PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Petri Pakkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aryn Arvensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pakkanen comes to the cage accompanied by Loost Koos - Pakkasta. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pakkanen
vs
Arvensson

174 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petri Pakkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aryn Arvensson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arvensson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pakkanen's guard.
Arvensson wants to pass the guard but Pakkanen is keeping the position.
Arvensson stopping the sweep attempt from Pakkanen.
Arvensson thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Arvensson wants to control from the top but Pakkanen keeps moving.
Arvensson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pakkanen keeping moving, preventing Arvensson from controlling successfully.
Arvensson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Pakkanen swinging wilding here.
Petri Pakkanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Arvensson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pakkanen, pushing him back against the cage.

Arvensson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Arvensson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arvensson looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arvensson wants to control but Pakkanen is keeping him busy.
Pakkanen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Arvensson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pakkanen gets full guard.
Arvensson stopping the sweep attempt from Pakkanen.
Pakkanen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Arvensson!
Pakkanen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Arvensson hang on?
Pakkanen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pakkanen lands a big elbow.
Arvensson is trying to escape the mount.
Arvensson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakkanen lands a nice shot to the head.
Pakkanen working the ground and pound effectively.
Pakkanen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Arvensson is working to get back to half guard.
Pakkanen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Arvensson wants to hold on but Pakkanen pushes him away.
Arvensson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arvensson tries to hold on but Pakkanen pushes him away.
Pakkanen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Arvensson is trying to escape the mount.
Arvensson gets back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arvensson trying to control but Pakkanen postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakkanen prevents Arvensson from improving his position.

Arvensson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pakkanen prevents Arvensson from improving his position.
Pakkanen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pakkanen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Arvensson wants to get back to full guard.

Pakkanen seems to be looking for submissions.
Pakkanen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Arvensson working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pakkanen trying to control but Arvensson is having none of it.
Arvensson tries to hold on but Pakkanen postures up.
Arvensson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Arvensson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pakkanen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Arvensson trying to control but Pakkanen postures up.
Arvensson gets back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arvensson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pakkanen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pakkanen works over Arvensson with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pakkanen drops Arvensson with a big left hand! Arvensson is injured, injured bad! Pakkanen jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petri Pakkanen!