PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aalio Paalio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Kroton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paalio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Motörhead - Iron Fist. Kroton has chosen Mastodon - Blood and Thunder as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Paalio
vs
Kroton

225 cm
24
322 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

199 cm
21
325 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Fight Club Clothing™

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aalio Paalio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Milo Kroton!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kroton tries to close the distance and clinch but Paalio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kroton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Paalio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Kroton drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kroton trying to control the position from guard on top but Paalio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kroton content to stall in guard here.
Paalio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kroton is controlling him.
Paalio keeping moving, preventing Kroton from controlling successfully.
Paalio can't keep his opponent in guard - Kroton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kroton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kroton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Paalio is staying active underneath Kroton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paalio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Paalio throws a big shot that misses.

Paalio gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Paalio keeping moving, preventing Kroton from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kroton lands a couple of elbows.
Paalio will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kroton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kroton wants to control from the top but Paalio keeps moving.
Kroton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kroton wants to pass the guard but Paalio is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kroton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kroton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kroton wants to control from the top but Paalio keeps moving.
Kroton is looking to work some ground and pound but Paalio has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kroton trying to control but Paalio is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kroton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Paalio looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Paalio defending against the ground and pound.
Paalio is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kroton working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kroton with the ground and pound but Paalio regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Kroton dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Paalio scores with the left hand. Kroton knows he should have avoided that one.
Kroton is looking to clinch but Paalio is avoiding it.
Kroton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Aalio Paalio has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Paalio misses the target.
Kroton looks to throw the jab but Paalio is out of range.
Kroton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Paalio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kroton.
Kroton throws a hook but Paalio avoids it easily.
Paalio throws the left hand but Kroton avoids the punch easily.
Aalio Paalio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kroton is defended easily by Paalio.
Paalio moves out of range as Kroton strikes.
Paalio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kroton's head backwards.
Paalio throws a hook but Kroton blocks it.
Kroton walks into a stiff left hand from Paalio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paalio thows a left - swing and a miss!

Kroton moves into the clinch.
Paalio wants to get back to striking at distance but Kroton won't allow it.

Paalio manages to break the clinch.
Paalio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Paalio throws a hook but Kroton avoids it easily.
Paalio throws a right hand that Kroton ducks under and follows up with a left that Kroton also avoids with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kroton.
Paalio scores with the left hand. Kroton knows he should have avoided that one.
Kroton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paalio looks to land a combination. Kroton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kroton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paalio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Paalio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kroton. Kroton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Kroton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kroton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kroton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kroton is looking to pass Paalio's guard but actually Paalio recovers to full guard.
Kroton content to stall in guard here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paalio is looking to stand up but Kroton isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kroton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kroton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kroton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kroton throws and elbow that misses. Paalio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kroton's guard. Nice move by Paalio!
Paalio postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kroton pulls Paalio in close to his closed guard and prevents Paalio from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kroton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Milo Kroton.
Paalio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kroton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Milo Kroton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Aalio Paalio's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kroton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Paalio is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Kroton clinches up with Paalio and pushes him back against the cage.

Paalio breaks the clinch.
Paalio throws a lazy right hand but Kroton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paalio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Paalio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big right from Paalio misses.
Paalio jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Paalio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Kroton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kroton trying to control from Paalio's half guard. Paalio has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Paalio wants to stand but Kroton is controlling the position.
Kroton trying to control but Paalio is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kroton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kroton wants to pass the guard but Paalio is keeping the position.
Kroton trying to control but Paalio is working from the bottom.
Kroton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paalio keeping moving, preventing Kroton from controlling successfully.
Aalio Paalio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Paalio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kroton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Paalio swivels and escapes.
Paalio misses with a looping left.
Kroton has a takedown stuffed.
Kroton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kroton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kroton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Paalio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paalio throws a jab but it's blocked by Kroton.
Kroton misses with a takedown attempt - Paalio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aalio Paalio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Kroton.
Nice uppercut lands for Paalio. That snapped Kroton's head back.
Paalio scores with a nice right hand.
Paalio throws a hook to the side of Kroton's head but Kroton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paalio misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paalio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Paalio looks to land a combination but Kroton avoids it well.
A big right from Paalio misses.
Kroton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kroton is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kroton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kroton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kroton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Paalio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kroton.
Paalio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paalio misses with a double jab.
Kroton tries to clinch but Paalio is having none of it.
Paalio is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Paalio scores with a nice strike.
Kroton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paalio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Paalio lands with a right hand.
Kroton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Paalio throws a big shot that misses.
Kroton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Paalio to score with a decent uppercut.
Milo Kroton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Paalio does it's job there.
Paalio throws out a loose jab but Kroton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kroton moves out of range of the strikes.
Kroton needs to keep his hands up - Paalio had a free shot at his head there.
Paalio lands a jab.
Aalio Paalio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kroton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Kroton is rocked!
Paalio connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Kroton out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aalio Paalio!