PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Aalto (ranked 653 p4p, 708 weight class) and Bam Bam Joshy (ranked 57 p4p, 62 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aalto
vs
Joshy

177 cm
32
157
20 - 14 - 0

150 cm
27
152
14 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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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 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Aalto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bam Bam Joshy!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aalto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Aalto moves out of range of the strikes.
Aalto has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Joshy lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick from Aalto lands but Joshy takes it in his stride.

It looks like Bam Bam Joshy has been cut.
Joshy lands with a nice body punch.
Joshy dips to his left and cracks Aalto with an uppercut!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Joshy!
Joshy throws an overhand right that lands on Aalto's shoulder, as Aalto tries to avoid the shot.
Joshy ducks under a wild hook from Aalto.
Bam Bam Joshy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joshy with a nice cross.
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!
Joshy ducks under a wild hook from Aalto.
Aalto misses with a left hand
and Joshy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aalto throws a body punch but Joshy moves out of range.
Aalto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joshy.
Joshy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Joshy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Joshy. Beautiful body shot.
Aalto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aalto walks into a straight right hand from Joshy.
Joshy just misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto is looking to counter punch.
Good shot there by Joshy.

Joshy drives through and clinches with Aalto against the cage.
Aalto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joshy's elbow.
Aalto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joshy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aalto.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aalto.
Aalto can't find room to land a body shot as Joshy controls the action.
Aalto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aalto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joshy misses with a punch on the inside.
Aalto misses with a body punch.
Joshy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aalto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aalto blocks a body shot from Joshy.
Joshy tries to work over Aalto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joshy working aggressively here.
Joshy lands a nice shot to the body.
Joshy lands a hook that snaps the head of Aalto backwards.

Joshy drags the fight down to the ground.
Aalto works over Joshy with some ground and pound from guard.
Aalto throws a strike but Joshy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Aalto looking for a sweep. Not yet Aalto, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Joshy drops back looking for a leg! Aalto is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aalto manages to kick Joshy off! Joshy jumps back into Aalto's guard.

Aalto throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Joshy escapes and throws Aalto's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Aalto 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.

Joshy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Joshy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Joshy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Joshy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Aalto gets back to half guard.
Aalto manages to get to full guard.

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

Joshy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aalto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Joshy's guard.

Aalto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Joshy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aalto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aalto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Joshy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aalto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Aalto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Joshy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aalto has managed to get both his arms back between Joshy's legs - danger averted.
Aalto connects with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bam Bam Joshy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bam Bam Joshy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Aalto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joshy throws out a counter right but Aalto avoids it with no problem.
Joshy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aalto throws a big shot that misses.
Joshy lands with a shot to the body.
Joshy just misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Joshy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aalto staying out of range there.
Aalto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joshy moves away.
Joshy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Joshy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joshy throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Joshy.
A shot to the liver by Joshy. Beautiful body shot.
A big right from Aalto misses.
A combination from Joshy does no damage.
Joshy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshy misses with a hook. Aalto ducked under it nicely.
Joshy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joshy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aalto throws a front kick aimed at Joshy's knee but Joshy avoids it well.
Aalto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aalto scores with a leg kick.
Aalto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joshy.
Joshy lands a jab.
Aalto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Joshy misses with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aalto.
Joshy misses with a hook. Aalto ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aalto throws a right hand that misses
and Joshy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joshy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joshy misses with a right hand
and Joshy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joshy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aalto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aalto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Joshy misses with a hook
and Aalto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Joshy throws a big shot that misses.
Joshy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aalto.
Joshy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aalto misses the shot to the body.
Joshy misses with a double jab.

Joshy tries to keep at a distance but Aalto has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aalto.

Aalto tightens his grip and picks Joshy up, before dumping him to the ground. Joshy manages to land in guard.
Aalto trying to control the position from guard on top but Joshy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Joshy has an active guard here but Aalto has managed to pass into half guard.
Aalto looks to land a strike but Joshy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Aalto works over Joshy with some ground and pound from guard.
Aalto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Aalto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aalto scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aalto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aalto throws an elbow that misses. Joshy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aalto's guard. Nice move by Joshy!

Aalto looking for a sweep. Not yet Aalto, not yet.
Aalto is trying to keep Joshy in close.

Joshy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Joshy postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Aalto is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Joshy, into his guard.

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 Michael Aalto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bam Bam Joshy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Joshy throws a right and a left that Aalto avoids nicely.
Aalto is looking to counter punch.
A slow jab from Joshy misses its intended target.
Joshy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Aalto misses with an uppercut. Joshy saw that one coming.
Joshy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joshy looks to throw the jab but Aalto is out of range.
Joshy misses with a straight left.
Aalto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Joshy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
Joshy throws an off balance right hand
and Aalto counters with a low kick, right behind Joshy 's knee.
Aalto slips a jab and a cross from Joshy.
Aalto just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshy looks to land a left hand but Aalto moved out of range nicely.
Aalto throws a leg kick but Joshy moved away.
Joshy misses with a right hand
and Aalto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Joshy.
Aalto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Joshy with a jab.
Joshy is looking to clinch.
Aalto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bam Bam Joshy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joshy connects with the punch.
Joshy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
Aalto throws a head kick that misses.
Joshy throws a combination that misses
and Aalto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Joshy misses.
Aalto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Joshy looks to land a left hand but Aalto moved out of range nicely.
Aalto thinks about countering with a head kick.
Aalto slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshy throws a body shot but no joy.
Joshy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joshy connects with the punch.
Joshy lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Joshy misses.
Aalto lands the left hand.

That has opened up Bam Bam Joshy's cut even more.
Joshy digs a good body shot into Aalto's ribs.
Joshy moves away from the strike by Aalto.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Joshy.
Joshy digs a good hook to Aalto's body.
A punch combination from Joshy misses.
Aalto throws a body shot but no joy.
Joshy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Aalto with a body shot.
Joshy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aalto counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshy throws a poor cross that misses
letting Aalto counter with a right hand.
Aalto avoids the body shot from Joshy.
Aalto looks to throw the jab but Joshy is out of range.
Aalto avoids the body shot from Joshy.
Joshy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Joshy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aalto.
Joshy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Aalto swings widly with a right hand
and Joshy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aalto lands with a straight right. Joshy didn't see that one coming.
Joshy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aalto. Aalto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Joshy loads up on a big right hand but Aalto slips the punch.
Joshy ducks right into an uppercut from Aalto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
Joshy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
Aalto misses with a body kick.
Bam Bam Joshy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aalto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joshy.
Aalto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Joshy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aalto under the eye.
Joshy misses with a hook to the body
and Joshy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joshy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Aalto.
Aalto looks to land a left hand but Joshy moved out of range nicely.
Aalto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Joshy dips to his left and cracks Aalto with an uppercut!
Aalto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aalto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bam Bam Joshy.
I think Joshy 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bam Bam Joshy!