PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Vena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Packalen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Vena has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Vena
vs
Packalen

200 cm
25
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
26
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Vena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Packalen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vena scores with a jab.
Vena lands a high kick!
Packalen is looking to clinch.
Vena takes a swing at Packalen's ribcage but misses.
Packalen misses with a takedown attempt - Vena sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Packalen fails to land the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Packalen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Packalen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Packalen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Packalen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fight stays on the outside here - Packalen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vena throws a big counter combination but Packalen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Packalen is looking to clinch.
It looked like Vena wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vena rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Packalen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Packalen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vena keeps the fight on the outside.
Vena throws a head kick that half lands.
Vena lands with a right hand.

Packalen is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vena misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Packalen is still on wobbly legs! Can Vena finish him?
Packalen darts in looking for a takedown but Vena gets double underhooks and turns Packalen into the cage.
As Packalen backs away, Vena returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Joe Vena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juha Packalen.
Packalen drops his hands momentarily and Vena needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Packalen just on the top of the head. Packalen drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Packalen - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joe Vena!