PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iivari Alamaa (ranked 3340 p4p, 343 weight class) and Paul Muhapuro (ranked 2129 p4p, 233 weight class). Alamaa comes to the cage accompanied by Sääntö - Paska valtio. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alamaa
vs
Muhapuro

188 cm
20
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
198 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Kato

Arcticus University: London
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iivari Alamaa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Muhapuro!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muhapuro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alamaa throws a nice head kick!
Muhapuro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alamaa's sensitive parts.
Alamaa checks a leg kick.
Alamaa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Muhapuro's calf.
Muhapuro staying out of range there.
Alamaa connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Paul Muhapuro has been cut.
Alamaa tries a low kick but Muhapuro avoids it.
Alamaa backing away here, and Muhapuro unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Alamaa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Muhapuro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alamaa throws a sloppy head kick and Muhapuro moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters circling a little - Muhapuro finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Muhapuro throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've been told by Alamaa's head coaches at TZY MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Muhapuro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alamaa moves away.
Alamaa throws a quick counter head kick but Muhapuro was just out of range.
Muhapuro scores with a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Muhapuro lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Alamaa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alamaa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alamaa throws a leg kick
and Muhapuro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Muhapuro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alamaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muhapuro swings for the body but Alamaa moves out of range.
Muhapuro avoids the head kick by Alamaa.
Alamaa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Muhapuro checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Alamaa misses
and Muhapuro counters with a low kick, right behind Alamaa 's knee.

Muhapuro rushes Alamaa and presses him up against the cage.
Alamaa is stalling here.
Muhapuro tries to stall but Alamaa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alamaa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alamaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muhapuro's elbow.
Alamaa misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro misses with a punch to the body.
Muhapuro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Muhapuro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Iivari Alamaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muhapuro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Muhapuro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alamaa.
Alamaa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alamaa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Muhapuro.
Alamaa throws a leg kick but Muhapuro checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Muhapuro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alamaa rather than just go for the knockout.
Alamaa lands a head kick. Muhapuro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alamaa wants to slow Muhapuro down by chopping away at his legs.
Muhapuro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alamaa with a body shot.
Muhapuro lands with an overhand left.
Muhapuro scores with a hook.
Alamaa misses the jab.
Muhapuro looks to throw the jab but Alamaa is out of range.
Alamaa throws a head kick that misses.
Muhapuro dips to his left and cracks Alamaa with an uppercut!
Alamaa throws a head kick that misses
and Muhapuro counters with a right hand to the body.
Alamaa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Muhapuro.
Muhapuro misses with a wild body shot.
Alamaa is looking to slow Muhapuro down with leg kicks.
Alamaa misses with a leg kick.
Alamaa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Muhapuro.
Alamaa throws a sloppy head kick
and Muhapuro counters with a nice kick to the body.
Muhapuro thumps Alamaa with a low kick.
Muhapuro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alamaa throws an off balance right hand
and Muhapuro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Muhapuro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alamaa.
Alamaa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alamaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Muhapuro throws a lazy right hand but Alamaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muhapuro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head kick misses from Alamaa.
Muhapuro looks to land a left hand but Alamaa moved out of range nicely.
Alamaa thows a leg kick but Muhapuro checks it
and Muhapuro counters with a good low kick that Alamaa was not able to check.
Alamaa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alamaa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Alamaa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alamaa moves forwards but Muhapuro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alamaa throws a sloppy head kick and Muhapuro moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Alamaa misses
and Muhapuro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Muhapuro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muhapuro avoids the head kick by Alamaa.
Alamaa is breathing heavily.
Alamaa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alamaa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Muhapuro thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alamaa if he has to take too many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro thumps Alamaa with a low kick.
Alamaa avoids the head kick by Muhapuro.

Muhapuro darts in and clinches Alamaa up against the cage.
Muhapuro is stalling here.
Muhapuro lands a hook that snaps the head of Alamaa backwards.
Muhapuro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Muhapuro to work.
Muhapuro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muhapuro lands a nice uppercut.
Alamaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alamaa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muhapuro.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alamaa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alamaa tries a body shot but Muhapuro blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Muhapuro.
Alamaa misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Muhapuro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Muhapuro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A low kick from Alamaa misses
and Muhapuro counters with a head kick.
Muhapuro attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Alamaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Alamaa misses with an uppercut.
Muhapuro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Muhapuro blocks a head kick by Alamaa.
A decent looking cross lands there for Muhapuro.
Muhapuro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muhapuro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Muhapuro scores with a sloppy right hand. Alamaa should have avoided that one.
Muhapuro tries to land a leg kick but Alamaa saw it coming and moves away.
Alamaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alamaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muhapuro.
A clash of legs there as Muhapuro blocks the low kick.
Muhapuro scores with a leg kick.
Alamaa throws a lazy head kick
and Muhapuro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alamaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muhapuro chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Muhapuro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhapuro tries a body shot but Alamaa blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Alamaa.
Muhapuro misses with a punch to the body.
Alamaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Alamaa on the inside.
Paul Muhapuro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alamaa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alamaa tries to break the clinch but Muhapuro is controlling the position.
Muhapuro misses with the head strike.
A short left from Muhapuro.
Alamaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Muhapuro.
Alamaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alamaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Alamaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muhapuro leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Muhapuro throws a punch but it's blocked by Alamaa.
Alamaa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muhapuro is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Alamaa.
Alamaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Muhapuro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Muhapuro tries to throw a body punch but Alamaa avoids it by throwing Muhapuro back against the cage.
Alamaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Muhapuro fails to land.
Alamaa lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Muhapuro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alamaa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alamaa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Alamaa feints and then cracks Muhapuro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Muhapuro down.
Muhapuro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice straight punches there by Alamaa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alamaa.
Alamaa drops his hands momentarily and Muhapuro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A low kick from Alamaa is predictable there
letting Muhapuro counter with a right hand.
Alamaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Muhapuro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alamaa. That did some damage!
Muhapuro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alamaa.
Muhapuro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Muhapuro scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Muhapuro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alamaa.
Muhapuro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Muhapuro lands a nice looking body shot.
Muhapuro jabs Alamaa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alamaa throws a low kick but Muhapuro moves out of range easily.
Muhapuro with a hook.
Muhapuro blocks a head kick by Alamaa.
Alamaa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro lands an overhand right.
Alamaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muhapuro misses the shot to the body.
Muhapuro digs a good body shot into Alamaa's ribs.
A head kick misses from Alamaa.
Muhapuro with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Muhapuro drops Alamaa with a beautiful combination! Alamaa stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Muhapuro is looking for the KO!

Alamaa is rocked!
Alamaa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Muhapuro sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Alamaa's defenses. It connects perfectly with Alamaa's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Muhapuro!
Paul Muhapuro is the new middleweight champion!