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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Packsapow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Pekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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170 cm
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161 lbs
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180 cm
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156 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manny Packsapow! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jukka Pekka! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pekka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Packsapow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Packsapow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Packsapow scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Packsapow stalks Pekka and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pekka's face. Pekka staggers backwards, shaken. Packsapow just misses with a punch to the body.
Manny Packsapow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Packsapow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Packsapow ducks down and throws a hook to the body. A left and a right from Packsapow both land. Nice combination. Packsapow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pekka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Nice takedown defense from Packsapow. No joy for Pekka on that attempt. Some wild striking there from Packsapow.
Pekka takes a kick to the side of the head. Good standup being displayed there by Packsapow as he connects with a hook. Pekka fails in his attempt to clinch. Packsapow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pekka counters with a single leg into guard. Packsapow didn't expect that. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Packsapow can't keep his opponent in guard - Pekka advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Packsapow moves into full guard.
Pekka looks gassed! Packsapow wants to stand up but Pekka is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Packsapow thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Packsapow trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Pekka gets to his feet - Packsapow follows without any prompting. Packsapow scores with a kick to the midsection. Packsapow gets a clinch. Packsapow lands a knee to the body.
Pekka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Packsapow breaks the clinch.
Pekka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Packsapow.
Packsapow closes the distance and clinches. Packsapow has clasped his hands together around Pekka's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Pekka is trying to improve his position. Pekka is trying to control Packsapow's posture but Packsapow avoids it. Packsapow stands up and beckons Pekka to his feet. Packsapow gets caught flat footed, as Pekka shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Pekka throws a big right hand that misses. Pekka is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pekka gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Packsapow stuffs the takedown. Pekka is looking to clinch but Packsapow is avoiding it.
Pekka is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Manny Packsapow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Packsapow scores with a nice body kick.
Pekka drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pekka is looking to take a break and control but Packsapow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Pekka decides to stand back up. Pekka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Manny Packsapow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukka Pekka. Packsapow swinging wilding here.
Packsapow has closed the distance and engaged Pekka in a clinch.
Packsapow trying to land knees to the body.
Pekka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Pekka tries to pull guard but Packsapow holds him up against the cage and eventually Pekka drops back down to his feet.
Packsapow works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Packsapow is looking to work some ground and pound but Pekka has wrist control. Pekka looking to control.
Packsapow keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pekka's head. Pekka controls Packsapow momentarily but Packsapow frees himself. Packsapow thows a big elbow that misses. Packsapow is in close to Pekka's body, working some short punches and elbows. Pekka pulls Packsapow in close to prevent any damage. Packsapow wants to stand and escape but instead Pekka has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Pekka looking to pass the guard. Pekka controls from within his opponent's guard. Pekka trying to control the position from guard on top but Packsapow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Packsapow is looking to stand up but Pekka isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pekka trying to control but Packsapow is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Packsapow throws a right hand that Pekka ducks under and follows up with a left that Pekka also avoids with ease. Pekka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Packsapow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pekka counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Pekka looking for a takedown. Pekka drags the fight down to the ground.
Pekka controls Packsapow momentarily but Packsapow frees himself. Packsapow is looking to work some ground and pound but Pekka has wrist control. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Pekka controlling Packsapow's posture. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Packsapow stands up from guard. Let's bang! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Manny Packsapow will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
No joy there for Packsapow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Packsapow misses with a double jab
and Pekka counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Packsapow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Packsapow manages to escape and get back to his feet! Packsapow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Packsapow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pekka counters with a left to the body. Packsapow throws a lazy right hand but Pekka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Packsapow tries to score with a low kick but Pekka moves his leg out of the way. Pekka is looking to clinch. Pekka feints and as Packsapow raises his hands in defense, Pekka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Packsapow wants to stand and escape but Pekka is having none of it. Packsapow looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Packsapow trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Pekka scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Pekka is fighting to break Packsapow's control of his arms but Packsapow is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Pekka passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Packsapow is not content to let Pekka control the position. Packsapow is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pekka is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Pekka looking to control but Packsapow is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Pekka is landing with some decent strikes but Packsapow is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Pekka is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Packsapow has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Pekka is breathing heavily. Packsapow tries to get back to half guard but can't. Packsapow taking shots to the head. Packsapow wants to try and get back to his feet. Pekka trying to control but Packsapow is having none of it. Pekka stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Packsapow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pekka's head. Packsapow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pekka counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Packsapow! Packsapow really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jukka Pekka has got the better of the ground game so far. A nice elbow there by Pekka. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Pekka controlling from the full mount. Pekka has control of Packsapow's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Packsapow regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Pekka looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Packsapow is trying to reverse the position but instead Pekka has taken his back - oops! Pekka wants to control but Packsapow is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Packsapow is trying to get back to his feet but Pekka has full control of the position and if anything, Packsapow has just worked his way into a worse spot. Packsapow is trying to break free.
Packsapow wants to get back to his feet. Packsapow wants to escape the position.
Packsapow manages to stand up with Pekka still on his back. Eventually Pekka drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position. Packsapow misses with a double jab
and Pekka counters with a takedown into side control. Pekka blocks the strikes from Packsapow.
Pekka advances to full mount. Pekka lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Packsapow hang on? Pekka is landing with some decent strikes but Packsapow is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Packsapow is trying to escape the mount.
Pekka trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Packsapow is in all sorts of trouble here.
Packsapow swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Packsapow throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pekka. What's that going to do exactly? Pekka manages to capitalize on a mistake by Packsapow to take his back! Packsapow is keeping busy.
Packsapow is trying to stand back up. Packsapow tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Pekka looking to control but Packsapow is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Packsapow is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Packsapow tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and Pekka has taken his back. This has been an exciting period of action! Packsapow holding both Pekka 's hands and preventing any damage. Pekka is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Packsapow won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Pekka off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jukka Pekka!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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