PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ilari Rahamies (ranked 1854 p4p, 2187 weight class) and Kristof Pardi (ranked 174 p4p, 205 weight class). Pardi has chosen Party Boy Theme as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rahamies
vs
Pardi

175 cm
27
145
7 - 4 - 0

172 cm
28
154
14 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilari Rahamies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kristof Pardi!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pardi looks to land a left hand but Rahamies moved out of range nicely.
Rahamies looks for the body kick but Pardi saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pardi! But no joy.
Rahamies is looking to slow Pardi down with leg kicks.
Pardi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rahamies.
Pardi throws an overhand right that lands on Rahamies's shoulder, as Rahamies tries to avoid the shot.
Pardi missing with a left hand there. Rahamies was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rahamies takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rahamies lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A low kick lands for Rahamies.
Rahamies blocks a jab.
Rahamies pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Rahamies has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pardi misses with a punch on the inside.
Rahamies lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rahamies is trying to push Pardi away but Pardi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rahamies throws a punch but it's blocked by Pardi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rahamies throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pardis head.
Pardi blocks a body shot from Rahamies.
Pardi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rahamies lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pardi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rahamies plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rahamies lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rahamies connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pardi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pardi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rahamies throws out a powerful jab.
Pardi throws the left hand but Rahamies avoids the punch easily.
Rahamies feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A jab lands there for Rahamies.
Rahamies scores with a jab.
Rahamies misses with a hook. Pardi ducked under it nicely.

Rahamies tries to keep at a distance but Pardi has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pardi jumps guard but Rahamies turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pardi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rahamies looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short uppercut from Rahamies.
Rahamies lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pardi working hard to break the clinch.
Rahamies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pardi stalling in the clinch but Rahamies improves position.
Pardi fails to pull guard.
A hook to the body from Rahamies.
Pardi has Rahamies pressed against the cage, preventing Rahamies from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pardi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Pardi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pardi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rahamies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rahamies fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pardi on the side of the head.
Rahamies moves away from the strike by Pardi.
Rahamies throws a quick inside leg kick.

Pardi gets tackled into the cage by Rahamies. Rahamies maintains the clinch.
Rahamies pushes Pardi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rahamies lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Pardi - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pardi.
Pardi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rahamies backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies misses with the head strike.
Pardi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rahamies just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ilari Rahamies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kristof Pardi.
Pardi struggles to land a body shot inside as Rahamies controls his hands.
Rahamies keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pardi's efforts to push away.
Rahamies is leaning against Pardi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rahamies is trying to force a seperation but Pardi has the dominant position.
Rahamies misses with the head strike.
Rahamies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rahamies lands with a light punch inside.

Pardi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pardi looking for a sweep. Not yet Pardi, not yet.

Rahamies gets to his feet. Pardi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rahamies fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pardi.
Pardi throws a right hand that misses
and Rahamies counters with a stiff right hand.
Rahamies uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pardi.
Rahamies lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pardi throws a right hand that misses
and Rahamies counters with a straight right hand.
Pardi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Good exchange - Pardi coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rahamies moves into range and clinches up with Pardi.
Pardi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rahamies pushes Pardi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rahamies swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rahamies misses with a punch on the inside.
Pardi working aggressively here.
Rahamies swings wildly with an uppercut but Pardi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pardi prevents Rahamies from breaking the clinch.
Pardi swings wildly with an uppercut but Rahamies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rahamies lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pardi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pardi tries to pull guard but Rahamies won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pardi jumps guard but Rahamies stands there with Pardi around his waist. Pardi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rahamies tries to throw a body punch but Pardi avoids it by throwing Rahamies back against the cage.
Pardi pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ilari Rahamies dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rahamies lands a jab.

Rahamies has Pardi up against the cage in a clinch.
Pardi swings wildly with an uppercut but Rahamies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rahamies is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pardi can do to turn this around?
Rahamies swings wildly with an uppercut but Pardi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rahamies lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pardi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rahamies lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pardi jumps guard and drags Rahamies to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rahamies is looking to stand up but Pardi won't let him.

