PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jin Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Pakkaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kim
vs
Pakkaaja

185 cm
23
220 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

200 cm
21
222 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jin Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Pakkaaja!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pakkaaja as he jumps to the side.
Pakkaaja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kim.
Pakkaaja lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Jin Kim has been cut.
The fighters circling - Pakkaaja throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kim has a takedown stuffed.
Kim on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but Pakkaaja shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Pakkaaja.
Pakkaaja moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pakkaaja swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kim.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pakkaaja digs a good hook to Kim's body.
Kim is breathing heavily.

Pakkaaja feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kim sprawling to the canvas! Kim rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pakkaaja finish him?!

Kim is rocked!
Pakkaaja punishes Kim's body with a nice straight punch.
Oh Kim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pakkaaja lands a brutal uppercut that launches Kim off his feet! Kim tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pertti Pakkaaja!