PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Napoleon Dynamite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pao Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ling has chosen Jay Chou - General/Checkmate as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dynamite
vs
Ling

185 cm
23
170 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Conviction

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Napoleon Dynamite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pao Ling!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ling checks a leg kick nicely.
Ling scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Napoleon Dynamite has been cut.
Dynamite rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ling moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ling scores with a nice strike.
Dynamite takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ling throws a big shot that misses.
Ling missing with a left hand there. Dynamite was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ling is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dynamite.
Ling throws a lazy right hand but Dynamite sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dynamite cracks Ling with a good jab.
Ling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dynamite keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ling.
Ling getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dynamite loads up on a big right hand but Ling slips the punch.
Dynamite lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ling throws a looping overhand right but Dynamite ducks down to avoid it.
Ling misses with an uppercut. Dynamite saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Dynamite.
Ling lands the left hand.
Ling throws a body punch but Dynamite moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ling moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ling scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dynamite scores with a decent looking hook.
Dynamite ducks under a wild hook from Ling.
Ling throws a lazy right hand but Dynamite sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dynamite gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ling stuns Dynamite with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Dynamite misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ling.
Ling fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dynamite manages to avoid it.
Dynamite takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ling throws a shot from downtown. Dynamite moves away and avoids it.
Dynamite gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dynamite moves away from the strike by Ling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ling misses its intended target.
Dynamite throws a big shot that misses.
Ling thows a body shot but no joy.
Dynamite rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ling moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dynamite blocks a jab.
Ling fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dynamite manages to avoid it.
Ling falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dynamite counters with a straight right hand.
Ling fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dynamite looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dynamite was well out of range. Poor timing from Ling.
Dynamite blocks a jab.
Dynamite lands a head shot.
Ling misses with an uppercut. Dynamite saw that one coming.
Dynamite bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ling thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ling is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dynamite had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ling is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dynamite.
Ling just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ling staying out of range there.
Ling misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ling, as that shot connected.
Dynamite is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ling.
Dynamite throws a series of punches but Ling moves out of range.
Ling looks to land a left hand but Dynamite moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Dynamite.
Pao Ling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dynamite misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Ling misses.
Ling looks to throw the jab but Dynamite is out of range.
Ling lands a nice shot to the body.
Dynamite misses with an uppercut.
Ling throws a looping overhand right but Dynamite ducks down to avoid it.
Dynamite throws a hook but Ling blocks it.
Ling misses with a body shot.
Ling throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ling throws a right hand that Dynamite ducks under and follows up with a left that Dynamite also avoids with ease.
Ling lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dynamite defending well as Ling loads up on a big left hand.
Dynamite defending well as Ling loads up on a big left hand.
Dynamite slips a jab and a cross from Ling.
Ling ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dynamite moves away.
Dynamite throws a hook but Ling avoids it easily.
Ling misses with an uppercut. Dynamite saw that one coming.
Ling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dynamite slips a straight right by Ling.
A big left from Ling misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dynamite looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dynamite scores with a decent looking hook.
Dynamite tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ling is able to avoid easily.
Nice body punch from Ling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ling misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pao Ling dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Napoleon Dynamite's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dynamite bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dynamite moves out of range of the strikes.
Dynamite displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ling throws out the jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ling, as that shot connected.
Dynamite throws the left hand but Ling avoids the punch easily.
Ling looks to score with a jab to the body but Dynamite is just out of range.
Ling avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dynamite steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ling.
Ling just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Dynamite.
Napoleon Dynamite is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dynamite cracks Ling with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dynamite uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ling.
Dynamite is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ling misses with a straight left.
Ling walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ling misses with an uppercut. Dynamite saw that one coming.
Ling dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dynamite scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dynamite was well out of range. Poor timing from Ling.
Dynamite feints and then cracks Ling's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ling down.
Ling misses with a hook. Dynamite ducked under it nicely.
Ling thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Ling misses the target.
Ling takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ling lands the left hand.
Ling thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dynamite slips a straight right by Ling.
Ling takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dynamite keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ling.
A big right from Ling misses.
