PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eliitti Paavo (ranked 118 p4p, 9 weight class) and Tomas Marley (ranked 130 p4p, 10 weight class). Paavo comes to the cage accompanied by Brother Firetribe - Winner Takes It All. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Paavo
vs
Marley

155 cm
30
137 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

170 cm
34
140 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eliitti Paavo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tomas Marley!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paavo clobbers Marley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Paavo wants to land a leg kick but Marley is out of range.
Marley blocks a low kick nicely.
Marley cracks Paavo with a good jab.
Paavo throws a solid leg kick but Marley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Paavo.
Paavo ducks under a wild hook from Marley.
Marley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Paavo ducks under a wild hook from Marley.
Paavo throws a hook to the side of Marley's head but Marley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A chopping leg kick lands by Paavo.
Marley blocks a head kick by Paavo.
The fighters circling - Paavo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paavo moves away.
Marley throws a body punch but Paavo moves out of range.
Paavo tried to counter with a leg kick but Marley avoided it.
Marley misses with a hook.
Marley scores with a push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paavo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paavo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Marley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Paavo tried to score with a low kick but Marley checks it.
Paavo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paavo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Marley manages to circle out of the way.
Marley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paavo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marley.
Paavo throws a leg kick that misses.
Paavo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marley missing with a left hand there. Paavo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paavo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paavo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheers as Paavo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marley doesn't seem phased though.
Marley 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.
A head kick misses from Paavo.
Paavo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Paavo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Paavo tries a head kick but it misses.
Marley misses with an uppercut.
Paavo lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paavo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marley scores with a nice strike.
Marley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A lazy left from Paavo finds it's target.
A big right from Paavo misses.
Paavo throws a solid leg kick but Marley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Paavo.
Jab by Marley.
Paavo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paavo looks to throw the jab but Marley is out of range.
Marley scores with a hook to the body. Paavo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Paavo lands a really nice looking cross but Marley seems unphased.
Marley throws a jab but it's blocked by Paavo.
Paavo looks to throw the jab but Marley is out of range.
Paavo tests Marley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marley connects with a nice looking jab.
Paavo throws a nice looking combination but Marley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marley lands a lovely overhand right.
Marley tries to move into range but Paavo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Paavo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Marley throws a body shot but no joy.
Paavo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Paavo drops his hands momentarily and Marley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Paavo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marley throws out the jab.
Marley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marley scores with a nice head shot.
Marley loads up on a big right hand but Paavo slips the punch.
Paavo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marley. Marley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Paavo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marley staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paavo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Marley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marley throws a leg kick but Paavo moved away.
Paavo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Marley tries a head kick but it misses.
Paavo throws a lazy right hand but Marley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paavo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big left from Marley misses.
Paavo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marley misses with a wild body shot.
Paavo blocks a head kick by Marley.
Paavo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Paavo blocks a jab.
Paavo tries to counter by clinching up but Marley breaks away and moves out of range.
Marley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Paavo misses with a straight right.
Paavo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marley.
Marley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paavo.
Marley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marley swings for the body but Paavo moves out of range.
Paavo with a jab.
Marley defending well as Paavo loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Marley misses.
Paavo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good standup being displayed there by Paavo as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paavo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marley.
Marley throws a front kick aimed at Paavo's knee but Paavo avoids it well.
Marley thuds his right hand into Paavo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Marley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Paavo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Paavo throws a low kick but Marley avoids it.
Paavo slips a jab from Marley.
Marley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Paavo punishes Marley's body with a nice straight punch.
Paavo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marley catches Paavo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marley looks to land a left hand but Paavo moved out of range nicely.
As Marley looks to move away, Paavo throws a big counter combo but Marley just gets out of the way.
Marley misses with a straight right.
Paavo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marley doesn't seem bothered though.
Marley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marley misses with a leg kick.
Marley misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slow jab from Marley misses its intended target.
Paavo throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Marley misses.
Marley missing with a left hand there. Paavo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paavo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eliitti Paavo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Paavo throws a leg kick but Marley moved away.
Paavo throws a leg kick but Marley moved away.
Marley misses with a low kick as Paavo jumps back.
Paavo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marley checks a leg kick.
Marley throws out a counter right but Paavo avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Marley misses.
Paavo misses with a two punch combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Paavo.
Marley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Paavo defending well as Marley loads up on a big left hand.
That kick from Paavo tenderised Marley's leg. Marley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Paavo at a distance.
Paavo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Paavo misses with an uppercut. Marley saw that one coming.
Marley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Paavo throws a leg kick but Marley checks it.
Marley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paavo is looking to chop away at Marley's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paavo. Marley does a little dance to reset his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Marley blocks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Marley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marley misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Paavo throws a shot from downtown. Marley moves away and avoids it.
That kick from Paavo tenderised Marley's leg. Marley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marley misses with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Paavo.
Marley throws a hook to the side of Paavo's head but Paavo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paavo.
Marley misses with a hook. Paavo ducked under it nicely.
Paavo scores with a nice strike.
Marley lands a jab to the nose.
Marley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Paavo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marley throws a lazy right hand but Paavo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Paavo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paavo throws a low kick, looking for Marley's leg but Marley calmly moves out of range.
Paavo misses with a leg kick.
Paavo just misses with a punch to the body.
Marley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Paavo motions for Marley to come forward. Paavo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Paavo checks a leg kick.
Marley tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paavo slips under a jab from Marley.
Marley misses with a hook. Paavo ducked under it nicely.
