PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Pastrana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wakka Pakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derrick Pastrana had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Pastrana
vs
Pakka

190 cm
20
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derrick Pastrana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wakka Pakka!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pakka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pakka throws a right hand that Pastrana ducks under and follows up with a left that Pastrana also avoids with ease.
Pastrana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pakka misses with the combination.
Pakka just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Pakka does no damage.
Pakka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pakka scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Derrick Pastrana has been cut.
Pakka throws a right and a left that Pastrana avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pakka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pastrana circles away quickly and effectively.
Pakka looks to land a combination but Pastrana avoids it well.
Pakka misses with a hook. Pastrana ducked under it nicely.
Pakka throws a right hand that Pastrana ducks under and follows up with a left that Pastrana also avoids with ease.
Pastrana avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Pakka catches Pastrana right on the button with a cross.
Pastrana moves out of range as Pakka strikes.
Pakka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pastrana circles away quickly and effectively.
Pakka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pakka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pastrana on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pastrana takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pakka misses with a double jab.
Pakka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pakka misses with a few strikes there.
Pastrana slips a jab from Pakka.
Pakka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakka throws a series of punches but Pastrana moves out of range.
Pakka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
No joy there for Pakka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pastrana avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck for Pastrana with that takedown attempt.
Wakka Pakka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pastrana looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pakka scores with a three punch combo!
Pakka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pakka misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakka scores with a head kick.
Pastrana walks into a straight right hand from Pakka.
Pakka throws a series of punches but Pastrana avoids them all with ease.
Pakka works over Pastrana's head and body with a nice combination.
Pakka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pastrana back to the cage. Pakka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Some wild striking there from Pakka.
Pakka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pastrana circles away quickly and effectively.
Pakka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pakka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pakka tries to bum rush Pastrana with a series of wild strikes but Pastrana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pakka misses with a kick to the body.
Pakka tries to bum rush Pastrana with a series of wild strikes but Pastrana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pastrana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pakka.
Pastrana shoots in looking for a takedown but Pakka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pastrana's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Pastrana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pakka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pakka throws a shot from downtown. Pastrana moves away and avoids it.
Pakka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pakka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pastrana shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pakka pinned against the cage. Pakka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed right hand from Pakka misses the target.
Pakka throws out a powerful jab.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Pastrana. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Pakka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pakka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wakka Pakka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derrick Pastrana's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pakka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Pakka misses.
Pastrana takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pakka lands a jab.
Pakka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pastrana circles away quickly and effectively.
Pakka throws the kick towards the body but Pastrana avoids it.
Pakka swinging wildly here.
Wakka Pakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pakka swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pakka lands a jab to the nose.
Pakka throws a nice looking combination but Pastrana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pastrana avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Pakka.
A jab from Pakka does it's job there.
Pakka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pastrana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pastrana slips a jab and a cross from Pakka.
Pastrana checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pakka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pastrana takes a step back to recover.
Pakka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pastrana takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pakka tries to bum rush Pastrana with a series of wild strikes but Pastrana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakka works over Pastrana's head and body with a nice combination.
A cross from Pakka lands.
Pastrana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pakka.
Pakka throws a right hand that Pastrana ducks under and follows up with a left that Pastrana also avoids with ease.
Pakka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pakka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Pakka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pakka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pastrana's hands.
Pakka throws a nice looking combination but Pastrana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pakka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pastrana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pakka throws out the jab.
Pakka tries to bum rush Pastrana with a series of wild strikes but Pastrana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pakka throws the left hand but Pastrana avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakka misses the shot to the body.
Pakka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pastrana takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pastrana closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pakka.
Pastrana is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pakka.
Wakka Pakka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pakka stalks Pastrana and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pastrana's face. Pastrana staggers backwards, shaken.
Derrick Pastrana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pastrana is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pakka.
A combination from Pakka does no damage.
Pastrana takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pakka throws a right and a left that Pastrana avoids nicely.
Pakka is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pakka throws a series of punches but Pastrana avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Pakka. Those never looked like landing.
Pakka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pakka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pastrana doesn't seem bothered though.
Some wild striking there from Pakka.
Pakka takes a swing at Pastrana's ribcage but misses.
Pakka throws a series of punches but Pastrana moves out of range.
Pakka missing with a left hand there. Pastrana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pakka misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pastrana throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pakka's waist but Pakka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pastrana off to one side.
Pakka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pakka misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wakka Pakka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Derrick Pastrana's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pakka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pakka takes a swing at Pastrana's ribcage but misses.
Pastrana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pakka.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Pastrana might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Pakka swinging wildly here.
Pastrana defending well as Pakka loads up on a big left hand.
Pakka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pakka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pastrana moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A combination from Pakka does no damage.
Pakka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakka throws a one two combo.
Pakka misses with a two punch combination.
Pakka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pastrana looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pakka dips to his left and cracks Pastrana with an uppercut!
Pakka misses with a hook. Pastrana ducked under it nicely.
Pakka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pastrana circles away quickly and effectively.
Pakka tries to bum rush Pastrana with a series of wild strikes but Pastrana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pakka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pakka misses with the combination.
Pakka misses with a two punch combination.
Pakka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pakka swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakka throws a sloppy head kick and Pastrana moves out of range easily.
Pakka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pakka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pakka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pastrana with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pakka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Pakka. Those never looked like landing.

Pastrana shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pastrana jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Pakka is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Pakka and Pastrana has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Pakka sneaks out the side door and pushes Pastrana away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakka scores with a three punch combo!
Pakka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pakka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pastrana at a distance.
Pakka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pakka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pastrana circles away quickly and effectively.
Pakka throws a nice looking combination but Pastrana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Pakka misses.
Pakka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pakka throws a right and a left that Pastrana avoids nicely.
Pakka misses with a double jab.
Pakka missing with a left hand there. Pastrana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pakka.
Pakka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pakka thuds his right hand into Pastrana's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pakka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pakka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pastrana momentarily.
Wakka Pakka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pakka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pastrana circles away quickly and effectively.
Pastrana shoots in for a double leg but Pakka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pakka looks to land a combination but Pastrana avoids it well.
Pastrana takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Derrick Pastrana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pakka fails to land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wakka Pakka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pakka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wakka Pakka!