PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Pasanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ewan Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Pasanen
vs
Silva

185 cm
26
188 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

175 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER
Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

[JMFC] 160!
[JMFC] 160!

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 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lauri Pasanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ewan Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva leaves Pasanen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pasanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pasanen looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Pasanen misses with a low kick.
Pasanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Lauri Pasanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pasanen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Pasanen gets a takedown into half guard.

Pasanen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pasanen.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pasanen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pasanen is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasanen trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Pasanen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Pasanen is proving a slippery customer.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Pasanen from controlling successfully.
Pasanen throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pasanen trying to control the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lauri Pasanen.
Pasanen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Silva clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Silva prevents Pasanen from breaking the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pasanen manages to break the clinch.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Pasanen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pasanen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Pasanen goes for an armbar but Silva turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Silva.
Pasanen trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lauri Pasanen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva moves out of range as Pasanen throws a body kick.
Pasanen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Silva clobbers Pasanen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pasanen. That one must have hurt.
Pasanen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pasanen shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pasanen misses with a low kick.
Pasanen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Silva tries to bum rush Pasanen with a series of wild strikes but Pasanen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pasanen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pasanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pasanen can pounce on him.
Pasanen throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva swings for the body but Pasanen moves out of range.
Pasanen tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pasanen shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lauri Pasanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pasanen.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pasanen.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Pasanen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Silva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pasanen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pasanen distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to control the position but Pasanen postures up.
Pasanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pasanen throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Pasanen throws a big right hand that misses.
Pasanen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Pasanen from controlling successfully.
Pasanen thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasanen landing with the ground and pound.
Pasanen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva wants to sweep here but Pasanen controlling him for the moment.
Pasanen postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva controls Pasanen momentarily but Pasanen frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lauri Pasanen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lauri Pasanen is winning the standup battle so far.
Pasanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Pasanen counter with a right hand.
Pasanen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Pasanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pasanen shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Pasanen misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasanen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva takes a swing at Pasanen's ribcage but misses.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pasanen misses with a wild body shot.
Silva misses with a body punch
and Pasanen counters with a nice leg kick.
Pasanen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pasanen lands a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasanen looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pasanen moves away.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pasanen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Pasanen settles back down.
Lauri Pasanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pasanen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lauri Pasanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pasanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a jab to Pasanen's midsection.
Silva checks a low kick from Pasanen.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Pasanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Pasanen misses
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Pasanen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Pasanen punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ewan Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Pasanen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Pasanen settles back down.
Pasanen tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva misses with a shot to the body
and Pasanen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pasanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pasanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pasanen moves out of range as Silva strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lauri Pasanen.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pasanen, 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lauri Pasanen!