PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Salvador Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armas Paisti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves's entrance music is Mama said . A fine choice. Paisti has chosen HKI Crates - Spessujopo feat. Solonen & Kosola as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alves
vs
Paisti

185 cm
30
193 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

191 cm
25
199 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvador Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Armas Paisti!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paisti blocks a low kick nicely.
Paisti misses with a double jab
and Alves counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Paisti instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Alves.
Paisti lands an uppercut.
Alves trying to land knees to the body.
Paisti blocks a body shot from Alves.

Paisti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Alves.
Alves gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Paisti throws a big shot that misses.
Alves is looking to clinch but Paisti is avoiding it.
Paisti misses with a looping right.
Alves avoids a punch combination nicely.
Armas Paisti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paisti throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Alves pushes Paisti up against the cage in a clinch.
Paisti misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Paisti breaks the clinch.

Paisti clinches.

Paisti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alves cracks Paisti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Paisti misses.
Paisti tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alves connects with an inside leg kick.
Paisti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alves.
Paisti throws a lazy right hand but Alves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alves lands with a cross.
Paisti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paisti thows a body shot but no joy.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Alves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Alves fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves working away.
Alves throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Paisti works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Alves stops Paisti from getting back to his feet.
Paisti regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Alves.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paisti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to control from the top but Paisti keeps moving.
Alves tries to free his leg and advance position but Paisti is retaining full guard.
Paisti wants to stand but Alves is controlling the position.
Alves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alves throwing strikes from guard but Paisti blocks nicely.
Alves's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paisti is looking to stand up but Alves isn't so interested in that idea.
Alves throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alves dodges the punch combination from Paisti.
Alves throws a low kick, looking for Paisti's leg but Paisti calmly moves out of range.
Paisti dips to his left and cracks Alves with an uppercut!
Paisti lands a body shot.

Paisti clinches up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paisti.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paisti looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Paisti has a couple of punches blocked by Alves.
Paisti scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Salvador Alves has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Salvador Alves will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Salvador Alves's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Paisti throws out a powerful jab.
Paisti slips a jab from Alves.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paisti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paisti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alves.

Paisti takes the fight into the clinch.
Paisti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Paisti lands a hook that snaps the head of Alves backwards.
Paisti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paisti tries to break the clinch but Alves is controlling the position.
Paisti working hard to break the clinch.
Paisti has had enough of the clinch but Alves keeps him there for the moment.
Paisti lands a nice uppercut.
Alves misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alves tries a body shot but Paisti blocks it.
Paisti landing knees to the head.
Paisti prevents a body shot from Alves.

Paisti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paisti forces Alves back against the cage and clinches.
Paisti avoiding damage.
Alves pushes Paisti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paisti scores with a shot to the side of Alves's head.
Paisti blocks a body shot from Alves.
Paisti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paisti's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Alves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Paisti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves avoiding damage as Paisti throws knees to the body.
Alves can't find room to land a body shot as Paisti controls the action.
Paisti lands a nice uppercut.

Paisti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paisti misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Paisti has managed to clinch.
Alves works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Paisti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Armas Paisti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alves gets through Paisti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Paisti has a couple of punches blocked by Alves.
Paisti wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paisti misses with a punch on the inside.
Alves struggles to land a body shot inside as Paisti controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alves throws an elbow but misses.
Paisti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alves prevents Paisti from breaking the clinch.
Alves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paisti working hard to break the clinch.
Alves can't find room to land a body shot as Paisti controls the action.
Alves working aggressively here.
Paisti tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.
Alves throws a head punch that misses.
Paisti dodges an elbow strike from Alves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves misses with some punches.
Paisti can't break the clinch.
Alves throws a head punch that misses.
Alves misses with a punch on the inside.
Alves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alves misses with a short punch on the inside.

Paisti manages to break the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alves, right into the meat.
Alves fails with a takedown attempt.
Alves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paisti was well out of range. Poor timing from Alves.
Alves shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Paisti as he avoids it easily.
Alves lands a jab to the head.

Paisti moves into the clinch.
Paisti blocks an elbow strike.
Paisti swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Paisti to work.
Paisti blocks the elbow strike.
Alves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paisti is looking to control Alves's arms but Alves gets an underhook and turns him. Now Paisti has his back to the cage.
Paisti lands with a light punch inside.
Paisti unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paisti has Alves pushed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Alves.
Paisti is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves tries to throw a body punch but Paisti avoids it by throwing Alves back against the cage.
Alves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paisti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paisti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armas Paisti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Salvador Alves's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Alves.
Paisti throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.

Paisti moves into the clinch successfully.
Paisti misses with a punch to the body.
Paisti controlling the action here for a moment.
Alves has a couple of punches blocked by Paisti.
A short right from Alves on the inside.
Paisti blocks a body shot from Alves.
Alves tries a body shot but Paisti blocks it.
Paisti misses with some punches.
Paisti tries a knee to the head but Alves blocks it.
Paisti prevents a body shot from Alves.
Alves working aggressively here.
Paisti lands a left hand.
Alves misses with a body punch.

Paisti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paisti misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Alves.
Paisti lands a lovely overhand right.
Alves stuns Paisti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Paisti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Paisti darts in and clinches Alves up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Paisti.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Paisti lands a left hand.
Alves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alves can't find room to land a body shot as Paisti controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paisti.
Paisti lands a nice knee to the body.
Paisti slowing the pace effectively.
Paisti lands a shoulder strike.
Paisti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alves softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Paisti is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves swings wildly with an uppercut but Paisti uses good head movement to avoid it.

Paisti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alves takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Paisti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Paisti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alves can't find room to land a body shot as Paisti controls the action.
Alves missing with knees to the body.
Paisti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paisti taking a breather.
Paisti lands a hook that snaps the head of Alves backwards.

Paisti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paisti swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paisti. Alves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paisti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Paisti throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.

Alves scores with a takedown into Paisti's guard.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Paisti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alves has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Paisti has control of Alves's left arm, preventing Alves from doing any damage.
Paisti is looking to stand up but Alves isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries to free his leg and advance position but Paisti is retaining full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Alves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alves working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Paisti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alves throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves throws a big right hand that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Armas Paisti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Paisti 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armas Paisti!
Armas Paisti thanked the fans post fight for their support.