PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ville Pajaanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaute Tucanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaute Tucanan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Pajaanen
vs
Tucanan

177 cm
25
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Pajaanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gaute Tucanan!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucanan misses with a low kick.
Pajaanen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tucanan circles away.

Pajaanen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tucanan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tucanan wants to control but Pajaanen postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tucanan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pajaanen scoring with punches and elbows.
Pajaanen working the ground and pound from side control.
Tucanan defending against the ground and pound.
Tucanan is trying to improve his position.
Tucanan takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pajaanen is putting a hurting on Tucanan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pajaanen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pajaanen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Pajaanen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tucanan some visible discomfort.
Tucanan pushes Pajaanen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pajaanen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Tucanan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Pajaanen crashes against the mat.
Tucanan can't do much from the bottom here.
Pajaanen cracks Tucanan with a big elbow.
Pajaanen throws a strike aimed at the side of Tucanan's head but Tucanan avoids it well.
Pajaanen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Pajaanen scoring with punches and elbows.
Pajaanen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Pajaanen working the ground and pound from side control.
Tucanan managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pajaanen.
Pajaanen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tucanan keeps working.
Pajaanen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pajaanen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tucanan some visible discomfort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tucanan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pajaanen in side control, throwing shots but Tucanan defends.
Pajaanen looks up at the clock and then as Tucanan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pajaanen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pajaanen grinds an elbow into Tucanan's temple.
Pajaanen working the ground and pound from side control.
Tucanan parries the strikes from Pajaanen easily there. Pajaanen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tucanan to escape.
Tucanan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tucanan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pajaanen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tucanan is not content to let Pajaanen control the position.
Tucanan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tucanan is looking to reverse the position.
Tucanan wants to get back to his feet but Pajaanen drags him back down.
Tucanan wants to control but Pajaanen postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pajaanen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pajaanen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tucanan is avoiding damage well.
Pajaanen trying to control the position but Tucanan is working away.
Pajaanen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Pajaanen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
An elbow from Pajaanen crashes against the mat.
Pajaanen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Pajaanen cracks Tucanan with a big right hand but Tucanan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Pajaanen in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucanan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pajaanen working the body and head with strikes.
Tucanan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pajaanen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The strikes coming from Pajaanen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pajaanen scores with punches from side control.
Pajaanen working the body and head with strikes.

Tucanan is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pajaanen lands some shots froms side control.
Tucanan is still in real trouble! Can Pajaanen finish him?
Pajaanen cracks Tucanan with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Pajaanen immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Tucanan is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Pajaanen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ville Pajaanen!