PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wakka Pakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Maustemakkara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Pakka
vs
Maustemakkara

180 cm
24
185 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

177 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wakka Pakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Maustemakkara!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pakka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pakka throws a hook to the side of Maustemakkara's head but Maustemakkara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maustemakkara displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Wakka Pakka has been cut.
Pakka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maustemakkara checks it well.
Pakka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pakka looks for a takedown but Maustemakkara sprawls well.
Pakka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maustemakkara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maustemakkara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pakka shoots for a takedown but Maustemakkara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A good leg kick by Maustemakkara.
Pakka works the jab nicely.
Maustemakkara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pakka fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wakka Pakka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pakka misses with a few strikes there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pakka.

Maustemakkara drives through and clinches with Pakka against the cage.
Pakka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pakka trying to control the position but instead, Maustemakkara has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pakka into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maustemakkara leaning against his opponent.
Pakka managing to block the knees to the body from Maustemakkara.
Maustemakkara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pakka avoids it.
Pakka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pakka misses with some punches.
Maustemakkara throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Maustemakkara lands with a right to the head.
Maustemakkara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pakka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pakka is trying to pull guard but Maustemakkara turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Maustemakkara.
Pakka looking to stall.
Maustemakkara tries to land knees in the clinch but Pakka avoids the damage to the body.
Maustemakkara scores a nice knee to the body.
Pakka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maustemakkara throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maustemakkara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pakka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Maustemakkara. That snapped Pakka's head back.
Maustemakkara works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pakka connects with a right hand. Maustemakkara shakes it off.
Maustemakkara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pakka looks to land a body kick but Maustemakkara moved away.
Maustemakkara works Pakka's body with a nice hook.

Maustemakkara instigates a clinch.
Pakka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maustemakkara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from Maustemakkara.
Maustemakkara blocking some punches.
Pakka is looking for a takedown.
Pakka misses with a punch on the inside.
Maustemakkara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pakka tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pakka has a couple of punches blocked by Maustemakkara.
Pakka is trying to pull guard but Maustemakkara turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maustemakkara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maustemakkara misses with a double jab.
Pakka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maustemakkara moves out of range as Pakka strikes.
Pakka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maustemakkara.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maustemakkara. That's going to slow Pakka down.
Pakka scores with the left hand. Maustemakkara knows he should have avoided that one.

Maustemakkara clinches up against the cage.
Maustemakkara connects with a knee to the head.
Pakka managing to block the knees to the body from Maustemakkara.
A knee to the head by Maustemakkara.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maustemakkara.
Pakka is trying to stall.
Pakka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maustemakkara manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Maustemakkara blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pakka throws a head punch that misses.
Maustemakkara lands a shot to the body.
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!
Maustemakkara is trying to push Pakka away but Pakka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Maustemakkara obliges.
Pakka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pakka swings wildly with an uppercut but Maustemakkara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pakka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maustemakkara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pakka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maustemakkara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pakka is looking for a takedown.
Maustemakkara connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pakka's face.
Pakka misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pakka blocks an elbow strike from Maustemakkara.
Pakka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maustemakkara pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pakka misses with some punches.
Maustemakkara working Pakka over with knees to the body.
Pakka is breathing heavily.
Pakka takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Maustemakkara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wakka Pakka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pakka throws a body punch but Maustemakkara moves out of range.
Maustemakkara jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pakka moves away from the strike by Maustemakkara.
Pakka throws out a loose jab but Maustemakkara uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Maustemakkara.

Maustemakkara clinches.
Pakka wants to take the fight to the mat but Maustemakkara manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pakka.
Pakka misses with some punches.
Maustemakkara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pakka is defending well for now.
Pakka is trying to drag Maustemakkara to the mat but Maustemakkara just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Maustemakkara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pakka stalls.
Maustemakkara misses with a knee strike.
Pakka stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maustemakkara connects with a knee to the head.
Maustemakkara lands a good knee to the midsection. Pakka won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maustemakkara scores a nice knee to the body.
Maustemakkara connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pakka's face.