Dynamite throws a hook to the side of Ling's head but Ling sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the body from Ling misses
and Dynamite cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ling misses with an uppercut. Dynamite saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite ducks under a wild hook from Ling.
Dynamite misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dynamite scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ling in his tracks.
Dynamite defending well as Ling loads up on a big left hand.
Dynamite is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ling with a jab.
Ling throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dynamite cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Ling misses.
Ling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dynamite was well out of range. Poor timing from Ling.
Ling scores with the left hand. Dynamite knows he should have avoided that one.
Pao Ling seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dynamite takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dynamite scores with a jab. Ling acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A slow jab from Ling misses its intended target.
Dynamite slips a jab from Ling.
Dynamite gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slow jab from Dynamite misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite lands an overhand right.
Dynamite connects with a body shot.
Dynamite slips a jab from Ling.
Dynamite staying out of range there.
Dynamite connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dynamite slips a jab from Ling.
Dynamite lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ling backs up against the cage.
Ling scores with a body shot.
Dynamite ducks under a wild hook from Ling.
Ling bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ling throws a jab when Dynamite was well out of range.
Ling just misses with a punch to the body.
Dynamite keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dynamite ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite avoids the body shot from Ling.
Dynamite throws a right hand that Ling ducks under and follows up with a left that Ling also avoids with ease.
Ling misses with a body shot
and Ling takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ling takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dynamite misses with a series of wild punches.
Dynamite misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ling misses with a hook.
Dynamite connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dynamite throws a series of punches but Ling avoids them all with ease.
Ling scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dynamite uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ling with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A telegraphed right hand from Ling misses the target.
Ling with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ling takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pao Ling showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Napoleon Dynamite's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ling takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ling misses with a looping right.
Dynamite walks into a left hand.
Dynamite swinging wildly here.
Dynamite lands with an overhand left.
Donk. Ling catches Dynamite right on the button with a cross.
Dynamite misses with a straight right.
Dynamite uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ling.
Ling pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ling misses with a body punch
enabling Dynamite to counter with a crisp jab.
Dynamite shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ling scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ling jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dynamite slips a straight right by Ling.
A jab from Ling misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dynamite ducks under a wild hook from Ling.
Ling looks to throw the jab but Dynamite is out of range.
Ling throws the left hand but Dynamite avoids the punch easily.
Dynamite takes one to the chin there.
Dynamite looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ling throws out a loose jab but Dynamite uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ling has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ling swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dynamite bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dynamite blocks a jab.
Ling misses with a wild body shot.
Dynamite tries to land a leg kick but Ling saw it coming and moves away.
Dynamite throws a body kick that misses.
Dynamite loads up on a big right hand but Ling slips the punch.
Ling takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dynamite uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ling.
Ling lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ling misses with a looping right.
Dynamite defending well as Ling loads up on a big left hand.
Dynamite throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dynamite scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ling slips a jab from Dynamite.
A big right from Dynamite misses.
Ling throws a jab when Dynamite was well out of range.
Ling pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dynamite bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dynamite keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ling.
Dynamite misses the shot to the body.
Ling missing with a left hand there. Dynamite was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ling takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dynamite is looking to slow Ling down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ling throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dynamite counters with a straight right hand.
Dynamite throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dynamite on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ling punishes Dynamite's body with a nice straight punch.
Dynamite scores with a one two! Ling had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Pao Ling has been cut.
Dynamite throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ling misses with a hook. Dynamite ducked under it nicely.
Dynamite uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ling.
Dynamite swinging wildly here.
Ling throws a hook but Dynamite avoids it easily.
Dynamite misses with a hook.
Good exchange - Ling coming out on top.
Dynamite keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ling.
Ling scores with a sloppy right hand. Dynamite should have avoided that one.
Pao Ling is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ling missing with a left hand there. Dynamite was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ling takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dynamite misses with an uppercut.
Napoleon Dynamite has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dynamite takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dynamite keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dynamite staying out of range there.
Ling scores with a body shot.
Ling looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dynamite tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ling is able to avoid easily.
Ling throws a nice looking combination but Dynamite bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Dynamite.
Ling scores with a shot to the body.
Dynamite takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pao Ling.
Well Ling 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pao Ling!