PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Vick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Parantainen's choice of entrance music: Hellacopters - Soulseller. Jaakko Parantainen struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vick
vs
Parantainen

190 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

176 cm
23
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Vick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaakko Parantainen!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parantainen lands with a nice combination. Vick backs away looking to recover.
Parantainen throws a low kick but Vick avoids it.
Vick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parantainen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vick.
Vick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Vick misses.
Nice takedown defense from Parantainen. No joy for Vick on that attempt.
Parantainen stuffs the takedown attempt from Vick. Vick gets slowly back to his feet.
Vick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parantainen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Parantainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vick throws a leg kick but Parantainen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Parantainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Vick is breathing heavily.
Vick fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Parantainen or perhaps it was just good defense by Vick which made him look bad.

Vick clinches up against the cage.
Parantainen gets through Vick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Parantainen manages to break the clinch.
Vick throws a right and a left that Parantainen avoids nicely.
Vick throws a nice looking combination but Parantainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parantainen with a poor takedown
and Vick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mike Vick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaakko Parantainen.
Vick on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Vick closes the distance and clinches.
Parantainen lands a left hand.

Parantainen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Vick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Parantainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Vick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Parantainen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Vick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Parantainen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vick won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parantainen working away.
Vick defending against the ground and pound.
Vick is looking to reverse the position.
Vick manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Vick is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Parantainen has managed to free his arm - good work.

Vick seems to be working for a kimura but Parantainen defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vick is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Parantainen tries to kick Vick off but Vick keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Vick is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ground and pound from Vick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Vick is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Parantainen has managed to free his arm - good work.

Vick is trying to work for a kimura but Parantainen is defending well.
Vick stops Parantainen from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vick passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Parantainen!
Vick can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Parantainen is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaakko Parantainen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Vick wants to clinch but Parantainen slips to the side

and Parantainen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Parantainen.
Vick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parantainen has him pressed against the cage.
Vick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parantainen has him pressed against the cage.

Parantainen has picked Vick up - he's going for a ride! Parantainen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Vick tries to get to full guard but Parantainen has control of the leg.
Vick is working hard here to advance position.

Parantainen is looking for a kimura but Vick is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Parantainen to get the leverage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parantainen prevents Vick from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vick looking for submissions off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Vick moves into the clinch successfully.

Vick is trying to trip Parantainen. He has hold of a leg but Parantainen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Vick persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Vick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parantainen keeping moving, preventing Vick from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parantainen is keeping the position for now.
Parantainen keeping moving, preventing Vick from controlling successfully.
Vick will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Vick drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Parantainen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Vick has Parantainen in his guard.
Vick wants to sweep here but Parantainen controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vick lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Parantainen!
Vick lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Parantainen hang on?

Vick is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Vick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice combination there by Vick.
Vick tries to bum rush Parantainen with a series of wild strikes but Parantainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vick with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vick scores with a jab. Parantainen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vick tries to clinch up but Parantainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Mike Vick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Parantainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Parantainen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vick.
Vick listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Parantainen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vick takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parantainen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Vick will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Vick throws a series of punches but Parantainen moves out of range.
Parantainen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Vick counters by clinching up.
Parantainen prevents Vick from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Parantainen.
Parantainen keeps control of Vick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Parantainen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Parantainen keeps control of Vick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vick trying to land knees to the body.
Parantainen prevents Vick from breaking the clinch.
Parantainen lands with a light punch inside.
Vick stops a takedown attempt from Parantainen.
Parantainen lands a nice elbow.
Parantainen looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vick changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Parantainen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vick is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Parantainen.
Vick misses with a combination

and Parantainen moves into the clinch.
Parantainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Vick.

Parantainen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Vick is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Parantainen to the mat. Parantainen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Vick drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Parantainen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Vick has Parantainen in his guard.

Vick pushes Parantainen off and scrambles back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Vick.
Parantainen moves away from the strike by Vick.
Parantainen misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vick misses with the combination.
Vick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Vick both land. Nice combination.
Parantainen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vick circles away.
Mike Vick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaakko Parantainen.
Vick throws a right and a left that Parantainen avoids nicely.
Vick tries to clinch but Parantainen moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Parantainen.
Parantainen connects with a jab.
Parantainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Vick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vick clinches but Parantainen breaks the clinch
and Parantainen counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parantainen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Parantainen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Parantainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vick falls off balance throwing a combination

and Parantainen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Vick!
Vick is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vick regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
The fighters are battling for position here. Vick manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vick wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vick working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Parantainen has passed into half guard!
Vick is not content to let Parantainen control the position.
Vick is looking for a sweep. Parantainen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vick moves into full guard.
Parantainen wants to pass the guard but Vick is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parantainen stands and throws Vick's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Parantainen stands up and beckons Vick to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaakko Parantainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Parantainen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaakko Parantainen!