PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Dassler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Paniikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Dassler
vs
Paniikki

185 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andreas Dassler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pekka Paniikki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paniikki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dassler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paniikki tries to close the distance and clinch but Dassler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Paniikki takes the fight into the clinch.
Dassler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Paniikki.
Dassler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paniikki tries a knee to the head but Dassler blocks it.
Paniikki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paniikki looking to throw knees to the head but Dassler is blocking nicely.
Paniikki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dassler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dassler is breathing heavily.
Paniikki misses with a knee strike.
Dassler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paniikki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Paniikki lands an elbow inside.
Paniikki lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Andreas Dassler has been cut.
Knees to the body from Paniikki.
Paniikki crunches a lovely knee into Dassler's ribcage.
Paniikki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paniikki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Paniikki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Paniikki tries to land knees in the clinch but Dassler avoids the damage to the body.
Paniikki trying to land knees to the body.
Dassler managing to block the knees to the body from Paniikki.
Dassler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paniikki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Paniikki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dassler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Paniikki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dassler scores with a shoulder strike.
Dassler wants a takedown but no success here.
Paniikki blocks an uppercut.
Dassler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paniikki has him pressed against the cage.
Paniikki prevents the takedown attempt.
Dassler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Paniikki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dassler.
Dassler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paniikki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andreas Dassler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paniikki misses with a knee to the head.
Paniikki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Paniikki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dassler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Paniikki lands a nice knee to the body.
Paniikki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Paniikki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Paniikki.
Paniikki misses with a knee strike.
Dassler is looking to break free of the clinch but Paniikki has double underhooks.
Paniikki is pressed up against the cage. Dassler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Paniikki down to the mat. Paniikki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Paniikki darts in and clinches Dassler up against the cage.
Paniikki tries to land knees in the clinch but Dassler avoids the damage to the body.
Paniikki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paniikki scores a nice knee to the body.
Paniikki lands an elbow inside that Dassler shrugs off.
Paniikki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paniikki lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Paniikki.

Andreas Dassler's cut is getting worse.
Dassler takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paniikki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Paniikki prevents Dassler from breaking the clinch.
Dassler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paniikki looking to throw knees to the head but Dassler is blocking nicely.
Dassler tries to break the clinch but Paniikki is controlling the position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paniikki.
Paniikki stops a takedown attempt from Dassler.
Dassler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paniikki lands a knee to the body.
Dassler wants a takedown.
Nice elbow from Paniikki.
A knee to the head by Paniikki.
Paniikki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Paniikki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paniikki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dassler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Paniikki lands a nice elbow.
Paniikki lands an elbow inside that Dassler shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dassler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dassler is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Paniikki scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Paniikki.
Paniikki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Paniikki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Paniikki.
Paniikki with a knee to the head.
Dassler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paniikki landing knees to the head.
Paniikki lands a nice knee to the body.
Paniikki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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!
Dassler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Paniikki crunches a lovely knee into Dassler's ribcage.
Paniikki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paniikki connects with a knee to the head.
Paniikki landing knees to the head.
Paniikki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dassler has had enough of the clinch but Paniikki keeps him there for the moment.
Dassler drops down looking for an ankle pick but Paniikki pulls his leg out and moves away.
Paniikki tries to clinch up

and Dassler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paniikki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dassler.
Paniikki scores a nice knee to the body.
Paniikki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dassler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paniikki.
Paniikki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paniikki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Paniikki.
Paniikki lands an elbow just above Dassler 's eye.
Paniikki misses with a knee strike.
Paniikki crunches a lovely knee into Dassler's ribcage.
Paniikki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dassler misses with a punch on the inside.
Paniikki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Paniikki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paniikki lands a knee to the body.
Paniikki missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Paniikki.
Paniikki tries to land a knee to the head but Dassler blocks with his arms.
Paniikki looking to throw knees to the head but Dassler is blocking nicely.
Paniikki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dassler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Paniikki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andreas Dassler's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Paniikki looks to clinch
and Dassler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paniikki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dassler counters with a left to the body.

Paniikki moves into the clinch.
Paniikki looking to throw knees to the head but Dassler is blocking nicely.
Paniikki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dassler up against the cage.
Paniikki landing knees to the body.
Dassler jumps guard but Paniikki stands there with Dassler around his waist. Dassler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pekka Paniikki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dassler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paniikki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Paniikki scores a nice knee to the body.
Paniikki missing with knees to the body.
Paniikki lands a knee to the head.

Dassler is rocked!
Paniikki landing knees to the body.
Oh Dassler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dassler tries to pull guard but Paniikki won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andreas Dassler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice elbow from Paniikki.

Andreas Dassler's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Paniikki connects with a knee to the head.
Paniikki lands a big knee to the head and Dassler goes down! Paniikki pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekka Paniikki!