PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasi Pajautus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Sagat
vs
Pajautus

223 cm
26
300 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

220 cm
22
300 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Sagat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Pajautus!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Pajautus clinches up against the cage.
Pajautus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pajautus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pajautus looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sagat lands a nice knee to the body.

Sagat breaks from the clinch.
Sagat wants to clinch up but Pajautus keeps it at a distance.

Sagat forces Pajautus back against the cage and clinches.

Sagat jumps guard.

Sagat manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sagat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Pajautus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sagat lands a knee to the body.
Sagat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sagat slowing the pace effectively.
Pajautus throws a head punch that misses.

Sagat breaks the clinch.
Sagat has a takedown stuffed.
Sagat closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Pasi Pajautus has been cut.
Pajautus throws a body punch but Sagat moves out of range.

Pajautus tries to keep at a distance but Sagat has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sagat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sagat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pajautus throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Pajautus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sagat wants to clinch up but Pajautus keeps it at a distance.
Sagat avoids the body shot from Pajautus.
Pajautus lunges at Sagat with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sagat's hand.

Pajautus takes the fight into the clinch.

Sagat jumps guard.
Sagat wants to sweep here but Pajautus controlling him for the moment.

Sagat looking for a guillotine here but Pajautus defends easily.
Pajautus tries to stand but Sagat is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pajautus stops Sagat from standing up.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Pajautus decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sagat takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sagat doesn't manage to clinch there - Pajautus circles away.
Pajautus connects with a single shot there.
Nice body punch from Pajautus.

Pajautus instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pajautus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pajautus has a couple of punches blocked by Sagat.
Pajautus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pajautus avoids a wild elbow strike from Sagat.
Pajautus keeps control of Sagat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Pajautus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
Pajautus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sagat tries to pull guard but Pajautus won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Pajautus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sagat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sagat is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pajautus is keeping busy.
Sagat is trying to force a seperation but Pajautus has the dominant position.
Pajautus throws a punch but it's blocked by Sagat.
Sagat tries to pull guard but Pajautus won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Sagat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pajautus lands a nice uppercut.
Pajautus misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sagat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Sagat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sagat wants to clinch.
Pajautus lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pajautus drops Sagat with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sagat looks back up at him and smiles so Pajautus waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Sagat is rocked!
Pajautus ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Sagat out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pasi Pajautus!