakku lands a body shot in the clinch.

Paakku's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Left hook, right uppercut from Paakku.

Paakku clinches up against the cage.
Paakku gets through Carlos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Paakku lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Paakku.
Paakku lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Paakku breaks from the clinch.
Paakku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Paakku closes the distance and pushes Carlos back into the cage.
Paakku cracks Carlos with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paakku.
Paakku lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carlos backwards.

Paakku breaks the clinch.

Paakku closes the distance and pushes Carlos back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carlos is trying to drag Paakku to the mat but Paakku just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Carlos. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A short right from Paakku on the inside.

Paakku breaks the clinch.

Paakku moves into the clinch.
Paakku lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Paakku scores with a nice short uppercut.

Paakku's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carlos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Paakku throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paakku is looking to slow Carlos down with leg kicks.
Paakku feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carlos's calf.
Carlos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paakku throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Paakku throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carlos.
Roberto Carlos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Paakku moves into range and clinches up with Carlos.

Paakku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Urho Paakku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paakku lands a really nice looking cross but Carlos seems unphased.
Paakku misses with the combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Paakku.
Paakku misses with the combination.

Paakku forces Carlos back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paakku lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Paakku.
Paakku cracks Carlos with a nice body shot.
Carlos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Paakku breaks the clinch.
Carlos fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Carlos. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Paakku gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Paakku working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carlos is trying to drag Paakku to the mat but Paakku just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Paakku breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paakku connects with a solid leg kick.
Carlos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Paakku's waist but Paakku gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carlos off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urho Paakku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Paakku forces Carlos back against the cage and clinches.
Paakku lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Paakku.

Paakku manages to break the clinch.
Carlos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Paakku avoids it really well and circles away.

Paakku rushes Carlos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Paakku lands a hook that snaps the head of Carlos backwards.
Carlos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Paakku.
Carlos takes a shot to the head.

Paakku pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Paakku moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paakku lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Paakku.
Paakku pushes Carlos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Paakku is working Carlos over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paakku lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carlos backwards.

Paakku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carlos shoots in looking for a takedown. Paakku tries to sprawl out of it but Carlos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paakku manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paakku throws a right and a left that Carlos avoids nicely.

Paakku closes the distance and pushes Carlos back into the cage.
Paakku lands a shot to the body.
Carlos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Paakku lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carlos or not.
Paakku lands a shoulder strike.

Paakku breaks the clinch.

Paakku clinches up against the cage.

Paakku manages to break the clinch.
Carlos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Paakku closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

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

Paakku manages to break the clinch.
Paakku lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carlos backs up against the cage.
Carlos fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Carlos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paakku scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Left hook, right uppercut from Paakku.

Paakku has closed the distance and engaged Carlos in a clinch.
Paakku lands with a light punch inside.
Paakku makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Paakku lands a body punch in the clinch.
Paakku working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Paakku lands a body punch in the clinch.
Paakku lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Paakku.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paakku softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Paakku lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carlos backwards.
Paakku presses Carlos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Paakku stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Paakku lands a shoulder strike.
Paakku digs a right hand underneath Carlos's ribcage. Carlos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Paakku.
Paakku lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Paakku breaks the clinch.
Paakku lands with a nice combination. Carlos backs away looking to recover.

Paakku moves into the clinch.
Paakku lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carlos backwards.
A short uppercut from Paakku.
Paakku digs a right hand into Carlos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carlos's gas tank.
Paakku lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Paakku.
Paakku lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carlos.

Paakku manages to break the clinch.
Urho Paakku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carlos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paakku but Paakku pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Paakku stuffs the takedown attempt from Carlos. Carlos gets slowly back to his feet.

Paakku closes the distance and pushes Carlos back into the cage.
Carlos fails to pull guard.
Paakku is leaning against Carlos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Paakku lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paakku lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carlos backwards.
Roberto Carlos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paakku works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

And that's the end of the fight!
Urho Paakku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paakku has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urho Paakku!