PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sabin Figaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pauli Painija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Figaro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Prospect - Warrior. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Figaro
vs
Painija

180 cm
32
180 lbs
26 - 7 - 0

160 cm
29
176 lbs
26 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Perkele!

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 26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sabin Figaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pauli Painija!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figaro throws a big shot that misses.
Figaro moves out of range of the strikes.
Painija throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Figaro counters with an inside leg kick.
Painija misses with a double jab.
Painija misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Figaro.

Painija looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Figaro!
Figaro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Painija trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Figaro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Figaro tries to hold on but Painija pushes him away.
Figaro is desperately trying to improve his position but Painija has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Painija with shots to the head and body - Figaro looks very uncomfortable down there.
Painija connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Painija scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Painija looking to finish with strikes here!
Figaro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Painija breaks from Figaro's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Figaro wants to hold on but Painija pushes him away.
Painija landing strikes from the mount and Figaro is in trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee warns Figaro that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Figaro is rocked!
Painija loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Figaro scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Painija land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Painija stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pauli Painija!
A victorious Pauli Painija thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.