PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clas Bjoernsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Paapoja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bjoernsson
vs
Paapoja

190 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clas Bjoernsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Paapoja!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjoernsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paapoja sizes up Bjoernsson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bjoernsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paapoja with a hook.
Paapoja moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Paapoja avoids the head kick by Bjoernsson.

Paapoja gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bjoernsson is trying to force a seperation but Paapoja has the dominant position.
Bjoernsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paapoja.
Bjoernsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paapoja is defending well for now.
Paapoja is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bjoernsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Bjoernsson manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Paapoja does no damage.
Bjoernsson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Paapoja scores with a hook to the body. Bjoernsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Paapoja! Bjoernsson is backing up but he can't get away as Paapoja lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Bjoernsson and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Juha Paapoja!