PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Passanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dick
vs
Passanan

225 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Passanan!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick is looking to clinch but Passanan is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dick.
Dick misses with the combination.
Passanan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dick shoots for a takedown but Passanan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Passanan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommi Dick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Passanan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Passanan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Passanan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dick wants to sweep here but Passanan controlling him for the moment.
Passanan is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick wants to sweep here but Passanan controlling him for the moment.
Passanan with a nice head shot there.
Passanan chips away with some ground and pound.
Passanan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Passanan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Passanan tries to free his leg and advance position but Dick is retaining full guard.
Dick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Passanan on the ground.
Passanan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Passanan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Passanan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dick wants to sweep but no luck.
Passanan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Passanan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Passanan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Passanan scoring with some ground and pound.
Passanan throwing strikes but missing.
Passanan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Dick has his foot on Passanan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Passanan works his way back into a safe position though.
Dick is breathing heavily.
Passanan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Passanan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Passanan connects with a couple of short punches.
Dick looking for a sweep. Not yet Dick, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Passanan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Passanan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Passanan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Passanan scoring with some ground and pound.
Passanan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Passanan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dick's head.
Passanan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Passanan is working Dick over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dick looking for a sweep. Not yet Dick, not yet.
Passanan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Passanan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dick tries to clinch but Passanan is having none of it.
Dick gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Passanan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Passanan.

Passanan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tommi Dick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dick throws a sloppy head kick and Passanan moves out of range easily.
Dick misses with a takedown

and Passanan moves into the clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Passanan has eaten all the pies!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Passanan has had enough of the clinch but Dick keeps him there for the moment.
The referee calls for Passanan to work.
Dick tries to score a body lock takedown but Passanan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommi Dick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Passanan stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dick has Passanan pressed against the cage, preventing Passanan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Passanan.

Passanan is trying to trip Dick. He has hold of a leg but Dick is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Passanan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Passanan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Passanan working some strikes from top position.
Dick has momentary wrist control but Passanan slips an elbow through the middle.
Dick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Passanan cracks Dick with a solid left hand.
Passanan lands a couple of digs.
Passanan stands up over Dick, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Passanan lands a couple of digs.
Passanan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Passanan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Passanan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Passanan slips nicely into half guard.
Passanan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Passanan is trying for a kimura here. Dick looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Passanan wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jari Passanan!