|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sativa Sensei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pauli Painija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sensei comes to the cage accompanied by Stevie Ray - Pride and Joy. Pauli Painija has the eye of the tiger tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
27
188 lbs
20 - 7 - 0 |
|
160 cm
28
176 lbs
25 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sativa Sensei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pauli Painija!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Painija fails to land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Painija.
Sensei walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Painija throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Painija instigates a clinch.
Sensei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sensei avoiding damage as Painija throws knees to the body.
Sensei managing to block the knees to the body from Painija.
Sensei connects with a nasty looking knee right to Painija's face.
It looks like Pauli Painija has been cut.
Painija blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sensei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sensei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Painija blocks an elbow strike from Sensei.
Painija avoiding damage as Sensei throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sensei.
Painija lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sensei tries to work over Painija's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensei blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Painija pushes off an throws an elbow but Sensei leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Painija is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sensei pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sensei on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sensei misses with some punches.
Sensei tries to throw a body punch but Painija avoids it by throwing Sensei back against the cage.
Sensei blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Painija scores with a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Painija.
A short body shot lands from Sensei as the two fighters clinch.
Painija missing with knees to the body.
Painija fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sensei lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Painija backwards.
Sensei misses with a punch to the body.
Painija landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sensei trying to land knees to the body.
Painija blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Painija missing with knees to the body.
Painija landing knees to the head.
It looks like Sativa Sensei has been cut.
Painija misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sensei.
Painija trying to stall but Sensei improves his position.
Sensei using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Painija has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Painija trying to land knees to the body.
Sensei with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sensei throws an elbow but it misses.
Painija misses with a knee to the head.
Sensei misses with a knee strike.
Painija looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sensei lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short uppercut from Sensei.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensei avoids a wild elbow strike from Painija.
Sensei misses with a knee to the head.
Painija throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Painija.
Sensei tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Painija avoids it.
Painija blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sensei avoids a wild elbow strike from Painija.
Painija dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sensei lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sensei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sensei is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Painija fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sensei blocking some punches.
Painija tries to throw a body punch but Sensei avoids it by throwing Painija back against the cage.
Painija turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sensei manages to work his way to half guard, despite Painija's best efforts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sensei gets back to full guard.
Painija throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sensei is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Painija tries to free his leg and advance position but Sensei is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pauli Painija will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sensei throws a body punch but Painija moves out of range.
Painija misses with a hook to the body
and Sensei counters with a straight right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Painija checks a leg kick.
Sensei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Painija sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Painija moves into the clinch.
Painija has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sensei regains guard immediately.
Painija is fighting to break Sensei's control of his arms but Sensei is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sensei wants to sweep but no luck.
Painija trying to control the position from guard on top but Sensei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sensei is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Painija trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Painija sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sensei's guard.
Painija prevents Sensei from improving his position.
Painija with the ground and pound but Sensei uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Painija with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sensei not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sensei is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Painija trying to control the position from guard on top but Sensei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sensei trying to control the position.
Painija wants to control from the top but Sensei keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sativa Sensei wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Painija checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Painija connects with the punch.
A low kick from Sensei misses
and Painija counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensei throws a front kick aimed at Painija's knee but Painija avoids it well.
Sensei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Painija moves away.
Sensei displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Painija.
A jab lands there for Painija.
Painija has taken the fight to the clinch.
Painija blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sensei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Painija.
A left hand lands to the body for Painija.
Sensei is pressed up against the cage. Painija has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sensei down to the mat. Sensei avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Painija moves out of range of the strikes.
Sensei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Painija misses with a series of wild punches.
Pauli Painija seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Painija closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Painija throwing strikes but Sensei manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Painija wants to get back to his feet but Sensei is dominant here and he's now got Painija's back!
Painija rolls, trying to escape but Sensei keeps control of the position.
Sensei not allowing Painija to control his hands.
Painija wants to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Painija manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sensei's guard. Nice work there by Painija.
Pauli Painija has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sensei looking to hit a scissor sweep but Painija is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pauli Painija showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sensei takes a swing at Painija's ribcage but misses.
Painija throws a right hand that Sensei ducks under and follows up with a left that Sensei also avoids with ease.
Painija waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sensei.
Sensei connects with a looping right hand.
Sensei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Painija.
Painija misses with a hook.
Sensei scores with a punch to the head.
Sensei tries to clinch but Painija moves away
and Painija counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sensei looks for the body kick but Painija saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Painija.
Painija scores with a hook to the body. Sensei takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice defenses there by Sensei.
Painija moves into the clinch.
Painija prevents a body shot from Sensei.
Sensei misses with the head strike.
Painija lands with a left to the head.
Pauli Painija seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Painija misses with a knee to the head.
Painija lands a hook that snaps the head of Sensei backwards.
Sensei letting Painija take a breather here.
Sensei lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sativa Sensei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Painija lands a takedown into guard.
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!
Painija working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sensei preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sensei looking to control.
Painija throws a big elbow that misses.
Painija scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sensei working a defensive guard here.
Painija throws an elbow that misses. Sensei uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Painija's guard. Nice move by Sensei!
Painija is pulling down on Sensei's head. It's preventing any offense from Sensei, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Painija working a defensive guard here.
Painija wants to sweep but no luck.
Sensei throws an elbow that misses. Painija uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sensei's guard. Nice move by Painija!
Painija throws an elbow that misses. Sensei uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Painija's guard. Nice move by Sensei!
Painija utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Painija has control of Sensei's left arm, preventing Sensei from doing any damage.
Pauli Painija is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Painija keeping moving, preventing Sensei from controlling successfully.
Sensei drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sensei jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sensei has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Painija is trying to keep Sensei in close.
Painija looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sensei trying to control but Painija is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Painija closes the distance and pushes Sensei back into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pauli Painija comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Painija has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pauli Painija!
Pauli Painija thanked the fans post fight for their support.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
75% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
