PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Presley (ranked 185 p4p, 403 weight class) and Polliisi Partio (ranked 28 p4p, 58 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Presley
vs
Partio

180 cm
30
177
18 - 7 - 1

189 cm
33
179
23 - 12 - 1

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elvis Presley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Polliisi Partio!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Partio misses with a hook.
Partio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Presley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Partio under the eye.
Nice defenses there by Partio.
Presley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Presley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A leg kick checked by Partio.
Presley lands with a nice body kick.
Presley cracks Partio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Presley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Presley moves out of range as Partio throws a body kick.
Presley is looking to slow Partio down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Presley throws a sloppy head kick
and Partio counters with a nice body shot.
Partio throws a body punch but Presley moves out of range.
Presley throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Presley blocks a jab.
Partio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Partio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Presley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Partio to score with a decent uppercut.

Presley moves into range and clinches up with Partio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Partio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Presley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Partio tries to work over Presley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Presley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Presley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Partio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Partio lands with a light punch inside.
Presley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Presley blocking some punches.
Partio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Presley has him pressed against the cage.

Partio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Presley swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Partio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Presley misses with a hook.
Presley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio connects with a looping right hand.
Presley throws a head kick that misses
and Partio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Presley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Partio doesn't seem bothered though.
Partio has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Presley throws a sloppy head kick and Partio moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Partio scores with a jab.
Presley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Presley tries to clinch but Partio is having none of it.
Presley avoids the body shot from Partio.
Partio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Presley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Partio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good leg kick by Presley.
Partio avoids the head kick by Presley.
An inside leg kick lands from Partio.
Presley scores with a spinning back kick!
Presley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Partio lunges at Presley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Presley's hand.
Presley misses with a jab to the body
and Partio counters with a left to the body.
Presley checks the leg kick nicely there.
Presley misses with a body shot.
Partio has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio avoids the head kick by Presley.
Partio lands with an overhand left.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elvis Presley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Presley is looking to chop away at Partio's legs.
Partio throws a wild body kick that Presley sees coming a mile off.
A quick step to the side and Presley tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Presley.
Partio lands a jab.
Partio lands a head kick. Presley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Presley rushes Partio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Presley misses with the head strike.

Partio manages to break the clinch.
Presley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Presley with the inside leg kick.
Partio moves out of range of the leg kick from Presley.

Presley moves into the clinch successfully.
Presley can't find room to land a body shot as Partio controls the action.
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!
Presley blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Presley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short left from Partio.
Partio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Presley lands with a light punch inside.
Presley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Partio tries to break the clinch but Presley is controlling the position.
Partio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Partio is trying to push Presley away but Presley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Presley on the inside.
Partio takes a knee to the side of the body.
Partio throws a punch but it's blocked by Presley.
Presley lands a right hand.
Presley takes a shot to the head.
Presley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Presley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio can't break the clinch.
Presley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Partio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Partio prevents a body shot from Presley.
Partio takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Polliisi Partio will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Presley checks a leg kick.
Partio is looking to slow Presley down with leg kicks.
Presley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Partio pushes Presley away with a front kick.
Presley throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice cross by Presley.
Partio scores with a nice strike.
Polliisi Partio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Partio throws the left hand but Presley avoids the punch easily.
Presley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Partio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Partio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Presley misses with a low kick.
Presley misses with a two punch combination.
Partio feints a counter leg kick.
Partio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Presley swinging wildly here.
A little jabbing left from Partio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio lands a glancing blow to the side of Presley's head.
Presley throws a hook to the side of Partio's head but Partio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Presley with a hook.
Partio throws a head kick but Presley moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Presley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Presley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Partio.
Partio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Partio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Presley doesn't seem phased though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Presley. Partio shrugs it off though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Presley.
Presley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
Presley backing away here, and Partio unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Presley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Presley blocks a jab.
Presley throws a right hand that Partio ducks under and follows up with a left that Partio also avoids with ease.
Partio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Partio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Presley misses with a lunging right hand
and Partio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Presley throws a lazy body kick
enabling Partio to counter with a crisp jab.
Presley throws a head kick that misses
and Partio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Partio lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley punishes Partio's body with a nice straight punch.
Partio is looking to chop away at Presley's legs.
Presley quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Presley misses with an uppercut.
Partio appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Partio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Presley. Presley obviously looking to wear him down.
Partio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Presley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Presley ducks right into an uppercut from Partio.
Presley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Partio misses with an uppercut
and Presley counters with an outside leg kick.

