PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mahti Otso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aimo Pamaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otso comes to the cage accompanied by Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody. Mahti Otso has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Otso
vs
Pamaus

175 cm
20
169 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

172 cm
20
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mahti Otso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aimo Pamaus!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otso takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Otso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pamaus manages to avoid it.
Aimo Pamaus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pamaus.
Pamaus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Otso counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Pamaus moves into the clinch.

Pamaus breaks the clinch.
Pamaus connects with a nice looking jab.
Otso takes a swing at Pamaus's ribcage but misses.
Pamaus misses with a hook. Otso ducked under it nicely.
Pamaus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pamaus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Otso.
Otso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pamaus connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Otso loads up on a big right hand but Pamaus slips the punch.
Otso misses with a body shot.
Otso misses the body punch
and Pamaus counters with a good low kick that Otso was not able to check.
Otso misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Otso. Pamaus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Otso takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Otso takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pamaus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Otso on the side of the head.
Otso scores with a jab. Pamaus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pamaus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pamaus takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pamaus throws a lazy right hand but Otso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pamaus.
Otso just misses with a punch to the body.
Otso is looking to wear down Pamaus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Otso swings for the body but Pamaus moves out of range.
Otso connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pamaus tries to clinch up.
Pamaus lands with a right hand.
Otso throws a jab when Pamaus was well out of range.
Otso misses with a jab to the body
and Pamaus counters with a solid body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus throws a shot from downtown. Otso moves away and avoids it.
Otso misses with a straight right.
Pamaus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pamaus throws a body kick that misses
and Otso counters with a left and a right that stings Pamaus.
Pamaus throws out a loose jab but Otso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Otso fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pamaus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Pamaus gets a clinch.
Pamaus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pamaus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Otso looking to stall.

Pamaus breaks from the clinch.
Pamaus misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Otso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pamaus just misses with a punch to the body.
Otso moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otso throws a right and a left that both miss.

Pamaus pushes Otso up against the cage in a clinch.

Pamaus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Otso bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pamaus throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Otso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Otso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pamaus.
Pamaus keeps Otso at a distance using the push kick.
Otso misses with a looping left.
Pamaus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pamaus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pamaus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Otso is out of range and Pamaus settles back down.
Pamaus misses with an uppercut. Otso saw that one coming.
Otso looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pamaus thumps Otso with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A left and a right from Otso both land. Nice combination.
Pamaus throws the left hand but Otso avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the liver by Pamaus. Beautiful body shot.
Pamaus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Otso.
Pamaus motions for Otso to come forward. Pamaus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Otso misses with a body kick.
Pamaus dips to his left and cracks Otso with an uppercut!
Pamaus lands a really nice looking cross but Otso seems unphased.
Otso throws a push kick but Pamaus slaps the foot to one side.
Pamaus lands with a hook. Otso tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Otso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pamaus throws a shot to the body.
Pamaus connects with a solid leg kick.
Pamaus misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aimo Pamaus dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Otso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Otso moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pamaus looks to land a left hand but Otso moved out of range nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pamaus. That's going to slow Otso down.
Pamaus throws a series of punches but Otso avoids them all with ease.
Otso throws a right hand that Pamaus ducks under and follows up with a left that Pamaus also avoids with ease.
A jab from Pamaus misses.
A big right from Otso misses.
Pamaus throws a head kick but Otso moves out of range.
Pamaus scores with a hook.
A big left from Pamaus misses.
Otso ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pamaus connects with a body shot.
Pamaus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aimo Pamaus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pamaus scoring well with a low kick there.
Pamaus misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pamaus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pamaus misses with a low kick.
Otso misses with a double jab.
Pamaus throws a hook but Otso blocks it.
Pamaus cracks the inside of Otso's front leg.
Otso swings widly with a right hand
and Pamaus counters with a straight right hand.
Pamaus lands a nice shot that snaps Otso's head back.
Otso connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pamaus. Pamaus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Otso misses with a body shot.
Pamaus connects with an inside leg kick.
Otso throws a low kick but Pamaus moves out of range easily.
Otso lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pamaus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pamaus moves into the clinch successfully.

