PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simo Halli (ranked 2206 p4p, 2170 weight class) and Chris Pauschi (ranked 277 p4p, 272 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Halli
vs
Pauschi

180 cm
25
185
12 - 8 - 0

182 cm
25
200
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Silverguard Outfitters

NARCOS
Fantasy Threads (Laundry 15%)

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Simo Halli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Pauschi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pauschi gets caught flat footed, as Halli shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pauschi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Halli is one step ahead there.
Halli showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Halli trying to control but Pauschi is working from the bottom.
Halli stays in close to Pauschi's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halli trying to control but Pauschi is working from the bottom.
Pauschi tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halli is stalling in the full guard.
Halli trying to control but Pauschi is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Halli gets a takedown into half guard.
Pauschi is looking to improve his position.
Pauschi trying to control from the bottom.
Halli passes to full mount!

Halli looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pauschi is just holding on here. Halli manages to take his back.

Pauschi is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Halli gets his way!

Halli looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Pauschi taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Simo Halli!
After winning the bout, Simo Halli thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.