PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaro Pajari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Keeper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pajari
vs
Keeper

178 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aaro Pajari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andy Keeper!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pajari looking to score a takedown here. Keeper is defending well but Pajari drives through and ends up in Keeper's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Keeper is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pajari is aware though and is defending well.
Pajari is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pajari pushes down on Keeper's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Pajari looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pajari prevents Keeper from standing back up.
Nice strikes from Pajari there.
Pajari winds up and cracks Keeper with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Keeper wants to get back to his feet.
Keeper throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Still in half guard, Pajari seems content to control.
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!
Pajari takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Keeper wants to control but Pajari is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pajari is nestled in close to Keeper, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keeper is trying to stand up here but Pajari is controlling him well.
Pajari performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pajari slips a nice elbow through Keeper's hands, connecting with Keeper's forehead.
Pajari is trying to control the action in half guard but Keeper is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pajari lands strikes from half guard.
Keeper wants to improve his position but Pajari is controlling well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Pajari is looking for a kimura but Keeper is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pajari to get the leverage.
Keeper pushes Pajari off but Pajari dives into side control.
Keeper wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pajari lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Keeper down.
Pajari wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keeper keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keeper is trying to get back to half guard.
Keeper keeps trying to improve his position.
Pajari is working Keeper over with some ground and pound from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Pajari has hold of Keeper's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Keeper seems comfortable defending it but Pajari has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Keeper is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Keeper is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Pajari couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aaro Pajari!