PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Goncalves (ranked 1120 p4p, 792 weight class) and Michael Aalto (ranked 103 p4p, 65 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Goncalves
vs
Aalto

178 cm
34
155
27 - 18 - 1

177 cm
33
157
21 - 17 - 0

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World class boxer
Very quick

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guilherme Goncalves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Aalto!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goncalves thuds his right hand into Aalto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aalto blocks a head kick by Goncalves.
Aalto is trying to counter with his kicks.
Aalto checks a leg kick.
Goncalves stalks Aalto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aalto's face. Aalto staggers backwards, shaken.
Aalto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Goncalves finds it's way round the side to connect with Aalto's head.
A jab from Goncalves misses.
Aalto throws out a leg kick but Goncalves moves out of range and Aalto only half commits.
Aalto lands a jab to Goncalves's midsection.
Goncalves has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chuckles Strenght and Conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Goncalves misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from Goncalves. Those never looked like landing.
Goncalves scores with a jab. Aalto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Guilherme Goncalves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goncalves avoids the head kick by Aalto.
Aalto has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goncalves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goncalves misses with a hook
and Aalto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left lands for Goncalves.
Goncalves lunges at Aalto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aalto's hand.
Aalto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goncalves.
A big left from Goncalves misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aalto! But no joy.
Aalto slips a jab and a cross from Goncalves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Goncalves. Beautiful body shot.
Aalto drops his hands momentarily and Goncalves takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aalto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Goncalves pinned against the cage. Goncalves gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Goncalves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aalto.
Goncalves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aalto dips to his left and cracks Goncalves with an uppercut!
Goncalves throws a poor cross that misses

and Aalto counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Aalto looking to finish!

Goncalves is rocked!

Aalto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Oh Goncalves is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aalto's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Aalto wants to control from the top but Goncalves keeps moving.

Goncalves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aalto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Goncalves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Goncalves working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aalto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aalto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aalto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goncalves is keeping the position for now.
Goncalves seems to have got his legs back now.
Aalto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Aalto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goncalves is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Goncalves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Aalto tries to free his leg and advance position but Goncalves is retaining full guard.
Aalto chips away with some ground and pound.
Goncalves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aalto forces his way into half guard.
Aalto trying to control from half guard but Goncalves is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto tries to pass to full mount but Goncalves defends it.
Aalto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Goncalves is refusing to be controlled, as Aalto sits in half guard.
Aalto with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Aalto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aalto is trying to control the action in half guard but Goncalves is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aalto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Aalto seems to be looking for submissions.
Aalto passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves tries to hold on but Aalto pushes him away.
Aalto has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Goncalves's face.
Aalto fails to move to back control.
Aalto with the ground and pound from mount.
Goncalves is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Aalto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Goncalves tries to control Aalto's body but Aalto pushes him off. Goncalves squirms to his side and now Aalto has his back!
Aalto biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Aalto will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Goncalves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aalto needs to keep his hands up - Goncalves had a free shot at his head there.
Aalto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aalto drops his hands momentarily and Goncalves takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Goncalves misses with a few strikes there.
Aalto avoids the head kick by Goncalves.
Aalto slips a straight right by Goncalves.
Aalto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Goncalves defending well as Aalto loads up on a big left hand.
Goncalves is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Goncalves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goncalves is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Goncalves connects with a single shot there.
Aalto scores with a hook to the body. Goncalves takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Goncalves sizes up Aalto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aalto slips under a jab from Goncalves.
Goncalves lands a high kick!
Aalto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goncalves moves away.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves cracks a nice hook into Aalto's ribs.
Goncalves plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Guilherme Goncalves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goncalves connects with a jab.
Aalto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Goncalves clobbers Aalto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Goncalves throws out a loose jab but Aalto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goncalves checks the leg kick.
Aalto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aalto ducks right into an uppercut from Goncalves.
Jab from Goncalves.
Goncalves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aalto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goncalves.
It seemed like Aalto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Goncalves misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aalto! But no joy.
Aalto misses with a looping left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goncalves throws a body shot but no joy.
Goncalves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Aalto misses with an attempted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Goncalves misses the target.
Goncalves feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aaltos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Aalto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Goncalves is fending him off so far but Aalto persists. Nope, Goncalves circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Goncalves was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Goncalves.
Aalto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aalto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aalto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goncalves throws a counter high kick but Aalto was just alert enough to avoid it.
Goncalves throws a sloppy head kick and Aalto moves out of range easily.
Goncalves connects with a single shot there.
Aalto misses with a wild body shot.
Goncalves throws a jab when Aalto was well out of range.
Aalto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Goncalves slips a jab from Aalto.
Aalto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Goncalves has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aalto misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aalto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aalto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Goncalves swivels and escapes.
Guilherme Goncalves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Aalto.
Aalto throws out a loose jab but Goncalves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aalto slips a straight right by Goncalves.
Aalto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Goncalves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goncalves misses the shot to the body.
Goncalves misses with a right hand
and Aalto counters with a straight right hand.
Goncalves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aalto can do to turn this around?
Goncalves lands a high kick!
Goncalves misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Aalto.
Aalto slips a jab from Goncalves.
Guilherme Goncalves is winning the standup battle so far.
Goncalves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goncalves slips under a jab from Aalto.
Donk. Goncalves catches Aalto right on the button with a cross.
Goncalves throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aalto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crunch! Goncalves slams his shin into Aalto's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves avoids the body shot from Aalto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aalto shoots in but no luck this time.
A jab from Goncalves finds it's way through Aalto's defenses.
Goncalves connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Goncalves throws a jab but it's blocked by Aalto.
Aalto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goncalves.
Nice defenses there by Aalto.
Goncalves avoids the body shot from Aalto.
Goncalves throws a jab when Aalto was well out of range.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Goncalves.
Aalto tries to clinch but Goncalves is having none of it.
Goncalves throws a big shot that misses.
Aalto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aalto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goncalves bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aalto's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goncalves misses with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Guilherme Goncalves dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Goncalves throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aalto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Goncalves misses.
Goncalves throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aalto on the side of the head.
Aalto throws a leg kick but Goncalves sees it coming and moves out of range.

