PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalervo Paukku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oden Asa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oden Asa acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Paukku
vs
Asa

205 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Valhalla War Gear

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalervo Paukku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oden Asa!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paukku moves out of range of the body kick from Asa.
Asa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oden Asa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Paukku throws a right and a left that both miss.
Asa misses with a few strikes there.
Paukku fails to land with a series of punches.
Asa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Asa throws a head kick that misses.
Asa throws a head kick but Paukku moves out of range.
Asa thows a body kick. Paukku tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Asa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Paukku tries to avoid it but Asa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Paukku to the ground. Paukku escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Asa!
Asa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Asa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Asa has a couple of punches blocked by Paukku.
Paukku prevents Asa from breaking the clinch.

Paukku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donk. Paukku catches Asa right on the button with a cross.

Asa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Paukku's half guard.
Paukku wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paukku manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Asa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Paukku throws a right hand that Asa ducks under and follows up with a left that Asa also avoids with ease.
Asa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asa wants to clinch up but Paukku keeps it at a distance.
Asa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Paukku throws a right hand that Asa ducks under and follows up with a left that Asa also avoids with ease.
Asa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paukku but Paukku pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Paukku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paukku stuns Asa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Asa looks gassed!
Paukku darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Asa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Paukku sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Asa somewhat.
Kalervo Paukku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oden Asa.
Paukku lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Asa misses.
Asa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Asa throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Paukku to counter with a crisp jab.
Paukku works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Asa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Paukku ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Paukku scores with a body shot.
Asa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Asa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Asa is rocked!
A jab from Paukku does it's job there.
Asa is still on wobbly legs! Can Paukku finish him?
Paukku lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Paukku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paukku misses with a two punch combination.
Asa seems to have recovered his senses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Asa is defended easily by Paukku.
Paukku lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paukku throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paukku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paukku lands with a nice body punch.
Paukku lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asa circles away quickly and effectively.
Paukku lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Paukku throws a right and a left that Asa avoids nicely.
Paukku scores with a body shot.
Paukku lands with a nice combination. Asa backs away looking to recover.
Paukku will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paukku throws a right hand that Asa ducks under and follows up with a left that Asa also avoids with ease.
Paukku stuns Asa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Paukku closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Paukku is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Asa throws a head kick but Paukku moves out of range.
Paukku misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paukku throws a right hand that Asa ducks under and follows up with a left that Asa also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paukku lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asa circles away quickly and effectively.
Asa dodges the punch combination from Paukku.
Asa darts in trying to clinch
and Paukku counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Asa.
Paukku misses with the combination.
Paukku showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Asa.
Paukku will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Asa scores with a kick to the body.
Paukku really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice jab there from Paukku.
Asa throws a head kick that half lands.
Paukku throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalervo Paukku dominated that round.
That's time! Paukku's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Paukku scores with a shot to the body.
Asa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paukku.
Asa throws a head kick but Paukku moves out of range.
Asa tries to clinch up.
Paukku ducks under a wild hook from Asa.
Asa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Asa.
Asa wants to clinch
and Paukku counters with a three punch combo that has Asa backing up. Asa nods at Paukku to acknowledge the strikes.
Asa fails with a takedown attempt.
Paukku swinging wildly here.
Asa dodges the punch combination from Paukku.
Asa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Asa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asa is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paukku avoids the head kick by Asa.
Kalervo Paukku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paukku scores with a jab.
Paukku lands a jab to Asa's midsection.
Asa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Asa throws a lazy head kick

and Paukku counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Asa down! Paukku is looking to finish but Asa is intelligently defending himself.

