PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tadeusz Soplica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Pax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Pax has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Soplica
vs
Pax

185 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
29
185 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tadeusz Soplica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Pax!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pax tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Max Pax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soplica shoots in and drives through. Pax sprawls well.

Pax tries to keep at a distance but Soplica has taken the fight into the clinch.
Soplica stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pax letting Soplica take a breather here.
Soplica misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soplica is looking to break free of the clinch but Pax has double underhooks.

Soplica breaks from the clinch.

Soplica clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soplica drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pax is looking to break free of the clinch but Soplica has double underhooks.
Soplica lands a knee to the body.
Soplica is working for takedown but Pax is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadeusz Soplica. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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

Soplica moves into the clinch successfully.
Soplica looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Soplica tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pax just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pax wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soplica is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pax pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Soplica breaks the clinch.
Pax tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Pax as Soplica shoots in.
Pax unleashes a big counter combination but Soplica bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pax pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pax throws a sloppy head kick and Soplica moves out of range easily.
Pax pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Soplica moves into range and clinches up with Pax.
Soplica is trying to pull guard but Pax turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Pax escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pax tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pax throws a head kick but Soplica moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pax slaps away a takedown attempt from Soplica, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Soplica misses with the body kick
and Pax counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Soplica is looking to clinch but Pax is avoiding it.
Pax scores with a head kick.
Soplica thuds a left hand into Pax's body.
Soplica is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Pax Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Soplica is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Max Pax!