PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Busch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarmo Palvivaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Busch
vs
Palvivaara

197 cm
24
272 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

192 cm
21
285 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Resistance

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harry Busch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarmo Palvivaara!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Busch wants to clinch.
A big right from Palvivaara misses.
Busch looks to land a left hand but Palvivaara moved out of range nicely.
Palvivaara throws a series of punches but Busch moves out of range.
Donk. Busch catches Palvivaara right on the button with a cross.
Busch stuns Palvivaara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Busch throws an overhand right that lands on Palvivaara's shoulder, as Palvivaara tries to avoid the shot.
Busch connects with a body shot.
Palvivaara looks gassed!
Busch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palvivaara.

Busch drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Busch wants to stand but Palvivaara is controlling his posture from full guard.
Busch wants to pass the guard but Palvivaara is keeping the position.
Busch is working Palvivaara over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busch trying to control but Palvivaara is working from the bottom.
Palvivaara wants to sweep but no luck.
Busch trying to control the position from guard on top but Palvivaara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Busch throws and elbow that misses. Palvivaara uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Busch's guard. Nice move by Palvivaara!
Palvivaara is looking to work some ground and pound but Busch has wrist control.
Palvivaara postures up.
Busch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Palvivaara.
Palvivaara passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Palvivaara sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Busch is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Palvivaara cracks Busch with a big elbow.
Busch dodges the ground and pound from Palvivaara.
Palvivaara tries to advance position but instead Busch slips a leg back in to half guard.
Palvivaara not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Palvivaara passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Busch!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busch is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Palvivaara thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Palvivaara looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Busch gets back to half guard.
Palvivaara has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Palvivaara sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Busch defending well though.
Palvivaara prevents Busch from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busch has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Palvivaara is working away from the top position though.
Palvivaara missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Palvivaara tries to pass the half guard into mount. Busch knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Busch is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Busch dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Busch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Palvivaara.
Palvivaara cracks Busch with a good jab.
A combination from Busch does no damage.
Palvivaara throws and low kick but Busch moves out of range easily.
Busch is looking to clinch.
Palvivaara has a takedown stuffed.
Palvivaara tries for a takedown but Busch circles away easily
and Busch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palvivaara doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Busch counters with a single leg into guard. Palvivaara didn't expect that.
Harry Busch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarmo Palvivaara.
Busch wants to control from the top but Palvivaara keeps moving.
Palvivaara wants to sweep here but Busch controlling him for the moment.
Busch trying to control the position from guard on top but Palvivaara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busch slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Busch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Palvivaara pulls Busch in close to prevent any damage.
Busch is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Busch would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Palvivaara wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Busch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Busch gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Busch throws the left hand but Palvivaara avoids the punch easily.
Palvivaara takes one to the side of the head.
Busch lands an overhand right.
Busch throws a body punch but Palvivaara moves out of range.
Palvivaara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Busch.
Busch misses with a straight right.
Palvivaara swinging wildly here.
Palvivaara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Busch misses with a looping right.
Busch doesn't manage to clinch there - Palvivaara circles away.
Palvivaara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Busch on the side of the head.
Busch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palvivaara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Busch throws a shot to the body.
Busch tries to clinch up but Palvivaara circles away and keeps his distance.
Busch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Palvivaara misses the target.
Busch misses with a straight right.
Palvivaara misses with an uppercut. Busch saw that one coming.

Palvivaara shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Palvivaara was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Palvivaara sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Palvivaara is breathing heavily.
Busch tries to hold on but Palvivaara pushes him away.
Busch avoids a series of strikes thrown by Palvivaara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busch is squirming around, avoiding Palvivaara's attempts to control the action.
Busch is wriggling around trying to escape.
Busch sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Palvivaara prevents Busch from improving his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palvivaara missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Busch dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Busch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Palvivaara finds it's way round the side to connect with Busch's head.
Palvivaara misses with a hook.
Palvivaara cracks Busch with a good jab.
Palvivaara dodges the punch combination from Busch.
Busch takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters circling - Busch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Busch just misses with a punch to the body.
Palvivaara avoids the body shot from Busch.
Palvivaara takes a swing at Busch's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Busch. Palvivaara does a little dance to reset his feet.

Palvivaara scores a takedown into full mount!
Palvivaara working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Busch gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palvivaara is looking to take a break and control but Busch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Palvivaara tries to pass the half guard into mount. Busch knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Busch wants to get back to his feet.
Palvivaara throwing shots but Busch is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Busch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palvivaara is looking to advance position but Busch won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Palvivaara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Busch slips a jab from Palvivaara.
Palvivaara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Palvivaara.
Palvivaara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Palvivaara advances nicely into full mount.
Palvivaara postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Busch looks a forlorn figure.
Palvivaara lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busch holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Palvivaara tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
A nice elbow there by Palvivaara.
Busch is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Palvivaara lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Busch avoids a strike by Palvivaara and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Palvivaara's guard! Fantastic escape!
Busch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Busch wants to control from the top but Palvivaara keeps moving.
Harry Busch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Busch trying to control the position from guard on top but Palvivaara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jarmo Palvivaara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Palvivaara pulls Busch in close to his closed guard and prevents Busch from doing any damage or advancing position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Palvivaara is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palvivaara is looking to work some ground and pound but Busch has wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jarmo Palvivaara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Busch 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Busch!