PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sakari Paasonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hatake Pertti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paasonen comes to the cage accompanied by The Gay Barbie Song. Sakari Paasonen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Paasonen
vs
Pertti

180 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

178 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sakari Paasonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hatake Pertti!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pertti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Paasonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Paasonen tries to move into range but Pertti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pertti misses with a body shot.
Paasonen throws a head kick that misses.
Paasonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Paasonen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Paasonen lands in his opponent's guard.
Paasonen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pertti looking for a sweep. Not yet Pertti, not yet.
Pertti manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Paasonen manages to get himself to full guard.
Pertti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paasonen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paasonen throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Paasonen wants to get back to his feet but Pertti passes into half guard.

Pertti is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Paasonen wants to improve his position but Pertti is controlling well.

Pertti is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pertti works his way into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paasonen tries to hold on but Pertti pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pertti looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Paasonen is looking to get to half guard.
Pertti controlling the pace for now.
Pertti wants to control the pace but Paasonen is squirming around nicely.

Pertti swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Paasonen is now in Pertti's guard. A big mistake from Pertti there, giving up the dominant position!
Pertti looks gassed!
Paasonen wants to control from the top but Pertti keeps moving.

Pertti throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Paasonen stands and steps away. Pertti gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Paasonen throws a nice head kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Paasonen feints and as Pertti raises his hands in defense, Paasonen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Pertti looking for a guillotine here but Paasonen defends easily.
Pertti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pertti is trying to control the position but Paasonen postures up.

Pertti looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Paasonen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pertti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pertti is looking to stand up but Paasonen isn't so interested in that idea.
Paasonen stopping the sweep attempt from Pertti.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pertti is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pertti wants to control from the top but Paasonen keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pertti wants to stand but Paasonen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Paasonen is looking to stand up but Pertti isn't so interested in that idea.
Pertti wants to control from the top but Paasonen keeps moving.
Pertti might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Paasonen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Paasonen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pertti trying to control the position from guard on top but Paasonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paasonen keeping full guard, as Pertti tries to pass.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Good leg kick by Paasonen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Pertti gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Paasonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Pertti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pertti bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Paasonen's guard.
Pertti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paasonen is keeping the position for now.
Paasonen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pertti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paasonen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pertti has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Paasonen is proving hard to escape from.
Paasonen wants to stand but Pertti is controlling the position.
Paasonen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Paasonen wants to stand and escape but Pertti is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pertti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Paasonen misses with a head kick.
Paasonen throws a head kick but Pertti moves out of range.
Paasonen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pertti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paasonen throws a head kick that misses.
Pertti's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pertti duly obliges.
Pertti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pertti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice combination there by Pertti.
Paasonen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pertti throws a jab when Paasonen was well out of range.
Pertti connects with a body shot.
Paasonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pertti scores with a jab. Paasonen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A head kick misses from Paasonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hatake Pertti will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Paasonen tries to move into range but Pertti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Paasonen tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Paasonen.
Pertti misses with a hook.
Paasonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paasonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pertti throws a good cross that connects.
Pertti blocks a head kick by Paasonen.
Paasonen misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Pertti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Pertti misses.
Paasonen throws a sloppy head kick and Pertti moves out of range easily.
Paasonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Paasonen.
Paasonen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pertti.
Paasonen slips under a jab.
A head kick from Paasonen lands but Pertti takes it in his stride.
Pertti misses the shot to the body.
Pertti with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Pertti tries to keep at a distance but Paasonen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pertti wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Paasonen breaks from the clinch.
Pertti looks to land a combination. Paasonen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pertti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Paasonen circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Pertti drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Paasonen follows Pertti to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sakari Paasonen!