PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milo Kroton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aalio Paalio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kroton's entrance music is Mastodon - Blood and Thunder. A fine choice. Paalio has chosen Motörhead - Iron Fist as his entrance music. Aalio Paalio will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kroton
vs
Paalio

199 cm
22
290 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

225 cm
25
322 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Milo Kroton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aalio Paalio!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kroton ducks under a wild hook from Paalio.
Kroton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Milo Kroton has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Paalio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paalio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kroton moves out of range as Paalio strikes.
Kroton moves away from the strike by Paalio.
Kroton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paalio.
A slow jab from Paalio misses its intended target.

Kroton closes the distance and pushes Paalio back into the cage.
Kroton working Paalio over with knees to the body.
Paalio looks gassed!
Paalio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kroton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kroton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kroton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paalio backwards.

It looks like Aalio Paalio has been cut.
Paalio misses with the head strike.
Kroton pushes Paalio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kroton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kroton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kroton lands a body shot.
Kroton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kroton is leaning against Paalio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Paalio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A left hand lands to the body for Kroton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kroton digs a right hand into Paalio's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paalio's gas tank.
Kroton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kroton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paalio pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Kroton jumps guard and drags Paalio to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Paalio wants to pass the guard but Kroton is keeping the position.
Kroton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kroton is working hard here to advance position.
Kroton controlling Paalio's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Milo Kroton.

Kroton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kroton is working for takedown but Paalio is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kroton throws a head punch that misses.
Paalio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Milo Kroton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aalio Paalio.
Good body shot from Kroton.
Kroton digs a right hand underneath Paalio's ribcage. Paalio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Kroton.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kroton lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Kroton.
Kroton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kroton is struggling to control the position.
Kroton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paalios head.
Kroton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Kroton.
Kroton lands a nice uppercut.
Kroton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kroton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kroton lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Kroton.
Kroton lands a shot to the body.
Kroton is leaning against Paalio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kroton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kroton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Paalio prevents it.
Paalio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kroton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paalio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kroton pushes Paalio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Kroton manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kroton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kroton drops an elbow to the side of Paalio's head.
Paalio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kroton.
Kroton controlling the action here.
Kroton throws a strike but Paalio avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Paalio keeping full guard, as Kroton tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kroton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paalio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kroton pushing down on Paalio's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kroton wants to control but Paalio is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kroton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Paalio is just riding it out for now. Kroton eventually gives up the hold.
Kroton wants to control but Paalio is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Kroton dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kroton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kroton showed some decent athleticism there.
Kroton throws a strike but Paalio avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kroton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kroton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kroton trying to control the position from guard on top but Paalio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kroton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Paalio's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kroton wants to pass the guard but Paalio is keeping the position.
Kroton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kroton tries to free his leg and advance position but Paalio is retaining full guard.
Paalio keeping moving, preventing Kroton from controlling successfully.
Kroton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Paalio is breathing heavily.
Kroton stands and throws Paalio's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kroton misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kroton is looking to take a break and control but Paalio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kroton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kroton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kroton throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kroton here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paalio is not content to let Kroton control the position.
Kroton is really struggling to control Paalio but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kroton grinds an elbow into Paalio's temple.

Kroton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Paalio has escaped the position, nice work there.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kroton tries to move into full mount but can't pass Paalio's legs.
Paalio gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Paalio holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kroton tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kroton trying to control but Paalio is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Kroton dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Paalio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paalio stuffs the takedown attempt from Kroton. Kroton gets slowly back to his feet.
Kroton slips a straight right by Paalio.
A slow jab from Paalio misses its intended target.
Kroton slips under a jab from Paalio.
Paalio missing with a left hand there. Kroton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Kroton.

Kroton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kroton pushes Paalio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Kroton gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kroton is trying to control. Paalio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Paalio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kroton.
Paalio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kroton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kroton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kroton is trying to control the action in half guard but Paalio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kroton controlling the action here.
Kroton wants to free his trapped foot but Paalio is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kroton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paalio can do to turn this around?
Kroton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Aalio Paalio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kroton is looking to take a break and control but Paalio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kroton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

We're going to have a standup here because Milo Kroton wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A big left from Paalio misses.
Paalio missing with a left hand there. Kroton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paalio looks to land a right hand but Kroton moved out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Paalio misses with a body punch.
Paalio prevents the takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Kroton.
Kroton lands a nice shot to the body.
Kroton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Paalio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kroton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Kroton.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Paalio as Kroton tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kroton is working Paalio over against the cage.
Kroton lands a body punch.
Kroton has Paalio pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Paalio manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milo Kroton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kroton.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kroton.
Paalio letting Kroton take a breather here.

Kroton lands a takedown into guard.
Kroton is stalling in the full guard.
Kroton wants to control from the top but Paalio keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kroton throwing strikes but missing.
Kroton trying to control but Paalio is working from the bottom.
Milo Kroton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paalio doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Milo Kroton just wasn't active enough.
Paalio throws a shot from downtown. Kroton moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kroton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paalio.

Kroton forces Paalio back against the cage and clinches.
Milo Kroton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kroton works on Paalio's body with a couple of short punches.
Kroton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Paalio.

And that's the end of the fight!
Milo Kroton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kroton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milo Kroton!