PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Metuselah Paakkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Pouta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Paakkanen
vs
Pouta

188 cm
22
188 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Metuselah Paakkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Pouta!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pouta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pouta shoots for a takedown but Paakkanen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pouta fails with a takedown attempt.
Pouta slips a jab and a cross from Paakkanen.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Paakkanen.
Paakkanen checks a leg kick nicely.
Paakkanen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Paakkanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pouta can pounce on him.
Paakkanen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Paakkanen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice takedown defense from Paakkanen. No joy for Pouta on that attempt.
Metuselah Paakkanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pekka Pouta.
Paakkanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Pouta drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pouta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paakkanen keeps working.
Paakkanen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pouta asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Paakkanen is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paakkanen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pouta has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Pouta decides to stand back up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Paakkanen.
Pouta shoots in but no luck this time.
Pouta looks gassed!
Paakkanen throws a head kick that misses.
Paakkanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pouta.
Pouta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good leg kick by Paakkanen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Paakkanen lands with a nice combination. Pouta backs away looking to recover.
Pouta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paakkanen lands with a slapping head kick.
Metuselah Paakkanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paakkanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Paakkanen, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Paakkanen. That's going to slow Pouta down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paakkanen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pouta takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Paakkanen throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paakkanen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A head kick from Paakkanen lands but Pouta takes it in his stride.
A thudding body kick lands there by Paakkanen!
Paakkanen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Paakkanen!
Paakkanen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pouta.
Good exchange - Paakkanen coming out on top.
Paakkanen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Paakkanen looks to land a combination. Pouta sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pouta.
Metuselah Paakkanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pouta closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Paakkanen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Paakkanen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Paakkanen.
Paakkanen scores with a head kick.
Paakkanen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Paakkanen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pouta backs up against the cage.
Paakkanen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Paakkanen.
A thudding body kick lands there by Paakkanen!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pouta crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Paakkanen - the referee stops the clock and Pouta gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Paakkanen. Pouta manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pouta takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Paakkanen. Pouta shrugs it off though.
Paakkanen scores with a one two! Pouta had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Paakkanen thows a body kick. Pouta tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Paakkanen lands a nice hook to Pouta's body. Pouta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Paakkanen.
Pouta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paakkanen. Paakkanen obviously looking to wear him down.
Paakkanen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Paakkanen lands with a kick to the temple. Pouta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pouta has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Paakkanen.
Pouta takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Paakkanen scores with a kick to the body.
Paakkanen throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paakkanen scores with a three punch combo!
Pouta takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Danga de danga de dang - Paakkanen scores with a four punch combination!
Paakkanen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Paakkanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Paakkanen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pouta.

Pouta moves into range and clinches up with Paakkanen.
Paakkanen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pouta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Paakkanen breaks from the clinch.
Paakkanen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pouta circles away quickly and effectively.
Pouta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paakkanen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pouta if he has to take too many more of those.
Pouta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paakkanen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pouta's calf.
A nice combination there by Paakkanen.
Paakkanen lands a jab-cross combination.
A left and a right from Paakkanen both land. Nice combination.
Paakkanen tests Pouta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paakkanen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Paakkanen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pouta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paakkanen is working the combinations to good effect here.
Paakkanen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jab, jab by Paakkanen - just one landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paakkanen scores with a head kick.
Paakkanen scores with a leg kick.
Paakkanen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Paakkanen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Paakkanen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pouta takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Metuselah Paakkanen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Paakkanen connects with a jab.
Paakkanen ducks under a wild hook from Pouta.
Paakkanen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pouta needs to keep his hands up - Paakkanen had a free shot at his head there.
Paakkanen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pouta can do to turn this around?
Pouta looks for a takedown but Paakkanen sprawls well.
Pouta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paakkanen circles away.
Paakkanen scores with a three punch combo!
Pouta has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A head kick misses from Paakkanen.
Metuselah Paakkanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pouta misses with a series of wild punches.
Pouta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paakkanen is fending him off so far but Pouta persists. Nope, Paakkanen circles away and we're back to standing.
Metuselah Paakkanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pekka Pouta.
Paakkanen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Paakkanen moves away from the strike by Pouta.
Pouta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paakkanen as he jumps to the side.
Paakkanen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A shot to de liver by Paakkanen. Beautiful body shot.
Paakkanen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Paakkanen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Paakkanen lands with a kick to the temple. Pouta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pouta is breathing heavily.
Paakkanen lands a really nice looking cross but Pouta seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pouta shoots in looking for a takedown. Paakkanen tries to sprawl out of it but Pouta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paakkanen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Paakkanen!
Pouta takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pouta takes a kick to the side of the head.
Paakkanen lands a body shot.
Paakkanen connects with a looping right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Paakkanen.
Pouta takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Paakkanen thumps Pouta with a low kick.
Metuselah Paakkanen is winning the standup battle so far.
Paakkanen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pouta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paakkanen.
Paakkanen lands a front kick.
Paakkanen lands with an uppercut that bounces Pouta off the cage and back into rage.
Pouta shoots in but Paakkanen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paakkanen throws a leg kick which misses Pouta's front leg but catches the back leg as Pouta tries to avoid it.
Paakkanen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pouta's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Paakkanen.
Paakkanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paakkanen with a jab.
Paakkanen cracks the inside of Pouta's front leg.
Paakkanen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Paakkanen throws a nice head kick!
Paakkanen throws a series of strikes that have Pouta backpedaling.
Paakkanen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Paakkanen lands a nice looking body kick.
Paakkanen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pouta.
Paakkanen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Paakkanen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice body kick from Paakkanen.
Paakkanen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pouta takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A nice combination there by Paakkanen.
Paakkanen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Paakkanen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Paakkanen throws a nice head kick!
Paakkanen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pouta's head.
Paakkanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paakkanen dodges the punch combination from Pouta.
Paakkanen lands a high kick!
Paakkanen looks to land a combination but Pouta avoids it well.
Pouta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pouta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paakkanen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pouta's head backwards.
Paakkanen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Paakkanen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pouta's calf.
Paakkanen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Paakkanen lands a head kick. Pouta smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Paakkanen lands a high kick!
Paakkanen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paakkanen throws a head kick that half lands.
Pouta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paakkanen throws a leg kick which misses Pouta's front leg but catches the back leg as Pouta tries to avoid it.
Good shot there by Paakkanen.
Donk. Pouta catches Paakkanen right on the button with a cross.
Pouta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paakkanen lands a high kick!
Pouta looks to throw the jab but Paakkanen is out of range.
Paakkanen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pouta will feel that in the morning.
Paakkanen lands with a slapping head kick.
Pouta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paakkanen.
Pouta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paakkanen. Paakkanen obviously looking to wear him down.
Pouta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Paakkanen.
A jab from Pouta misses.
Paakkanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Paakkanen lands with a cross.
Paakkanen thuds a left hand into Pouta's body.
No luck for Pouta with that takedown attempt.
Pouta takes a kick to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paakkanen is looking to slow Pouta down with leg kicks.
Paakkanen scores with a one two! Pouta had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Paakkanen.
Paakkanen throws a series of punches but Pouta moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Metuselah Paakkanen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pouta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Paakkanen swivels and escapes.
Paakkanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Pouta instigates a clinch.
Paakkanen tries to break the clinch but Pouta is controlling the position.
Paakkanen tries to break the clinch but Pouta is controlling the position.
Paakkanen stops a takedown attempt from Pouta.
Pouta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paakkanen has had enough of the clinch but Pouta keeps him there for the moment.

