PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Paniikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shigetoshi Kaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaga has chosen Fighting 17th - Hans Zimmer as his entrance music. Pekka Paniikki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shigetoshi Kaga's chin.

Paniikki
vs
Kaga

175 cm
18
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

181 cm
19
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

muscle health

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pekka Paniikki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shigetoshi Kaga!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paniikki tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paniikki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaga.
Paniikki moves out of range as Kaga strikes.
Pekka Paniikki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paniikki moves in looking to clinch but Kaga pushes him off.
A combination from Kaga does no damage.
Paniikki tries to clinch there but Kaga circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Paniikki scores with a four punch combination!
Paniikki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paniikki wants to clinch up but Kaga keeps it at a distance.
Kaga throws a hook but Paniikki avoids it easily.
Paniikki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Paniikki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Paniikki lands an elbow that stopped Kaga in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Shigetoshi Kaga has been cut.
Kaga tries for a takedown. No joy.
Paniikki prevents the takedown attempt.
Kaga tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Paniikki smiles and moves away.
Pekka Paniikki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shigetoshi Kaga.
Kaga keeps the fight on the outside.
Paniikki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paniikki tries to clinch there but Kaga circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paniikki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paniikki tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paniikki tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paniikki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Paniikki rushes Kaga and presses him up against the ropes.
Paniikki connects with a knee to the head.

Kaga is rocked!
Paniikki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kaga.
Kaga takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kaga is still on wobbly legs! Can Paniikki finish him?
Paniikki scores a nice knee to the body.
Kaga seems to have recovered his senses.
Kaga looks gassed!
Paniikki tries a knee to the head but Kaga blocks it.
Paniikki has Kaga pressed against the ropes.
Paniikki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Shigetoshi Kaga's cut even more.
Paniikki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kaga wants a takedown.
Paniikki lands a damaging elbow.
Kaga takes an elbow to the temple.
Paniikki lands an elbow inside that Kaga shrugs off.
Paniikki has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Kaga - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Paniikki, and another! Kaga is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Pekka Paniikki!