PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Just For (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliitti Paavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

For
vs
Paavo

225 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Just For!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliitti Paavo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
For misses with a wild body shot.
Paavo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from For.
For wants to clinch.
For lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Paavo at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paavo punishes For's body with a nice straight punch.
Paavo circles away from the clinch attempt

and Paavo counters with a single leg into guard. For didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
For is looking to stand back up but Paavo counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by For.
Paavo works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paavo cracks For with a big right hand but For just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

For is rocked!
For is being controlled here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
For wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Paavo is working to tighten his grip on For's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. For has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Paavo is really squeezing tight and eventually For passes out! Paavo breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Eliitti Paavo!