PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fidu Paa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isibeda Tintti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Paa
vs
Tintti

180 cm
20
168 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

169 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fidu Paa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Isibeda Tintti!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tintti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Paa fails to land with a series of punches.
Paa looks for the body kick but Tintti saw that one coming.

Tintti has Paa up against the cage in a clinch.
Tintti throws a punch but it's blocked by Paa.

Paa manages to pull guard.
Tintti tries to free his leg and advance position but Paa is retaining full guard.

Tintti decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Paa, up you get!
Tintti leaves Paa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tintti closes the distance and pushes Paa back into the cage.
Paa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tintti stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Paa with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tintti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tintti lands a shoulder strike.

Tintti breaks from the clinch.
Paa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tintti.
Tintti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paa takes one to the side of the head.
Paa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tintti sprawls well. Tintti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Paa gets slowly back to his feet.
Isibeda Tintti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paa fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Tintti misses.
Horrible takedown by Paa or perhaps it was just good defense by Tintti which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fidu Paa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tintti is looking to clinch.
Tintti works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tintti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tintti throws out a loose jab but Paa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paa shoots in for a double leg but Tintti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tintti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Tintti misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tintti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Paa. Paa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Paa is rocked!
Tintti moves in close and cracks Paa with a massive right hand! Paa, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Tintti!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Isibeda Tintti!