Aalto instigates a clinch.
Goncalves wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aalto struggles to land a body shot inside as Goncalves controls his hands.

Aalto manages to break the clinch.
Goncalves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goncalves throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aalto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goncalves moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aalto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Goncalves throws a shot from downtown. Aalto moves away and avoids it.
Goncalves throws a lazy right hand but Aalto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good exchange - Goncalves coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aalto drives through and clinches with Goncalves against the cage.

Aalto breaks the clinch.
Goncalves avoids the head kick by Aalto.
Goncalves misses with a looping left.
Aalto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Goncalves scores with a nice right hand.
A big right from Goncalves misses.
Goncalves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aalto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aalto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Goncalves lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aalto misses with a looping left.
Nice shot lands for Goncalves.
A telegraphed right hand from Goncalves misses the target.
Aalto was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Goncalves lands a head kick!
Goncalves scores with a nice strike.
Goncalves swats away the attempt to clinch by Aalto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aalto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goncalves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goncalves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aalto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Goncalves's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aalto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Goncalves scrambles back to his feet.
Goncalves slips under a jab.
Aalto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Goncalves to score with a decent uppercut.
Goncalves throws a series of punches but Aalto moves out of range.
Aalto takes a swing at Goncalves's ribcage but misses.
Goncalves cracks a nice hook into Aalto's ribs.
Goncalves misses the shot to the body.
Goncalves scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Aalto throws a body shot but no joy.
Goncalves misses with a right hand
letting Aalto counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Goncalves throws a jab when Aalto was well out of range.
Aalto is trying to counter with his kicks.

Aalto moves into the clinch.
Aalto lands with a light punch inside.
Goncalves blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Aalto manages to break the clinch.
Aalto misses with an uppercut. Goncalves saw that one coming.
Goncalves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aalto.
Goncalves scores with a one two! Aalto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Aalto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goncalves keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Goncalves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Goncalves does it's job there.
Aalto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goncalves manages to avoid it.
Aalto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goncalves throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aalto ducks right into an uppercut from Goncalves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goncalves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goncalves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aalto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goncalves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aalto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Goncalves tries to avoid it but Aalto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Goncalves to the ground. Goncalves escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Goncalves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aalto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goncalves works over Aalto's head and body with a nice combination.
Goncalves moves out of range of the body kick from Aalto.
Goncalves throws a big counter combination but Aalto scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Goncalves throws a nice looking combination but Aalto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goncalves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Aalto moves into the clinch.
Goncalves lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goncalves tries to throw a body punch but Aalto avoids it by throwing Goncalves back against the cage.
Goncalves lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aalto is working Goncalves over against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guilherme Goncalves showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Goncalves has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guilherme Goncalves!
After winning the bout, Guilherme Goncalves thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.