PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Mancini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hesekiel Paarma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paarma has chosen Sibelius's Karelia as his entrance music. Hesekiel Paarma has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mancini
vs
Paarma

191 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricardo Mancini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hesekiel Paarma!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paarma throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mancini.
Paarma is not content to let Mancini control the position.
Mancini postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mancini scores with punches from side control.
Mancini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paarma keeps working.
Paarma is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Paarma bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Mancini shoots in for a double leg but Paarma sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancini throws a series of punches but Paarma moves out of range.
Hesekiel Paarma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mancini shoots for a takedown but Paarma saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mancini chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mancini really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mancini throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Paarma.
Mancini fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Mancini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mancini circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Paarma drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Mancini follows Paarma to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Mancini!