PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ville Paakkari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Diego Brandao was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Paakkari
vs
Brandao

176 cm
23
167 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

180 cm
24
156 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Paakkari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Brandao!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandao throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brandao tried to score with a low kick but Paakkari checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Paakkari.
Brandao throws a leg kick but Paakkari checks it.
Brandao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paakkari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Brandao scores with a four punch combination!
Paakkari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brandao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paakkari lands a nice looking body kick.
Paakkari throws a series of punches but Brandao avoids them all with ease.
We've been informed that Brandao has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Paakkari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brandao.
Paakkari changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Paakkari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Paakkari.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paakkari.
Paakkari thows a body shot but no joy.
Paakkari fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brandao is out of range.
Brandao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao wants to slow Paakkari down by chopping away at his legs.
Brandao tries to land a front kick but Paakkari steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Paakkari misses with a two punch combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brandao.
Brandao swats away the attempt to clinch by Paakkari.
Brandao tried to score with a low kick but Paakkari checks it.
Paakkari tries to close the distance and clinch but Brandao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paakkari throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brandao counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Paakkari.
Paakkari misses the shot to the body.
Paakkari scores with a nice strike.
Brandao staying out of range there.
Paakkari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brandao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Paakkari.
A good leg kick by Brandao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paakkari throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brandao fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Paakkari checks it well.
Brandao lands a nice looking kick to the body. Paakkari takes a step back to recover.
Paakkari blocks a leg kick.
Brandao throws a low kick but it's checked well by Paakkari.
Brandao thumps Paakkari with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Paakkari. Beautiful body shot.
Brandao feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paakkaris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good leg kick by Brandao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brandao thuds a left hand into Paakkari's body.
Paakkari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brandao throws a front kick aimed at Paakkari's knee but Paakkari avoids it well.
Paakkari avoids a kick to the body.
Brandao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Paakkari.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao slips under a jab from Paakkari.
Brandao scores with a decent looking hook.
Brandao catches Paakkari with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Paakkari walks into a straight right hand from Brandao.
Brandao lands a jab to Paakkari's midsection.
Paakkari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brandao manages to avoid it.
A big left from Paakkari misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Paakkari checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brandao looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brandao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paakkari tries to clinch but Brandao is having none of it.
Paakkari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paakkari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paakkari misses with a low kick as Brandao jumps back.
Brandao throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brandao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab lands there for Brandao.
Brandao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Paakkari counters with a right hand to the body.
Brandao slips under a jab from Paakkari.
A leg kick checked by Paakkari.
Brandao is looking to score with low kicks.
Brandao connects with a high kick.
Brandao throws a body kick that misses.
Brandao defending well as Paakkari loads up on a big left hand.
Paakkari throws the left hand but Brandao avoids the punch easily.
Brandao throws a leg kick which misses Paakkari's front leg but catches the back leg as Paakkari tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paakkari avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brandao throws a low kick but it's checked well by Paakkari.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brandao.
Brandao moves away from the strike by Paakkari.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Brandao dominated that round.
That's time! Paakkari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A shot to the liver by Brandao. Beautiful body shot.
Paakkari chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brandao can pounce on him.
Brandao misses with a straight right.
Paakkari jabs Brandao right on the nose. Brandao blinks but takes it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Paakkari.
Paakkari lands a leg kick that knocks Brandao off balance momentarily.
Brandao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paakkari shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Paakkari throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters circling a little - Brandao finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paakkari looks for the body kick but Brandao saw that one coming.
Paakkari tries to land a body kick
and Brandao counters with a nice body kick.
Paakkari drops his hands momentarily and Brandao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A low kick from Brandao misses
and Paakkari counters with an outside leg kick.
Brandao connects with a solid leg kick.
Brandao throws a leg kick which misses Paakkari's front leg but catches the back leg as Paakkari tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brandao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paakkari scores with a jab to the body.
Paakkari lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brandao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Paakkari is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brandao has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Paakkari finds it's way round the side to connect with Brandao's head.
Brandao lands a body shot.
Paakkari with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brandao tries to land a front kick but Paakkari steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diego Brandao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brandao thuds a left hand into Paakkari's body.
Paakkari lands with an overhand left.
Paakkari throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brandao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brandao's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brandao duly obliges.

Paakkari is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brandao.
Oh Paakkari is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Brandao engages and cracks Paakkari with a massive lead left hook - Paakkari tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Brandao is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Diego Brandao!