PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Pajanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jensen has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pajanen
vs
Jensen

170 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Pajanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonas Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Pajanen misses its intended target.
Pajanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jensen was well out of range. Poor timing from Pajanen.
Pajanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pajanen slips a jab from Jensen.
Jensen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pajanen thows a body shot but no joy.
Pajanen connects with a right hand. Jensen shakes it off.
Pajanen stuns Jensen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jensen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pajanen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pajanen thows a body shot but no joy.
Jensen slips a straight right by Pajanen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jensen. Pajanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pajanen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jensen pinned against the cage. Jensen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jensen catches Pajanen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen misses with a hook.
Pajanen throws a hook to the side of Jensen's head but Jensen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the body from Pajanen misses
and Pajanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jensen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jesse Pajanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pajanen throws a hook but Jensen avoids it easily.
Jensen staying out of range there.
Jensen throws the left hand but Pajanen avoids the punch easily.
Jensen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pajanen.
Pajanen throws a sloppy body shot

and Jensen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Pajanen decides to pull guard.

Pajanen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jensen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pajanen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jensen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pajanen is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Jensen has his hands clasped together but Pajanen extends an breaks Jensen's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Pajanen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesse Pajanen!