PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ville Pajaanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deckard Nishu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ville Pajaanen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pajaanen
vs
Nishu

177 cm
25
161 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 2 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Deckard Nishu!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pajaanen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pajaanen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pajaanen working the ground and pound.
Pajaanen landing strikes.
Nishu is looking for a sweep.
Nishu is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pajaanen off and has taken his back!
Pajaanen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nishu's guard. Nice work there by Pajaanen.
Pajaanen throws a strike but Nishu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nishu tries to free his leg and advance position but Pajaanen is retaining full guard.
Pajaanen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nishu on the ground.
Pajaanen trying to keep a closed guard but Nishu is proving a slippery customer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nishu passes Pajaanen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nishu wants to pass the guard but Pajaanen is defending well.

Nishu wants to work for an arm triangle but Pajaanen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nishu tries to pass to full mount but Pajaanen defends it.
Pajaanen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishu passes Pajaanen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pajaanen tries to get to full guard but Nishu has control of the leg.
Pajaanen is not content to let Nishu control the position.
Pajaanen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pajaanen tries to get out of the position.
Nishu wants to pass the guard but Pajaanen is defending well.

Pajaanen is defending against the submission attempts here by Nishu.
Nishu frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pajaanen is trying to escape the mount but Nishu keeps good control and instead manages to take Pajaanen's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nishu working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
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!

Pajaanen fending off the submission attempt from Nishu.

Nishu sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Pajaanen taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Deckard Nishu!