PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alvar Aalto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Celtic Boston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aalto
vs
Boston

185 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alvar Aalto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Celtic Boston!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boston doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aalto counters with a nice uppercut.
Boston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aalto as he jumps to the side.

Aalto shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Boston is refusing to be controlled, as Aalto sits in half guard.
Boston is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boston can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boston is staying active underneath Aalto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Alvar Aalto wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Boston with a lazy takedown attempt

so Aalto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alvar Aalto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Celtic Boston.
Aalto trying to control the position from guard on top but Boston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Boston uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Aalto throws a body kick that misses.

Boston changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Aalto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aalto is looking for a sweep.
Boston working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Aalto tries to buck Boston off but Boston is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aalto takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Aalto takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Aalto is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aalto is trying to improve his position.
Aalto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Aalto is breathing heavily.
Boston creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Boston lands a decent elbow from side control.
Boston lands an elbow.

Aalto is rocked!
Boston scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Aalto is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Boston can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Celtic Boston!