PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Aalto (ranked 456 p4p, 1454 weight class) and Jaxon Bremner (ranked 51 p4p, 154 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aalto
vs
Bremner

177 cm
24
149
9 - 1 - 0

177 cm
24
150
5 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Aalto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaxon Bremner!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Darius Henderson and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bremner closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Aalto did well to prevent Bremner getting side control.
Aalto tries to roll over but Bremner keeps him under control.
Aalto trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Bremner trying to control but Aalto is having none of it.
Aalto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bremner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Aalto is looking to improve his position but Bremner isn't that keen on the idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bremner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Aalto is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bremner lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Aalto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bremner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Aalto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Aalto is bucking up trying to escape but Bremner cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Aalto can't escape the position.
Bremner lands a couple of good shots and Aalto has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Bremner is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Aalto is defending well though. Bremner let's go of the attempt for now.
Bremner is landing with strikes. Aalto can't take much more of this.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Aalto covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aalto tries to roll but Bremner sticks to his back.
Bremner controls the action.
Bremner punches Aalto on the ear.
Aalto tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bremner with a couple of short strikes.
Aalto is desperately trying to improve his position but Bremner has a good base and remains in mount.
Aalto manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bremner is thwarting Aalto's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto is trying to get back to full guard.
Aalto regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aalto pulls Bremner in close to prevent any damage.
Bremner connects with a couple of short punches.
Aalto 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.
Bremner controlling from the top position.

Aalto looking for a guillotine here but Bremner defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bremner trying to control but Aalto is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Aalto is looking for a triangle but Bremner pushes his legs off easily.
Bremner trying to control but Aalto is working from the bottom.
Aalto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aalto controls Bremner momentarily but Bremner frees himself.
Bremner wants to control from the top but Aalto keeps moving.
Aalto has momentary wrist control but Bremner slips an elbow through the middle.
Bremner postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jaxon Bremner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Aalto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Aalto gets caught flat footed, as Bremner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Aalto is on top in guard.

Bremner lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Aalto has momentary wrist control but Bremner slips an elbow through the middle.
Aalto tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Aalto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bremner is aware though and is defending well.
Bremner trying to control but Aalto is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bremner works over Aalto with some ground and pound from guard.
Michael Aalto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bremner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bremner throwing strikes from guard but Aalto blocks nicely.
Jaxon Bremner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aalto tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bremner has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Aalto to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bremner is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Aalto pulls down on the head and he's put Bremner to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Michael Aalto!
After winning the bout, Michael Aalto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.