PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gus Dengel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pelle Paniikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dengel comes to the cage accompanied by Papillon. Paniikki has chosen N'sync - Bye Bye Bye as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dengel
vs
Paniikki

150 cm
31
148 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

165 cm
28
155 lbs
15 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gus Dengel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pelle Paniikki!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paniikki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dengel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Paniikki somewhat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dengel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paniikki shoots in and drives through. Dengel sprawls well.
Dengel moves in looking to clinch but Paniikki pushes him off.
Paniikki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dengel counters with a thumping low kick.
Gus Dengel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pelle Paniikki.
Horrible takedown by Paniikki or perhaps it was just good defense by Dengel which made him look bad.
Dengel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Paniikki.
Paniikki keeps the fight on the outside.
Dengel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dengel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dengel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paniikki paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dengel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dengel wants it to stay on the feet.
Dengel throws out a leg kick but Paniikki moves out of range and Dengel only half commits.
Paniikki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dengel as he jumps to the side.
Dengel tries to clinch up.
Dengel tries to close the distance and clinch but Paniikki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gus Dengel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dengel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dengel is looking to chop away at Paniikki's legs.
Paniikki blocks a head kick by Dengel.
Paniikki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dengel counters with a low kick, right behind Paniikki 's knee.
Dengel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paniikki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paniikki keeps the fight on the outside.
Paniikki fails to land the takedown.

Paniikki tries to keep at a distance but Dengel has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dengel tries to work over Paniikki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dengel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dengel lands a hook that snaps the head of Paniikki backwards.
Nice elbow from Dengel.

It looks like Pelle Paniikki has been cut.
Dengel lands a hook that snaps the head of Paniikki backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dengel lands an elbow inside.
Nice body punch from Dengel - that landed with a thud.
Nice elbow from Dengel.
Dengel is pressed up against the cage. Paniikki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dengel down to the mat. Dengel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Dengel moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Dengel.
Paniikki avoids the elbow strike from Dengel, against the cage.
Paniikki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dengel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paniikki.
Dengel throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paniikki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Paniikki tries to pull guard but Dengel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dengel throws an elbow but it misses.
Dengel tries to land knees in the clinch but Paniikki avoids the damage to the body.
Dengel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Paniikki's defenses.
Paniikki avoiding damage as Dengel throws knees to the body.
Dengel tries to land knees in the clinch but Paniikki avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Dengel.
Dengel lands an elbow just above Paniikki 's eye.

That has opened up Pelle Paniikki's cut even more.
Dengel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paniikkis head.

Paniikki pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dengel scoring with some ground and pound.
Dengel wants to control from the top but Paniikki keeps moving.
Dengel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dengel connects with a couple of short punches.

Paniikki throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dengel uses it to pass to side control.
Paniikki takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paniikki manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dengel's best efforts.
Paniikki is not content to let Dengel control the position.
Dengel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Paniikki has hold of Dengel's hands but Dengel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dengel winds up and cracks Paniikki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Paniikki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paniikki wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dengel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dengel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dengel lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dengel connects with a nice short shot to Paniikki's temple.

Paniikki looking for submissions off his back.

Paniikki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gus Dengel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pelle Paniikki's cut.
That's time! Dengel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Paniikki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Paniikki with a poor takedown
and Dengel counters with a nice body shot.
Dengel motions for Paniikki to come forward. Dengel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dengel wants to clinch

and Paniikki counters with a takedown into side control.
Dengel is trying to control Paniikki's posture but Paniikki avoids it.

Paniikki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dengel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dengel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gus Dengel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paniikki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Paniikki is looking for a kimura here.

Paniikki seems to be looking for submissions.
Dengel is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Paniikki is working for a kimura but Dengel is defending it quite comfortably.
Dengel tries to roll over but Paniikki keeps him under control.
Dengel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Paniikki is pushing down on Dengel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dengel is fighting to maintain full guard but Paniikki has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paniikki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Paniikki working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Dengel's thigh. Dengel counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Dengel looking to control.
Dengel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dengel is landing with some decent strikes but Paniikki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paniikki in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dengel unloading with bombs!
Dengel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Paniikki in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Paniikki is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paniikki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Paniikki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dengel lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Paniikki is still in real trouble! Can Dengel finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dengel cracks Paniikki with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gus Dengel!
Gus Dengel made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I appreciate Jake accepting this fight, coming off a two fight losing streak is rough but I'm back now baby!! '.