PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spete Pasanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norwegian Viking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pasanen comes to the cage accompanied by Rolling Stones - Paint it black. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Pasanen
vs
Viking

204 cm
28
251 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

205 cm
23
249 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Spete Pasanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Norwegian Viking!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viking bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pasanen misses with a hook. Viking ducked under it nicely.
Pasanen cracks Viking with an open hand slap.
Pasanen throws a right hand that misses
and Viking counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Viking ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pasanen throws a hook but Viking avoids it easily.
Spete Pasanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viking takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Viking slaps away a takedown attempt from Pasanen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pasanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pasanen misses with a right hand
and Viking counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pasanen misses with a two punch combination.
A lazy left from Pasanen finds it's target.
Norwegian Viking is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasanen throws an overhand right that lands on Viking's shoulder, as Viking tries to avoid the shot.
Pasanen throws a jab when Viking was well out of range.
Pasanen throws a leg kick but Viking sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Pasanen clinches.
Pasanen pushes Viking back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Viking wants to get back to striking at distance but Pasanen won't allow it.
Viking wants to get back to striking at distance but Pasanen won't allow it.

Pasanen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Viking is trying to keep an underhook but Pasanen manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pasanen is trying to control the action in half guard but Viking is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Viking pushes Pasanen off looking to stand but Pasanen dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pasanen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Viking does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pasanen stops Viking from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pasanen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Viking kicks off Pasanen and gets to his feet.
Pasanen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pasanen throws a poor cross that misses
and Viking counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasanen scores with a hook.

Viking is rocked!
Pasanen misses with a two punch combination.
Viking moves out of range of the strikes.
Pasanen misses with a left hand
and Viking counters with a three punch combo that has Pasanen backing up. Pasanen nods at Viking to acknowledge the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Pasanen.
Pasanen is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Viking like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Viking from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spete Pasanen!
Spete Pasanen very nearly forgot to thank Perkele! amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.