PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nalle Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Aman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karhu's entrance music is Yö - Parrasvalot. A fine choice. Aman has chosen We Believe as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as John Aman enters the cage!

Karhu
vs
Aman

184 cm
38
194 lbs
24 - 12 - 0

183 cm
35
194 lbs
28 - 14 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nalle Karhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, John Aman!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.

It looks like Nalle Karhu has been cut.
Aman misses with a series of wild punches.
Aman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
John Aman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karhu jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Karhu lands the left hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Aman!
Aman throws a leg kick that misses.
Karhu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Aman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Karhu to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karhu lands a jab.

Karhu takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aman.
Still in the clinch, Aman scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Karhu misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Aman fails to land.

Karhu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aman.
Good leg kick by Aman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Aman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Karhu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Karhu blocks a jab.
Aman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Aman as he checks the leg kick.
Aman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aman lands with a cross.
Aman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Karhu throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aman wants to clinch up but Karhu keeps it at a distance.
Aman misses with a hook. Karhu ducked under it nicely.
Aman throws a looping overhand right but Karhu ducks down to avoid it.
Aman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Karhu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aman tries to land a front kick but Karhu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Karhu.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aman. That's going to slow Karhu down.
The fighters circling - Karhu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karhu with a hook.
Aman throws a wild body kick that Karhu sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Aman slams his shin into Karhu's torso.
The fighters circling - Aman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karhu lands a jab to Aman's midsection.
Karhu checks a leg kick nicely.
Karhu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aman.
A slapping body kick lands there for Aman.
Aman misses with a hook.
Karhu lands with a slapping head kick.
Aman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Karhu moves out of range of the body kick.
John Aman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karhu slips a straight right by Aman.
No luck for Karhu with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aman moves away from the strike by Karhu.
Karhu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Aman misses with a lunging right hand
and Karhu counters with a left and a right that stings Aman.
Karhu throws a sloppy head kick and Aman moves out of range easily.
Karhu thows a body shot but no joy.
Karhu with a hook.
Aman swats away the attempt to clinch by Karhu.
Karhu swings widly with a right hand
and Aman counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karhu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nalle Karhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aman throws a sloppy head kick and Karhu moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Aman dominated that round.
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!

Karhu avoids a kick to the body.
Aman staying out of range there.
Karhu moves out of range as Aman throws a body kick.
No luck for Karhu with that takedown attempt.
Karhu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Karhu lands a jab to the nose.
Aman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aman throws a wild body kick that Karhu sees coming a mile off.
Good exchange - Karhu coming out on top.
Karhu is looking to chop away at Aman's legs.
Aman tries to close the distance and clinch but Karhu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karhu misses with a lunging right hand
and Aman counters with a nice body kick.

Karhu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Aman!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Karhu working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aman is trying to control Karhu's posture but Karhu avoids it.
Karhu tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ground and pound from Karhu seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Aman is trying to control Karhu's posture but Karhu avoids it.
Karhu trying to control the position but Aman is working away.
Karhu is really struggling to control Aman but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Aman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Karhu prevents Aman from getting the reversal.
Karhu unloads with some shots from mount but Aman bucks and avoids them well.
Karhu prevents Aman from getting the reversal.
Karhu tries to control but Aman wriggling away.
Karhu cracks Aman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karhu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Karhu 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu trying to control but Aman is having none of it.
Aman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Karhu tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Aman can't escape the position.
Karhu looking to control but Aman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Aman tries to hold on but Karhu pushes him away.
Karhu lands a big shot there that rocks Aman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Aman wants to hold on but Karhu pushes him away.
Karhu tries to control but Aman wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aman is bucking up trying to escape but Karhu cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Karhu cracks Aman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
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!
Karhu punching from mount but Aman doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Aman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Aman is squirming around, avoiding Karhu's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karhu landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nalle Karhu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nalle Karhu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Aman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karhu throws a head kick but Aman moves out of range.
Aman jabs Karhu right on the nose. Karhu blinks but takes it well.
Aman throws an overhand right that lands on Karhu's shoulder, as Karhu tries to avoid the shot.
Aman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Karhu cracks Aman with a good jab.
Aman is looking to clinch but Karhu is avoiding it.
Karhu throws a body punch but Aman moves out of range.
A jab from Aman misses.
Aman ducks under a wild hook from Karhu.
A telegraphed right hand from Karhu misses the target.
Karhu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Aman. No joy for Karhu on that attempt.
Karhu throws a head kick but Aman moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Karhu.
Karhu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Aman.
Aman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aman lets loose with a powerful body kick. Karhu will feel that in the morning.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Karhu is defended easily by Aman.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Aman.
Aman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karhu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aman manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aman scores with a jab to the head.
Karhu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nalle Karhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aman looks to land a right hand but Karhu moved out of range.
Karhu avoids a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aman looks to land a body kick but Karhu moved away.
Karhu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Aman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karhu throws a lazy uppercut
and Aman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Karhu's knee momentarily.
Aman misses with a body kick.
Aman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Karhu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aman at a distance.
Aman throws an off balance right hand
enabling Karhu to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aman throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Karhu counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Aman misses.
Aman throws a looping overhand right but Karhu ducks down to avoid it.
Karhu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aman.
Aman misses the jab.
Karhu lands a head shot.
Nice sprawl there from Aman as Karhu shoots in.
Aman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Aman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Karhu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Karhu shoots for a takedown but Aman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karhu.
Aman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karhu throws a lazy right hand but Aman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Aman misses the target.
John Aman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aman avoids the head kick by Karhu.
Aman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick from Aman misses.
Karhu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aman tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Aman.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aman.
Aman scores with a three punch combo!

And that's the end of the fight!
John Aman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aman 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Aman!
During a confident post fight interview, John Aman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.