PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iso Paa (ranked 1800 p4p, 2151 weight class) and Karel Sup (ranked 82 p4p, 99 weight class). Karel Sup will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Paa
vs
Sup

187 cm
29
217
21 - 11 - 0

198 cm
29
235
13 - 15 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iso Paa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Karel Sup!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sup waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paa.
Sup ducks under a wild hook from Paa.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sup! But no joy.
Paa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Hidden in the buildup to the fight.
Paa cracks Sup with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Sup gets tackled into the cage by Paa. Paa maintains the clinch.
Sup drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Paa manages to break the clinch.
Sup throws a poor cross that misses
and Paa counters with a left to the body.

Sup closes the distance and clinches.
Sup has a couple of punches blocked by Paa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sup makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Sup fails to land.
Sup tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paa tries to throw a body punch but Sup avoids it by throwing Paa back against the cage.
Paa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Paa gets through Sup's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa prevents a body shot from Sup.
Paa swings wildly with an uppercut but Sup uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paa lands a body shot.
Paa leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paa.
Paa tries to throw a body punch but Sup avoids it by throwing Paa back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sup tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sup has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Paa seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sup can turn it around.
Paa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Paa fails to land.
A short right from Paa on the inside.

Sup is rocked!
Sup unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sup is still on wobbly legs! Can Paa finish him?
Paa misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paa.
Paa swings wildly with an uppercut but Sup uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paa tries a knee to the head but Sup blocks it.

Paa has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sup clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sup seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Sup's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Paa is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Sup defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa gets his hands free as Sup looks to control.
Sup is trying to break free.

Sup fending off the submission attempt from Paa.
Paa throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Sup tries to break free.

Paa tightening his grip on Sup, looking for the choke.
Sup rolls, trying to escape but Paa keeps control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa wants to control but Sup is keeping busy.
Sup is in bad spot here.

Sup preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Paa.

Paa is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sup is defending well though. Paa let's go of the attempt for now.

Paa is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sup has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Sup rolls, trying to escape but Paa keeps control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sup defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Sup is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Sup tries to roll but Paa sticks to his back.

Paa patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Paa doesn't have the hooks in and Sup manages to turn into his guard.
Paa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iso Paa dominated that round.
That's time! Paa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Paa tries a head kick but it misses.
Sup uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paa.
Sup misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paa.
Sup looks to score with a jab to the body but Paa is just out of range.
Paa is looking to counter punch.
Sup is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paa.
As Sup backs away, Paa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sup bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Paa's head.
Sup throws an overhand right that lands on Paa's shoulder, as Paa tries to avoid the shot.
Paa is looking for a counter combo.
Sup uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paa.
Sup cracks Paa with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paa half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sup misses the body punch
and Paa counters with a nice uppercut.
Sup swings for the body but Paa moves out of range.
Paa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sup throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sup fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Sup misses.
Paa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A lazy left from Sup finds it's target.
Paa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Paa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sup looks to land a right hand but Paa moved out of range.
Sup takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Sup darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sup slips a nice elbow through Paa's hands, connecting with Paa's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa is not content to let Sup control the position.
Paa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sup can do to turn this around?
Sup is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Paa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sup throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Iso Paa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paa wants to improve his position but Sup is controlling well.
Paa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sup pulls his head out easily.
Paa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Paa tries to get to full guard but Sup has control of the leg.
Paa is trying to maintain the position but Sup is very close to passing his half guard.
Sup missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Paa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sup not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Paa wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Sup.
Paa tries to roll over but Sup keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sup lands a nice short elbow.
Sup content to control rather than advance.
Paa is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sup working the head and body with strikes.
Sup thows a huge punch but Paa dodges it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karel Sup showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Sup throws a combination that misses
enabling Paa to counter with a crisp jab.
Karel Sup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sup tries to close the distance and clinch but Paa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sup throws a shot from downtown. Paa moves away and avoids it.
Sup dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Paa misses
and Sup cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Sup clinches up against the cage.
Sup takes a shot to the head.
Paa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sup misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paa working aggressively here.
Sup throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sup backwards.
Paa lands with a short shot to the head.
Paa prevents the takedown attempt.
Paa misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sup tries for a takedown. No joy.
Paa can't find room to land a body shot as Sup controls the action.
Paa trying to land knees to the body.
Paa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Paa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Iso Paa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karel Sup.
Paa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Paa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sup working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Paa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Paa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Paa misses with some punches.
Sup tries to land a knee to the head but Paa blocks with his arms.
Sup is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sup swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa lands with a light punch inside.
Sup connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paa swings wildly with an uppercut but Sup uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paa prevents a body shot from Sup.
Paa gets underhooks to prevent Sup's takedown attempt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sup.

Sup has clasped his hands together around Paa's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sup takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Paa is looking to reverse the position.
Paa is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sup lands with a punch from half guard.
Sup lands with a punch from half guard.
Paa wants to control but Sup is keeping busy.
Paa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sup scores with a couple of nice shots.
Paa is trying to get back to full guard.
Sup slips a nice elbow through Paa's hands, connecting with Paa's forehead.
Paa is looking for a sweep. Sup is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sup working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sup scores with a couple of nice shots.

Paa actively working from the bottom here.
Paa is holding on to half guard well.
Ground and pound from Sup.
Paa is staying active underneath Sup, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sup thows a huge punch but Paa dodges it nicely.
Paa wants to control but Sup is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sup is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Paa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sup scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sup trying to control from half guard but Paa is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karel Sup comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sup has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karel Sup!