Rahamies stands up and waves to Pardi to follow him.
Pardi thuds his right hand into Rahamies's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahamies misses with a leg kick.
It seemed like Pardi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rahamies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rahamies keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pardi.
Pardi throws a right hand that misses
and Rahamies counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rahamies lands a head kick. Pardi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rahamies connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pardi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rahamies. Rahamies obviously looking to wear him down.
Pardi misses with a straight right.
Rahamies lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rahamies smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pardi missing with a left hand there. Rahamies was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rahamies swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pardi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ilari Rahamies is winning the standup battle so far.
Pardi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rahamies. Rahamies circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pardi throws the left hand but Rahamies avoids the punch easily.
Pardi connects with the punch.
Pardi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pardi slips a jab from Rahamies.
Pardi walks into a stiff left hand from Rahamies.
Rahamies punishes Pardi's body with a nice straight punch.
Pardi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Pardi.
Rahamies walks into a left hand.
Rahamies walks into a straight right hand from Pardi.
Rahamies lands with a straight right. Pardi didn't see that one coming.
Rahamies lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pardi's sensitive parts.
Rahamies ducks under a wild hook from Pardi.
Rahamies throws a sloppy head kick and Pardi moves out of range easily.
Rahamies throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pardi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pardi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rahamies manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rahamies appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Rahamies lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pardi doesn't seem phased though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rahamies.
Rahamies is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Rahamies.
Rahamies connects with a solid leg kick.
Rahamies misses with a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Pardi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pardi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rahamies scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Pardi misses.
Pardi throws a hook but Rahamies avoids it easily.
Pardi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rahamies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick lands from Rahamies.
Rahamies bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pardi's head.
Pardi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rahamies.
Pardi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pardi throws an off balance right hand
and Rahamies counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pardi's knee momentarily.
Rahamies throws a right hand that Pardi ducks under and follows up with a left that Pardi also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pardi looks to land a left hand but Rahamies moved out of range nicely.
Pardi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pardi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big left from Pardi misses.
Crunch! Rahamies slams his shin into Pardi's torso.
Rahamies throws a head kick but Pardi moves out of range.
Pardi checks a leg kick.
Rahamies lands a jab to the head.
Rahamies ducks under a wild hook from Pardi.
Rahamies lands a glancing blow to the side of Pardi's head.
Rahamies lands with an uppercut that bounces Pardi off the cage and back into range.
Pardi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pardi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rahamies.
A nice leg kick from Rahamies, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pardi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rahamies can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pardi misses the jab.

Rahamies tries to keep at a distance but Pardi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rahamies misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pardi has a couple of punches blocked by Rahamies.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ilari Rahamies dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pardi throws a right hand that misses
and Rahamies counters with a leg kick.
Rahamies slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Pardi misses the target.
Rahamies lands a right hook to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pardi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rahamies - the referee stops the clock and Pardi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rahamies. Pardi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pardi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pardi with a jab.
Rahamies keeps the fight on the outside.
Rahamies is looking to counter with head kicks.

Pardi rushes Rahamies and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pardi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rahamies goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pardi stalling in the clinch but Rahamies improves position.
Rahamies misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pardi swings wildly with an uppercut but Rahamies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rahamies 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!
Pardi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rahamies swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahamies pushes Pardi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rahamies lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pardi backwards.
Pardi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pardi working hard to break the clinch.
Rahamies letting Pardi take a breather here.
Pardi is pushing Rahamies up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pardi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rahamies to keep the fight standing.
Rahamies lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Rahamies's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rahamies has Pardi up against the cage in a clinch.
Rahamies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ilari Rahamies has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pardi lands a shoulder strike.
Pardi lands with a left to the head.
Rahamies lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pardi or not.
Kristof Pardi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pardi blocks a body shot from Rahamies.

Pardi manages to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rahamies trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pardi's guard.

Rahamies stands and steps away. Pardi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pardi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rahamies sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pardi walks into a straight right hand from Rahamies.
Pardi misses with a lunging right hand
and Rahamies counters with a leg kick.
Pardi blocks a low kick nicely.
Pardi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Pardi rushes Rahamies and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pardi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Rahamies - that landed with a thud.
Pardi is trying to pull guard but Rahamies has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies swings wildly with an uppercut but Pardi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rahamies lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pardi backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Pardi.
Rahamies lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pardi is looking to control Rahamies's arms but Rahamies gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pardi has his back to the cage.
Rahamies lands with a short shot to the head.
Pardi is trying to break the clinch but Rahamies is controlling him.
Pardi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rahamies seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pardi can turn it around.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rahamies.
Rahamies lands a right hand.
Pardi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pardi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pardi lands a body shot.
Rahamies goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rahamies misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Pardi.
A head punch on the inside from Rahamies fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pardi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rahamies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pardi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rahamies moves away from the strike by Pardi.
Pardi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pardi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pardi tries to clinch but Rahamies is having none of it.
Rahamies throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pardi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rahamies throws a front kick that sends Pardi stumbling back into the cage.
Rahamies fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pardi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pardi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rahamies lands with a kick to the temple. Pardi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pardi misses with a looping left.
Rahamies seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pardi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rahamies.
Rahamies throws a leg kick which misses Pardi's front leg but catches the back leg as Pardi tries to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ilari Rahamies showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rahamies, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilari Rahamies!
Ilari Rahamies decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Kristof Pardi stepped up to the mic, saying 'That was intense. REALLY intense. Well, not really intense. But pretty intense (https://youtu.be/OhbPPy4TuYI)'.