PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Markku Alarinne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Imran Shaah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alarinne kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Chiquita Ska Band - American Jesus. Shaah has chosen Time to Say Goodbye as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Alarinne
vs
Shaah

181 cm
24
174 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

177 cm
26
180 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Markku Alarinne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Imran Shaah!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shaah shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Alarinne manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Shaah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Alarinne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Alarinne trying to control the position.
Shaah with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alarinne looking to control.
Shaah loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shaah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alarinne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shaah misses with a wild combination.
Alarinne is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shaah sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Shaah drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaah sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Alarinne is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Shaah creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Alarinne sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Shaah throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Alarinne struggling a bit here.
Alarinne on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Alarinne is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Shaah has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Shaah working the ground and pound from side control.
Shaah throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Shaah lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Alarinne down.
Alarinne is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Alarinne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alarinne manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alarinne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alarinne is trying to control the position but Shaah postures up.
Alarinne trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Alarinne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shaah.
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.
Shaah distracts Alarinne with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shaah postures up.
Shaah missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alarinne seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Shaah forces his way into half guard.
Alarinne controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaah stops Alarinne from getting back to his feet.
Alarinne regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Shaah.
Shaah thows a big elbow that misses.
Alarinne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shaah's guard.
Shaah keeping full guard, as Alarinne tries to pass.
Alarinne stops Shaah from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shaah keeping moving, preventing Alarinne from controlling successfully.

Shaah wriggles free and stands up.
Shaah looks gassed!

Shaah darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Alarinne is trying to get back to full guard.
Shaah missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Alarinne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alarinne throws a head kick but Shaah moves out of range.

Shaah darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Alarinne is trying to maintain the position but Shaah is very close to passing his half guard.
Shaah scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Shaah takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shaah scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Shaah.

Alarinne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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. Shaah connects with a nice short shot to Alarinne's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaah is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Alarinne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shaah looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Shaah takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shaah thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shaah missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shaah scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Shaah is breathing heavily.
Shaah looks to land a strike but Alarinne avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Shaah stands up over Alarinne, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shaah throws a big right hand that misses.
Shaah throwing strikes but missing.
Shaah throwing strikes from guard but Alarinne blocks nicely.
Alarinne wants to sweep but no luck.
Shaah landing with the ground and pound.
Alarinne is trying to keep Shaah in close.
Alarinne pulls Shaah in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shaah throws a hook to the side of Alarinne's head but Alarinne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alarinne tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shaah swivels and escapes.
Shaah fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Alarinne decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Alarinne not doing much here.
It looks like Alarinne is going to stand back up.
Shaah tries to kick Alarinne off but Alarinne keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaah is refusing to be controlled, as Alarinne sits in half guard.
Alarinne throws a strike but Shaah avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Shaah keeping moving, preventing Alarinne from controlling successfully.

Shaah pushes Alarinne off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Imran Shaah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Shaah looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alarinne is fending him off so far but Shaah persists. Nope, Alarinne circles away and we're back to standing.
No joy there for Shaah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Alarinne gets caught flat footed, as Shaah shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Alarinne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shaah's guard.
Shaah wants to get back to his feet but Alarinne is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Alarinne wanted to stand there but Shaah had control of the position.
Shaah avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shaah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alarinne trying to control but Shaah is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alarinne would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Alarinne trying to control but Shaah is working from the bottom.
Alarinne wants to pass the guard but Shaah is keeping the position.
Alarinne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shaah shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Alarinne decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shaah's guard.
Alarinne wants to control from the top but Shaah keeps moving.
Alarinne is really struggling to control Shaah but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Alarinne is looking to stand up but Shaah won't let him.
Alarinne wants to control from the top but Shaah keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaah wants to stand up but Alarinne is controlling him.

Shaah uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Markku Alarinne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Imran Shaah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alarinne defending well as Shaah loads up on a big left hand.
Alarinne throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shaah.
Shaah looks for a takedown but Alarinne sprawls well.
Markku Alarinne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Imran Shaah.
Shaah looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alarinne closes the distance and clinches.
Alarinne stops a takedown attempt from Shaah.

Alarinne has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Shaah is trying to keep an underhook but Alarinne manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Alarinne passes to side control.
Alarinne is chipping away with strikes.

Alarinne is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shaah is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Imran Shaah has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shaah is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Alarinne asserts his dominance and retains side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Markku Alarinne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Shaah 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Imran Shaah!