Pamaus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otso moves out of range of the leg kick from Pamaus.
Otso misses with a low kick.
Pamaus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Otso.
Otso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pamaus.

Pamaus rushes Otso and presses him up against the cage.
Otso is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Otso misses with some punches.
Pamaus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pamaus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Pamaus manages to break the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pamaus in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pamaus is looking to clinch.
Otso has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pamaus.
Otso checks the leg kick nicely there.
Otso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Pamaus moves into the clinch.
Otso misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otso's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pamaus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Otso is trying to maintain a safe position but Pamaus gets an underhook and turns Otso into the cage.
Otso is trying to break the clinch but Pamaus is controlling him.

Pamaus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Otso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pamaus.
Pamaus throws a hook but Otso avoids it easily.
Pamaus cracks a nice hook into Otso's ribs.
Otso moves out of range as Pamaus strikes.
Pamaus misses with a straight left.
Pamaus looks to land a right hand but Otso moved out of range.
Pamaus throws a leg kick but Otso checks it.
Otso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Otso scores with a decent looking hook.
Otso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pamaus throws a hook but Otso avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus misses the jab.
Pamaus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Otso just misses with a punch to the body.
Pamaus misses with an uppercut.
Otso slips under a jab from Pamaus.
Nice uppercut lands for Pamaus. That snapped Otso's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Otso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pamaus.
Pamaus dips to his left and cracks Otso with an uppercut!
Pamaus lunges at Otso with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Otso's hand.
Otso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pamaus throws out the jab.
A big right from Pamaus misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Otso slips a straight right by Pamaus.
Otso takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Otso motions for Pamaus to come forward. Otso throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aimo Pamaus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pamaus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Otso.
Pamaus tries to clinch up but Otso circles away and keeps his distance.
A leg kick checked by Pamaus.

Pamaus closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pamaus throws an elbow but misses.
Pamaus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Otso lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pamaus backwards.
Pamaus can't get the takedown.
Otso looking to slow down the pace here.
Otso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pamaus working hard to break the clinch.
Pamaus blocks a body shot from Otso.
Otso can't find room to land a body shot as Pamaus controls the action.
Otso working hard to break the clinch.
Otso is trying to force a seperation but Pamaus has the dominant position.
Pamaus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Pamaus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Otso checks the leg kick nicely there.
Otso misses with a straight right.
Otso scores with a jab to the head.
Pamaus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Otso doesn't seem bothered though.
A head kick misses from Pamaus.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pamaus.
Pamaus moves away from the strike by Otso.
Pamaus throws a wild body kick that Otso sees coming a mile off.
Otso throws an overhand right that lands on Pamaus's shoulder, as Pamaus tries to avoid the shot.
Pamaus scores with a shot to the body.
Mahti Otso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Otso.
Otso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Otso throws a hook but Pamaus blocks it.
Pamaus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Otso looks for the body kick but Pamaus saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Pamaus.
Otso misses with a looping right.
Pamaus throws out a powerful jab.
Pamaus lands a nice hook to Otso's body. Otso takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Otso takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Otso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pamaus avoids the body shot from Otso.
Pamaus scores with a jab to the head.
Pamaus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Otso stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Pamaus.
Otso misses with a body shot.
Pamaus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Otso's sensitive parts.
Pamaus with a hook.
Pamaus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Otso stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pamaus.
Pamaus throws a head kick that half lands.
Otso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pamaus counters with a left to the body.
Pamaus cracks Otso with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pamaus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pamaus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Otso's head backwards.
Pamaus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Otso. That did some damage!
Otso on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pamaus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Otso's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus feints and then cracks Otso's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Otso down.
Jab, jab by Pamaus - just one landing.

Pamaus drives through and clinches with Otso against the cage.
Otso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Otso tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pamaus smiles and moves away.
Pamaus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Aimo Pamaus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pamaus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Otso is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pamaus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pamaus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pamaus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Otso. That did some damage!
Pamaus connects with a crisp jab.
Otso with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pamaus to score with a decent uppercut.
Otso walks into a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aimo Pamaus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pamaus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aimo Pamaus!