PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martti Esko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parantainen comes to the cage accompanied by Jaakko kertoo asiaa.. Jaakko Parantainen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Parantainen
vs
Esko

187 cm
18
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

recos laboratory

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaakko Parantainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Martti Esko!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parantainen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Esko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Esko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parantainen swinging wilding here.
Esko lands a body shot.
Parantainen misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Esko misses.
A nice combination there by Esko.
Parantainen throws a sloppy head kick and Esko moves out of range easily.
Esko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Parantainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Esko lands with a nice combination. Parantainen backs away looking to recover.

Parantainen is rocked!
Parantainen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oh Parantainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Esko stalks Parantainen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Parantainen's face. Parantainen staggers backwards, shaken.
Esko tries for a takedown but Parantainen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Esko looks gassed!
Parantainen throws a sloppy head kick and Esko moves out of range easily.
Esko is looking to clinch but Parantainen is avoiding it.
Parantainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parantainen avoids the head kick by Esko.
Parantainen throws a head kick but Esko moves out of range.
Martti Esko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Esko.
Jaakko Parantainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martti Esko.
Esko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Parantainen. Parantainen obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parantainen misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parantainen throws a sloppy head kick and Esko moves out of range easily.
Esko throws a sloppy head kick
and Parantainen counters with a nice body kick.
Parantainen throws a head kick that misses.
Parantainen seems to have got his legs back now.
Parantainen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Parantainen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Esko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Parantainen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Esko circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Parantainen drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Esko follows Parantainen to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martti Esko!