PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Flinta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parantainen comes into the arena with Jaakko kertoo asiaa. blaring out of the sound system. Flinta is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: eye of the tiger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Parantainen
vs
Eddie Flinta

187 cm
18
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

181 cm
22
187 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaakko Parantainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Eddie Flinta!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parantainen throws a body kick that misses.
Flinta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Flinta.
Flinta throws a head kick but Parantainen moves out of range.
Parantainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Flinta misses
and Parantainen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Flinta is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Parantainen blocks a head kick by Flinta.
Parantainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parantainen drops Flinta with a beautiful combination! Flinta stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Parantainen is looking for the KO!

Flinta is rocked!

It looks like Eddie Flinta has been cut.
Flinta looks gassed!
No joy there for Parantainen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Flinta is still on wobbly legs! Can Parantainen finish him?
Parantainen throws a head kick but Flinta moves out of range.
Flinta seems to have recovered his senses.
Flinta blocks a head kick by Parantainen.
Parantainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flinta throws a lazy head kick
and Parantainen counters with a body kick that stops Flinta in his tracks momentarily.
A head kick misses from Parantainen.
Parantainen throws a head kick but Flinta moves out of range.
Parantainen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flinta throws a lazy head kick
and Parantainen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Parantainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flinta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flinta throws a head kick that misses
and Parantainen counters with a body kick.
Flinta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parantainen tries a low kick but Flinta avoids it.
Flinta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Parantainen.
Parantainen blocks a head kick by Flinta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flinta throws a lazy head kick
and Parantainen counters with a big head kick but Flinta shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Parantainen.
Flinta throws a lazy head kick
and Parantainen counters with a nice body kick.
No joy there for Parantainen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Flinta tries a head kick but it misses.
Flinta takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Flinta throws a head kick that misses.
Parantainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Parantainen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Parantainen throws a right and a left that Flinta avoids nicely.
Parantainen lands with a kick to the temple. Flinta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Eddie Flinta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flinta throws a head kick but Parantainen moves out of range.
Flinta throws a lazy head kick
and Parantainen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Parantainen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Flinta throws a head kick that misses
and Parantainen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Parantainen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Parantainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parantainen swinging wilding here.
A head kick by Flinta misses
and Parantainen counters with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Flinta throws a head kick that misses
and Parantainen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Flinta throws a head kick that misses.
Parantainen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Flinta's head.
Flinta throws a lazy head kick
and Parantainen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Flinta throws a head kick that misses
and Parantainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flinta throws a head kick but Parantainen moves out of range.
Flinta throws a head kick but Parantainen moves out of range.
Flinta misses with a head kick.
Flinta blocks a head kick by Parantainen.
Flinta throws a sloppy head kick

and Parantainen counters with a head kick that drops Flinta!
Parantainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Flinta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parantainen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Flinta wants to stand but Parantainen is controlling the position.
Parantainen content to stall in guard here.
Parantainen passes into half guard.
Flinta tries to kick Parantainen off but Parantainen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen is looking to take a break and control but Flinta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Flinta looks like he's trying to stand up.
Parantainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flinta keeps working.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Parantainen misses with a double jab.
Flinta throws a lazy head kick
and Parantainen counters with a big head kick but Flinta shrugs it off.
Parantainen avoids the head kick by Flinta.
Flinta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parantainen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Flinta throws a head kick that misses
and Parantainen counters with a left and a right that stings Flinta.
Parantainen blocks a head kick by Flinta.
Parantainen avoids the head kick by Flinta.
Parantainen avoids the head kick by Flinta.
Parantainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Flinta misses
and Parantainen counters with an outside leg kick.
Parantainen lands a head kick!

That has opened up Eddie Flinta's cut even more.
Parantainen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Flinta blocks a head kick by Parantainen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick by Flinta misses
and Parantainen counters with a body kick that stops Flinta in his tracks momentarily.
Parantainen avoids the head kick by Flinta.
Flinta throws a lazy head kick
and Parantainen counters with a two punch combo.
Parantainen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Parantainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flinta throws a head kick that misses
and Parantainen counters with a three punch combo that has Flinta backing up. Flinta nods at Parantainen to acknowledge the strikes.

The cut above Eddie Flinta's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Flinta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flinta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Parantainen blocks a head kick by Flinta.
Flinta throws a sloppy head kick
and Parantainen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Flinta is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Flinta throws a sloppy head kick
and Parantainen counters with a leg kick.
Flinta moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Flinta misses with a head kick.
Parantainen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Parantainen avoids the head kick by Flinta.
Parantainen throws a head kick that misses.
Flinta throws a lazy head kick
and Parantainen counters with a low kick, right behind Flinta 's knee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flinta throws a head kick that misses
and Parantainen counters with an outside leg kick.
Flinta throws a head kick that misses.
Parantainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parantainen throws a nice head kick!

Eddie Flinta's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Parantainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Parantainen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flinta's sensitive parts.
Flinta throws a lazy head kick
and Parantainen counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaakko Parantainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Flinta'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.

A head kick misses from Parantainen.
Parantainen misses with a two punch combination.
Flinta throws a head kick that misses
and Parantainen counters with a thumping low kick.
Flinta throws a sloppy head kick and Parantainen moves out of range easily.
Flinta throws a sloppy head kick and Parantainen moves out of range easily.
Parantainen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flinta can do to turn this around?
Flinta throws a lazy head kick
and Parantainen counters with a flying knee. Nice.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eddie Flinta's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jaakko Parantainen!