PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Jane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pauli Painija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jane
vs
Painija

182 cm
29
183 lbs
24 - 7 - 0

160 cm
28
176 lbs
26 - 9 - 0

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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 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Jane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pauli Painija!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Painija has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jane finds it's way round the side to connect with Painija's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jane. Painija does a little dance to reset his feet.
Painija swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jane is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Horrible takedown by Painija or perhaps it was just good defense by Jane which made him look bad.
Jane misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Jane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Painija lands a jab to the head.
Painija throws a sloppy head kick
and Jane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Painija gets a double leg takedown into Jane's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Painija is one step ahead there.
Jane trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jane looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Painija trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Painija postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Painija advances position into side control!
Painija working the head with strikes.
Painija wants to control but Jane is keeping him busy.
Painija misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jane is trying to control Painija's posture but Painija avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Painija crashes against the mat.
Jane tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Painija wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jane manages to work his way to half guard, despite Painija's best efforts.
Painija is looking to take a break and control but Jane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Painija works his way into side control.
Jane tries to bench press Painija off him but Painija keeps the position.
Painija working the body and head with strikes.
Jane taking a bit of punishment here - Painija scoring with strikes.
Painija landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jane is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane regains half guard.

Painija is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jane avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Painija.
Painija is looking to advance position but Jane won't allow it.
Jane keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Painija is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jane is looking to improve his position.
Painija performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Painija takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Painija is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jane tries to roll over but Painija keeps him under control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jane blocking the ground and pound attempt from Painija.
Jane wants to improve his position but Painija is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Painija is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jane taking some punishment here, with Painija in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pauli Painija dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jane cracks a nice hook into Painija's ribs.
Jane misses with a right hand
and Painija counters with a left to the body.
Jane takes one on the button.
Jane throws a series of punches but Painija avoids them all with ease.
Painija closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jane circles away.
Jane doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Painija misses with an uppercut. Jane saw that one coming.
Jane lands with a good body shot.
Painija stuns Jane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jane defending well as Painija loads up on a big left hand.
Painija cracks Jane with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jane tried to score with a low kick but Painija checks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Painija tries to clinch but Jane is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jane misses the shot to the body.
Painija misses with a head kick.
Jane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jane missing with a left hand there. Painija was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A lazy left from Painija finds it's target.
Painija shoots in and drives through. Jane sprawls well.
A combination from Jane does no damage.
Jane scores with a kick to the midsection.
Painija throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Painija misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Painija uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jane.

Painija clinches with his opponent.
Jane tries to throw a body punch but Painija avoids it by throwing Jane back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jane misses with a body punch.
Painija slowing the pace effectively.
Painija throws a head punch that misses.
Jane lands a nice uppercut.
Jane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Painija's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jane lands a nice uppercut.
Jane misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Painija.
Jane digs a right hand into Painija's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Painija's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jane.
Painija struggles to land a body shot inside as Jane controls his hands.
Jane avoiding damage as Painija throws knees to the body.
Painija blocking some punches.
Painija prevents a body shot from Jane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Painija tries to work over Jane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Painija scores with a shot to the side of Jane's head.
Jane throws a head punch that misses.
Jane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Painija trying to control the position but instead, Jane has worked for underhooks and has pushed Painija into the cage.
Painija jumps guard but Jane stands there with Painija around his waist. Painija gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Patrick Jane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pauli Painija.
Painija is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jane throws a punch but it's blocked by Painija.
Jane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Painija is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jane is keeping busy.
Jane avoiding damage as Painija throws knees to the body.
Jane takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jane throws a punch but it's blocked by Painija.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jane misses with a body punch.
Jane tries to work over Painija's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Painija looking for a takedown.
Painija misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jane.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Painija lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Painija tries to land a knee to the head but Jane blocks with his arms.
Painija is trying to pull guard but Jane turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Painija is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jane can't find room to land a body shot as Painija controls the action.
Painija trying to land knees to the body.
Painija goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Painija on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Painija manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Patrick Jane will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A decent looking body kick lands there for Jane.
Painija fails with an attempt to clinch.
Painija fails with the takedown.

Painija moves into the clinch.
Painija misses with the head strike.
Painija tries to land knees in the clinch but Jane avoids the damage to the body.
Jane misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Jane.
Jane dodges an elbow strike from Painija.
Painija blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Painija throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jane tries to throw a body punch but Painija avoids it by throwing Jane back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Painija tries to work over Jane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Painija takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Pauli Painija has been cut.
Painija takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jane gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Painija.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jane.
Jane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jane lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jane tries to throw a body punch but Painija avoids it by throwing Jane back against the cage.
Jane scores with a nice hook to the head.
Painija scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jane tries to throw a body punch but Painija avoids it by throwing Jane back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Jane scores with a nice short uppercut.

Painija is rocked!
Jane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Painija is still on wobbly legs! Can Jane finish him?
Jane blocks an elbow strike from Painija.
Painija blocks a body shot from Jane.
A right hook to the body lands for Jane.
Painija takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Painija taking a breather.
Jane using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Painija backwards.
Jane misses with a punch to the body.
Jane landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Painija seems to have recovered his senses.
Jane lands a nice shot to the body.
Jane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jane lands a right hand.
Jane tries to throw a body punch but Painija avoids it by throwing Jane back against the cage.
Patrick Jane has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Painija blocks a body shot from Jane.
Painija prevents a body shot from Jane.
Jane struggles to land a body shot inside as Painija controls his hands.
Jane blocking some punches.
Jane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jane lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jane lands a big right hand that drops Painija! The killer instinct kicks in and Jane finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Jane!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Jane!
An out of breath and clearly excited Patrick Jane thanked Reaper Combatwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).