PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Pax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Luhtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus Pax has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pax
vs
Luhtanen

180 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

181 cm
20
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maximus Pax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Luhtanen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luhtanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pax manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pax looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pax shoots in looking for a takedown. Luhtanen tries to sprawl out of it but Pax keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Luhtanen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Luhtanen connects with the punch.
Pax closes this distance looking for a takedown but Luhtanen circles away.
Luhtanen misses with an uppercut. Pax saw that one coming.
Pax takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Luhtanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luhtanen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pax on the side of the head.
Luhtanen misses with the combination.
Pax moves in looking to clinch but Luhtanen pushes him off.
Luhtanen misses with a two punch combination.
Pax displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luhtanen throws out the jab.
Luhtanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pax tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luhtanen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pax is looking to clinch but Luhtanen is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luhtanen throws a good cross that connects.
Luhtanen cracks Pax with a right hand to the side of the head.

Pax is rocked!
Luhtanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oh Pax is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Luhtanen digs a good body shot into Pax's ribs.
BOOM! Luhtanen lands a beautiful left hook that drops Pax. Pax tries to recover but Luhtanen is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Pax lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henrik Luhtanen!