PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pain
vs
North

180 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter North!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
North looks to land a combination but Pain avoids it well.
North throws a sloppy head kick and Pain moves out of range easily.
A combination from North does no damage.
North throws a sloppy head kick and Pain moves out of range easily.
Pain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and North moves into the clinch.

North escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danga de danga de dang - North scores with a four punch combination!
Pain shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pain fails with the takedown
and North counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and North counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pain shoots in for a takedown but North shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
North lands a high kick!

North closes the distance and clinches.
North lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Pain ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pain no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
North trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pain's guard.
Pain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
North is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pain not landing any meaningful shots this time.
North avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pain.

Pain seems to be looking for submissions.
Pain thows a huge punch but North dodges it nicely.
North wants to get back to his feet.
Pain has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Pain is working for a submission of some sort.
North blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
North avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pain.

Pain is working for a kimura but North is defending it quite comfortably.

Pain seems to be working for a kimura but North defends the submission attempt.

Pain is trying to work for a kimura but North is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pain is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pain thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed North's head.

Pain is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
North is trying to stand up here but Pain is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pain is thwarting North's attempts to control the position.

Pain is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if North can do anything to dispel that myth.

Pain is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so North is just riding it out for now. Pain eventually gives up the hold.
Pain sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. North defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pain thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter North dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pain fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pain blocks a head kick by North.
Pain slips a jab from North.
North misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pain has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pain blocks a head kick by North.
North throws a lazy head kick

and Pain counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Pain thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
North preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
North working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pain.

Pain drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Pain as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! North screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Pain! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Mike Pain!