PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalervo Paukku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peanut Jelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Paukku
vs
Jelly

205 cm
25
210 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

205 cm
29
205 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kalervo Paukku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peanut Jelly!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jelly defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Paukku.
Paukku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Paukku misses the target.
Jelly shoots in for a takedown but Paukku shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Paukku, as that shot connected.
Paukku connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slow jab from Jelly misses its intended target.
Paukku throws a right and a left that Jelly avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Paukku.
Paukku misses the shot to the body.
Jelly throws a series of punches but Paukku moves out of range.
Paukku goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Paukku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paukku takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Jelly connects with a jab.
Jelly misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Paukku counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Peanut Jelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paukku throws a series of punches but Jelly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jelly looks to land a right hand but Paukku moved out of range.
Paukku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jelly.
Paukku ducks under a wild hook from Jelly.
Paukku fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jelly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Paukku changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jelly tries to avoid it but Paukku manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jelly to the ground. Jelly escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Paukku throws a big shot that misses.
Paukku doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Paukku moves away from the strike by Jelly.
Paukku staying out of range there.
Paukku avoids the body shot from Jelly.
A telegraphed right hand from Jelly misses the target.
Paukku swinging wildly here.
Jelly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paukku is fending him off so far but Jelly persists. Nope, Paukku circles away and we're back to standing.
Paukku lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paukku scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jelly stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalervo Paukku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paukku manages to avoid it.
Jelly misses with a double jab.
Nice straight punches there by Paukku. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Paukku.
Paukku looks to land a combination but Jelly avoids it well.
Jelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paukku moves away.
Jelly avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jelly connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Paukku's hands.
Jelly misses with a body shot.
Jelly misses with a straight right.
Jelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paukku misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jelly throws a body punch but Paukku moves out of range.
Jelly misses with a hook to the body
and Paukku counters with a left to the body.
Jelly misses with a looping left.
Paukku misses with a two punch combination.
Paukku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jelly throws a left and a right that both miss
and Paukku counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Paukku is just out of range.
Jelly swings for the body but Paukku moves out of range.
Jelly takes one to the chin there.
Paukku throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jelly.
Paukku lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Paukku drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
Paukku lands a jab to the head.
Jelly throws an overhand right that lands on Paukku's shoulder, as Paukku tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paukku was well out of range. Poor timing from Jelly.
Jelly takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jelly has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Paukku misses with a body shot.
Jelly fails with a takedown attempt.
Paukku paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Paukku misses with a few strikes there.
Jelly shoots and misses
and Paukku counters with a two punch combo.

Jelly is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paukku lands a body shot.
Jelly is still on wobbly legs! Can Paukku finish him?
Jelly is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Paukku moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalervo Paukku!