Paakkanen breaks the clinch.
Paakkanen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pouta throws a nice looking combination but Paakkanen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pouta shoots in looking for a takedown. Paakkanen tries to sprawl out of it but Pouta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paakkanen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Metuselah Paakkanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pekka Pouta.
Paakkanen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pouta if he has to take too many more of those.
Paakkanen lands with a nice combination. Pouta backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paakkanen scores with a nice head shot.
Paakkanen lands a head kick. Pouta smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Paakkanen throws a nice looking combination but Pouta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paakkanen tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pouta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Paakkanen's waist but Paakkanen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pouta off to one side.
Paakkanen lands a high kick!
Pouta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paakkanen lands with a slapping head kick.
Paakkanen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pouta sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Paakkanen.
Paakkanen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Paakkanen throws a series of punches but Pouta avoids them all with ease.
Paakkanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paakkanen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pouta.
Paakkanen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pouta takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Paakkanen throws a nice inside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pouta.
Paakkanen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pouta takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Paakkanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pouta tests Paakkanen's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pouta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paakkanen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Paakkanen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pouta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Paakkanen scores with a push kick.
Paakkanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paakkanen throws a head kick that Pouta semi-blocks.
Pouta is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paakkanen.
Paakkanen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pouta walks forward, straight into a front kick from Paakkanen.
Paakkanen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pouta backs up against the cage.
Pouta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paakkanen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Paakkanen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paakkanen throws a one two combo.
Paakkanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paakkanen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Paakkanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pouta takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pouta misses with a wild body shot.
Paakkanen lands a high kick!
Pouta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pouta takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pouta takes one on the button.
Paakkanen lands a high kick!
Decent striking displayed by Paakkanen there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paakkanen.
Nice uppercut lands for Pouta. That snapped Paakkanen's head back.
Pouta misses with a wild combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Paakkanen.
The fighters circling - Pouta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pouta is looking to clinch.
A shot to de liver by Pouta. Beautiful body shot.
Paakkanen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pouta circles away quickly and effectively.
Paakkanen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Paakkanen lands a head kick. Pouta smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Paakkanen slips a jab and a cross from Pouta.
Pouta fails with the takedown.
Nice shot by Paakkanen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paakkanen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Paakkanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Paakkanen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Paakkanen throws a nice head kick!
Pouta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paakkanen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Paakkanen - that will leave a mark!
A slapping body kick lands there for Paakkanen.
Paakkanen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Paakkanen works over Pouta's head and body with a nice combination.
Paakkanen connects with a jab.
Paakkanen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pouta's sensitive parts.
Paakkanen throws a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Paakkanen.
Paakkanen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pouta's sensitive parts.
Paakkanen connects with a right hand. Pouta shakes it off.
Pekka Pouta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Metuselah Paakkanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Paakkanen!
Pouta throws a push kick but Paakkanen slaps the foot to one side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Metuselah Paakkanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Paakkanen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Metuselah Paakkanen!