PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pauli Painija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolando Mota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Painija
vs
Mota

160 cm
22
176 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

178 cm
20
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pauli Painija!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rolando Mota!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mota avoids the head kick by Painija.
Painija on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Painija lands with an uppercut that bounces Mota off the cage and back into rage.
Decent striking displayed by Mota there.
Mota throws a lazy uppercut
and Painija counters with a right hand to the body.
Painija misses with a wild body shot.
Mota misses with an uppercut. Painija saw that one coming.
Painija tries to clinch up.
Mota misses with a lunging right hand

and Painija counters by moving into the clinch.
Painija unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mota lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Mota works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mota thows a big elbow that misses.

Painija has his foot on Mota's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mota works his way back into a safe position though.
Painija wants to stand but Mota is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Painija pushes Mota off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Painija uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mota.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Painija misses with a straight left.
Mota throws a hook to the side of Painija's head but Painija sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Painija moves into the clinch.

Painija breaks from the clinch.
Painija moves in looking to clinch but Mota pushes him off.
Mota swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mota misses with a takedown attempt
and Painija counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mota moves forwards but Painija connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Mota shoots in and gets a takedown into Painija's guard.
Painija wants to stand up but Mota is controlling him.
Painija doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mota throws a strike but Painija rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mota working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Painija might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Painija passes Mota's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Painija lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Painija trying to control the action but Mota is working from the bottom.

Mota actively working from the bottom here.
Painija is keen to just control but Mota is a slippery customer.
Mota tries to roll over but Painija keeps him under control.
Mota missing with punches from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Painija performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mota tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Painija has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Painija landing strikes from the mount.
Mota can't escape the position.
Painija landing strikes from the mount and Mota is in trouble!
Mota tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Painija wants to control the pace but Mota is squirming around nicely.
Mota working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Painija unloading with bombs!
Mota working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Painija trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Painija landing strikes from the mount and Mota is in trouble!
Mota is in all sorts of trouble here.
Painija loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Mota scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Painija land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Painija stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pauli Painija!
Pauli Painija retains his welterweight title!