PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ville Paakkari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolf Thorkildsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorkildsen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by AC/DC - Hell's Bells. Ville Paakkari had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Paakkari
vs
Thorkildsen

176 cm
24
167 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

176 cm
40
165 lbs
28 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Paakkari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rolf Thorkildsen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paakkari clinches with his opponent.
Thorkildsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paakkari landing knees to the head.
Paakkari lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Thorkildsen manages to break the clinch.
Paakkari feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thorkildsen's calf.
Paakkari is looking to clinch but Thorkildsen is avoiding it.
Thorkildsen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paakkari tries to clinch but Thorkildsen is having none of it.
Thorkildsen misses with a wild body shot.
Paakkari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thorkildsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paakkari manages to avoid it.
Ville Paakkari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paakkari moves to clinch but Thorkildsen breaks away
and Paakkari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Paakkari has closed the distance and engaged Thorkildsen in a clinch.
Paakkari is working Thorkildsen over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Paakkari.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Paakkari.
Thorkildsen looking to stall.
Thorkildsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Paakkari backwards.
A knee to the head by Paakkari.
Thorkildsen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thorkildsen takes a shot to the head.
Paakkari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Rolf Thorkildsen has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Thorkildsen fails to land.
Thorkildsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thorkildsen can't break the clinch.
Thorkildsen tries to break free but Paakkari pushes him back against the cage.
Thorkildsen misses with a body punch.

Thorkildsen pulls guard effortlessly.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Paakkari wants to pass the guard but Thorkildsen is keeping the position.
Paakkari has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thorkildsen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Thorkildsen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Paakkari escapes and throws Thorkildsen's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Paakkari tries to advance to mount but Thorkildsen denies him.
Thorkildsen is not content to let Paakkari control the position.
Paakkari controls the position.
Thorkildsen tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Paakkari presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Thorkildsen is looking to improve his position but Paakkari isn't that keen on the idea.
Thorkildsen keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thorkildsen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Paakkari takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Thorkildsen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thorkildsen.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thorkildsen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Paakkari defends it easily.

Thorkildsen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen can't keep his opponent in guard - Paakkari advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Thorkildsen wants to control but Paakkari is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Paakkari prevents Thorkildsen from improving his position.
Thorkildsen trying to control from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Thorkildsen actively working from the bottom here.
Thorkildsen tries to roll over but Paakkari keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ville Paakkari will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rolf Thorkildsen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Paakkari misses with a head kick.
Paakkari fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Thorkildsen misses.
Thorkildsen misses with a leg kick.

Paakkari gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Paakkari.
Paakkari is trying to maintain a safe position but Thorkildsen gets an underhook and turns Paakkari into the cage.
Thorkildsen trying to control the position but instead, Paakkari has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thorkildsen into the cage.
Paakkari has Thorkildsen pressed against the cage, preventing Thorkildsen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thorkildsen letting Paakkari take a breather here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thorkildsen can't find room to land a body shot as Paakkari controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paakkari working aggressively here.
Thorkildsen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Paakkari walks away with a smile on his face. Thorkildsen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Paakkari gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Paakkari lands a good knee to the midsection. Thorkildsen won't want to take too many of those.
Paakkari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Paakkari.
Thorkildsen tries to stall but Paakkari uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thorkildsen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Paakkari smiles and moves away.
Thorkildsen is breathing heavily.
Paakkari throws a head kick but Thorkildsen moves out of range.
Paakkari wants to clinch up but Thorkildsen keeps it at a distance.
Paakkari lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paakkari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That has opened up Rolf Thorkildsen's cut even more.
Paakkari throws a sloppy head kick and Thorkildsen moves out of range easily.

Paakkari moves into the clinch successfully.
A right handed body shot lands from Paakkari.
Paakkari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short uppercut from Thorkildsen.
Ville Paakkari has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Paakkari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thorkildsen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Paakkari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thorkildsen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thorkildsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paakkari lands an elbow inside.
Paakkari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paakkari.

The cut above Rolf Thorkildsen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thorkildsen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thorkildsen takes an elbow to the temple.
Paakkari lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paakkari lands an elbow inside that Thorkildsen shrugs off.

Rolf Thorkildsen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Paakkari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thorkildsen backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paakkari.
Thorkildsen stalling in the clinch but Paakkari improves position.
Paakkari lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Paakkari.

Thorkildsen breaks the clinch.
Thorkildsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thorkildsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Paakkari misses with a head kick.
Thorkildsen throws a nice inside leg kick.

Paakkari clinches.
Paakkari struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorkildsen controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Paakkari.
Thorkildsen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ville Paakkari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolf Thorkildsen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paakkari working Thorkildsen over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paakkari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thorkildsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paakkari's elbow.

Thorkildsen has picked Paakkari up - he's going for a ride! Thorkildsen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Thorkildsen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Paakkari moves into full guard.
Paakkari is controlling Thorkildsen's posture.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thorkildsen trying to control but Paakkari is working from the bottom.
Paakkari is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paakkari looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ville Paakkari dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rolf Thorkildsen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Paakkari looks to land a left hand but Thorkildsen moved out of range nicely.
Paakkari is looking to clinch but Thorkildsen is avoiding it.
Paakkari looks to throw the jab but Thorkildsen is out of range.
Paakkari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thorkildsen.
Ville Paakkari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thorkildsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorkildsen fails with the takedown.
Paakkari wants to clinch up but Thorkildsen keeps it at a distance.

Paakkari pushes Thorkildsen up against the cage in a clinch.
Paakkari is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thorkildsen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thorkildsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Paakkari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paakkari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Thorkildsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paakkari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thorkildsen.
Paakkari darts in trying to clinch
and Thorkildsen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paakkari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paakkari tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thorkildsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thorkildsen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Paakkari throws a nice head kick!
Thorkildsen misses with a low kick.
Paakkari tries to clinch there but Thorkildsen circles away.
Paakkari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thorkildsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thorkildsen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thorkildsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paakkari scores with the left hand. Thorkildsen knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Paakkari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thorkildsen.
Paakkari wants to clinch but Thorkildsen slips to the side
and Thorkildsen counters with a nice body shot.

Thorkildsen gets a takedown into half guard.
Paakkari has his hands clasped together around Thorkildsen's back. He's all about the action.
Paakkari avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thorkildsen.
Thorkildsen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Paakkari gets back to full guard.
Thorkildsen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thorkildsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Paakkari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paakkari wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Thorkildsen is now in half guard.
Rolf Thorkildsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thorkildsen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thorkildsen working over Paakkari with some ground and pound. Paakkari looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Thorkildsen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Thorkildsen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thorkildsen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thorkildsen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Paakkari defending well though.
Paakkari keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Paakkari is looking for a sweep. Thorkildsen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paakkari slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rolf Thorkildsen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Paakkari has control of Thorkildsen's left arm, preventing Thorkildsen from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen throwing strikes from guard but Paakkari blocks nicely.
Thorkildsen trying to control but Paakkari is working from the bottom.
Paakkari seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

We're going to have a standup here because Ville Paakkari wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Thorkildsen fails with a takedown attempt.
Ville Paakkari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Paakkari instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thorkildsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Paakkari controls his hands.
Paakkari lands an elbow inside that Thorkildsen shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rolf Thorkildsen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ville Paakkari!