PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rau Utu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parantainen comes to the cage accompanied by Cryin' Like A Bitch - Godsmack. Rau Utu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Parantainen
vs
Utu

194 cm
39
290 lbs
32 - 20 - 1

225 cm
40
278 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
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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 32 - 20 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaakko Parantainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rau Utu!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Utu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Rau Utu has been cut.
Parantainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Utu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Utu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parantainen.

Parantainen drops his shoulder and cracks Utu with a huge uppercut! Utu goes down! Can Parantainen finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parantainen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Parantainen is working Utu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That has opened up Rau Utu's cut even more.
Parantainen wants to control from the top but Utu keeps moving.
Parantainen won't allow Utu to sweep him here.
Parantainen landing with the ground and pound.

The cut above Rau Utu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Utu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parantainen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Utu keeping moving, preventing Parantainen from controlling successfully.
Parantainen prevents Utu from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parantainen preventing the sweep.
Utu keeping full guard, as Parantainen tries to pass.
Utu keeping moving, preventing Parantainen from controlling successfully.
Parantainen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Parantainen scoring with some ground and pound.

Rau Utu's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). 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.
In defeat, Rau Utu stepped up to the mic, saying 'This is what happens when u dont get a Hy Sckul diploma and have to continue fighting for a living even tho u "depoppin" like a bitch! I wont be around much longer...but here is a fart to remember me by...'.