PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brodie Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pelle Paniikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paniikki has chosen N'sync - Bye Bye Bye as his entrance music. Pelle Paniikki is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Darrow
vs
Paniikki

170 cm
30
157 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

165 cm
48
155 lbs
34 - 43 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brodie Darrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 43 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pelle Paniikki!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paniikki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Darrow defends it nicely.
Paniikki fails with the takedown
and Darrow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paniikki fails with a takedown attempt.
Brodie Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pelle Paniikki.
Jab from Darrow.
Nice cross by Darrow.
Darrow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Paniikki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Darrow avoids it really well and circles away.
Darrow throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Darrow clinches with his opponent.
Darrow works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Darrow scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Pelle Paniikki has been cut.
Darrow scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darrow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Paniikki is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paniikki fails to pull guard.
Paniikki is still on wobbly legs! Can Darrow finish him?
Darrow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darrow scores with a shoulder strike.
Darrow unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Paniikki! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Darrow is unloading with more strikes now! Paniikki drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brodie Darrow!