PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ilpo Pallero (ranked 2209 p4p, 2099 weight class) and Habib Putins (ranked 279 p4p, 272 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pallero
vs
Putins

175 cm
25
190
8 - 7 - 0

220 cm
27
199
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Arcticus University: London

Threads of HARDCORE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ilpo Pallero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Habib Putins!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Putins bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pallero is looking for a sweep.

Putins tries for a kimura but Pallero is defending well.
Pallero tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Putins trying to control the position but Pallero is working away.
Putins might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pallero haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pallero tries to bench press Putins off him but Putins keeps the position.
Putins tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Pallero is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An elbow from Putins crashes against the mat.
Putins trying to control the action but Pallero is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pallero is trying to improve his position.
Pallero sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Pallero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Putins seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Putins wants to pass to mount but Pallero is defending the position.

Pallero looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Putins pushes past his half guard into mount!
Pallero is looking to get to half guard.
Putins with the ground and pound from mount.
Putins content just to control the position here.
Pallero can't escape the position.
Pallero might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pallero is bucking up trying to escape but Putins cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pallero tries to reverse the position but Putins maintains control.
Putins tries to control but Pallero wriggling away.
Pallero sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Pallero is looking to improve his position.
Putins moves nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putins trying to control the position but Pallero is working away.

Putins wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pallero, who protects the arm well.
Pallero is trying to improve his position.
Pallero is working hard here to advance position.
Pallero looks to move to half guard but instead Putins has passed into mount! Damn!
Putins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pallero can't escape the position.
Putins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putins is landing with some decent strikes but Pallero is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pallero takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Putins tries to control but Pallero wriggling away.
Pallero tries to reverse the position but Putins maintains control.
Pallero manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Putins takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Putins is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Putins with shots to the head and body - Pallero looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pallero sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pallero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Habib Putins dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Putins pushes Pallero up against the cage in a clinch.
Pallero is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pallero is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Putins is defending well.
Pallero is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilpo Pallero. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Putins has Pallero pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Putins pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Pallero tumbling to the mat - Putins dives into Pallero's guard.

Pallero is looking for a triangle but Putins pushes his legs off easily.
Putins wants to control from the top but Pallero keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pallero looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Putins is in close to Pallero's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pallero keeping moving, preventing Putins from controlling successfully.
Putins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Putins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Putins wants to control from the top but Pallero keeps moving.

Pallero has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Putins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Putins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pallero is keeping the position for now.
Habib Putins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Putins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pallero is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Pallero with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pallero is working away from the top position though.
Pallero takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pallero drops an elbow to the side of Putins's head.
Pallero wants to control but Putins is keeping him busy.
Putins trying to control from the bottom.
Putins tries to get to full guard but Pallero has control of the leg.
Putins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Putins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pallero controls the pace.

Putins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pallero controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Putins keeping moving, preventing Pallero from controlling successfully.
Pallero content to stall in guard here.
Putins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pallero won't allow Putins to sweep him here.
Pallero looking to sit in guard and control but Putins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Pallero had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Putins defends it easily.

Pallero has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Putins is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pallero.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putins controls the position.
Pallero is looking for a sweep.
Pallero gets back to half guard.
Pallero works his way to full guard. Good work.
Putins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Pallero is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Putins trying to control but Pallero is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pallero wants to sweep but no luck.

Pallero looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pallero wants to sweep here but Putins controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Habib Putins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A head kick by Putins misses

and Pallero counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Putins 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.
Pallero seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pallero tries to free his leg and advance position but Putins is retaining full guard.
Putins looking for a sweep. Not yet Putins, not yet.

Putins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pallero stays in close to Putins's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pallero is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Putins is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pallero is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Putins pulls Pallero in close to his closed guard and prevents Pallero from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pallero is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pallero lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Putins trying to control the position.
Pallero works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Well, if Pallero is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Pallero is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Putins is refusing to be controlled, as Pallero sits in half guard.
Putins is looking to improve his position.
Pallero scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Putins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pallero is working away from the top position though.
Putins is doing well to control the position and prevent Pallero from advancing to side control.
Putins wants to control but Pallero is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pallero slows the pace down in half guard.
Putins trying to control but Pallero postures up.
Putins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pallero content to control rather than advance.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ground and pound from Pallero.
Pallero with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Putins gets full guard.
Pallero controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Putins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pallero is one step ahead there.
Putins being controlled here, momentarily.
Ilpo Pallero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pallero wants to control from the top but Putins keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Putins darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ilpo Pallero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Putins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Habib Putins!