PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eros Wes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nilo Pa Kua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eros Wes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Wes
vs
Pa Kua

195 cm
26
247 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

200 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eros Wes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nilo Pa Kua!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pa Kua is trying to defend but Wes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pa Kua trying to control from the bottom.

Wes stands up and beckons Pa Kua to join him on the feet.
Pa Kua misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pa Kua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pa Kua counters with a right hand to the body.
Pa Kua connects with a body shot that sends Wes's belly button to the back.
Pa Kua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pa Kua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wes was well out of range. Poor timing from Pa Kua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pa Kua swings and misses with a hook to the body.

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

Wes working for a submission but Pa Kua is keeping him at bay.
Wes thowing shots but they're missing.
Pa Kua keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pa Kua is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pa Kua is trying to reverse the position but instead Wes has taken his back - oops!
Pa Kua rolls, trying to escape but Wes keeps control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wes missing with punches from the back.
Pa Kua rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Wes is looking to take a break and control but Pa Kua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pa Kua is trying to control but can't.
Wes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pa Kua is trying to get back to full guard.
Wes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pa Kua is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Eros Wes just wasn't active enough.

Wes drives through with a takedown into Pa Kua's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Pa Kua had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wes defends it easily.
Pa Kua looking for a sweep. Not yet Pa Kua, not yet.
Pa Kua is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wes trying to control the position from guard on top but Pa Kua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pa Kua looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wes won't allow Pa Kua to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Eros Wes.

Wes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pa Kua is looking for a sweep.
Wes in side control, throwing shots but Pa Kua defends.
Pa Kua is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wes off and has taken his back!
Wes manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pa Kua's guard. Nice work there by Wes.
Pa Kua wants to stand and escape but Wes is having none of it.

Pa Kua throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Wes escapes and throws Pa Kua's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Pa Kua looks gassed!
Wes takes a little break here. Pa Kua wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Wes decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eros Wes dominated that round.
That's time! Wes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pa Kua to score with a decent uppercut.
Wes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Wes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pa Kua on his heels. He'll look to pass Pa Kua's guard now, I'm sure.
Wes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wes wants to control from the top but Pa Kua keeps moving.
Pa Kua looking for a sweep. Not yet Pa Kua, not yet.

Wes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
No joy there for Pa Kua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pa Kua lands with a nice combination. Wes backs away looking to recover.

Wes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pa Kua tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wes is in Pa Kua's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pa Kua wants to sweep but no luck.
Wes postures up.
Pa Kua wants to sweep but no luck.
Wes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wes stands and throws Pa Kua's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wes working away.
Wes controlling from side mount.
Pa Kua is trying to control Wes's posture but Wes avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wes looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pa Kua is avoiding damage well.
Pa Kua is trying to get back to half guard.
Pa Kua gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Still in half guard, Wes seems content to control.
Pa Kua tries to kick Wes off but Wes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pa Kua does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

We're going to have a standup here because Eros Wes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Wes misses with a lunging right hand
and Pa Kua makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pa Kua is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wes rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pa Kua throws a right hand that Wes ducks under and follows up with a left that Wes also avoids with ease.
Wes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pa Kua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pa Kua scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pa Kua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pa Kua throws a body punch but Wes moves out of range.

Wes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pa Kua to the mat! Pa Kua manages to get full guard.
Pa Kua is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wes is controlling him.

Wes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pa Kua has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wes has managed to get both his arms back between Pa Kua's legs - danger averted.
Eros Wes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wes preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pa Kua is looking to sweep but instead, Wes has passed into half guard.
Wes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pa Kua wants to get back to full guard.
Pa Kua is in trouble now - Wes has advanced to mount!
Pa Kua wants to control but Wes is having none of it.
Wes controlling from mount.
Wes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pa Kua for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eros Wes dominated that second round.
That's time! Wes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wes throws a low kick but Pa Kua avoids it.

Pa Kua gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wes to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pa Kua trying to keep a closed guard but Wes is proving a slippery customer.
Pa Kua is striking but Wes is not phased and passes to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pa Kua moves into full guard.
Pa Kua is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pa Kua looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wes passes into side control.
Wes controls the position.
Pa Kua is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pa Kua keeps working.
Pa Kua is looking to regain half guard here but Wes keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pa Kua is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pa Kua wants to get back to full guard but Wes has passed into side control.
Wes tries to score with some ground and pound. Pa Kua controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Wes looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pa Kua is avoiding damage well.
Pa Kua is letting Wes control him for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wes working the ground and pound but Pa Kua is defending the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pa Kua is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The strikes coming from Wes are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Pa Kua is not content to let Wes control the position.
Pa Kua tries to improve position but can't.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pa Kua is trying to control Wes's posture but Wes avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Wes is working to tighten is grip on Pa Kua's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Pa Kua has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Wes is really squeezing tight and eventually Pa Kua passes out! Wes breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Eros Wes!