PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vilho Alanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alanen's entrance music is Turmion Kätilöt - Grand Ball. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Alanen
vs
Aldo

186 cm
20
222 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vilho Alanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Alanen has managed to clinch.
Alanen scores with a knee to the head.
Alanen lands a knee to the head.
Alanen prevents the takedown attempt.
Alanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alanen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aldo's face.
Alanen connects with a knee to the head.
Alanen connects with a knee to the head.
Alanen is pressed up against the cage. Aldo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alanen down to the mat. Alanen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Alanen closes the distance and clinches.
Aldo wants a takedown.
Vilho Alanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Aldo.
Alanen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hand to the body from Alanen.
Aldo has Alanen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alanen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A right handed body shot lands from Alanen.
Aldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aldo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alanen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Aldo looks gassed!
Alanen lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aldo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Alanen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Alanen manages to break the clinch.
Alanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldo circles away.
Alanen fails in his attempt to clinch.

Alanen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Aldo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Alanen is defending well.
Aldo wants a takedown.
Aldo tries to score a body lock takedown but Alanen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Alanen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aldo is looking for a takedown.
Aldo is trying to drag Alanen to the mat but Alanen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short left from Alanen.
Nice body punch from Alanen - that landed with a thud.
Alanen crunches a lovely knee into Aldo's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees to the body from Alanen.
Alanen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Aldo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alanen digs a right hand into Aldo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aldo's gas tank.

Alanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Alanen.

Alanen has Aldo up against the cage in a clinch.
Alanen landing knees to the head.
Aldo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alanen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alanen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alanen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Alanen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aldos head.
Alanen scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo wants to take the fight to the mat but Alanen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Aldo wants a takedown but no success here.
Alanen has Aldo pressed against the cage.
Alanen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aldo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alanen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alanen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Aldo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alanen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Alanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Alanen clinches with his opponent.
Alanen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Alanen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alanen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Alanen landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alanen pushes Aldo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Alanen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Alanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Alanen clinches up with Aldo and pushes him back against the cage.
Aldo tries to score a body lock takedown but Alanen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Alanen presses Aldo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alanen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Aldo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alanen is leaning against Aldo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alanen crunches a lovely knee into Aldo's ribcage.
Alanen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Alanen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aldo or not.
Alanen crunches a lovely knee into Aldo's ribcage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alanen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Alanen obliges.
Alanen lands a nice elbow.
Alanen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aldos head.
Alanen stops a takedown attempt from Aldo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vilho Alanen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Alanen tries to clinch up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alanen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aldo is trying to drag Alanen to the mat but Alanen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Aldo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alanen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Alanen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Alanen scores a nice knee to the body.

Alanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Antonio Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Alanen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aldo is looking for a takedown.
Vilho Alanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Aldo.
Alanen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alanen landing knees 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!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alanen.
Alanen lands a right hand.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Alanen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alanen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Alanen scores with a knee to the head.
Alanen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alanen scores with a knee to the head.

Aldo is rocked!
Alanen lands a shot to the body.

Alanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alanen moves in looking to clinch but Aldo pushes him off.
Alanen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Aldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alanen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aldo can do to turn this around?
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldo circles away.
Alanen fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alanen is looking to clinch but Aldo is avoiding it.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alanen tries to clinch but Aldo moves out of range.
Alanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Aldo tries to keep at a distance but Alanen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aldo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alanen prevents it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alanen landing knees to the body.
Alanen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Aldo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Alanen lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Alanen.
Alanen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Alanen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alanen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alanen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A knee to the head by Alanen.

Alanen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Alanen moves into range and clinches up with Aldo.
Alanen scores with a knee to the head.
Alanen connects with a knee to the head.
Alanen gets underhooks to prevent Aldo's takedown attempt.
Alanen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aldo or not.
Alanen scores with a knee to the head.
Alanen connects with a knee to the head.
Aldo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alanen pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alanen is looking to clinch.
Alanen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Aldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Aldo tries to keep at a distance but Alanen has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alanen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Alanen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alanen with a knee to the head.
Alanen landing knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alanen landing knees to the head.
Alanen prevents the takedown attempt.
Alanen scores with a knee to the head.
Alanen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vilho Alanen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Alanen rushes Aldo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alanen lands a nice elbow.
Alanen stops a takedown attempt from Aldo.

Alanen breaks from the clinch.

Alanen has closed the distance and engaged Aldo in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Alanen.
Alanen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aldo.
Aldo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alanen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alanen working Aldo over with knees to the body.
Alanen is stalling here.
A knee to the head by Alanen.
Alanen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Alanen manages to break the clinch.
Aldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Aldo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Alanen drives through and clinches with Aldo against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alanen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vilho Alanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Aldo.
Aldo is looking for a takedown.
Nice elbow from Alanen.
Alanen working Aldo over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Alanen.

Alanen manages to break the clinch.
Alanen tries to clinch up.
Aldo fails with a takedown attempt.
Alanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alanen is looking to clinch.
Alanen wants to clinch up but Aldo keeps it at a distance.

Aldo tries to keep at a distance but Alanen has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alanen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Aldo up against the cage.
Vilho Alanen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alanen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alanen lands a body shot.
Aldo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alanen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alanen is looking to clinch.
Alanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldo shoots in for a double leg but Alanen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alanen is looking to clinch but Aldo is avoiding it.
Alanen tries to clinch

and Aldo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alanen's guard.
Aldo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alanen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alanen has his feet on Aldo's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Alanen tries to clinch

and Aldo counters with a shoot takedown. Alanen fights it but they end up in guard.
Alanen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aldo on the ground.

Aldo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Alanen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Alanen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Alanen!
Alanen is looking to take a break and control but Aldo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aldo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Aldo looking for submissions off his back.

Aldo actively working from the bottom here.
Alanen throwing shots but Aldo is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alanen is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Alanen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Alanen slips a nice elbow through Aldo's hands, connecting with Aldo's forehead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Aldo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alanen thows a huge punch but Aldo dodges it nicely.

Aldo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alanen pulls his head out easily.

Aldo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vilho Alanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aldo is looking for a sweep. Alanen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Aldo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alanen is trying to control. Aldo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Antonio Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Aldo actively working from the bottom here.

Alanen decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vilho Alanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alanen, 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vilho Alanen!
Our winner, Vilho Alanen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.