PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Paukku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zygote Fedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedor has chosen Ain't No Sunshine - DMX as his entrance music. Jaakko Paukku has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Paukku
vs
Fedor

170 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaakko Paukku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zygote Fedor!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedor tries to close the distance and clinch but Paukku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Paukku finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Paukku swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fedor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paukku misses with a head kick.
Paukku slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Paukku.
Paukku works over Fedor's head and body with a nice combination.
Paukku circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paukku misses with a body kick.
Fedor swings for the body but Paukku moves out of range.
Jaakko Paukku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor lands a nice hook to Paukku's body. Paukku takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fedor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paukku as he jumps to the side.
Paukku looks to land a combination but Fedor avoids it well.
Paukku throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paukku goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Paukku lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fedor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paukku.

Fedor is rocked!
Fedor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fedor is still on wobbly legs! Can Paukku finish him?
Some wild striking there from Paukku.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paukku connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Fedor tumbling to the canvas! Paukku pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Fedor was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jaakko Paukku!