Presley forces Partio back against the cage and clinches.
Presley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Presley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Presley landing knees to the body.
Partio is breathing heavily.
Partio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Presley lands with a light punch inside.
Partio takes a knee to the side of the body.
A head punch on the inside from Partio fails to land.
Presley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley prevents a body shot from Partio.
Presley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Partio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Partio throws a punch but it's blocked by Presley.
A head punch on the inside from Partio fails to land.
Presley misses with some punches.
Partio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Presley trying to land knees to the body.
Elvis Presley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Partio misses with a punch on the inside.
Partio misses with a punch to the body.
Partio has a couple of punches blocked by Presley.
Partio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Partio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Partio wants to break free but Presley has control.
Presley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Presley lands a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Presley.
Presley pushes Partio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Presley missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presley struggles to land a body shot inside as Partio controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Presley.
A knee to the head by Presley.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Presley digs a right hand into Partio's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Partio's gas tank.
Presley misses with a knee to the head.
Presley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Partio working hard to break the clinch.
Presley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Presley throws a punch but it's blocked by Partio.
Presley scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Partio manages to break the clinch.
Presley takes one to the side of the head.
Presley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Partio misses with a hook. Presley ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Presley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Presley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
Partio takes a swing at Presley's ribcage but misses.
Partio throws out a leg kick but Presley moves out of range and Partio only half commits.
Presley wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Elvis Presley will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Presley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Partio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Presley is able to avoid easily.
Presley 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.
A jab from Presley finds it's way through Partio's defenses.
Partio lands a jab to the head.
Presley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Presley misses the shot to the body.
Presley throws a solid leg kick but Partio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Presley.

Presley moves into the clinch successfully.
Presley misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Presley fails to land.
Presley throws a head punch that misses.
Partio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Presley.
Partio avoiding damage as Presley throws knees to the body.
Partio is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Partio fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley prevents a body shot from Partio.
Presley tries to land knees in the clinch but Partio avoids the damage to the body.
Partio can't find room to land a body shot as Presley controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Partio.
Presley blocking some punches.
Partio blocks a body shot from Presley.

Partio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Presley moves in looking to clinch but Partio pushes him off.
Partio looks to land a body kick but Presley moved away.

Presley drives through and clinches with Partio against the cage.
Partio working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Presley.
Partio scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Partio.
Partio can't find room to land a body shot as Presley controls the action.
Presley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Presley misses with a punch on the inside.
Presley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Partio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Presley blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Presley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley scores with a shoulder strike.
Partio can't find room to land a body shot as Presley controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Presley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Presley throws a punch but it's blocked by Partio.
Partio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Presley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Partio throws a head punch that misses.
Presley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Presley misses with a body punch.
Presley tries a body shot but Partio blocks it.
Partio scores with a shoulder strike.
Partio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Presley blocks a body shot from Partio.
Partio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Presley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Partio is defending well for now.
Partio is looking to break free of the clinch but Presley has double underhooks.
Presley misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Partio.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Presley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley throws a punch but it's blocked by Partio.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Presley.
Presley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Partio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from Presley misses
and Partio counters with a nice uppercut.

Presley has Partio up against the cage in a clinch.
Partio misses with a punch on the inside.
Presley misses with a body punch.
Partio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Presley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Partio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Partio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Partio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Presley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Partio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Presley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Presley tries to work over Partio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Presley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Partio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Presley lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Presley throws a head punch that misses.

Partio breaks the clinch.
Partio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Partio lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Partio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Partio.
Presley throws a push kick but Partio slaps the foot to one side.
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
Partio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Presley slips under a jab.
Partio takes a swing at Presley's ribcage but misses.
Presley tries to score with a low kick but Partio moves his leg out of the way.
Partio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Partio ducks right into an uppercut from Presley.
Presley checks a leg kick.

Presley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Partio, pushing him back against the cage.
Presley working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Polliisi Partio.
I think Partio 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Polliisi Partio!
Polliisi Partio spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.