PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paquito del Pilar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markku Oramo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markku Oramo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

del Pilar
vs
Oramo

190 cm
24
265 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

203 cm
24
270 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Valhalla War Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paquito del Pilar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Markku Oramo!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
del Pilar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oramo throws a right hand that del Pilar ducks under and follows up with a left that del Pilar also avoids with ease.
del Pilar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Oramo clinches up against the cage.
Oramo tries to throw a body punch but del Pilar avoids it by throwing Oramo back against the cage.
Oramo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of del Pilars head.
Oramo lands a body punch.

Oramo breaks the clinch.

Oramo instigates a clinch.
Oramo cracks del Pilar with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oramo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Oramo.
del Pilar is breathing heavily.
Oramo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oramo lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Oramo.
Oramo lands a body shot in the clinch.
The referee calls for Oramo to work.
Oramo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oramo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oramo lands with a short shot to the head.
Oramo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of del Pilar backwards.
Oramo lands a right hand that snaps the head of del Pilar backwards.

Oramo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
del Pilar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Oramo clinches up against the cage.

Oramo manages to break the clinch.
Oramo scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
del Pilar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oramo cracks a nice hook into del Pilar's ribs.
Oramo cracks del Pilar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Oramo moves into range and clinches up with del Pilar.
A short right from Oramo on the inside.
Oramo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oramo.
Oramo lands a body shot.
Oramo lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Oramo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oramo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oramo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oramo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Oramo.
Oramo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Oramo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt del Pilar or not.
Oramo is pushing del Pilar up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Oramo lands an uppercut.

Oramo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oramo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Oramo darts in and clinches del Pilar up against the cage.
Oramo digs a right hand into del Pilar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on del Pilar's gas tank.
Oramo lands with a light punch inside.
Oramo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oramo working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oramo presses del Pilar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oramo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oramo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Oramo digs a right hand underneath del Pilar's ribcage. del Pilar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Oramo.
Oramo lands a left hand.
Oramo scores with a hook to the body.
Oramo lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oramo.
Oramo lands on the inside with an uppercut.

del Pilar is rocked!
Oramo lands a body punch.
Oramo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Oramo lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
del Pilar looking for a takedown.
A body shot lands from Oramo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
del Pilar dodges an elbow strike from Oramo.
del Pilar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
del Pilar blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Oramo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oramo connects with a nice looking jab.
del Pilar is looking to clinch but Oramo is avoiding it.
del Pilar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paquito del Pilar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oramo throws a nice looking combination but del Pilar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
del Pilar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oramo fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops del Pilar to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! del Pilar looks to clinch but Oramo throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! del Pilar taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Markku Oramo!
Markku Oramo is the new heavyweight champion!