PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pall Mall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TERRE EL UNICO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mall
vs
EL UNICO

192 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pall Mall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, TERRE EL UNICO!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
EL UNICO on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Mall does it's job there.

It looks like TERRE EL UNICO has been cut.

Mall closes the distance and clinches.
EL UNICO is trying to break the clinch but Mall has him pressed against the cage.
EL UNICO has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mall is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mall stalls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mall.
EL UNICO looking for a takedown.
Mall lands an uppercut.
Mall lands a left hand that snaps the head of EL UNICO backwards.
Mall throws a head punch that misses.

EL UNICO escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mall throws a big overhand right that connects, sending EL UNICO tumbling to the canvas!

EL UNICO is rocked!
EL UNICO keeping full guard, as Mall tries to pass.
EL UNICO is still in real trouble! Can Mall finish him?
EL UNICO being controlled here, momentarily.
Mall with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mall gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
EL UNICO seems to have recovered his senses.
A combination from Mall does no damage.
Mall tries to clinch but EL UNICO moves out of range.
Mall tries to close the distance and clinch but EL UNICO swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mall is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mall looks to land a combination but EL UNICO avoids it well.
Mall waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract EL UNICO.
Mall misses with the combination.
Mall tries to close the distance and clinch but EL UNICO swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
EL UNICO shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pall Mall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TERRE EL UNICO.

Mall rushes EL UNICO and presses him up against the cage.
Mall tries to score a body lock takedown but EL UNICO shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Mall fails to land.
EL UNICO wants a takedown.
A short left from Mall.
Mall prevents EL UNICO from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of EL UNICO backwards.
Mall has a couple of punches blocked by EL UNICO.
EL UNICO is working for takedown but Mall is calmly controlling the position for now.
EL UNICO looks gassed!
EL UNICO is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mall is keeping busy.
Knees in the clinch landing for EL UNICO.
EL UNICO drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mall gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Mall lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mall slows the pace down in half guard.
Mall landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mall keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
EL UNICO regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mall.
Mall 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mall sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mall is in close to EL UNICO's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mall postures up in EL UNICO's guard and throws a big left but EL UNICO blocks it.

Mall decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on EL UNICO, up you get!
Nice cross by Mall.
EL UNICO showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mall.
EL UNICO tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mall swivels and escapes.
Mall misses with a takedown attempt

and EL UNICO counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! EL UNICO looking to finish!

Mall is rocked!

EL UNICO gets to his feet - Mall follows without any prompting.
Oh Mall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
EL UNICO defending well as Mall loads up on a big left hand.
Mall seems to have got his legs back now.
Mall stuffs the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
EL UNICO shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mall but Mall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
EL UNICO scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
EL UNICO fails with the takedown
and Mall counters with a two punch combo.
Mall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mall cracks EL UNICO with a hook to the temple - EL UNICO is on wobbly legs here! Mall swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! EL UNICO falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Mall wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pall Mall!