PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pauli Painija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uncomfortably Numb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Painija
vs
Numb

160 cm
25
176 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

175 cm
25
175 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q159

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pauli Painija!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uncomfortably Numb!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Numb takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Numb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Numb tries to work over Painija's front leg with a kick but Painija checks it.
Painija misses with an uppercut
and Numb counters with a slapping leg kick.
Painija swings for the body but Numb moves out of range.
Numb misses with an attempted mid kick.
Numb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Painija's sensitive parts.

Painija closes the distance and pushes Numb back into the cage.
Painija tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Painija with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Painija misses with a hook to the ribs.
Numb wants to break free but Painija has control.
Painija wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Painija unloads a knee to the mid-section. Numb lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Painija misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Numb.
Painija unloads a knee to the mid-section. Numb lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Painija misses with a body punch.

Painija breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Painija fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Numb lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Painija has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Painija and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Numb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Numb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Painija.
Painija cracks a nice hook into Numb's ribs.
Painija throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Numb fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Painija checks it well.
Painija lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Numb at a distance.
Painija tries to clinch up but Numb circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Numb throws a leg kick that misses.
Numb fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Painija avoids it really well and circles away.
Jab, jab by Painija - just one landing.
Painija throws a right hand that Numb ducks under and follows up with a left that Numb also avoids with ease.
Painija misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Numb.
Numb dives in and grabs Painija's left leg, looking for a takedown. Painija pushes down on Numb's head and hops out.
Painija blocks a head kick by Numb.
A nice inside leg kick there by Numb. That's going to slow Painija down.
Painija fails in his attempt to clinch.
Painija misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Numb.
Good work by Painija as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Painija clinches up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Painija.
Numb jumps guard but Painija turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pauli Painija has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uncomfortably Numb.
Good body shot from Painija.
Painija stalling the fight.
Painija swings wildly with an uppercut but Numb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Painija pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Painija missing with knees to the body.
Painija crunches a lovely knee into Numb's ribcage.
Painija misses with a knee strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Numb is looking to control Painija's arms but Painija gets an underhook and turns him. Now Numb has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Painija looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Painija.
Numb takes an elbow to the temple.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Painija lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Numb prevents a body shot from Painija.
Painija can't find room to land a body shot as Numb controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Painija pushes off an throws an elbow but Numb leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Painija scores with a knee to the head.
Painija landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pauli Painija dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Numb takes one on the button.

Numb shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Numb is looking for a kimura here.
Numb wants to control but Painija is keeping him busy.
Numb stops Painija from getting back to his feet.
Numb throwing shots but Painija is blocking nicely.

Numb is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Painija avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Numb.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Numb stalling away here and it's allowed Painija to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Numb working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Painija is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Painija looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Painija is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Numb wants to control from the top but Painija keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Painija wants to stand and escape but Numb is having none of it.
Numb won't allow Painija to sweep him here.
Numb with a flurry of punches that miss.
Numb trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Painija keeping moving, preventing Numb from controlling successfully.
Painija wants to get back to his feet but Numb is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Painija has momentary wrist control but Numb slips an elbow through the middle.
Numb trying to control the position from guard on top but Painija is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Numb has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numb is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Painija is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Numb throws a nice inside leg kick.
Numb looks to land a left hand but Painija moved out of range nicely.
Painija swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Numb swats away the attempt to clinch by Painija.
Painija throws a hook but Numb avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numb keeps Painija at a distance using the push kick.
Painija throws a poor cross that misses
and Numb counters with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Numb.
Painija tries to clinch there but Numb circles away.
Painija fails in his attempt to clinch.
Painija tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Numb is able to avoid easily.
Painija has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Numb.
Numb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Painija.
Numb gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Painija counters with a straight right hand.
Pauli Painija is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Numb lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Painija is looking to wear down Numb with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Painija looks to score with a jab to the body but Numb is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uncomfortably Numb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Numb ducks under a wild hook from Painija.
Painija rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Numb counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Numb passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Numb tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Numb has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Painija is trying to control Numb's posture but Numb avoids it.
Numb prevents Painija from escaping the position.
Numb wants to control but Painija is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Numb looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Numb throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Numb is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Painija knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Numb in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Painija is trying to control Numb's posture but Numb avoids it.
Numb scoring with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Painija holding on.
Uncomfortably Numb has got the better of the ground game so far.
Numb trying to control the action but Painija is working from the bottom.
Numb tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Painija gets back to half guard.

