PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barba Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakari Paasonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baba comes to the cage accompanied by Barbapapa intro. Paasonen has chosen The Gay Barbie Song as his entrance music. Sakari Paasonen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Baba
vs
Paasonen

185 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Weight Loss Specialists

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Barba Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sakari Paasonen!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baba decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Baba winds up and cracks Paasonen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Baba lands a nice short elbow.
Paasonen won't allow Baba to pass to mount.
Baba wants to take a breather but Paasonen is having none of it.
Baba drops an elbow to the side of Paasonen's head.
Paasonen wants to get back to his feet.
Baba landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Paasonen is rocked!
Baba lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Paasonen is still in real trouble! Can Baba finish him?
Baba works his foot free and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Baba working Paasonen over with strikes here.
Baba dominating with strikes here.
Baba with the ground and pound from mount.
Baba landing strikes from the mount and Paasonen is in trouble!
Baba is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Paasonen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Baba breaks from Paasonen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Baba working Paasonen over with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba lands with some strikes.
Baba working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Baba lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Paasonen hang on?
Paasonen is bucking up trying to escape but Baba cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Baba with a couple of short strikes.
Baba is landing with some decent strikes but Paasonen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Baba is breathing heavily.
BOOM! Baba connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baba has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Paasonen's face.
Paasonen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Paasonen is bucking up trying to escape but Baba cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Baba lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Baba pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Baba lands a nice shot to the head.
Baba is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Paasonen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Baba connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Baba is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Baba dominating with strikes here.
Baba with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Baba cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Baba loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Paasonen scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Baba land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Baba stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barba Baba!