PBP Commentary

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

Cottenfifther
vs
Paxio

177 cm
23
185 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

169 cm
30
160 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juanito Cottenfifther!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thiago Paxio!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Cottenfifther lands an impressive looking overhand right. Paxio doesn't seem phased though.
Paxio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paxio misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paxio. Cottenfifther does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thiago Paxio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paxio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paxio moves to clinch but Cottenfifther breaks away
and Paxio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paxio is looking to clinch but Cottenfifther is avoiding it.

Cottenfifther gets the takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Paxio is trying to work for a sweep but Cottenfifther has mounted him!
Paxio is looking to improve his position but Cottenfifther isn't that keen on the idea.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cottenfifther with shots to the head and body - Paxio looks very uncomfortable down there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cottenfifther controlling the position easily from mount.
Cottenfifther can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paxio is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paxio can't escape the position.
Cottenfifther landing strikes from the mount and Paxio is in trouble!
Cottenfifther looking to control but Paxio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cottenfifther controlling the position easily from mount.
Cottenfifther tries to control but Paxio wriggling away.
Paxio is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cottenfifther tries to control but Paxio wriggling away.
Cottenfifther prevents Paxio from getting the reversal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paxio is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cottenfifther controlling from mount.
Paxio is desperately trying to improve his position but Cottenfifther has a good base and remains in mount.
Cottenfifther controlling from the full mount.
Paxio gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cottenfifther working Paxio over with strikes.
Cottenfifther landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cottenfifther in particular looking to stall.

Paxio actively working from the bottom here.

Paxio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cottenfifther trying to control the pace.

Paxio looking for submissions off his back.
Paxio on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cottenfifther landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cottenfifther is pressing down on Paxio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Paxio is holding on for now.
Cottenfifther lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paxio tries to get to full guard but Cottenfifther has control of the leg.

Paxio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cottenfifther pulls his head out easily.

Paxio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cottenfifther pulls his head out easily.
Cottenfifther is pressing down on Paxio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Paxio is holding on for now.
Cottenfifther wants to control but Paxio is keeping him busy.
Paxio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cottenfifther is looking to take a break and control but Paxio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Paxio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cottenfifther pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juanito Cottenfifther dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Paxio slips under a jab.
Paxio misses with a wild combination.
Paxio looks to throw the jab but Cottenfifther is out of range.
Paxio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cottenfifther lands a jab to the nose.

Cottenfifther manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Paxio on his heels. He'll look to pass Paxio's guard now, I'm sure.
Paxio keeping moving, preventing Cottenfifther from controlling successfully.
Cottenfifther tries to free his leg and advance position but Paxio is retaining full guard.
Cottenfifther trying to control the position from guard on top but Paxio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juanito Cottenfifther overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Paxio is looking for a triangle but Cottenfifther pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paxio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cottenfifther defends it easily.

Paxio is looking to sinch up a triangle. Cottenfifther throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Paxio's body to avoid the submission. Paxio has instead reached around Cottenfifther's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Paxio arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thiago Paxio!
Thiago Paxio bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.