Wakka Pakka's cut is getting worse.
Maustemakkara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pakka is defending well for now.
Pakka throws a head punch that misses.
Maustemakkara pushes off an throws an elbow but Pakka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maustemakkara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pakka is defending well for now.
Maustemakkara leaning against his opponent.
Maustemakkara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pakka managing to block the knees to the body from Maustemakkara.
Pakka is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wakka Pakka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maustemakkara lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maustemakkara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pakka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Maustemakkara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maustemakkara lands a jab to the nose.
Pakka misses with a straight left.
Marcelo Maustemakkara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pakka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maustemakkara as he avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Maustemakkara.
Maustemakkara throws a hook but Pakka avoids it easily.
Maustemakkara misses with an uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maustemakkara. That's going to slow Pakka down.
Pakka moves out of range of the strikes.
Maustemakkara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pakka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maustemakkara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maustemakkara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Maustemakkara moves into the clinch.
Pakka blocks an elbow strike.
Pakka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maustemakkara blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakka blocks an elbow strike.
Pakka tries to pull guard but Maustemakkara won't allow it.
Pakka misses with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Maustemakkara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maustemakkara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Maustemakkara has closed the distance and engaged Pakka in a clinch.

Maustemakkara manages to break the clinch.
Pakka lands with a right hand.

Maustemakkara clinches up with Pakka and pushes him back against the cage.
Pakka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maustemakkara tries a knee to the head but Pakka blocks it.

Maustemakkara breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pakka.
Maustemakkara looks to land a body kick but Pakka moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pakka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maustemakkara tries to bum rush Pakka with a series of wild strikes but Pakka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wakka Pakka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Maustemakkara moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pakka working aggressively here.
Pakka can't find room to land a body shot as Maustemakkara controls the action.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Pakka. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Pakka is trying to maintain a safe position but Maustemakkara gets an underhook and turns Pakka into the cage.
Maustemakkara looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pakka misses with some punches.
Pakka takes an elbow to the temple.
Maustemakkara tries a knee to the head but Pakka blocks it.
Pakka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maustemakkara just stands there and leans against the cage.

Maustemakkara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Pakka shoots in and gets a takedown into Maustemakkara's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Maustemakkara keeping moving, preventing Pakka from controlling successfully.
Maustemakkara wants to sweep here but Pakka controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Maustemakkara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wakka Pakka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Maustemakkara cracks Pakka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Maustemakkara rushes Pakka and presses him up against the cage.
Pakka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pakka is looking to take this one to the mat.
Maustemakkara prevents a takedown attempt there.

Maustemakkara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pakka's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pakka duly obliges.
Maustemakkara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pakka fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wakka Pakka. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Maustemakkara gets a clinch.
Pakka wants to take the fight to the mat but Maustemakkara manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Maustemakkara unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Maustemakkara lands a nice elbow.
Maustemakkara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pakka managing to block the knees to the body from Maustemakkara.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maustemakkara lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Maustemakkara obliges.
Pakka managing to block the knees to the body from Maustemakkara.
Maustemakkara putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pakka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pakka avoids the elbow strike from Maustemakkara, against the cage.

Maustemakkara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Maustemakkara.

Maustemakkara has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pakka swings wildly with an uppercut but Maustemakkara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pakka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pakka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maustemakkara throws an elbow that misses.
Maustemakkara tries a knee to the head but Pakka blocks it.
Maustemakkara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maustemakkara with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Maustemakkara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maustemakkara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pakka is defending well for now.
Maustemakkara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pakka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pakka avoids the elbow strike from Maustemakkara, against the cage.
Maustemakkara lands a knee to the body.

Maustemakkara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pakka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maustemakkara throws a hook but Pakka blocks it.
A head kick misses from Maustemakkara.
Pakka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maustemakkara tries to avoid it but Pakka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maustemakkara to the ground. Maustemakkara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pakka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maustemakkara on the side of the head.
Pakka fails with the takedown.
Maustemakkara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marcelo Maustemakkara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maustemakkara lands with a slapping head kick.
Pakka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maustemakkara tries to avoid it but Pakka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maustemakkara to the ground. Maustemakkara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maustemakkara with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maustemakkara connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pakka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maustemakkara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maustemakkara misses with an uppercut.
Maustemakkara lands a really nice looking cross but Pakka seems unphased.
Pakka dives in and grabs Maustemakkara's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maustemakkara pushes down on Pakka's head and hops out.

Pakka clinches.
Pakka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pakka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maustemakkara looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Maustemakkara manages to break the clinch.
Maustemakkara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Maustemakkara moves into range and clinches up with Pakka.

Maustemakkara manages to break the clinch.
Pakka has a takedown stuffed.
Pakka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pakka misses the jab.
Maustemakkara throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pakka.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pakka misses with an uppercut.
Maustemakkara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maustemakkara lands a really nice looking cross but Pakka seems unphased.
Marcelo Maustemakkara is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Wakka Pakka's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maustemakkara, as that shot connected.

Pakka is rocked!
Maustemakkara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oh Pakka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maustemakkara fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Pakka to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Pakka looks to clinch but Maustemakkara throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Pakka taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Marcelo Maustemakkara!
A very excited looking Marcelo Maustemakkara 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.