PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Paakku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Augusto
vs
Paakku

180 cm
30
165 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

175 cm
21
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Augusto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Paakku!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augusto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Augusto throws a head kick but Paakku moves out of range.
Paakku blocks a head kick by Augusto.
Paakku lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Augusto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Paakku wants to slow Augusto down by chopping away at his legs.
A left lands for Paakku.
Augusto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Kalle Paakku has been cut.
Paakku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Augusto.
Paakku throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Augusto.
Paakku throws a right and a left that Augusto avoids nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Augusto blocks the leg kick.
Augusto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Paakku will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paakku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paakku misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paakku misses with a body shot.
Paakku throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Paakku throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Augusto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paakku throws a series of punches but Augusto avoids them all with ease.
Paakku looks gassed!
Augusto pushes Paakku away with a front kick.
Paakku misses with a leg kick
and Augusto counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Paakku is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Augusto lands a high kick!

Augusto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Augusto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Augusto landing shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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 holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Augusto tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Augusto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto throws some wild stikes that Paakku manages to avoid easily.
Augusto lands with some strikes.
Paakku really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Augusto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Augusto has hold of Paakku's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Paakku manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Augusto with a couple of short strikes.
Paakku avoids a series of strikes thrown by Augusto.
Augusto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Augusto thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augusto throws some wild stikes that Paakku manages to avoid easily.
Augusto tries to control but Paakku wriggling away.

Paakku has left one of his arms exposed and Augusto doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Paakku screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Augusto!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Antonio Augusto waved his t-shirt featuring Balco Boys - Hilo's logo in front of the cameras.