PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cinder Smaug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parantainen has chosen Eminem - White America as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jaakko Parantainen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Smaug
vs
Parantainen

199 cm
34
253 lbs
30 - 10 - 0

194 cm
36
290 lbs
28 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Mohito Fightwear

Conquer
Héritage!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Cinder Smaug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jaakko Parantainen!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parantainen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smaug.

It looks like Jaakko Parantainen has been cut.
Parantainen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smaug lands with a thumping leg kick.

Parantainen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Parantainen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smaug's head.
Parantainen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Parantainen throwing shots but Smaug is blocking nicely.
Parantainen is looking to take a break and control but Smaug is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Parantainen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Parantainen slows the pace down in half guard.
Parantainen not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smaug blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parantainen.
Parantainen wants to take a breather but Smaug is having none of it.
Parantainen passes to side control.
Parantainen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Smaug on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smaug tries to get out of the position.
Smaug is working to avoid the ground and pound but Parantainen connects with a decent elbow.
The ground and pound from Parantainen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Parantainen cracks Smaug with a big elbow.

It looks like Cinder Smaug has been cut.
Smaug avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Parantainen.
Parantainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Parantainen throws a strike aimed at the side of Smaug's head but Smaug avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smaug on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Parantainen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The strikes coming from Parantainen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Smaug being controlled for a moment.
Parantainen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Smaug is working to avoid the ground and pound but Parantainen connects with a decent elbow.

Cinder Smaug's cut is getting worse.
Parantainen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Parantainen trying to control the position but Smaug is working away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parantainen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Jeez, Cinder Smaug's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jaakko Parantainen!
An intense looking Jaakko Parantainen took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Cinder, I've beat you twice now. If we fight again, let's make it for your belt. What do you say?'.