PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Pakkaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Trudeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Pakkaaja
vs
Trudeau

200 cm
24
222 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

188 cm
21
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pertti Pakkaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Trudeau!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pakkaaja misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Pakkaaja. Beautiful body shot.
Trudeau scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pakkaaja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trudeau.
Trudeau moves in looking to clinch but Pakkaaja pushes him off.
Trudeau scores with a body shot.
Trudeau misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pakkaaja cracks a nice hook into Trudeau's ribs.
Pakkaaja misses with a left hand
enabling Trudeau to counter with a crisp jab.
Pakkaaja throws a looping overhand right but Trudeau ducks down to avoid it.
Trudeau misses with a few strikes there.
Pakkaaja takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Pakkaaja, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pakkaaja looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pakkaaja throws a big shot that misses.
Trudeau misses with a body shot.
Trudeau misses with an uppercut. Pakkaaja saw that one coming.
Trudeau throws a looping overhand right but Pakkaaja ducks down to avoid it.
Pierre Trudeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pakkaaja closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Pierre Trudeau has been cut.
Trudeau misses with a wild combination.
Pakkaaja takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trudeau throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trudeau tests Pakkaaja's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakkaaja looks to land a left hand but Trudeau moved out of range nicely.
Trudeau dodges the punch combination from Pakkaaja.

Trudeau instigates a clinch.
Trudeau lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Pertti Pakkaaja has been cut.
Pakkaaja has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Trudeau gets through Pakkaaja's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trudeau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trudeau working aggressively here.

Pakkaaja manages to break the clinch.
Trudeau bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pakkaaja's head backwards.
Trudeau scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakkaaja misses with a wild combination.
Trudeau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pakkaaja manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Oooh a lovely combination from Trudeau sends Pakkaaja down but not out. Trudeau dives into side control looking to finish.

Pakkaaja is rocked!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Trudeau looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pakkaaja is avoiding damage well.
Oh Pakkaaja is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trudeau controls the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Trudeau.
Trudeau advances nicely into full mount.
Pakkaaja seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Trudeau cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trudeau trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trudeau looking to finish with strikes here!
Trudeau has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pakkaaja is squirming around, avoiding Trudeau's attempts to control the action.
Trudeau putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Trudeau postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Pakkaaja in real trouble here! The ref calls for Pakkaaja to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre Trudeau!