PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pauli Painija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miron Mordino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miron Mordino has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pauli Painija's chin.

Painija
vs
Mordino

160 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pauli Painija!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miron Mordino!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mordino has taken the fight to the clinch.
Painija blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mordino can't break the clinch.
Mordino is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Painija leaning against his opponent.
Mordino drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mordino goes for a takedown in the clinch but Painija prevents it.
Pauli Painija has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miron Mordino.

Painija has clasped his hands together around Mordino's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mordino is looking for a sweep.
Painija in side control lands a decent elbow.
Painija trying to control the action but Mordino is working from the bottom.
Painija lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mordino avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Painija.
Painija trying to control the action but Mordino is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Painija lands a nice forearm strike.

It looks like Miron Mordino has been cut.
Painija cracks Mordino with a big elbow.
Painija sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mordino is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Painija scoring with punches from side control.

Mordino is rocked!

That has opened up Miron Mordino's cut even more.
Mordino looks gassed!
Mordino taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mordino is still in real trouble! Can Painija finish him?

The cut above Miron Mordino's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Painija lands some shots froms side control.

Miron Mordino's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Miron Mordino's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pauli Painija!