PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fidu Paa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Mansour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Paa
vs
Mansour

180 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 Helsinki, Fidu Paa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenneth Mansour!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mansour swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mansour lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mansour slaps away a takedown attempt from Paa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Paa tries to close the distance and clinch but Mansour swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Mansour misses.
Paa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Mansour gets tackled into the cage by Paa. Paa maintains the clinch.
Paa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Paa tries to pull guard but Mansour won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fidu Paa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mansour just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mansour has Paa pressed against the cage, preventing Paa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Come on Mansour - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mansour lands a left hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Paa.
Paa trying to stall but Mansour improves his position.
Mansour scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mansour has a couple of punches blocked by Paa.
Mansour lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mansour.
Mansour swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mansour smiles and moves away.
Mansour leaves Paa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mansour scores with a crisp jab that stopped Paa in his tracks.
Paa shoots in for a takedown but Mansour shows good takedown defense.
Paa takes a swing at Mansour's ribcage but misses.
Mansour scores with the left hand. Paa knows he should have avoided that one.
Mansour punishes Paa's body with a nice straight punch.
Paa is breathing heavily.
Mansour jabs at Paa's body.
Mansour cracks a nice hook into Paa's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Mansour catches Paa right on the button with a cross.
Mansour wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paa gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Paa is rocked!
Fidu Paa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Mansour moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Paa! Mansour continues to tee off on Paa, landing with a left and a right! Mansour connects with a right hand that leaves Paa sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Mansour!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kenneth Mansour!