PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wakka Pakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Mustard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Beat it. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Pakka
vs
Mustard

180 cm
22
185 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

187 cm
28
200 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Revolution Fatigues

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wakka Pakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mr Mustard!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pakka throws a leg kick but Mustard sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pakka scores with a leg kick.
Mustard missing with a left hand there. Pakka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A good leg kick by Pakka.
Mustard misses with a hook. Pakka ducked under it nicely.
Pakka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mustard ducks under a wild hook from Pakka.

Mustard decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pakka tries to get to full guard but Mustard has control of the leg.
Pakka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pakka is pressing down on Mustard's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pakka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mustard is controlling him.
Pakka keeping full guard, as Mustard tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pakka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pakka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mustard.
Pakka has control of Mustard's left arm, preventing Mustard from doing any damage.
Mustard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pakka is looking to stand up but Mustard isn't so interested in that idea.
Pakka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mustard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakka is looking to stand up but Mustard isn't so interested in that idea.
Mustard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pakka's head.

Mustard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mustard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pakka has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pakka manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mustard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakka sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mustard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pakka wants to control the pace but Mustard is squirming around nicely.
Mustard tries to reverse the position but Pakka maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Pakka is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Pakka stalks Mustard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mustard's face. Mustard staggers backwards, shaken.
Pakka lands with an overhand left.
Pakka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pakka tries a low kick but Mustard avoids it.
Pakka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pakka.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pakka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mustard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mustard blocks the body kick.
Mustard moves away from the strike by Pakka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wakka Pakka dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mustard staying out of range there.
Pakka misses with a double jab.
Mustard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mustard slips a straight right by Pakka.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mustard.
Mustard is trying to ground and pound but Pakka uses the momentary lack of control by Mustard to regain half guard.
Mustard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pakka defending well though.
Mustard wants to take a breather but Pakka is having none of it.
Pakka wants to control but Mustard is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mustard.
Mustard stops Pakka from getting back to his feet.
Mustard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mustard prevents Pakka from standing back up.
Mustard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mustard trying to mount his opponent but Pakka defends it.
Pakka wants to improve his position but Mustard is controlling well.

Pakka makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Mustard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mustard.

Pakka rushes Mustard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Mustard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mustard gets tackled into the cage by Pakka. Pakka maintains the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pakka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pakka.
Mustard blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mustard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mustard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pakka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mustard jumps guard but Pakka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mustard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wakka Pakka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Mustard.
Mustard jumps guard but Pakka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pakka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mustard up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pakka.
Good body shot from Pakka.
Pakka digs a right hand into Mustard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mustard's gas tank.
Mustard is breathing heavily.
Pakka lands a right hand.
Pakka swings wildly with an uppercut but Mustard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pakka lands with a right to the head.
Pakka lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Pakka manages to break the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Pakka there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pakka tries a head kick but it misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pakka.

It looks like Mr Mustard has been cut.
Wakka Pakka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pakka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pakka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pakka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mustard's elbow.
Pakka prevents the takedown attempt.
Pakka presses Mustard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pakka tries a body shot but Mustard blocks it.
Mustard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right from Pakka on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pakka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mustard blocks a body shot from Pakka.
Pakka controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pakka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wakka Pakka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mr Mustard's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pakka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pakka throws a jab when Mustard was well out of range.
Pakka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mustard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pakka.
Pakka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pakka connects with a jab.
Pakka wants to land a leg kick but Mustard is out of range.
Pakka connects with an inside leg kick.
Mustard throws a series of punches but Pakka moves out of range.
Mustard looks to land a combination but Pakka avoids it well.
Mustard checks a leg kick nicely.
Wakka Pakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pakka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pakka connects with a body shot that sends Mustard's belly button to the back.
Pakka delivers a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Pakka.
Pakka cracks Mustard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakka connects with a single shot there.
Wakka Pakka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mustard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Pakka gets a clinch.
Pakka tries to throw a body punch but Mustard avoids it by throwing Pakka back against the cage.
Pakka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pakka tries to work over Mustard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pakka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mustard's elbow.
Pakka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pakka misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Pakka.
Pakka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pakka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pakka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pakka stalling against the cage.
Pakka lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pakka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pakka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mustard takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pakka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Pakka clinches with his opponent.
Mustard blocks a body shot from Pakka.
Pakka throws a punch but it's blocked by Mustard.
Wakka Pakka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Pakka.
Pakka scores with a shoulder strike.
Pakka is trying to stall.
Pakka is leaning against Mustard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pakka pushes Mustard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pakka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A left hand lands to the body for Pakka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Pakka.

Pakka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pakka scores with the left hand. Mustard knows he should have avoided that one.
Pakka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pakka lands a slapping body shot.
Pakka throws a series of punches but Mustard avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pakka.
Pakka lands the left hand.
Pakka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pakka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pakka shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mustard eats them both and turns towards Pakka to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Mustard gets tackled into the cage by Pakka. Pakka maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pakka lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Pakka scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustard fails to pull guard.
Pakka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mustard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pakka to keep the fight standing.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pakka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Pakka.

Pakka manages to break the clinch.
Pakka connects with a right hand. Mustard shakes it off.
Wakka Pakka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mustard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mustard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pakka.
Mr Mustard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pakka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Pakka clinches up against the cage.
Pakka misses with some punches.
Pakka prevents the takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wakka Pakka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pakka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wakka Pakka!
A very excited looking Wakka Pakka made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.