PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armas Paakku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins comes to the cage accompanied by Beginning of the End. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Collins
vs
Paakku

178 cm
26
175 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

180 cm
22
176 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dave Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armas Paakku!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paakku avoids the body shot from Collins.

Paakku pushes Collins up against the cage in a clinch.
Paakku misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paakku using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Collins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Collins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Paakku avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paakku.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Paakku.
A short body shot lands from Paakku as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Paakku.
Paakku takes a shot to the head.
Collins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Paakku.
A right handed body shot lands from Paakku.
Paakku lands a left hand that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Paakku lands a right hand.
Collins throws a head punch that misses.
Paakku lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paakku lands a body punch.
Collins is breathing heavily.
Paakku using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Paakku lands a shoulder strike.
Paakku gets through Collins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Paakku lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Paakku lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Collins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Paakku throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Paakku lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Paakku lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Collins.
Paakku lands an elbow that stopped Collins in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Paakku on the inside.
Paakku lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Collins.
A short right from Paakku.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Paakku.
Paakku lands a body punch in the clinch.
Paakku pushes Collins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Collins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Paakku pulls his leg out and moves away.
Collins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paakku throws a leg kick but Collins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Paakku lands a head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Paakku. That's going to slow Collins down.
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!
Paakku tries to bum rush Collins with a series of wild strikes but Collins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paakku tries to clinch up.
Paakku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paakku connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Collins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Paakku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collins sizes up Paakku with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Paakku tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Collins keeps the fight on the outside.
Paakku fails with an attempt to clinch.

Collins shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Collins was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Collins won't let Paakku get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Collins trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paakku takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Collins landing strikes from the mount and Paakku is in trouble!
Collins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paakku is looking to escape.
Collins in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Paakku wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Paakku is bucking up trying to escape but Collins cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Collins connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Collins trying to control but Paakku is having none of it.
Collins landing shots from mount.
Collins landing strikes, looking to finish!
Collins breaks from Paakku's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paakku wants to get back to his feet.
Collins in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Collins wants to control the pace but Paakku is squirming around nicely.
Collins won't let Paakku get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Collins is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Paakku can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins with shots to the head and body - Paakku looks very uncomfortable down there.
Collins raining down hammerfists from mount.
Collins landing strikes from the mount and Paakku is in trouble!

Paakku is rocked!
Collins drops a big elbow. That's hurt Paakku! More shots from Collins and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Collins!