PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Denver Favre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarmo Pajumaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pajumaki has chosen Rage Against the Machine - Bombtrack as his entrance music. Denver Favre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Favre
vs
Pajumaki

186 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Denver Favre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jarmo Pajumaki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Favre closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Favre lands in his opponent's guard.
Favre preventing the sweep.

Favre stands and steps away. Pajumaki gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pajumaki doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Favre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Favre prevents Pajumaki from improving his position.
Pajumaki looks gassed!
Favre content to control rather than advance.
Pajumaki taking some punishment here, with Favre in his half guard.
Pajumaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pajumaki is not content to let Favre control the position.
Pajumaki throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Favre really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pajumaki tries to kick Favre off but Favre keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Favre passes to side control.
Favre moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Favre lands some shots froms side control.

Favre is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pajumaki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pajumaki takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Favre passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Pajumaki!
A nice elbow there by Favre.
Pajumaki is in a horrible position here. Favre smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Favre looking to control but Pajumaki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Favre with good strikes from the mount here!
Favre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Favre controlling from the full mount.

Favre stands up from mount. Strange move.

Favre feints and as Pajumaki raises his hands in defense, Favre changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Favre's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Favre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pajumaki throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Pajumaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Favre is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pajumaki lands a decent punch to the body there.
Favre trying to control the position from guard on top but Pajumaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Favre tries to stand but Pajumaki is controlling from the bottom.
Pajumaki looking for a sweep. Not yet Pajumaki, not yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Pajumaki moves into range and clinches up with Favre.
Pajumaki prevents a takedown attempt there.
Favre wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pajumaki has him pressed against the ropes.
Favre has Pajumaki pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Pajumaki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Favre has had enough of the clinch but Pajumaki keeps him there for the moment.

Pajumaki drags the fight down to the ground.
Favre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pajumaki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Favre!
Pajumaki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Favre is looking to escape.
Pajumaki scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Favre working to try and regain half guard.
Pajumaki lands a heavy elbow.
Favre in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

It looks like Denver Favre has been cut.
Favre is looking to improve his position but Pajumaki isn't that keen on the idea.
Pajumaki cracks Favre with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pajumaki pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Favre working to try and regain half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pajumaki can't control as he wanted to and Favre manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pajumaki connects with a nice short shot to Favre's temple.
Favre throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Pajumaki manages to pass to side control.
A control attempt from Favre but he's now mounted!
Pajumaki avoids the attempt from Favre to control.
Pajumaki landing strikes from the mount and Favre is in trouble!
Pajumaki punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pajumaki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Favre tries to hold on but Pajumaki postures up.
Favre swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pajumaki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pajumaki throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Favre taking shots to the head.
Pajumaki with shots to the head and body - Favre looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pajumaki content just to control the position here.
Pajumaki connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Denver Favre's cut is getting worse.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pajumaki trying to control but Favre is having none of it.
Favre working to try and regain half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Favre is squirming around, avoiding Pajumaki's attempts to control the action.
Pajumaki lands a nice shot to the head.
Pajumaki landing strikes from the mount.

Denver Favre's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pajumaki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Favre throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Pajumaki with a couple of short strikes.
Pajumaki looking to control but Favre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pajumaki with shots to the head and body - Favre looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pajumaki in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Favre is squirming around, avoiding Pajumaki's attempts to control the action.
Favre wants to hold on but Pajumaki pushes him away.
Pajumaki pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jarmo Pajumaki!