PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Petri Pakkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Romario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pakkanen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Loost Koos - Pakkasta. Carlos Romario will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pakkanen
vs
Romario

174 cm
26
182 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

186 cm
19
170 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Petri Pakkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Romario!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pakkanen dodges the punch combination from Romario.
Romario throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Pakkanen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pakkanen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pakkanen prevents Romario from standing back up.
Pakkanen tries to pass to full mount but Romario defends it.
Romario wants to get back to his feet.
Pakkanen is nestled in close to Romario, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Romario wants to get back to his feet.
Pakkanen is taking a breather. Romario says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pakkanen lands with a punch from half guard.
Romario wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakkanen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pakkanen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Pakkanen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Romario is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Pakkanen lands a heavy elbow.
Pakkanen scoring with strikes but Romario is staying in there.

Romario is rocked!
Pakkanen postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Romario bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Pakkanen and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petri Pakkanen!