PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Pace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Nousiainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nousiainen's choice of entrance music: WC feat Xzibit, Young Maylay, MC Ren - Roll On Em. This should be fireworks!

Pace
vs
Nousiainen

178 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
22
178 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nick Pace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Nousiainen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pace throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nousiainen is looking to clinch.
Pace fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nousiainen walks into a straight right hand from Pace.
Pace shoots in looking for a takedown but Nousiainen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pace's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice straight punches there by Nousiainen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nousiainen.

Pace drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nousiainen holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Nousiainen pushes Pace away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pace gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Pace knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nousiainen on the ground.
Nousiainen wants to control but Pace postures up.
Nousiainen is trying to work for a sweep but Pace has mounted him!

Pace has control of Nousiainen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nousiainen regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pace lands a nice shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nousiainen is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Pace with shots to the head and body - Nousiainen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pace working the ground and pound effectively.

Nousiainen is rocked!
Pace postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Nousiainen badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Pace around the waist but Pace pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Pace is the winner by TKO! Pace jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Pace!