PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Pace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Ligtly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Ligtly will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Pace
vs
Ligtly

178 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

181 cm
22
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 3 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Ligtly!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Pace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pace throws a looping overhand right but Ligtly ducks down to avoid it.
Pace misses with a combination
and Ligtly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ligtly circles away quickly and effectively.
Pace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ligtly.
Pace throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pace moves out of range of the body kick from Ligtly.
Pace avoids the body shot from Ligtly.
Ligtly with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Ligtly. Beautiful body shot.
Pace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pace throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pace misses with the combination.
Ligtly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pace at a distance.
Pace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ligtly circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pace takes a swing at Ligtly's ribcage but misses.
Pace throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Pace misses its intended target.
Ligtly swings for the body but Pace moves out of range.
Ligtly is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ligtly blocks a jab.
Ligtly lands with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ligtly, as that shot connected.
Ligtly avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ligtly throws a right hand that Pace ducks under and follows up with a left that Pace also avoids with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Pace as he connects with a hook.
Pace thows a body shot but no joy.
Pace throws a nice looking combination but Ligtly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ligtly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nick Pace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pace blocks a jab.
Pace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ligtly.
Nice body punch from Ligtly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Ligtly does it's job there.
Ligtly lands a body shot.
Nick Pace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Pace, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ligtly throws a right hand that Pace ducks under and follows up with a left that Pace also avoids with ease.
Ligtly is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pace rather than just go for the knockout.
Ligtly defending well as Pace loads up on a big left hand.
Ligtly lands with a good body shot.
Ligtly dodges the punch combination from Pace.
Pace throws a series of punches but Ligtly avoids them all with ease.
Pace misses with a body shot
enabling Ligtly to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ligtly lands with a good body shot.
Ligtly defending well as Pace loads up on a big left hand.
Pace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ligtly.
Pace gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ligtly.
Pace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ligtly.
Pace doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pace misses with a looping left.
Pace misses with a double jab
and Ligtly counters with a stiff right hand.
Pace takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ligtly is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pace had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ligtly throws a jab but it's blocked by Pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pace drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ligtly misses the shot to the body.
Pace scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ligtly manages to avoid it.
Ligtly misses with an uppercut.
Ligtly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pace throws a combination that misses
and Ligtly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ligtly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Ligtly misses its intended target.
Pace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ligtly manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pace throws out a loose jab but Ligtly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ligtly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Ligtly dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ligtly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Pace.
Pace throws a combination that misses
and Ligtly counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ligtly slips a jab and a cross from Pace.
Ligtly slips under a jab from Pace.
Ligtly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pace misses with a series of wild punches.
Ligtly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pace at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ligtly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ligtly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pace manages to avoid it.
Ligtly feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pace misses with a double jab.
Ligtly with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pace looks to land a right hand but Ligtly moved out of range.
Pace swings for the body but Ligtly moves out of range.
Ligtly throws out a loose jab but Pace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pace takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pace takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pace misses with a double jab.
Ligtly throws a series of punches but Pace avoids them all with ease.
Pace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pace misses with a right hand
and Ligtly counters with a straight right hand.
Pace loads up on a big right hand but Ligtly slips the punch.
Ligtly lands a nice looking body shot.
Ligtly takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ligtly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pace throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ligtly manages to avoid it.
Ligtly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pace.
Pace throws a hook but Ligtly avoids it easily.
Pace throws a nice looking combination but Ligtly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ligtly looks for the body kick but Pace saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pace takes a swing at Ligtly's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Pace misses.
Nick Pace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A shot to the body from Pace misses
and Ligtly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ligtly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pace swings for the body but Ligtly moves out of range.
Pace gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Pace is rocked!
Ligtly misses with a body shot.
Ligtly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oh Pace is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pace throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ligtly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pace throws a jab when Ligtly was well out of range.
Ligtly connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pace. Ligtly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pace swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ligtly counters with a right hand to the body.
Ligtly lands with a right that hurts Pace. Pace looks to clinch but Ligtly throws a short knee that drops Pace. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Chris Ligtly!