PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rauta Vaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sancho Pancha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Vaara
vs
Pancha

182 cm
22
174 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

182 cm
25
176 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauta Vaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sancho Pancha!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vaara dives in and grabs Pancha's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pancha pushes down on Vaara's head and hops out.
Vaara misses with a takedown
and Pancha counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Pancha misses.
Vaara fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rauta Vaara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Pancha misses.

Vaara changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pancha looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pancha tries to buck Vaara off but Vaara is having none of it.
Pancha prevents Vaara from improving position.
Vaara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pancha keeps working.

Vaara tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vaara is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pancha has escaped the position, nice work there.

Vaara goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pancha rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Vaara's guard! Nice work there by Pancha!
Pancha postures up in Vaara's guard and throws a big left but Vaara blocks it.
Pancha stopping the sweep attempt from Vaara.
Pancha advances to half guard.

Pancha is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vaara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pancha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pancha is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vaara sees it coming and defends easily.
Vaara keeping hold of Pancha's head, controlling as best he can.

Pancha is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vaara sees it coming and defends easily.

Pancha looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vaara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaara is concentrating on defense, preventing Pancha from advancing position.
Vaara wants to get back to his feet.

Pancha is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Pancha is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Vaara to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.

Pancha is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Vaara is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Vaara has escaped and now he's on top!
Pancha is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vaara is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaara showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Pancha is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vaara is aware though and is defending well.
Vaara looking to pass the guard.
Vaara makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pancha keeping moving, preventing Vaara from controlling successfully.
Pancha can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vaara controls the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pancha looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Vaara has picked Pancha up and slammed him! Pancha can't keep hold of the triangle and Vaara manages to pass to side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaara in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Pancha gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rauta Vaara will probably get the nod.
That's time! Vaara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vaara fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pancha to the ground. Vaara is now in Pancha's guard.

Vaara is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Vaara trying to control but Pancha is working from the bottom.
Vaara lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vaara pushes down on Pancha's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Pancha looking for submissions off his back.
Vaara is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pancha!

Vaara is working for a guillotine from mount but Pancha frees his head quite easily.
Vaara looking to control but Pancha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaara avoids the attempt from Pancha to control.
Pancha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vaara looking to control but Pancha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pancha wants to hold on but Vaara pushes him away.
Vaara trying to control but Pancha is having none of it.
Vaara avoids the attempt from Pancha to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaara landing punches.
Vaara is landing with some decent strikes but Pancha is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pancha is in all sorts of trouble here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Vaara jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pancha manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Vaara controls the position.
Pancha tries to buck Vaara off but Vaara is having none of it.
Vaara is looking to take a break and control but Pancha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancha can't do much from the bottom here.
Rauta Vaara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Vaara tries for a kimura but Pancha is defending well.
Vaara wants to control but Pancha is keeping him busy.
Pancha struggling a bit here.
Vaara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pancha keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaara lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Pancha stops Vaara from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancha wants to control but Vaara postures up.

Vaara stands up and beckons Pancha to his feet.
Pancha doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Vaara counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pancha manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Vaara wants to improve his position but Pancha is controlling well.
Pancha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vaara trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vaara keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vaara manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rauta Vaara dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Vaara looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pancha is fending him off so far but Vaara persists. Nope, Pancha circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vaara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pancha throws a nice looking combination but Vaara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pancha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Pancha gets tackled into the cage by Vaara. Vaara maintains the clinch.

Vaara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vaara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pancha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pancha throws a body punch but Vaara moves out of range.
Pancha throws a right and a left that Vaara avoids nicely.
Pancha avoids the head kick by Vaara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Pancha there.

Vaara looking to score a takedown here. Pancha is defending well but Vaara drives through and ends up in Pancha's guard.

Pancha is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vaara makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Vaara avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pancha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vaara controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Pancha is looking to sinch up a triangle. Vaara throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Pancha's body to avoid the submission. Pancha has instead reached around Vaara's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Pancha arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sancho Pancha!
Sancho Pancha thanked the fans post fight for their support.