Numb is looking for a kimura but Painija is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Numb to get the leverage.
Painija has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Numb is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numb looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Painija with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Numb missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Painija is refusing to be controlled, as Numb sits in half guard.
Numb looks to land a strike but Painija avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Numb looking to sit in guard and control but Painija gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Numb is trying to control the position but Painija postures up.
Painija wants to control from the top but Numb keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numb is trying to control the position but Painija postures up.
Numb wants to sweep here but Painija controlling him for the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Pauli Painija has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Painija gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Numb to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Numb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Painija is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Painija wants to get back to his feet but Numb is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uncomfortably Numb really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Numb is looking to chop away at Painija's legs.
Numb feints and then cracks Painija's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Painija down.
Painija tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Painija stuffs the takedown.
A bone on bone clash there as Painija blocks the leg kick.
Painija dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Numb tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Painija is looking to clinch but Numb is avoiding it.
Painija wants to clinch up but Numb keeps it at a distance.
Numb cracks the inside of Painija's front leg.
Numb throws a low kick but it's checked well by Painija.
Painija misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Painija checks a leg kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Painija. Numb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Painija swings for the body but Numb moves out of range.
Numb misses with a body shot.
Painija doesn't manage to clinch there - Numb circles away.
Painija misses with a double jab
and Numb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Painija is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Painija keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Numb scores with a kick to the midsection.
Numb swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Numb drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Painija might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Numb wants to pass the guard but Painija is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Painija is looking to stand up but Numb isn't so interested in that idea.
Painija controls Numb momentarily but Numb frees himself.

Painija scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Numb punishes Painija's body with a nice straight punch.
Numb shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Painija as he avoids it easily.
Painija uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Numb.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numb throws a leg kick
and Painija connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Painija misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Numb.
Painija ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Numb tries to score a power double leg takedown but Painija sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Numb somewhat.
Pauli Painija has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uncomfortably Numb.
Numb is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Numb pivots, looking for a leg kick but Painija is out of range and Numb settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Numb.
Numb misses the shot to the body.
Numb misses with a body shot.
Painija misses with a body kick.
Numb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numb defending well as Painija loads up on a big left hand.
Painija stuffs the takedown.
Painija fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Numb manages to avoid it.
Painija fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Numb will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Numb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Painija moves away.
Painija tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Numb was well out of range. Poor timing from Painija.
A combination from Painija does no damage.

Painija rushes Numb and presses him up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Numb blocks an elbow strike.
Numb stalling the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Painija misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Uncomfortably Numb will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Numb fails with a takedown attempt.
Painija thows a body shot but no joy.
Painija throws an off balance right hand
and Numb counters with a slapping leg kick.
Numb will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice shot by Painija.
A telegraphed right hand from Painija misses the target.
Numb throws a leg kick but Painija sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Numb throws a sloppy head kick and Painija moves out of range easily.
Numb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fighters circling - Painija throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Numb slips a jab and a cross from Painija.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Painija displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Numb throws out the jab.
Numb goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Painija misses with a wild body shot.
Painija thows a body shot but no joy.
Numb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Painija.
Numb feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Painija's calf.
Painija looks to score with a jab to the body but Numb is just out of range.
Numb attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Numb scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Painija.
Numb throws a right and a left that Painija avoids nicely.

Painija gets caught flat footed, as Numb shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Numb wants to control from the top but Painija keeps moving.
Painija is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Painija can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Numb controls the pace.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Painija manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pauli Painija has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Numb tries to lock up and control but Painija gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Painija is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Numb is working to get back to half guard.
Numb tries to lock up and control but Painija gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Painija can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Numb is looking to escape.
The referee warns Numb that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Numb tries to hold on but Painija postures up.
Painija takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Numb can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Painija controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by Painija.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Painija cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Painija looking to finish Numb with some ground and pound. This is bad for Numb!

Numb is rocked!
A big strike lands for Painija! That's really hurt Numb and he's turned his back - Painija keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Painija jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pauli Painija!
Pauli Painija is the new welterweight champion!
Pauli Painija bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.