PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Coxall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliitti Paavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paavo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Brother Firetribe - Winner Takes It All kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Coxall
vs
Paavo

167 cm
35
135 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

155 cm
25
137 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

PED Nutrition
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Coxall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eliitti Paavo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coxall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paavo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Paavo lands with a right hand.
A head kick from Coxall lands but Paavo takes it in his stride.

Coxall has managed to clinch.
Paavo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coxall blocks an uppercut.
Paavo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Paavo fails to land.
I was talking to Coxall's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Coxall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paavo can't find room to land a body shot as Coxall controls the action.
Coxall swings wildly with an uppercut but Paavo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coxall digs a right hand into Paavo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paavo's gas tank.
Coxall can't find room to land a body shot as Paavo controls the action.
Paavo blocks a body shot from Coxall.
Paavo tries a body shot but Coxall blocks it.
Paavo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Coxall is keeping busy.
Stalling in the clinch from Coxall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coxall backwards.
Paavo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Paavo stalling in the clinch but Coxall improves position.
Paavo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coxall's efforts to push away.
Paavo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Coxall tries to throw a body punch but Paavo avoids it by throwing Coxall back against the cage.
Paavo tries to throw a body punch but Coxall avoids it by throwing Paavo back against the cage.
Paavo struggles to land a body shot inside as Coxall controls his hands.
Coxall lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Coxall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Paavo swings wildly with an uppercut but Coxall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coxall lands a body punch.

Coxall drags the fight down to the ground.

Coxall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Paavo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Coxall is tightening it up a little... Paavo has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Paavo reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Paavo taps out! Nice BJJ there by Coxall!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Alex Coxall!