PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Venturia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Venturia kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise. Parantainen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eminem - White America kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Venturia
vs
Parantainen

210 cm
41
281 lbs
36 - 36 - 0

194 cm
35
290 lbs
23 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Venturia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaakko Parantainen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Parantainen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Venturia sprawls well initially but Parantainen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Parantainen wants to free his trapped foot but Venturia is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Parantainen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Venturia wants to get back to his feet.
Venturia tries to kick Parantainen off in order to stand up. Parantainen Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Venturia avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Parantainen.
Parantainen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parantainen works to advance to full mount. Venturia defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Venturia wants to get back to his feet.

Parantainen working for a guillotine from mount but Venturia is in no mood to give up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venturia in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Venturia is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Parantainen is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Venturia goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Parantainen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jaakko Parantainen!
After the fight, Jaakko Parantainen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.