PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Dennison (ranked 820 p4p, 895 weight class) and Paavali Kontiainen (ranked 119 p4p, 132 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Dick Dennison has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dick Dennison seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Dennison
vs
Kontiainen

192 cm
25
225
8 - 3 - 0

192 cm
27
212
10 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary

HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Dennison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paavali Kontiainen!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dennison misses with a hook
and Kontiainen counters with a nice body shot.
Kontiainen scores with a nice head shot.
Dennison lands a nice looking body shot.

Dennison dives in and scores a takedown into Kontiainen's guard.
Dennison working some strikes from top position.
Dennison content to stall in guard here.
Dennison missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dennison working some strikes from top position.
Dennison is looking to work some ground and pound but Kontiainen has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontiainen working a defensive guard here.
Dennison lands a couple of elbows.
Kontiainen is trying to control the position but Dennison postures up.
Kontiainen 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.
Dennison with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dennison throws an elbow that misses. Kontiainen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dennison's guard. Nice move by Kontiainen!

Dennison is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kontiainen throws a strike but Dennison rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Kontiainen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dennison puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennison scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kontiainen is trying to escape back to his feet but Dennison uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Kontiainen is trying to control Dennison's posture but Dennison avoids it.
Kontiainen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kontiainen is looking to regain half guard here but Dennison keeps moving and retains side control.
Dennison connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kontiainen some visible discomfort.
Kontiainen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dennison wants to take a breather but Kontiainen is having none of it.
Dennison landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennison sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kontiainen defending well though.
Dennison throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dennison is trying to control the action in half guard but Kontiainen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dennison thows a huge punch but Kontiainen dodges it nicely.
Well, if Dennison is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kontiainen is controlling Dennison's trapped leg to prevent Dennison from advancing to side control.
Dennison is looking to take a break and control but Kontiainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dennison thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kontiainen's head.
Kontiainen is trying to get back to full guard.
Dennison is taking a breather. Kontiainen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dennison wants to control but Kontiainen is keeping him busy.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dennison misses with a straight right.
Dennison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Kontiainen counter with a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A lazy left from Kontiainen finds it's target.

Dennison is rocked!
Kontiainen misses the jab.

Dennison closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ground and pound from Dennison seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Dennison dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kontiainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dennison.
Kontiainen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kontiainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dennison feinted with a counter takedown.
Kontiainen misses with an uppercut. Dennison saw that one coming.
Dennison feinted with a counter takedown.
Dennison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kontiainen can do to turn this around?
Kontiainen misses with a wild body shot.
Kontiainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dennison fails to land the takedown.
Donk. Dennison catches Kontiainen right on the button with a cross.

Kontiainen tries to sprawl but Dennison drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kontiainen is looking for a sweep. Dennison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dennison thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dennison throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dennison thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dennison throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennison lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dennison 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.
Kontiainen wants to improve his position but Dennison is controlling well.
Dennison is controlling the pace.
Dennison landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kontiainen is looking to improve his position.
Dennison throws a strike but Kontiainen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kontiainen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dick Dennison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dennison with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dennison distracts Kontiainen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dennison is stalling in the full guard.
Dennison in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennison trying to control but Kontiainen is working from the bottom.
Kontiainen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dennison content to stall in guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kontiainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dennison manages to avoid it.
Kontiainen misses with an uppercut. Dennison saw that one coming.
Kontiainen misses with a hook.
Kontiainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kontiainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Dennison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kontiainen ducks under a wild hook from Dennison.
Paavali Kontiainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab by Dennison.
Kontiainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dennison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kontiainen.
Dick Dennison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kontiainen defending well as Dennison loads up on a big left hand.
Kontiainen flicks out a counter leg kick but Dennison steps away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kontiainen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice straight punches there by Dennison. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dennison.
Dennison lands with a shot to the body.
Dennison scores with a nice right hand.
Dennison throws an overhand right that lands on Kontiainen's shoulder, as Kontiainen tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dennison misses with a hook.
Kontiainen ducks under a wild hook from Dennison.
Jab, jab by Dennison - just one landing.
Dennison shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kontiainen pinned against the cage. Kontiainen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kontiainen takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dennison.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Dennison dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dennison looking to score a takedown here. Kontiainen is defending well but Dennison drives through and ends up in Kontiainen's guard.
Dennison throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kontiainen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Paavali Kontiainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dennison trying to control but Kontiainen is working from the bottom.
Kontiainen wants to sweep here but Dennison controlling him for the moment.
Kontiainen is still trying to improve position.
Dennison lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dennison wants to control from the top but Kontiainen keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennison stays in close to Kontiainen's body and controls the position.
Dennison working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dennison trying to control the position from guard on top but Kontiainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dennison's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dennison throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kontiainen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dennison with a flurry of punches that miss.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A swing and a miss from Dennison.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Dennison closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kontiainen to the mat! Kontiainen manages to get full guard.
Kontiainen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Dennison is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Kontiainen there.
Dennison works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dennison looking for a sweep. Not yet Dennison, not yet.
Dennison has momentary wrist control but Kontiainen slips an elbow through the middle.
Kontiainen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kontiainen is looking to work some ground and pound but Dennison has wrist control.
Dennison has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kontiainen has passed into side control.
Kontiainen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kontiainen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dennison is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kontiainen working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Kontiainen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dennison wants to improve his position but Kontiainen is controlling well.
Kontiainen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dennison on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Oh Dennison is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dennison is looking for a sweep. Kontiainen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kontiainen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kontiainen working the head and body with strikes.
Dennison has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kontiainen is working away from the top position though.
Kontiainen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dennison blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kontiainen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kontiainen throwing shots but Dennison is blocking nicely.
Kontiainen working the head and body with strikes.
Kontiainen unloads with some huge strikes here! Dennison is out! Kontiainen wins by brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Paavali Kontiainen!
A victorious Paavali Kontiainen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.