PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kalevi Heikkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Paulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulsen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fort Minor - Remember the name. Kalevi Heikkinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Heikkinen
vs
Paulsen

189 cm
19
174 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
169 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalevi Heikkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Paulsen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Heikkinen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Paulsen's half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Paulsen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paulsen is not content to let Heikkinen control the position.
Heikkinen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Heikkinen decides to stand and escape the position.
Paulsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heikkinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Heikkinen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Paulsen quickly recovers to half guard.
Paulsen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Paulsen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paulsen gets back to full guard.
Heikkinen throws a big elbow that misses.
Heikkinen is looking to stand up but Paulsen won't let him.

Paulsen looking for a triangle here. Heikkinen is fighting it but it looks tight! Paulsen pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Heikkinen is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jake Paulsen!
After winning the bout, Jake Paulsen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.