PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adils Hallbjornsson (ranked 494 p4p, 760 weight class) and Iso Paa (ranked 77 p4p, 114 weight class). Hallbjornsson comes to the cage accompanied by Herr Mannelig. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hallbjornsson
vs
Paa

190 cm
31
210
24 - 13 - 0

187 cm
27
217
19 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adils Hallbjornsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Iso Paa!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallbjornsson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hallbjornsson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heartless Team in the buildup to the fight.
Iso Paa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hallbjornsson connects with an inside leg kick.
Paa has a takedown stuffed.
Hallbjornsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Paa throws a leg kick that misses.
Paa misses with a wild body shot.
Paa tries to move into range but Hallbjornsson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hallbjornsson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Paa shoots and misses
enabling Hallbjornsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Paa lands with an overhand left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Paa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hallbjornsson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hallbjornsson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Paa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hallbjornsson will feel that in the morning.
Hallbjornsson punishes Paa's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Hallbjornsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paa throws a leg kick that misses.
Paa throws a body punch but Hallbjornsson moves out of range.
Hallbjornsson misses with a body kick.
Paa fails with a takedown attempt.
Adils Hallbjornsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iso Paa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hallbjornsson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hallbjornsson, as that shot connected.
Hallbjornsson lands the left hand.
Hallbjornsson throws a jab when Paa was well out of range.
Hallbjornsson throws the left hand but Paa avoids the punch easily.
Paa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hallbjornsson throws the left hand but Paa avoids the punch easily.
Hallbjornsson slips under a jab from Paa.
A bone on bone clash there as Paa blocks the leg kick.
Hallbjornsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hallbjornsson wants it to stay on the feet.
Paa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Paa throws a leg kick which misses Hallbjornsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Hallbjornsson tries to avoid it.
Hallbjornsson connects with a single shot there.
Paa throws a hook but Hallbjornsson avoids it easily.
It looked like Hallbjornsson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallbjornsson throws the kick towards the body but Paa avoids it.
Paa slips a straight right by Hallbjornsson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hallbjornsson misses with a straight right.
Hallbjornsson throws a hook but Paa avoids it easily.
Paa misses with a straight right.
Hallbjornsson defending well as Paa loads up on a big left hand.
Hallbjornsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Paa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hallbjornsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hallbjornsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hallbjornsson misses the shot to the body.
Hallbjornsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hallbjornsson wants it to stay on the feet.
Hallbjornsson slips a straight right by Paa.
Hallbjornsson scores with a punch to the head.
Hallbjornsson with a jab.
Hallbjornsson moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paa feints and as Hallbjornsson raises his hands in defense, Paa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hallbjornsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Hallbjornsson, not yet.
Paa content to stall in guard here.
Paa wants to control from the top but Hallbjornsson keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hallbjornsson holds on and takes a little breather.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fighters circling - Paa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hallbjornsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paa throws a low kick, looking for Hallbjornsson's leg but Hallbjornsson calmly moves out of range.
Paa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hallbjornsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hallbjornsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hallbjornsson avoids the body shot from Paa.
Hallbjornsson ducks under a wild hook from Paa.
Hallbjornsson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hallbjornsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Paa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hallbjornsson moves away.
Hallbjornsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hallbjornsson wants it to stay on the feet.
Paa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hallbjornsson connects with a right hand. Paa shakes it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adils Hallbjornsson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hallbjornsson works Paa's body with a nice hook.
Nice takedown defense from Hallbjornsson. No joy for Paa on that attempt.
Paa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hallbjornsson swivels and escapes.
A big right from Hallbjornsson misses.
Paa misses with a lunging right hand
and Hallbjornsson counters with a straight right hand.
Hallbjornsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hallbjornsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Paa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hallbjornsson checks a low kick from Paa.
A slow jab from Hallbjornsson misses its intended target.
Paa tries to close the distance and clinch but Hallbjornsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hallbjornsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallbjornsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Adils Hallbjornsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Hallbjornsson looks for the body kick but Paa saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Hallbjornsson.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Paa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hallbjornsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hallbjornsson swings for the body but Paa moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Paa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa moves in looking to clinch but Hallbjornsson pushes him off.
Paa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hallbjornsson moves away.
Hallbjornsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Paa lands a right hook to the body.
Paa throws out a loose jab but Hallbjornsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paa throws a leg kick but Hallbjornsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hallbjornsson scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Hallbjornsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hallbjornsson slips a jab from Paa.
Paa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Paa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hallbjornsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paa cracks Hallbjornsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hallbjornsson looks to land a right hand but Paa moved out of range.
Hallbjornsson connects with a right hand. Paa shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paa shoots in and drives through. Hallbjornsson sprawls well.
Adils Hallbjornsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iso Paa.
Hallbjornsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paa.
Jab from Hallbjornsson.
Paa throws a leg kick
and Hallbjornsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Paa thinking.
Hallbjornsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hallbjornsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Paa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hallbjornsson scores with a shot to the body.
Hallbjornsson misses with an uppercut. Paa saw that one coming.
Paa missing with a left hand there. Hallbjornsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hallbjornsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hallbjornsson blocks a leg kick.
Hallbjornsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paa manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Hallbjornsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Paa doesn't seem phased though.
Hallbjornsson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa jabs at Hallbjornsson's body.
A bone on bone clash there as Hallbjornsson blocks the leg kick.
Paa misses with an uppercut.
Paa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hallbjornsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hallbjornsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paa can do to turn this around?
Paa tries to land a leg kick but Hallbjornsson saw it coming and moves away.
Paa throws an off balance right hand
and Hallbjornsson counters with a straight right hand.
Paa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Paa throws a hook but Hallbjornsson avoids it easily.
Hallbjornsson throwing a counter right hand but Paa manages to avoid it.
Paa throws a poor cross that misses
and Hallbjornsson counters with a nice body shot.
Paa misses with a jab to the body
and Hallbjornsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hallbjornsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Paa.
Paa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paa wants to clinch up but Hallbjornsson keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Paa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hallbjornsson misses with a hook
and Paa counters with a stiff right hand.
Paa lands with a shot to the body.

