PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rowan Caldwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Paukku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rowan Caldwell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jaakko Paukku's chin.

Caldwell
vs
Paukku

181 cm
18
152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rowan Caldwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaakko Paukku!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caldwell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paukku moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Caldwell throws a right and a left that Paukku avoids nicely.
Caldwell waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Paukku.
Caldwell fails to land with a series of punches.
Rowan Caldwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caldwell drops Paukku with a right and a left! Caldwell comes rushing in but Paukku regains his composure and manages to keep Caldwell in guard.

Paukku is rocked!

It looks like Jaakko Paukku has been cut.
Caldwell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Paukku is still in real trouble! Can Caldwell finish him?
Paukku 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.

Caldwell gets to his feet - Paukku follows without any prompting.
Paukku seems to have recovered his senses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Caldwell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paukku moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Caldwell drops Paukku with a right and a left! Caldwell comes rushing in but Paukku regains his composure and manages to keep Caldwell in guard.
Caldwell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Paukku has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Caldwell doesn't defend quickly enough and Paukku has managed to lock this one up! Can Caldwell escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Paukku on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jaakko Paukku!