PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauri Pasanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lauri Pasanen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gracie
vs
Pasanen

180 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
188 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lauri Pasanen!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pasanen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pasanen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pasanen with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pasanen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pasanen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pasanen with a nice head shot there.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pasanen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pasanen with a nice head shot there.

Gracie has his foot on Pasanen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pasanen works his way back into a safe position though.
Pasanen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pasanen drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Pasanen as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Gracie screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Pasanen! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Lauri Pasanen!