PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Pupavarro (ranked 4447 p4p, 4484 weight class) and Samu Suomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pupavarro
vs
Suomi

194 cm
19
175
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
179
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Likes musicals

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paulo Pupavarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Samu Suomi!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pupavarro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Suomi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Suomi unleashes a big counter combination but Pupavarro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pupavarro throws a push kick but Suomi slaps the foot to one side.
Suomi with a poor takedown

and Pupavarro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Suomi tries to score a body lock takedown but Pupavarro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Suomi is trying to break the clinch but Pupavarro is controlling him.
Pupavarro misses with an elbow strike.
Suomi is pressed up against the cage. Pupavarro has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Suomi down to the mat. Suomi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pupavarro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A head kick misses from Pupavarro.
Suomi wants to counter with a clinch but Pupavarro pushes him away.
Suomi wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suomi.
Pupavarro tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Suomi manages to circle out of the way.
Paulo Pupavarro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samu Suomi.
Suomi doesn't manage to clinch there - Pupavarro circles away.
Suomi wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suomi moves out of range of the leg kick from Pupavarro.
Suomi throws a head kick but Pupavarro moves out of range.

Suomi darts in and clinches Pupavarro up against the cage.
Suomi fails to pull guard.
Pupavarro can't break the clinch.

Pupavarro decides to pull guard.
Suomi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Suomi has gone for a leg lock! Pupavarro slips out almost immediately though and dives into Suomi's guard.

Suomi pulls Pupavarro in close to his closed guard and prevents Pupavarro from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pupavarro gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Pupavarro drives through with a takedown into Suomi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pupavarro is stalling in the full guard.

Pupavarro stands up and waves to Suomi to follow him.
Pupavarro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pupavarro tries to clinch up but Suomi circles away and keeps his distance.
Suomi moves out of range of the body kick from Pupavarro.
Pupavarro leaves Suomi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suomi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Suomi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pupavarro shoots in but Suomi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Suomi fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Pupavarro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pupavarro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Pupavarro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Suomi is trying to defend but Pupavarro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Suomi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pupavarro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Suomi wants to control but Pupavarro is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pupavarro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pupavarro slips a nice elbow through Suomi's hands, connecting with Suomi's forehead.
Pupavarro wants to take a breather but Suomi is having none of it.
Pupavarro is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Suomi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Pupavarro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Pupavarro.
Pupavarro fails with a takedown attempt.

Suomi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pupavarro, pushing him back against the cage.

Suomi breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Pupavarro as Suomi shoots in.
Pupavarro avoids the head kick by Suomi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suomi misses with a few strikes there.
Suomi leaves Pupavarro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And Suomi tries to counter it with a takedown but Pupavarro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Pupavarro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suomi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Suomi throws a right hand that Pupavarro ducks under and follows up with a left that Pupavarro also avoids with ease.
Pupavarro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suomi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pupavarro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pupavarro slaps away a takedown attempt from Suomi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Suomi misses with a takedown attempt

and Pupavarro counters with a takedown into side control.

Pupavarro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Suomi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pupavarro working away.
Suomi seems a little lost for a moment, as Pupavarro dominates the positioning.
Suomi is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pupavarro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Suomi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pupavarro connects with a decent elbow.
Suomi struggling a bit here.
Pupavarro controls the position from side control.

Pupavarro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suomi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pupavarro asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Suomi is looking to regain half guard here but Pupavarro keeps moving and retains side control.
Pupavarro in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Suomi is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pupavarro is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Suomi working to try and regain half guard.
Pupavarro controlling the position easily from mount.
Suomi is trying to reverse the position but instead Pupavarro has taken his back - oops!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pupavarro controlling from the back.
Suomi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Paulo Pupavarro will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pupavarro closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Suomi's guard.
Pupavarro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pupavarro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pupavarro trying to control but Suomi is working from the bottom.
Pupavarro stands and throws Suomi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pupavarro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suomi can do to turn this around?
Pupavarro controlling the position from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suomi is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suomi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pupavarro cracks Suomi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pupavarro landing strikes.
You can see the frustration on Suomi's face as Pupavarro controls the position.
Pupavarro misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pupavarro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Suomi, who protects the arm well.
Suomi is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pupavarro has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Pupavarro misses with a head kick.
Suomi wants to clinch.
Pupavarro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Suomi but Suomi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Samu Suomi seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pupavarro or perhaps it was just good defense by Suomi, which made it look bad.
Suomi feints the counter takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pupavarro tries a head kick but it misses.
Suomi lands with a shot to the body.
Suomi lands a head shot.
Suomi throws a head kick that misses.
Suomi shoots in looking for a takedown. Pupavarro tries to sprawl out of it but Suomi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pupavarro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As Suomi tries to get set, Pupavarro tries to push him back and clinch up but Suomi manages to avoid the attempt.
Pupavarro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Suomi.
Pupavarro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suomi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suomi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pupavarro defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pupavarro misses with a head kick.

Suomi darts in and clinches Pupavarro up against the cage.
Suomi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pupavarro to keep the fight standing.
Paulo Pupavarro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samu Suomi.

Suomi manages to break the clinch.
Suomi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pupavarro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suomi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pupavarro swivels and escapes.
Suomi shoots in looking for a takedown but Pupavarro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Suomi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As Suomi backs away, Pupavarro returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Paulo Pupavarro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Pupavarro moves into the clinch.
Suomi is trying to pull guard but Pupavarro turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pupavarro tries to circle away but Suomi has him pinned against the cage.
Pupavarro is trying to break the clinch but Suomi is controlling him.
Samu Suomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paulo Pupavarro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Pupavarro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Pupavarro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pupavarro, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Pupavarro!