PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edilson Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Maia
vs
Parantainen

190 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edilson Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaakko Parantainen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Maia looking to score a takedown here. Parantainen is defending well but Maia drives through and ends up in Parantainen's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Maia is looking to work some ground and pound but Parantainen has wrist control.
Maia preventing the sweep.
Parantainen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Maia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Parantainen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maia wants to control from the top but Parantainen keeps moving.
Parantainen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Edilson Maia has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Maia swings for the body but Parantainen moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia shoots in and drives through. Parantainen sprawls well.

Maia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Maia content to control rather than advance.
Parantainen wants to control but Maia is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Parantainen is holding on to half guard well.
Parantainen is looking for a sweep. Maia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maia tries to clinch there but Parantainen circles away.

Parantainen clinches with his opponent.
Parantainen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maia backwards.
A body shot lands from Parantainen.
A nice left hand lands by Parantainen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parantainen effectively controlling the action here.
Parantainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maias head.
Parantainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maia's elbow.
Maia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee calls for Parantainen to work.
Parantainen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maia manages to pull guard.
Maia trying to control the position.
Maia is breathing heavily.
Parantainen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Jaakko Parantainen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Maia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Parantainen as he avoids it easily.
Parantainen digs a good body shot into Maia's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Parantainen closes the distance and clinches.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Parantainen has eaten all the pies!
Parantainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maia tries to pull guard but Parantainen holds him up against the cage and eventually Maia drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edilson Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Maia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Parantainen keeps control of Maia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Parantainen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Parantainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maia backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Parantainen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parantainen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Parantainen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Parantainen lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaakko Parantainen 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.

Maia shoots in for a double leg but Parantainen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Parantainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Parantainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Parantainen is working Maia over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Parantainen.

Maia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parantainen stalks Maia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maia's face. Maia staggers backwards, shaken.

Parantainen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Parantainen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parantainen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parantainen lands with a left to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Parantainen.
Parantainen lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Parantainen.
A bit of stalling here from Parantainen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Parantainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Parantainen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Parantainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Parantainen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Parantainen stalls.
Maia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parantainen has him pressed against the cage.
Parantainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maia backwards.
Parantainen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Parantainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maias head.

Maia is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen is leaning against Maia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Parantainen effectively controlling the action here.
Parantainen scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Parantainen.
Oh Maia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Parantainen slows down the pace here.
Maia seems to have got his legs back now.
Parantainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parantainen slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jaakko Parantainen.
Parantainen circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Parantainen cracks Maia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Parantainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circle, before Parantainen throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Maia's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Parantainen lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Jaakko Parantainen!
Our winner, Jaakko Parantainen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.