PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brett Ing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calle Pajander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ing comes to the cage accompanied by Cali Swag District - Teach Me How To Dougie. Pajander has chosen Giorgio Moroder - The Chase as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ing
vs
Pajander

170 cm
27
135 lbs
20 - 3 - 0

170 cm
24
144 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brett Ing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Calle Pajander!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ing throws a sloppy head kick and Pajander moves out of range easily.
Ing misses the shot to the body.
Pajander tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pajander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ing misses the shot to the body.
Pajander stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ing.
Ing throws a body punch but Pajander moves out of range.
Pajander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ing was well out of range. Poor timing from Pajander.
Ing misses with a hook
and Pajander counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Pajander. Those never looked like landing.
Ing tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pajander.
Ing fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pajander manages to avoid it.
Pajander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ing takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ing throws a hook but Pajander blocks it.
Pajander feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Calle Pajander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pajander throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ing lands an overhand right.
Pajander throws a series of punches but Ing moves out of range.
Pajander fails to land with a series of punches.
Ing catches Pajander with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pajander buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pajander misses with an uppercut. Ing saw that one coming.
Pajander lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ing tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pajander was well out of range. Poor timing from Ing.
Ing falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pajander counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brett Ing is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pajander avoids the body shot from Ing.
Pajander slips under a jab from Ing.
Pajander throws a nice looking combination but Ing bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ing blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pajander buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Ing misses.
Pajander throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Ing forces Pajander back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ing tries to break free but Pajander pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pajander.
Pajander throws an elbow but it misses.

Ing breaks the clinch.
A low kick from Pajander is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ing moves out of range of the body kick from Pajander.
Pajander motions for Ing to come forward. Pajander throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pajander shoots in for a takedown but Ing shows good takedown defense.
Pajander misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pajander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Ing clinches with his opponent.
Pajander stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pajander tries to work over Ing's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ing has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ing wants to break free but Pajander has control.

Pajander works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pajander wants to pass the guard but Ing is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pajander throwing strikes but missing.
Pajander trying to control but Ing is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pajander scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calle Pajander dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A clash of legs there as Ing blocks the low kick.
Ing thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pajander swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pajander throws a good cross that connects.
Pajander bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pajander. Ing shrugs it off though.
Pajander fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ing.
Ing moves out of range as Pajander strikes.
Pajander motions for Ing to come forward. Pajander throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Ing gets a clinch.
Pajander keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ing's efforts to push away.
Ing tries to break the clinch but Pajander is controlling the position.

Pajander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ing misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pajander slips under a jab from Ing.
Ing throws out a loose jab but Pajander uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ing throws a series of punches but Pajander moves out of range.
Ing misses the jab.
Pajander checks a low kick from Ing.
Calle Pajander seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ing drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice body punch from Pajander.
Pajander feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ing's calf.
Ing ducks right into an uppercut from Pajander.
Ing throws the kick towards the body but Pajander avoids it.
Pajander misses with a series of wild punches.
Ing takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ing waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pajander.
Pajander connects with an inside leg kick.
Ing throws a chopping leg kick but Pajander manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by Pajander. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pajander.
Pajander catches Ing with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pajander ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pajander blocks a jab.
Ing misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pajander throws a chopping leg kick but Ing manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good exchange - Pajander coming out on top.
Ing takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pajander darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ing with a hook.

Pajander closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sloppy strikes there by Pajander.
Pajander fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pajander throwing strikes but Ing manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
You can see the frustration on Pajander's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ing tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ing wants to control but Pajander is keeping him busy.
Pajander has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pajander is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ing's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pajander is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pajander is concentrating on defense, preventing Ing from advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calle Pajander 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!

Ing scores with a push kick.
Ing tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pajander tries to work over Ing's front leg with a kick but Ing checks it.
Pajander thumps Ing with a low kick.
Pajander looks to land a body kick but Ing moved away.
Pajander shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pajander getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ing thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pajander staying out of range there.
Pajander misses with an uppercut. Ing saw that one coming.
Pajander throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pajander fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ing stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pajander throws a front kick aimed at Ing's knee but Ing avoids it well.
Ing connects with a looping right hand.

Ing pushes Pajander up against the cage in a clinch.
Ing has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pajander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pajander keeps control of Ing as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Pajander turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ing is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pajander connects with a decent elbow.
Pajander throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Pajander throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ing struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Pajander are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ing defending against the ground and pound.
Ing defending against the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pajander wants to control but Ing is keeping him busy.
Ing struggling a bit here.
Pajander fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Calle Pajander is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pajander throwing strikes but Ing manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Pajander is holding Ing down, trying to stall.
Pajander manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ing's best efforts.
Calle Pajander has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pajander trying to hold on to Ing's head to control him but Ing postures up.
Pajander controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ing wants to stand up but Pajander has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Pajander wants to improve his position but Ing is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Ing moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Calle Pajander comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pajander winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calle Pajander!