PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joonas Luautinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fidu Paa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Luautinen
vs
Paa

180 cm
18
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joonas Luautinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fidu Paa!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paa pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Luautinen moves into the clinch successfully.

Luautinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luautinen manages to avoid it.
Luautinen wants to slow Paa down by chopping away at his legs.
Paa moves to clinch but Luautinen breaks away

and Luautinen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Luautinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Paa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luautinen passes Paa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Paa trying to control from the bottom.
Luautinen passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luautinen controlling his opponent.
Luautinen working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luautinen dominating with strikes here.
Paa tries to hold on but Luautinen postures up.
Luautinen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Paa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Luautinen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Luautinen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Paa is surviving well by controlling Luautinen's body position as best he can.
Luautinen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Luautinen lands a big shot there that rocks Paa but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Luautinen tries to control but Paa wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Luautinen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Paa is rocked!
Luautinen raining down hammerfists from mount.
Paa is still in real trouble! Can Luautinen finish him?

Luautinen is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Paa is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joonas Luautinen!