PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aslan Bagrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Metuselah Paakkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paakkanen has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Aslan Bagrian has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bagrian
vs
Paakkanen

215 cm
18
196 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
188 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aslan Bagrian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Metuselah Paakkanen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagrian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paakkanen looks gassed!

Bagrian drives through and clinches with Paakkanen against the cage.
Bagrian lands a nice uppercut.
Bagrian scores with a shot to the side of Paakkanen's head.
A right hand to the body from Bagrian.
A hook to the body from Bagrian.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bagrian.
Bagrian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Paakkanen backwards.

It looks like Metuselah Paakkanen has been cut.
Bagrian lands a hook that snaps the head of Paakkanen backwards.
Bagrian working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Bagrian wants the takedown. Paakkanen is fighting it off but Bagrian persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Paakkanen's guard against the cage.

Bagrian is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bagrian wants to control from the top but Paakkanen keeps moving.

Bagrian thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Paakkanen keeping moving, preventing Bagrian from controlling successfully.

Bagrian drops back looking for a leg! Paakkanen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Paakkanen manages to kick Bagrian off! Bagrian jumps back into Paakkanen's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagrian trying to control the position from guard on top but Paakkanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bagrian thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bagrian.

Bagrian working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Paakkanen is not content to let Bagrian control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bagrian tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Paakkanen struggling a bit here.

Bagrian working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Bagrian wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Paakkanen, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paakkanen is trying to improve his position.
Paakkanen gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Bagrian goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Paakkanen is on top in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Bagrian looking for a guillotine here but Paakkanen defends easily.
Bagrian is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bagrian looking for a guillotine here but Paakkanen defends easily.

Bagrian is looking for a triangle but Paakkanen pushes his legs off easily.
Bagrian bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Paakkanen's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paakkanen keeping moving, preventing Bagrian from controlling successfully.
Bagrian really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aslan Bagrian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Metuselah Paakkanen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bagrian moves into range and clinches up with Paakkanen.
A short left from Bagrian.
Bagrian lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bagrian lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Bagrian decides to pull guard.

Bagrian throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bagrian working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Paakkanen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Bagrian is tightening it up a little... Paakkanen has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Paakkanen reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Paakkanen taps out! nice BJJ there by Bagrian!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Aslan Bagrian!