PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jarmo Laukkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Paduwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laukkanen comes to the cage accompanied by The Mutilation of Christ. Paduwan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bitch. This should be fireworks!

Laukkanen
vs
Paduwan

168 cm
22
150 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

178 cm
23
151 lbs
10 - 3 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarmo Laukkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darth Paduwan !
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paduwan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laukkanen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Paduwan misses with a body shot.
Paduwan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Some wild striking there from Paduwan .
Good exchange - Paduwan coming out on top.
Paduwan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Laukkanen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Paduwan tries to land a leg kick but Laukkanen saw it coming and moves away.
Laukkanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Paduwan pushes Laukkanen up against the cage in a clinch.
Paduwan stops a takedown attempt from Laukkanen.
Paduwan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Jarmo Laukkanen has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paduwan prevents Laukkanen from breaking the clinch.
Laukkanen is working for takedown but Paduwan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Laukkanen is trying to maintain a safe position but Paduwan gets an underhook and turns Laukkanen into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paduwan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paduwan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laukkanen.
Laukkanen tries for a takedown but Paduwan manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarmo Laukkanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paduwan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Laukkanen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Paduwan slowing the pace effectively.
Paduwan throws an elbow that misses.
Laukkanen has Paduwan pressed against the cage.
Paduwan pushes off an throws an elbow but Laukkanen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Laukkanen blocks an elbow strike from Paduwan .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paduwan lands an elbow inside that Laukkanen shrugs off.
Laukkanen avoids the elbow strike from Paduwan , against the cage.
Paduwan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Laukkanen avoids the elbow strike from Paduwan , against the cage.
Laukkanen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paduwan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Laukkanen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paduwan has him pressed against the cage.
Paduwan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Laukkanen wants to take the fight to the mat but Paduwan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Laukkanen blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Paduwan throws an elbow but misses.
Laukkanen has had enough of the clinch but Paduwan keeps him there for the moment.
Nice elbow from Paduwan .
Paduwan throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Laukkanen pulls guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Paduwan trying to control but Laukkanen is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laukkanen keeping full guard, as Paduwan tries to pass.
Laukkanen wants to sweep here but Paduwan controlling him for the moment.
Paduwan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Laukkanen 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.
Laukkanen looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Darth Paduwan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paduwan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paduwan blocks a head kick by Laukkanen.

Paduwan has managed to clinch.
Paduwan throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laukkanen blocks an elbow strike from Paduwan .
Laukkanen blocks an elbow strike from Paduwan .
Laukkanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Paduwan controls his hands.
Paduwan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Come on Paduwan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Paduwan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paduwan .
Paduwan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Paduwan lands an elbow inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Paduwan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Laukkanen's brow.
Laukkanen blocks an elbow strike from Paduwan .
Laukkanen tries to throw a body punch but Paduwan avoids it by throwing Laukkanen back against the cage.
Laukkanen is trying to push Paduwan away but Paduwan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darth Paduwan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarmo Laukkanen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Paduwan tries to clinch there but Laukkanen circles away.
Laukkanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paduwan manages to avoid it.
Laukkanen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Paduwan 's head.
Paduwan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laukkanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jarmo Laukkanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laukkanen throws a head kick but Paduwan moves out of range.

Paduwan moves into range and clinches up with Laukkanen.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Paduwan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Laukkanen's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Paduwan throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Paduwan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Laukkanen's brow.
Paduwan misses with an elbow over the top.
Paduwan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Laukkanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Paduwan .
Laukkanen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Paduwan after a bit of a struggle.
Laukkanen tries to score a body lock takedown but Paduwan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Paduwan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paduwan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Laukkanen's efforts to push away.
Laukkanen avoids the elbow strike from Paduwan , against the cage.
Paduwan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jarmo Laukkanen's cut is getting worse.
Paduwan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Laukkanen tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarmo Laukkanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laukkanen dodges an elbow strike from Paduwan .
Paduwan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Paduwan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Laukkanen wants a takedown.
Laukkanen is trying to force a seperation but Paduwan has the dominant position.
Paduwan throws an elbow but it misses.
Paduwan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laukkanen is trying to pull guard but Paduwan has him pressed against the cage.
Paduwan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Paduwan misses with an elbow over the top.
Paduwan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Laukkanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Paduwan .

Jarmo Laukkanen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Paduwan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Paduwan throws an elbow but it misses.
Paduwan misses with an elbow strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Paduwan lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Paduwan throws an elbow but misses.
Laukkanen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Paduwan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paduwan is looking to clinch but Laukkanen is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laukkanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paduwan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laukkanen throws a leg kick but Paduwan checks it.

Paduwan has taken the fight to the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Paduwan .
Paduwan lands a damaging elbow.
Paduwan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Jeez, Jarmo Laukkanen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Paduwan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Laukkanen blocks an elbow strike.
Paduwan keeps control of Laukkanen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Paduwan throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laukkanen blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Paduwan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Laukkanen's brow.
Nice elbow from Paduwan .

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jarmo Laukkanen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Darth Paduwan !
A very excited looking Darth Paduwan 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.