PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville Pajaanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Black
vs
Pajaanen

170 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
26
161 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Pajaanen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pajaanen throws a leg kick but Black checks it.
Black tries to clinch there but Pajaanen circles away.
A head kick misses from Black.
Black shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pajaanen sprawls well. Pajaanen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Black gets slowly back to his feet.
Pajaanen moves out of range of the body kick.
Black tries to clinch but Pajaanen is having none of it.
Pajaanen throws a leg kick but Black moved away.

Pajaanen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pajaanen wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pajaanen working some strikes from top position.
Pajaanen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Black has momentary wrist control but Pajaanen slips an elbow through the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pajaanen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Black's head.
Black looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pajaanen is one step ahead there.
Pajaanen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pajaanen distracts Black with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Black trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Pajaanen with a nice head shot there.
Pajaanen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pajaanen postures up and lands a big shot to Black's brow.
Pajaanen throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pajaanen throws a big elbow that misses.
Pajaanen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pajaanen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pajaanen throws a big elbow that misses.
Pajaanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pajaanen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Black is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pajaanen cracks Black with a solid left hand.

Black is rocked!
Pajaanen with a nice head shot there.
Oh Black is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pajaanen loads up on a big left hand. Black felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Pajaanen looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Black can't hide his disappointment, as Pajaanen celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ville Pajaanen!