PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Armas Paakku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnbjorn Ulfsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunnbjorn Ulfsson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Armas Paakku's chin.

Paakku
vs
Ulfsson

180 cm
22
176 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

187 cm
20
181 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armas Paakku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnbjorn Ulfsson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Paakku misses
and Ulfsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ulfsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Paakku.
Paakku throws an off balance right hand
and Ulfsson counters with a straight right hand.
Paakku tries to clinch but Ulfsson moves away
and Paakku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ulfsson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ulfsson lunges at Paakku with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Paakku's hand.
Paakku throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ulfsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Paakku misses with a lunging right hand
and Ulfsson counters with a big head kick but Paakku shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulfsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Paakku wants to clinch but Ulfsson slips to the side
and Ulfsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ulfsson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ulfsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Ulfsson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Paakku darts in trying to clinch
and Ulfsson counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paakku takes one to the chin there.
Paakku thows a leg kick but Ulfsson checks it
and Ulfsson counters with a nice leg kick.
Paakku closes the distance but Ulfsson moves to the side
and Ulfsson counters with a good, hard body kick but Paakku shrugs it off.
Paakku wants to clinch
and Ulfsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paakku thows a leg kick but Ulfsson checks it

and Ulfsson counters with a crisp one two that drops Paakku! Ulfsson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Paakku to his feet! Paakku is in big trouble!
Paakku throws a leg kick
and Ulfsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Paakku is breathing heavily.
Paakku avoids the head kick by Ulfsson.
A low kick from Paakku is predictable there
and Ulfsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Paakku's knee momentarily.
Ulfsson connects with an inside leg kick.
Armas Paakku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ulfsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ulfsson thuds his shin into the meat of Paakku's side.
Ulfsson connects with a right hand. Paakku shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson scores with a leg kick.
Ulfsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ulfsson lands with a kick to the temple. Paakku shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slapping leg kick lands for Ulfsson.
Ulfsson dips to his left and cracks Paakku with an uppercut!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ulfsson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Paakku if he has to take too many more of those.
Paakku slips a jab and a cross from Ulfsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnbjorn Ulfsson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ulfsson circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Paakku drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Ulfsson follows Paakku to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnbjorn Ulfsson!