PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between duece delta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacko Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacko Parantainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

delta
vs
Parantainen

167 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

210 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, duece delta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacko Parantainen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Parantainen.
Parantainen throws a series of punches but delta avoids them all with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Parantainen!
Parantainen misses with a double jab.
Parantainen stalks delta and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into delta's face. delta staggers backwards, shaken.

delta feints and as Parantainen raises his hands in defense, delta changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Parantainen pulls delta in close to prevent any damage.

delta postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Parantainen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of delta, into his guard.
delta could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Parantainen wants to get up but he can't break delta's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

delta looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Parantainen passes into half guard.
delta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Parantainen wants to stand up but delta is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parantainen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and delta defends it well.
delta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
delta is looking for a sweep. Parantainen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
delta misses with some strikes from the bottom.

delta with the active half guard here but Parantainen passes nicely into side control.
Parantainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but delta keeps working.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Parantainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two 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.
delta has a takedown stuffed.

Parantainen gets caught flat footed, as delta shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

delta thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

delta drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Parantainen dives on top into guard.
delta is breathing heavily.
Parantainen trying to control but delta is working from the bottom.
delta can't keep his opponent in guard - Parantainen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
delta is trying to get back to full guard.
delta is not content to let Parantainen control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parantainen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, delta has managed to free his arm - good work.
Parantainen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

delta actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Parantainen seems content to control.
delta tries to get to full guard but Parantainen has control of the leg.
delta trying to control from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Parantainen leaves delta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
delta shoots in for a takedown but Parantainen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for duece delta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parantainen lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Parantainen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but delta is out of range.
Parantainen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like duece delta has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Parantainen!

delta is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parantainen Rushes delta and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! delta is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Parantainen Piles on the pressure and delta crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacko Parantainen!