PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Pakundo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksanteri Polvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Polvi has chosen Iron Maiden - Alexander The Great as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Aleksanteri Polvi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pakundo
vs
Polvi

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Pakundo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksanteri Polvi!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pakundo slips a jab and a cross from Polvi.
Polvi slips a straight right by Pakundo.
Pakundo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Polvi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pakundo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pakundo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pakundo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Polvi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Polvi with a knee to the head.
Polvi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pakundo wants a takedown but no success here.
Polvi lands an elbow just above Pakundo 's eye.
Polvi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pakundo's face.
Pakundo is breathing heavily.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Polvi.
Polvi landing knees to the head.
Polvi with a knee to the head.
Polvi with a knee to the head.
Polvi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pakundo's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Polvi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Pakundo is rocked!
Polvi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pakundo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Polvi lands a knee to the head.
Oh Pakundo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Polvi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A knee to the head by Polvi.
A knee to the head by Polvi.
Polvi landing knees to the head.
Pakundo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Polvi lands a good knee to the midsection. Pakundo won't want to take too many of those.
Polvi lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polvi lands with a short shot to the head.

Polvi lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pakundo seems to have got his legs back now.
Pakundo won't allow Polvi to pass to mount.

Polvi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pakundo defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Polvi stands up out of the half guard.
Pakundo keeps the fight on the outside.

Pakundo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Polvi is pressed up against the cage. Pakundo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Polvi down to the mat. Polvi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Pakundo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pakundo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Polvi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Polvi is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Polvi is looking for a kimura here.

Polvi seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Pakundo is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Aleksanteri Polvi!