PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ville Pajaanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pajaanen
vs
Rousey

177 cm
25
161 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Pajaanen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Royce Rousey!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pajaanen shoots in and drives through. Rousey sprawls well.
Rousey avoids the head kick by Pajaanen.
Pajaanen throws a chopping leg kick but Rousey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rousey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pajaanen shoots in for a takedown but Rousey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pajaanen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rousey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pajaanen defends it nicely.
Pajaanen throws a low kick but Rousey avoids it.
Pajaanen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pajaanen tries to land a front kick but Rousey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Pajaanen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rousey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pajaanen.
Rousey is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Pajaanen is keen to just control but Rousey is a slippery customer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pajaanen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pajaanen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pajaanen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pajaanen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rousey has momentary wrist control but Pajaanen slips an elbow through the middle.
Rousey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pajaanen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rousey wants to sweep but no luck.
Rousey is trying to control the position but Pajaanen postures up.
Pajaanen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rousey on the ground.
Rousey should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Pajaanen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pajaanen throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rousey has momentary wrist control but Pajaanen slips an elbow through the middle.
Pajaanen cracks Rousey with a solid left hand.
Rousey has momentary wrist control but Pajaanen slips an elbow through the middle.

Rousey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pajaanen is aware though and is defending well.
Pajaanen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pajaanen stopping the sweep attempt from Rousey.
Pajaanen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pajaanen postures up and lands a big shot to Rousey's brow.
Rousey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pajaanen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pajaanen is in close to Rousey's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rousey is trying to keep Pajaanen in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pajaanen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rousey's head.

Rousey is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pajaanen forces his way into half guard.
Pajaanen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rousey is still in real trouble! Can Pajaanen finish him?
Pajaanen lands a big elbow - Rousey is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Pajaanen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ville Pajaanen!
Ville Pajaanen is the new middleweight champion!