PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Petri Pakkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Hushovd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pakkanen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Loost Koos - Pakkasta. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pakkanen
vs
Hushovd

174 cm
27
182 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

190 cm
26
177 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 11 - 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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Thor Hushovd!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hushovd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hushovd looks to land a combination but Pakkanen avoids it well.
Hushovd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hushovd misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Hushovd.
Hushovd closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hushovd looks for a takedown but Pakkanen sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pakkanen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hushovd did well to prevent Pakkanen getting side control.
Pakkanen controlling the action here.
Hushovd is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hushovd taking some punishment here, with Pakkanen in his half guard.
Pakkanen slips a nice elbow through Hushovd's hands, connecting with Hushovd's forehead.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pakkanen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Pakkanen.
Hushovd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pakkanen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pakkanen moves nicely into side control.
Pakkanen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hushovd tries to buck Pakkanen off but Pakkanen is having none of it.
Pakkanen is looking to take a break and control but Hushovd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pakkanen lands a few punches from side control.
Hushovd is looking to regain half guard here but Pakkanen keeps moving and retains side control.
Hushovd on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakkanen taking a breather here.
Pakkanen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Pakkanen scoring with punches and elbows.
Pakkanen lands an elbow.
Hushovd is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pakkanen slips a nice elbow through Hushovd's hands, connecting with Hushovd's forehead.

Hushovd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pakkanen pulls his head out easily.
Hushovd is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pakkanen scores with a couple of nice shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pakkanen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hushovd defends it well.
Hushovd missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hushovd makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hushovd.
Pakkanen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakkanen pushes down on Hushovd's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hushovd wants to improve his position but Pakkanen is controlling well.

Hushovd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hushovd looks gassed!
Pakkanen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pakkanen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hushovd is staying active underneath Pakkanen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pakkanen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pakkanen is trying to control. Hushovd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pakkanen slips a nice elbow through Hushovd's hands, connecting with Hushovd's forehead.
Hushovd is trying to get back to full guard.
Pakkanen lands with a punch from half guard.
Hushovd is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pakkanen controlling the action here.
Pakkanen winds up and cracks Hushovd with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pakkanen winds up and cracks Hushovd with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pakkanen lands a nice short elbow.
Pakkanen working the head and body with strikes.

Hushovd is rocked!
Pakkanen lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Hushovd quite badly. Hushovd pulls Pakkanen in close trying to recover. Pakkanen postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Hushovd on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Hushovd doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petri Pakkanen!