Paa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hallbjornsson's half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Paa is keen to just control but Hallbjornsson is a slippery customer.
Paa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hallbjornsson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hallbjornsson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Paa trying to control the position from guard on top but Hallbjornsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adils Hallbjornsson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hallbjornsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Paa tries to land a leg kick but Hallbjornsson saw it coming and moves away.
Hallbjornsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paa.
Paa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paa misses with a lunging right hand
and Paa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Paa. Hallbjornsson shrugs it off though.
Paa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hallbjornsson defends well and Paa ends up having to push Hallbjornsson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Paa throws a poor cross that misses
and Hallbjornsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hallbjornsson looks to land a left hand but Paa moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hallbjornsson. Paa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hallbjornsson walks into a stiff left hand from Paa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hallbjornsson.
Paa throws out a counter right but Hallbjornsson avoids it with no problem.
Hallbjornsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Paa jabs at Hallbjornsson's body.
Paa throws a lazy body kick
and Hallbjornsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Paa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hallbjornsson defends well and Paa ends up having to push Hallbjornsson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hallbjornsson misses with a low kick as Paa jumps back.
Paa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hallbjornsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hallbjornsson scores with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Paa misses the target.
Paa throws the left hand but Hallbjornsson avoids the punch easily.
Paa wants to clinch up but Hallbjornsson keeps it at a distance.
Hallbjornsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hallbjornsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Paa swings for the body but Hallbjornsson moves out of range.
Paa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hallbjornsson works the jab nicely.
Paa throws a good cross that connects.
Paa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hallbjornsson.
Paa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hallbjornsson throwing a counter right hand but Paa manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson avoids the body shot from Paa.
Paa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hallbjornsson. Paa does a little dance to reset his feet.

Paa drives through with a takedown into Hallbjornsson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hallbjornsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hallbjornsson managing to control the position.
Hallbjornsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Hallbjornsson, not yet.
Paa won't allow Hallbjornsson to get back to his feet.
Hallbjornsson 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.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Hallbjornsson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hallbjornsson wants to sweep but no luck.
Hallbjornsson working a defensive guard here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hallbjornsson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Paa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Some wild striking there from Paa.
Hallbjornsson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Paa just manages to avoid it.
Paa misses with a straight left.
Paa defending well as Hallbjornsson loads up on a big left hand.
Adils Hallbjornsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hallbjornsson throws a good cross that connects.
Paa throws a sloppy body shot
and Hallbjornsson counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Hallbjornsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hallbjornsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hallbjornsson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Paa.
Hallbjornsson lands a nice hook to Paa's body. Paa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hallbjornsson lands a really nice looking cross but Paa seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hallbjornsson lands with an uppercut that bounces Paa off the cage and back into range.
Hallbjornsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Paa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Donk. Hallbjornsson catches Paa right on the button with a cross.
Hallbjornsson misses with a looping right.
Hallbjornsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hallbjornsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paa.
A slow jab from Paa misses its intended target.
Hallbjornsson throwing a counter right hand but Paa manages to avoid it.
Iso Paa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hallbjornsson moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adils Hallbjornsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hallbjornsson, 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adils Hallbjornsson!
A very excited looking Adils Hallbjornsson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.