PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahto Paine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sauna Majuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paine kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Iced Earth - Watching Over Me. Majuri has chosen Nälkämaan laulu - Polyteknikkojen kuoro as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Paine
vs
Majuri

202 cm
20
290 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

204 cm
20
285 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Perkele!
Perkele!

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ahto Paine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sauna Majuri!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Majuri.
Majuri digs a good body shot into Paine's ribs.
A bone on bone clash there as Majuri blocks the leg kick.
Paine throws a chopping leg kick but Majuri manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Majuri takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Majuri avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Majuri checks a leg kick.
Paine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paine blocks a head kick by Majuri.
Paine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Paine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Majuri.
Good work by Majuri as he checks the leg kick.
Paine misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majuri tries a head kick but it misses.
Paine attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Paine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Majuri avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Paine feints and then cracks Majuri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Majuri down.
Paine misses with a straight right.
Paine takes a jab right on the kisser.
Paine jabs at Majuri's body.
Majuri throws a good cross that connects.
Paine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paine throws a hook to the side of Majuri's head but Majuri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paine throws a body punch but Majuri moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majuri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Majuri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Paine can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Majuri checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Majuri tries a head kick but it misses.
Majuri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paine.
Majuri feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paines jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Paine misses the body punch
and Majuri counters with a good, hard body kick but Paine shrugs it off.
Majuri goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Paine cracks Majuri with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Paine throws a head kick that misses.
Majuri throws a head kick but Paine moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majuri misses with a body punch
and Paine counters with a slapping leg kick.
Paine is looking to wear down Majuri with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Majuri throws a good cross that connects.
Paine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Majuri looks gassed!
A big right from Paine misses.
Paine pivots, looking for a leg kick but Majuri is out of range and Paine settles back down.
Paine misses with a low kick.
Paine thows a body shot but no joy.
Majuri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Majuri throws a head kick that misses.
Paine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paine thuds a left hand into Majuri's body.
Paine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Majuri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majuri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Paine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Majuri throws a lazy right hand but Paine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Paine finds it's way through Majuri's defenses.

It looks like Sauna Majuri has been cut.
Paine lands a jab.
Majuri closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Paine throws a hook to the side of Majuri's head but Majuri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Majuri.
Paine misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahto Paine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sauna Majuri's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Paine misses the shot to the body.
Paine misses the body punch
and Majuri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Majuri scores with a head kick.
Majuri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paine.
Majuri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Majuri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Majuri avoids the head kick by Paine.
Majuri misses with a left hand
and Paine counters with a stiff right hand.
Majuri swinging wildly here.
Paine tries a low kick but Majuri avoids it.
Paine misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paine tries to land a front kick but Majuri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Majuri is looking to slow Paine down with leg kicks.
Nice shot by Majuri.
Paine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Majuri's sensitive parts.
Majuri is breathing heavily.
Paine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Majuri might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Paine has got the better of the exchanges.
Paine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Majuri.
Paine walks into a stiff left hand from Majuri.
Paine takes a swing at Majuri's ribcage but misses.
Majuri tries to clinch
and Paine counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Majuri thinking.
A combination from Paine does no damage.
Majuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paine was well out of range. Poor timing from Majuri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majuri blocks a head kick by Paine.
Majuri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paine misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Majuri. Paine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paine ducks right into an uppercut from Majuri.

Majuri closes the distance and clinches.
Paine is trying to force a seperation but Majuri has the dominant position.
Paine has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Majuri is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Majuri digs a right hand into Paine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paine's gas tank.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Paine.
Majuri is trying to stall.
Paine tries to circle away but Majuri has him pinned against the cage.
Majuri is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Majuri is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Paine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paine swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Majuri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, jab by Majuri - just one landing.
Majuri lands a jab to Paine's midsection.
Paine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Majuri delivers a nice body kick.
Majuri throws a looping overhand right but Paine ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paine punishes Majuri's body with a nice straight punch.
Majuri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paine avoids the head kick by Majuri.
Paine throws a leg kick but Majuri sees it coming and moves out of range.
Paine lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Paine. That's going to slow Majuri down.
Paine misses the shot to the body.
Paine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Majuri circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big left from Majuri misses.
Paine throws a lazy body kick
letting Majuri counter with a right hand.
Paine finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahto Paine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sauna Majuri's cut.
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!

Paine throws a lazy right hand but Majuri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ahto Paine is winning the standup battle so far.
Majuri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Paine circles away quickly and effectively.
Paine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Paine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A leg kick checked by Majuri.
Nice body punch from Majuri.
Majuri wants to clinch.
Majuri getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Paine cracks the inside of Majuri's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paine looks to throw the jab but Majuri is out of range.
Paine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Majuri.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Paine lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Majuri has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Majuri and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Paine misses the shot to the body.
Paine looks to score with a jab to the body but Majuri is just out of range.
Paine misses with a body shot.
Paine misses with a body shot.
Paine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Majuri manages to avoid it.
Paine has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Majuri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Majuri.
Majuri looks to land a left hand but Paine moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paine looks to score with a jab to the body but Majuri is just out of range.
Majuri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Majuri misses with a looping right.
Paine thows a body shot but no joy.
Paine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Majuri throws out the jab.
Majuri takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Majuri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Paine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Majuri.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Majuri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Majuri checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sauna Majuri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Majuri's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Paine misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Paine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paine avoids the head kick by Majuri.
Ahto Paine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Paine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Majuri checks it well.
Majuri blocks the body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Paine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Majuri can do to turn this around?
Paine has Majuri pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Majuri manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Paine working hard to break the clinch.

Paine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crunch! Majuri slams his shin into Paine's torso.
Paine is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Paine bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Majuri's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paine lands with a hook. Majuri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Paine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Majuri.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paine. Majuri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Majuri checks it well.
Majuri throws a body kick that misses.
Majuri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paine.
Nice uppercut there from Paine.
Majuri throws an overhand right that lands on Paine's shoulder, as Paine tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paine wants to land a leg kick but Majuri is out of range.
Paine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ahto Paine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Paine, 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahto Paine!