PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Armas Paakku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kam Korder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Armas Paakku has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Armas Paakku seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Paakku
vs
Korder

180 cm
20
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

:: Happy Pills ::

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armas Paakku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kam Korder!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paakku throws a right and a left that Korder avoids nicely.
Korder moves in looking to clinch but Paakku pushes him off.
Korder shoots in but no luck this time.
Paakku slaps away a takedown attempt from Korder, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Paakku tries to close the distance and clinch but Korder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paakku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Korder manages to avoid it.
Paakku tries to clinch
and Korder counters with a head kick.
Korder tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Paakku swivels and escapes.
Armas Paakku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kam Korder.
Paakku rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Korder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paakku tries to close the distance and clinch but Korder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Paakku does no damage.
Paakku comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Korder throws a push kick but Paakku slaps the foot to one side.
Korder shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korder will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Korder closes the distance and pushes Paakku back into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paakku.
Paakku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Paakku on the inside.

Korder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paakku throws a one two combo.
Korder throws and low kick but Paakku moves out of range easily.
Paakku takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Paakku swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Korder counters by clinching up.
Korder looks gassed!
Paakku lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Paakku fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paakku creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Korder blocking some punches.
Korder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paakku has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Paakku as Korder tries to tie him up.
Paakku working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Paakku misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paakku makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Korder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Korder is trying to break free.
Paakku throws a punch but it's blocked by Korder.
Paakku misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paakku lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Korder's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Korder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Paakku fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Paakku scores with a nice short uppercut.
Paakku misses with some punches.
Paakku lands a right hand that snaps the head of Korder backwards.
Paakku tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Korder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paakku.
Korder stalling the fight.
Korder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Korder throws an elbow but it misses.
Korder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paakku misses with some punches.
Korder has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Paakku avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Paakku.
Paakku misses with a hook from the clinch.
Korder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paakku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paakku keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Korder's efforts to push away.
Paakku scores with a shot to the side of Korder's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paakku.
Paakku working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Paakku throws a head punch that misses.
Korder tries to pull guard but Paakku won't allow it.
Korder blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paakku.

Korder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paakku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Paakku clinches with his opponent.
Paakku swings wildly with an uppercut but Korder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Korder tries to pull guard but Paakku won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paakku.
Paakku misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paakku misses with a short punch on the inside.
Korder fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Korder blocking some punches.
Paakku working aggressively here.
Paakku tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paakku working aggressively here.
Korder stalling in the clinch but Paakku improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A head punch on the inside from Paakku fails to land.
Paakku has a couple of punches blocked by Korder.
Paakku tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Korder drops down looking for an ankle pick but Paakku pulls his leg out and moves away.
Armas Paakku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Korder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paakku misses with a few strikes there.
Paakku is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Paakku misses.
Paakku throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Korder stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Korder is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paakku.
Paakku wants to clinch up but Korder keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armas Paakku dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Paakku is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Korder lands a two punch combo.
Kam Korder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korder shoots for a takedown but Paakku saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Paakku misses with a double jab
and Korder counters with a head kick. That will keep Paakku thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Paakku misses with a few strikes there.
Korder fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No joy there for Paakku, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paakku misses with a two punch combination.
Korder takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Korder is breathing heavily.
Paakku throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paakku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paakku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Korder is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Paakku fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Korder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paakku swings wildly with an uppercut but Korder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paakku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Korder tries for a takedown but Paakku manages to get underhooks.
Armas Paakku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kam Korder.
Paakku lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Paakku throws a head punch that misses.
Paakku softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Paakku swings wildly with an uppercut but Korder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paakku misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paakku swings wildly with an uppercut but Korder uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Paakku fails to land.
Paakku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paakku pushes Korder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paakku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paakku throws a head punch that misses.
Korder wants to stall.

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.
Korder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Korder blocks an uppercut.
Paakku misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Korder.
Paakku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Korder tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Paakku misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paakku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Korder.
Paakku softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paakku.
Korder blocks an uppercut.
Paakku misses with the head strike.
Paakku misses with some punches.
Paakku lands with a left to the head.
Korder jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Paakku walks away with a smile on his face. Korder gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Paakku lands with a straight right. Korder didn't see that one coming.

Korder gets the takedown into side control.

Paakku bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Paakku misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paakku changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Paakku misses with a double jab.
Paakku tries to clinch there but Korder circles away.
Korder is looking to chop away at Paakku's legs.
Paakku lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Armas Paakku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paakku jabs Korder right on the nose. Korder blinks but takes it well.
Paakku looks to clinch

and Korder counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Korder wants to stand but Paakku has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Paakku is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Korder is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korder trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Korder stops Paakku from standing up.

Paakku kicks Korder off and gets to his feet.

Paakku has closed the distance and engaged Korder in a clinch.
Paakku lands a shoulder strike.
Paakku swings wildly with an uppercut but Korder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paakku lands with a right to the head.
Paakku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Korder blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Paakku fails to land.
Paakku misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paakku misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paakku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Paakku.
Paakku scores with a shoulder strike.
Korder is trying to drag Paakku to the mat but Paakku just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kam Korder will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Paakku moves into the clinch.
Korder fails to pull guard.
Paakku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paakku.
Paakku misses with a punch on the inside.
Korder has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Paakku avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Paakku tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paakku throws a punch but it's blocked by Korder.
Paakku has a couple of punches blocked by Korder.
Paakku misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korder has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Paakku swings wildly with an uppercut but Korder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paakku misses with a short punch on the inside.
Korder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Korder changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Paakku fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Armas Paakku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kam Korder.
Paakku fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paakku throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Korder counters with a nice double leg into side control. Paakku won't be happy with that.
Paakku tries to escape but Korder is in control.
Korder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paakku keeps working.

Paakku sneaks out the side door and pushes Korder away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Paakku lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Paakku throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Korder swats away the attempt to clinch by Paakku.
Paakku throws a series of punches but Korder moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paakku comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Paakku tries to clinch up but Korder circles away and keeps his distance.
Paakku rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Korder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Korder dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paakku. That did some damage!

Paakku closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Paakku fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Paakku fails to land.
Paakku working aggressively here.
Korder tries to break free but Paakku pushes him back against the cage.
Korder can't get the takedown.
Paakku throws a punch but it's blocked by Korder.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paakku.
Paakku misses with the head strike.
Paakku lands an uppercut.
Paakku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paakku misses with some punches.
Korder is trying to force a seperation but Paakku has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korder takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paakku.
A short left from Paakku.
Paakku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paakku creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Paakku misses with a hook from the clinch.
Korder fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Korder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paakku misses with some punches.
Paakku working aggressively here.
Paakku misses with a hook from the clinch.
Korder tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Paakku smiles and moves away.
Korder looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Paakku swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Korder counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Paakku is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Paakku tries to close the distance and clinch but Korder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Paakku. No joy for Korder on that attempt.
No joy there for Paakku, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paakku leaves Korder with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Paakku clinches with his opponent.
Korder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Paakku.
Paakku misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paakku throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Korder.
Paakku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paakku misses with a short punch on the inside.
Korder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Armas Paakku showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Paakku 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armas Paakku!