PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Aman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nalle Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aman comes to the cage accompanied by We Believe. Karhu has chosen Yö - Parrasvalot as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aman
vs
Karhu

183 cm
31
194 lbs
22 - 8 - 1

184 cm
34
194 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

$300

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 22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, John Aman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nalle Karhu!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karhu throws a body punch but Aman moves out of range.
Aman takes one to the chin there.
Aman ducks right into an uppercut from Karhu.
A cross from Karhu lands.
Aman scores with a one two! Karhu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Aman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Karhu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Aman blocks a jab.
Aman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Karhu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Aman - the referee stops the clock and Karhu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Aman. Karhu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Aman throws a hook but Karhu avoids it easily.
Karhu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aman throws a nice looking combination but Karhu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karhu throws an off balance right hand
and Aman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Aman misses.
Karhu just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Karhu lands with a nice body punch.

Aman instigates a clinch.
Aman tries to stall but Karhu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Aman slows down the pace here.
Aman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aman has a couple of punches blocked by Karhu.
Aman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karhu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aman backwards.
Aman effectively controlling the action here.
Aman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Karhu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Amans head.
Aman lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Nalle Karhu has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Karhu drags the fight down to the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Karhu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Aman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karhu is keeping the position for now.
Aman is working hard here to advance position.
Karhu looking to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Karhu working for a triangle but Aman defends it easily.
Karhu tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karhu keeping full guard, as Aman tries to pass.
Karhu wants to sweep but no luck.
Karhu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Karhu looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Aman puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Karhu is trying to get back to full guard.
Aman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Karhu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Aman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Karhu trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aman tries to land a front kick but Karhu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A good leg kick by Aman.
Karhu avoids the head kick by Aman.
Aman slips a straight right by Karhu.
Aman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Aman avoids the body shot from Karhu.
Aman delivers a nice body kick.
Nalle Karhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karhu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Karhu.
Karhu misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karhu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aman.
Karhu tries to land a leg kick but Aman saw it coming and moves away.
Karhu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aman. Aman obviously looking to wear him down.
Aman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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 John Aman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nalle Karhu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Karhu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aman's calf.
A slapping leg kick lands for Karhu.
Karhu takes a swing at Aman's ribcage but misses.
Karhu moves out of range as Aman strikes.
Karhu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Karhu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Aman will feel that in the morning.
Aman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Karhu counters with a body kick.
Karhu cracks a nice hook into Aman's ribs.
A solid body kick from Aman.
A decent looking cross lands there for Karhu.
Karhu throws the left hand but Aman avoids the punch easily.
Karhu throws a body punch but Aman moves out of range.
Karhu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aman. Aman obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aman thumps Karhu with a low kick.
Aman is looking to clinch but Karhu is avoiding it.
Aman misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Karhu finds it's way through Aman's defenses.
Karhu tests Aman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Karhu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Karhu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aman slips under a jab.
Karhu is looking to slow Aman down with leg kicks.
Aman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Karhu is able to avoid easily.
Karhu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Aman throws a chopping leg kick but Karhu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Karhu misses with a low kick.
Aman checks a leg kick.
Karhu misses with a hook

and Aman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Aman.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Karhu throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Aman escapes and throws Karhu's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu is looking for a sweep.
Karhu struggling a bit here.
Karhu tries to improve position but can't.
Karhu gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Aman wants to pass to mount but Karhu is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aman is looking to take a break and control but Karhu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Aman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Karhu is just riding it out for now. Aman eventually gives up the hold.
Karhu is trying to get back to full guard.
Aman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhu is looking to improve his position.
Karhu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Karhu trying to hold on to Aman's head to control him but Aman postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Aman staying out of range there.
Nalle Karhu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Karhu checks a leg kick.
Aman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nalle Karhu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nalle Karhu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Karhu tries a head kick but it misses.
Karhu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice cross by Karhu.
Karhu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karhu lands a really nice looking cross but Aman seems unphased.
Karhu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aman can pounce on him.
Karhu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Karhu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aman is out of range and Karhu settles back down.
Karhu checks a low kick from Aman.
Aman avoids the head kick by Karhu.
Aman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karhu.
Karhu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A good leg kick by Karhu.
Karhu lands a lovely overhand right.
Karhu shoots in looking for a takedown. Aman tries to sprawl out of it but Karhu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Aman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Aman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Aman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
John Aman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karhu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aman finds it's way round the side to connect with Karhu's head.
Aman connects with an inside leg kick.
Karhu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aman misses with a low kick as Karhu jumps back.
Aman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aman lands a leg kick that knocks Karhu off balance momentarily.
Aman walks into a straight right hand from Karhu.
Aman blocks the body kick.
Aman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karhu is out of range.
Aman moves out of range of the strikes.
Karhu misses with a leg kick

and Aman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aman lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aman.
Aman stalling in the clinch.
Karhu wants to break free but Aman has control.
Aman landing knees to the head.
Karhu is trying to pull guard but Aman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Karhu is trying to push Aman away but Aman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Karhu misses with a body punch.
Aman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Karhu is keeping busy.
Aman blocks an uppercut.
Aman misses with a knee strike.
Aman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Karhu stalling.
Karhu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Aman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
John Aman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nalle Karhu.
Aman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karhu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Aman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aman throws a knee to the head but misses.

Karhu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karhu throws a series of punches but Aman moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Aman.
Karhu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Aman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aman moves out of range of the strikes.
Aman connects with a looping right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aman.
Aman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Aman wants to clinch up but Karhu keeps it at a distance.
Jab, jab by Aman - just one landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Aman. That snapped Karhu's head back.
Karhu dodges the punch combination from Aman.
Karhu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karhu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Karhu drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nalle Karhu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Karhu wants to control from the top but Aman keeps moving.
Karhu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Aman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Karhu trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Aman manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Karhu trying to keep a closed guard but Aman is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Karhu is looking for a triangle but Aman pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Aman.
I think Aman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Aman!
A very excited looking John Aman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.