PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Heaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Penedictus Paavi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Heaton
vs
Paavi

180 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Heaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Penedictus Paavi!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Heaton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Heaton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heaton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paavi is fending him off so far but Heaton persists. Nope, Paavi circles away and we're back to standing.
Paavi tries to clinch but Heaton moves out of range.

Heaton closes the distance and clinches.
Paavi managing to block the knees to the body from Heaton.
Heaton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paavi prevents Heaton from breaking the clinch.
Paavi is trying to break free.
Heaton crunches a lovely knee into Paavi's ribcage.

Paavi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heaton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Heaton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Paavi bucks up and throws Heaton to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Paavi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paavi misses with a double jab.
Paavi throws a series of punches but Heaton avoids them all with ease.
Paavi throws a series of strikes that have Heaton backpedaling.

Heaton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paavi, pushing him back against the cage.

Heaton manages to break the clinch.
Paavi pushes Heaton away with a front kick.
Heaton is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Heaton clinches up with Paavi and pushes him back against the cage.

Paavi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heaton slips a jab and a cross from Paavi.
Jack Heaton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Heaton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Paavi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heaton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paavi.
A punch combination from Paavi misses.
Heaton is looking to clinch but Paavi is avoiding it.
Heaton closes the distance and clinches up with Paavi, looking for a takedown. Heaton pushes Paavi against the cage but Paavi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Heaton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Paavi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Heaton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Heaton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paavi tries to clinch up

and Heaton counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Heaton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Heaton shoots in and drives through. Paavi sprawls well.
Heaton throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Paavi.
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!
Heaton scores with a head kick.

Paavi is rocked!
Heaton lands a brutal head kick. Paavi looks out on his feet and Heaton throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Jack Heaton!