PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rico Paco (ranked 2893 p4p, 2135 weight class) and Nori Voluspa (ranked 383 p4p, 299 weight class). Rico Paco could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nori Voluspa's chin.

Paco
vs
Voluspa

181 cm
20
171
2 - 0 - 0

150 cm
20
170
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rico Paco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nori Voluspa!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Paco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Voluspa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Paco taking a bit of punishment here - Voluspa scoring with strikes.
Paco is looking to regain half guard here but Voluspa keeps moving and retains side control.
Voluspa is staying tight to Paco's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Voluspa landing strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paco is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Voluspa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Paco sees it coming and defends easily.
Voluspa stalling away here and it's allowed Paco to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paco wants to improve his position but instead Voluspa has moved into half guard.
Paco on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Paco tries to get out of the position.
Voluspa is thwarting Paco's attempts to control the position.
Voluspa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Voluspa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Voluspa seems to be looking for submissions.
Paco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Voluspa is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Voluspa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Paco does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Voluspa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Paco defending well though.
Voluspa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Voluspa throws a strike but Paco avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Voluspa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paco wants to get back to his feet but Voluspa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Voluspa throwing strikes from guard but Paco blocks nicely.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Paco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Voluspa on the ground.
Voluspa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa shoots in looking for a takedown. Paco tries to sprawl out of it but Voluspa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rico Paco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Voluspa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Voluspa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Paco quickly recovers to half guard.
Voluspa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Voluspa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voluspa prevents Paco from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voluspa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Paco keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Voluspa is looking for a kimura but Paco is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Voluspa to get the leverage.
Voluspa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Paco does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Voluspa in particular looking to stall.
Voluspa is keen to just control but Paco is a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nori Voluspa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Voluspa dives in and scores a takedown into Paco's guard.
Voluspa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Voluspa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Paco seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Paco will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Voluspa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Voluspa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Voluspa wants to pass the guard but Paco is keeping the position.
Voluspa trying to control the position from guard on top but Paco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Voluspa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voluspa wants to control from the top but Paco keeps moving.
Paco keeping full guard, as Voluspa tries to pass.
Nori Voluspa has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Paco trying to keep a closed guard but Voluspa is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Voluspa gets a clinch.
Voluspa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Paco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Voluspa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Paco counter with a right hand.

Voluspa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Paco is looking to stand back up but Voluspa counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Paco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Voluspa is looking to advance position but Paco won't allow it.
Voluspa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Paco manages to get to full guard.
Voluspa postures up in Paco's guard and throws a big left but Paco blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa postures up in Paco's guard and throws a big left but Paco blocks it.
Voluspa stands up over Paco, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Voluspa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Voluspa wants to control from the top but Paco keeps moving.
Voluspa with a nice head shot there.
Paco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Voluspa.
Paco is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Voluspa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paco keeping moving, preventing Voluspa from controlling successfully.
Voluspa is looking to work some ground and pound but Paco has wrist control.
Paco looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Voluspa puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Voluspa is looking for a kimura but Paco is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Voluspa to get the leverage.
Voluspa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paco is trying to control but Voluspa passes into side control!
Voluspa in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nori Voluspa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Voluspa clinches with his opponent.

Paco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Voluspa takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Voluspa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Voluspa is trying to control the action in half guard but Paco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Voluspa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Paco wants to get back to full guard but Voluspa has mounted him!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Voluspa throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Paco tries to hold on but Voluspa postures up.
Paco is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Voluspa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voluspa is landing with some decent strikes but Paco is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Voluspa throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Voluspa lands a heavy elbow.
Voluspa raining down shots from the mount!

Paco is rocked!
Paco wants to control but Voluspa is having none of it.
Oh Paco is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paco in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Paco scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Voluspa land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Voluspa stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nori Voluspa!
A very excited looking Nori Voluspa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.