PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blaise Pascual (ranked 4396 p4p, 485 weight class) and Touko Pouko (ranked 4935 p4p, 522 weight class). Touko Pouko will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Pascual
vs
Pouko

180 cm
24
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blaise Pascual!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Touko Pouko!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pascual moves into range and clinches up with Pouko.
Pascual tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pouko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pascual has him pressed against the ropes.
Pascual misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pouko is trying to push Pascual away but Pascual has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pascual.
Pascual lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pouko.
Pascual working aggressively here.
Pascual misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pascual.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pouko manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pascual is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pouko trying to keep a closed guard but Pascual is proving a slippery customer.
Pascual slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pascual definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pascual continues to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pouko is trying to control the position but Pascual postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pascual keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Pascual has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pascual has Pouko pushed against the ropes.
Pouko blocking some punches.
Pascual slowing the pace effectively.
Pascual lands with a right to the head.

It looks like Touko Pouko has been cut.
Pascual misses with the head strike.
Pouko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pascual struggles to land a body shot inside as Pouko controls his hands.
Pascual misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pascual working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pascual working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pascual lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pouko.
Pascual pushes Pouko back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pouko working aggressively here.
Pouko working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Pascual as the two fighters clinch.
Pascual lands a right hand.

Pouko is rocked!
Pascual goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pouko is still on wobbly legs! Can Pascual finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pascual.
Pascual pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Pouko seems to have recovered his senses.
Pascual misses with some punches.
Pouko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Pascual fails to land.
Pouko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pascual stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pascual has a couple of punches blocked by Pouko.
Pouko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pascual misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pascual misses with some punches.
Pouko wants to take the fight to the mat but Pascual manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Pascual.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pascual lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pouko backwards.
Pascual has Pouko pushed against the ropes.
Pascual swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Pascual drops Pouko onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Pouko is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Pouko tries to pull guard but Pascual won't allow it.
Blaise Pascual has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Touko Pouko.

Pascual drops Pouko onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Pouko is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pascual creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Pouko with a big uppercut! Pouko tries to clinch up but Pascual pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Pouko to the mat! Pouko covers up and Pascual unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Blaise Pascual!