PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pena Pakkaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Balmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pakkaaja comes to the cage accompanied by I made it by Kevin Rudolf. Jimmy Balmer is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pakkaaja
vs
Balmer

190 cm
22
169 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

178 cm
22
162 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Global Nutritional - ACME - (Q145 for $16)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Pena Pakkaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Balmer!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pakkaaja throws a head kick that misses.
Pakkaaja lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pakkaaja tries a head kick but it misses.
Pakkaaja throws a head kick that misses.
Balmer avoids the head kick by Pakkaaja.
Pakkaaja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pakkaaja lands with a slapping head kick.
Pakkaaja throws a sloppy head kick and Balmer moves out of range easily.

Balmer shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Balmer thows a huge punch but Pakkaaja dodges it nicely.

Balmer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Pakkaaja makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Balmer fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakkaaja throws a head kick that misses.
Balmer avoids the head kick by Pakkaaja.
Balmer shoots for a double leg takedown but Pakkaaja sprawls well. He's pushed Balmer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Balmer avoids the head kick by Pakkaaja.
Pakkaaja throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Balmer's head.
Pakkaaja tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pakkaaja lands with a slapping head kick.
Pakkaaja throws a sloppy head kick and Balmer moves out of range easily.
Balmer avoids the head kick by Pakkaaja.
Pakkaaja throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Balmer.
Balmer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pena Pakkaaja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Balmer.
Pakkaaja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakkaaja throws a head kick that misses.
Balmer blocks a head kick by Pakkaaja.
Balmer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pakkaaja circles away.
Balmer avoids the head kick by Pakkaaja.
Pakkaaja really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pakkaaja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Balmer blocks a head kick by Pakkaaja.
Pakkaaja throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Balmer.
Pakkaaja is breathing heavily.
Balmer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pena Pakkaaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balmer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pakkaaja but Pakkaaja pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pakkaaja misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakkaaja misses with a head kick.
Pakkaaja misses with a head kick.
Pakkaaja tries a head kick but it misses.
Pakkaaja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pakkaaja tries a head kick but it misses.
Balmer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pakkaaja as he jumps to the side.
Balmer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pakkaaja tries to avoid it but Balmer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pakkaaja to the ground. Pakkaaja escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A head kick misses from Pakkaaja.
Balmer avoids the head kick by Pakkaaja.
Balmer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pakkaaja sprawls well. Pakkaaja wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Balmer gets slowly back to his feet.
Balmer shoots for a double leg takedown but Pakkaaja sprawls well. He's pushed Balmer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four 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.
Pakkaaja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pakkaaja tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Pakkaaja.
Pakkaaja tries a head kick but it misses.
Pakkaaja throws a head kick that Balmer semi-blocks.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Balmer.

Balmer is trying to get an arm triangle but Pakkaaja is defending well.

Balmer is trying to get an arm triangle but Pakkaaja is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pena Pakkaaja dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pakkaaja throws a nice head kick!
Pakkaaja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balmer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pakkaaja sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Pakkaaja as Balmer shoots in.
Pakkaaja throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Balmer's head.
Balmer closes the distance and clinches up with Pakkaaja, looking for a takedown. Balmer pushes Pakkaaja against the cage but Pakkaaja circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pena Pakkaaja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Balmer.
Pakkaaja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pakkaaja moves in looking to clinch but Balmer pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Pakkaaja.
Balmer avoids the head kick by Pakkaaja.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakkaaja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balmer shoots for a double leg takedown but Pakkaaja sprawls well. He's pushed Balmer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pakkaaja throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Balmer's head.
Pakkaaja tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Balmer is defended easily by Pakkaaja.
Pakkaaja tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balmer closes the distance and clinches up with Pakkaaja, looking for a takedown. Balmer pushes Pakkaaja against the cage but Pakkaaja circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Balmer fails with a takedown attempt.
Pena Pakkaaja is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balmer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakkaaja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Pakkaaja.
Pakkaaja throws a head kick that misses.
Pakkaaja throws a sloppy head kick and Balmer moves out of range easily.
Pakkaaja misses with a head kick.
Balmer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pakkaaja sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Balmer fails to land the takedown.
Pakkaaja throws a head kick that misses.
Balmer avoids the head kick by Pakkaaja.
Balmer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pakkaaja circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakkaaja throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Balmer.
Pakkaaja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pakkaaja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pakkaaja throws a head kick but Balmer moves out of range.
Balmer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pakkaaja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pakkaaja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Balmer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pakkaaja throws a sloppy head kick and Balmer moves out of range easily.
Pakkaaja pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balmer blocks a head kick by Pakkaaja.
Pakkaaja wants to clinch up but Balmer keeps it at a distance.
Pakkaaja stuffs the takedown.
Pakkaaja tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Balmer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pakkaaja did well to prevent Balmer getting side control.
Balmer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Balmer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Balmer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Balmer seems to be working for a kimura but Pakkaaja defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pena Pakkaaja dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pakkaaja throws a head kick but Balmer moves out of range.
Pakkaaja throws a head kick that misses.
Pakkaaja misses with a head kick.

Pakkaaja gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Balmer to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pakkaaja wants to stand and escape but Balmer is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balmer lands a couple of elbows.

Balmer has gone for a leg lock! Pakkaaja slips out almost immediately though and dives into Balmer's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pakkaaja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balmer swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakkaaja trying to control but Balmer is working from the bottom.
Pakkaaja won't allow Balmer to sweep him here.

Balmer looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Pakkaaja has picked Balmer up and slammed him! Balmer can't keep hold of the triangle and Pakkaaja manages to pass to side control!
Balmer sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pakkaaja is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Balmer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Balmer actively working from the bottom here.
Balmer wants to improve his position but Pakkaaja is controlling well.
Pakkaaja seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Balmer wants to get back to full guard.
Pakkaaja slips a nice elbow through Balmer's hands, connecting with Balmer's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pakkaaja throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pakkaaja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Pakkaaja.

Balmer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pakkaaja looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Pakkaaja throws Balmer to one side and escapes!

Balmer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Balmer is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pakkaaja has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pakkaaja!

Balmer has an active guard here but Pakkaaja has managed to pass into half guard.
Balmer is trying to get back to full guard.
Jimmy Balmer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pakkaaja tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Balmer.
Pena Pakkaaja is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Balmer punching from the bottom.
Balmer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Balmer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pakkaaja pulls his head out easily.

Balmer looking for submissions off his back.

Balmer looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jimmy Balmer.
I think Pakkaaja has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pena Pakkaaja!