Marley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Paavo finds it's way round the side to connect with Marley's head.
Eliitti Paavo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Paavo.
Marley 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.
Eliitti Paavo is winning the standup battle so far.
Paavo connects with a solid leg kick.
Paavo lands with an uppercut that bounces Marley off the cage and back into range.
Marley misses with an uppercut. Paavo saw that one coming.
Paavo feints and then cracks Marley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marley down.
Marley lands a glancing blow to the side of Paavo's head.
Marley throws a body punch but Paavo moves out of range.
Paavo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marley tests Paavo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Paavo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marley's head.
Marley throws a jab when Paavo was well out of range.
Marley throws a lazy right hand but Paavo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paavo throws a hook but Marley avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Paavo blocks the low kick.
Marley misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paavo was well out of range. Poor timing from Marley.
Marley connects with a body shot that sends Paavo's belly button to the back.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Paavo.
Paavo ducks under a wild hook from Marley.
Paavo misses with a hook. Marley ducked under it nicely.
Paavo's corner calls for a 1-2. Paavo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Paavo lands a body shot.
Paavo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marley misses with a straight left.
Paavo tried to score with a low kick but Marley checks it.
Paavo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marley was well out of range. Poor timing from Paavo.
Paavo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marley to score with a decent uppercut.
Marley misses with a low kick as Paavo jumps back.
Paavo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Paavo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marley misses the jab.
Marley throws a shot from downtown. Paavo moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marley misses with a looping left.
Paavo tries to counter by clinching up but Marley breaks away and moves out of range.
Marley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A solid leg kick lands there for Paavo.
Marley misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Paavo.
Paavo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Marley walks into a straight right hand from Paavo.
Paavo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Paavo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paavo scores with a body shot.
Paavo throws a low kick but Marley moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut there from Paavo.
Paavo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big right from Marley misses.
Marley throws a lazy right hand but Paavo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marley lands a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paavo connects with a single shot there.
Marley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paavo.
Paavo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Marley back to the cage. Paavo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Paavo looks to land a left hand but Marley moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eliitti Paavo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Marley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paavo moves away.
Paavo defending well as Marley loads up on a big left hand.
As Marley backs away, Paavo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Paavo misses with a kick to the body.
Paavo loads up on a big right hand but Marley slips the punch.
Paavo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Paavo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marley.
Paavo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Marley manages to circle out of the way.
Paavo misses with a looping right.
Marley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slow jab from Marley misses its intended target.
Paavo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Paavo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marley.
Paavo lands a nice shot that snaps Marley's head back.
Marley misses with an uppercut.
Marley throws a hook but Paavo avoids it easily.
Marley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Paavo moves away from the strike by Marley.
Paavo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Paavo staying out of range there.
Paavo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Paavo misses.
Marley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paavo was well out of range. Poor timing from Marley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paavo moves out of range of the strikes.
Marley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Paavo's calf.
Decent striking displayed by Marley there.
Paavo misses with a kick to the body.
Paavo throws a jab when Marley was well out of range.
Marley lands a glancing blow to the side of Paavo's head.
Paavo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Marley back to the cage. Paavo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Marley is looking to score with low kicks.
Marley misses with a looping left.
Paavo lands a jab to Marley's midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Paavo as he connects with a hook.
Paavo moves out of range of the strikes.
Paavo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paavo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A lazy left from Paavo finds it's target.
Paavo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paavo throws a shot from downtown. Marley moves away and avoids it.
Marley takes a swing at Paavo's ribcage but misses.
Paavo scores with a hook to the body. Marley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marley scores with a nice right hand.
Tomas Marley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paavo throws the left hand but Marley avoids the punch easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Paavo. That's going to slow Marley down.
Paavo lands a lovely overhand right.
Marley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Paavo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Marley moves out of range as Paavo throws a body kick.
Marley throws a big shot that misses.
Paavo scores with a decent looking hook.
Marley lands with an overhand left.
Marley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Paavo.
Marley loads up on a big right hand but Paavo slips the punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Paavo 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 Marley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Marley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That kick from Paavo tenderised Marley's leg. Marley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Paavo slips under a jab.
Marley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paavo.
Paavo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Paavo feints and then cracks Marley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marley down.
Marley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Paavo.
Marley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Marley.
Paavo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paavo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A swing and a miss from Marley.
Marley misses with a kick to the body.
Paavo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paavo misses with a looping left.
Marley slips a straight right by Paavo.
Paavo avoids a kick to the body.
Nice shot lands for Marley.
Marley throws a hook but Paavo blocks it.
Paavo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Paavo misses with the combination.
Paavo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Marley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Paavo in his tracks.
Marley jabs Paavo right on the nose. Paavo blinks but takes it well.
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!
Paavo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paavo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Paavo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paavo digs a good body shot into Marley's ribs.
Marley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Paavo ducks under a wild hook from Marley.
Marley throws out a powerful jab.
Paavo misses with a low kick as Marley jumps back.
Paavo throws a body punch but Marley moves out of range.
Marley let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Paavo stalks Marley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Marley's face. Marley staggers backwards, shaken.
Paavo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Paavo is rocked!
Marley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oh Paavo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Paavo, right into the meat.
Paavo seems to have got his legs back now.
Marley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marley throws a jab but it's blocked by Paavo.
Marley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paavo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Paavo loads up on a big right hand but Marley slips the punch.
Marley takes a swing at Paavo's ribcage but misses.
Paavo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eliitti Paavo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Paavo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eliitti Paavo!
Eliitti Paavo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.