Paukku decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Asa, up you get!
Paukku will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Asa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Paukku lunges at Asa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Asa's hand.
Asa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Asa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Paukku counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Paukku looks to land a combination. Asa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Paukku is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Asa can do to turn this around?
Paukku throws a combination that misses
and Asa counters with a big head kick but Paukku shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Paukku.
Paukku cracks Asa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kalervo Paukku is winning the standup battle so far.
Asa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Paukku throws a right hand that Asa ducks under and follows up with a left that Asa also avoids with ease.
Paukku throws a series of punches but Asa moves out of range.
No joy there for Paukku, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paukku is working the combinations to good effect here.
Asa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Asa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Paukku blocks a head kick by Asa.
Paukku looks to land a combination but Asa avoids it well.
Asa lands with a kick to the temple. Paukku shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A combination from Paukku does no damage.
Paukku misses with a double jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Paukku!
Asa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Asa darts in trying to clinch
and Paukku counters with a straight right hand.
Kalervo Paukku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paukku jabs at Asa's body.
Paukku scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Asa throws a sloppy head kick and Paukku moves out of range easily.
Paukku avoids the head kick by Asa.
Paukku will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paukku fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Asa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Paukku throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asa.
Paukku scores with a body shot.
Paukku blocks a head kick by Asa.
Paukku scores with a jab. Asa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Paukku fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Paukku throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asa.
Paukku scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paukku misses with a series of wild punches.
Paukku throws a right and a left that Asa avoids nicely.
Asa misses with a head kick.
Paukku misses with a double jab.
Asa shoots in for a takedown but Paukku shows good takedown defense.
Paukku comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Paukku cracks Asa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice straight punches there by Paukku. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Paukku.
Asa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Asa misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paukku lands with a nice combination. Asa backs away looking to recover.
Paukku's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Paukku duly obliges.
Asa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalervo Paukku dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Paukku!
Paukku swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Paukku, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Asa swinging wildly here.
Asa closes the distance but Paukku moves to the side
and Paukku counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Asa thinking.
Paukku has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Asa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Asa tries to clinch up.
Paukku avoids the head kick by Asa.
Asa tries to clinch there but Paukku circles away.
Paukku misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paukku takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Asa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Asa takes one to the chin there.
Asa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Paukku counters with a three punch combo that has Asa backing up. Asa nods at Paukku to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paukku tries to bum rush Asa with a series of wild strikes but Asa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Asa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Paukku looks to land a combination but Asa avoids it well.
Asa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Paukku counters with a one-two to the body.
A lazy left from Paukku finds it's target.
Asa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Asa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paukku.
Paukku misses with a double jab.
Asa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Asa swinging wildly here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Asa.
Left hook, right uppercut from Paukku.
Asa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Asa throws a wild body kick that Paukku sees coming a mile off.
Paukku misses with a few strikes there.
Asa misses with a takedown
and Paukku counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asa throws a lazy head kick
and Paukku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paukku stalks Asa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Asa's face. Asa staggers backwards, shaken.
Paukku misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Asa.
Paukku lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Asa throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Paukku throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asa.
Asa misses with a head kick.
Asa wants to clinch but Paukku slips to the side
and Paukku counters with a series of strikes. Asa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Paukku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paukku misses with a few strikes there.
Asa misses with a takedown
enabling Paukku to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Asa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paukku stalks Asa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Asa's face. Asa staggers backwards, shaken.
Asa throws a head kick but Paukku moves out of range.
Paukku stalks Asa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Asa's face. Asa staggers backwards, shaken.
Asa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Paukku counters with a nice body shot.
Paukku avoids the head kick by Asa.
Asa tries to clinch up
and Paukku counters with a three punch combo that has Asa backing up. Asa nods at Paukku to acknowledge the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Asa.
Paukku swinging wildly here.
Paukku throws a series of punches but Asa moves out of range.
Paukku keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kalervo Paukku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oden Asa.
Asa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Paukku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Paukku does it's job there.
A head kick misses from Asa.

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.
Paukku throws a series of punches but Asa moves out of range.
Paukku connects with a jab.
Oden Asa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Asa throws a sloppy head kick and Paukku moves out of range easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Paukku, as that shot connected.
Paukku lands an overhand right.
Kalervo Paukku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Asa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
No joy there for Paukku, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paukku lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Asa tries a head kick but it misses.
Good shot there by Paukku.
Paukku lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Asa backs up against the cage.
Paukku goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Paukku fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Asa on the side of the head.
Asa throws a combination that misses
and Paukku counters with a stiff right hand.
Paukku throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Asa counters with a low kick, right behind Paukku 's knee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalervo Paukku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Paukku, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalervo Paukku!