PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Van Driesen (ranked 3624 p4p, 2545 weight class) and Pertti Palo (ranked 214 p4p, 163 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Driesen
vs
Palo

164 cm
21
141
4 - 1 - 0

169 cm
26
138
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Van Driesen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Palo!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pertti Palo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Driesen.
Driesen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palo.
Driesen blocks a jab.

Palo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Driesen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Driesen is looking to reverse the position.
Driesen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Palo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palo is looking to advance position but Driesen won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driesen wants to improve his position but Palo is controlling well.
Palo wants to pass the guard but Driesen is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driesen has hold of Palo's hands but Palo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Driesen is looking for a sweep. Palo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Palo trying to pass the guard but Driesen defending well.
Driesen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Palo is working Driesen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Palo forces his way into half guard.
Palo working the head and body with strikes.
Palo works his way into full mount!
Palo trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo lands a nice shot to the head.
Palo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Driesen is looking to escape.
Driesen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Palo lands a nice shot to the head.
Palo scoring with strikes but Driesen is staying in there.
Palo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Driesen looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo is landing with some decent strikes but Driesen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Driesen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Palo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Palo raining down hammerfists from mount.

Driesen is rocked!
Palo scoring with strikes but Driesen is staying in there.
Oh Driesen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Palo! Driesen is hurt baaadly! Palo is firing away with more strikes - Driesen is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pertti Palo!