PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sauna Majuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahto Paine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paine is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Iced Earth - Watching Over Me. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Majuri
vs
Paine

204 cm
20
285 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

202 cm
20
289 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sauna Majuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ahto Paine!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Majuri.
Paine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Paine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paine is looking to clinch.
Paine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paine wants to slow Majuri down by chopping away at his legs.
Majuri connects with a good right hand that stumbles Paine. Paine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Paine cracks the inside of Majuri's front leg.
Some wild striking there from Paine.
Majuri lands with a right hand.
Majuri throws a sloppy head kick and Paine moves out of range easily.
Majuri cracks Paine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Paine misses with a body shot.
Ahto Paine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paine lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Sauna Majuri has been cut.
A left lands for Majuri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Majuri moves out of range as Paine strikes.
Majuri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Majuri.
Majuri slips a straight right by Paine.

Paine tries to keep at a distance but Majuri has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Paine's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Majuri fails to land.
Majuri works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Majuri misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Paine breaks from the clinch.
Majuri misses with a wild body shot.
Majuri throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paine throws a hook to the side of Majuri's head but Majuri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Majuri misses with a head kick.
Paine tries for a takedown but Majuri sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Majuri throws a sloppy head kick and Paine moves out of range easily.
Majuri blocks the body kick.
Paine throws a poor cross that misses
and Majuri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Majuri blocks a head kick by Paine.
Paine takes a swing at Majuri's ribcage but misses.
Majuri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Paine circles away quickly and effectively.
Paine throws an off balance right hand
and Majuri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Majuri instigates a clinch.
Majuri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Paine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Paine is predictable there
and Majuri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majuri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Paine just misses with a punch to the body.
Paine throws a body punch but Majuri moves out of range.
Majuri just misses with a punch to the body.
Majuri moves out of range as Paine throws a body kick.
Paine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Majuri counters with a head kick. That will keep Paine thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Paine moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Paine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Majuri is out of range.
Majuri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Majuri.
Majuri scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Paine doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paine misses the shot to the body.
Paine misses with a straight left.
Majuri cracks Paine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Paine throws a sloppy head kick and Majuri moves out of range easily.
Majuri cracks Paine with a good jab.
Paine pushes Majuri away with a front kick.
Paine lands a jab to Majuri's midsection.
Paine misses with a leg kick.
Majuri with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Paine to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paine throws a right hand that Majuri ducks under and follows up with a left that Majuri also avoids with ease.
Paine feints a jab promting Majuri to slip. Paine then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Majuri slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Paine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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 time! Back to the action!

Paine throws a nice head kick!

Sauna Majuri's cut is getting worse.

Paine moves into the clinch.
Majuri scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paine.

Paine manages to break the clinch.
Paine looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Paine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice jab there from Majuri.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Majuri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Paine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Majuri throws a predictable looking body shot
and Paine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paine checks the leg kick nicely there.
Paine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majuri misses with a head kick.
Paine takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Majuri misses with a head kick.
Paine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paine attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Majuri takes the fight into the clinch.
Majuri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Majuri trying to land knees to the body.
Paine controlling the action here for a moment.
Majuri misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Paine.

Paine breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Majuri as he avoids it easily.
Majuri misses with a looping left.
Paine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Majuri wants to clinch.
Majuri looks to score with a jab to the body but Paine is just out of range.
Paine misses with a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
No luck for Paine with that takedown attempt.
Paine throws a leg kick that is checked
and Majuri counters with a stiff right hand.
Majuri throws a sloppy head kick and Paine moves out of range easily.

Paine scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Majuri won't allow Paine to pass to mount.

Majuri kicks Paine off and gets back to his feet.
Majuri just misses with a punch to the body.
Paine throws a right hand that misses
and Majuri counters with a nice uppercut.
Paine tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Majuri lands with a slapping head kick.
Paine throws a low kick but Majuri moves out of range easily.
Paine pivots, looking for a leg kick but Majuri is out of range and Paine settles back down.
Ahto Paine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Paine does no damage.
Paine is looking to clinch.
Paine misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Majuri counters with a right hand to the body.
Paine is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paine shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Majuri eats them both and turns towards Paine to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Majuri digs a good hook to Paine's body.
Paine blocks the body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Majuri punishes Paine's body with a nice straight punch.
Paine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paine throws a left and a right that both miss
and Paine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paine displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Majuri scores with a punch to the head.
Paine looks for the body kick but Majuri saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Majuri jabs Paine to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Paine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Majuri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Paine at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sauna Majuri will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sauna Majuri's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Majuri scores with a hook to the body. Paine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Paine has a takedown stuffed.
Paine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Majuri pushes Paine up against the cage in a clinch.
Paine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Paine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Majuri misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Paine as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Majuri fails to land.
Majuri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Majuri displaying some good clinch control by pressing Paine up against the cage.
Paine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Majuri digs a right hand underneath Paine's ribcage. Paine let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majuri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Majuri.
A short left from Majuri.
Majuri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paine's elbow.
Majuri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paine backwards.
Majuri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Majuri.
Paine takes a shot to the head.
Majuri holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Majuri lands with a light punch inside.
Majuri looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Majuri tries a body shot but Paine blocks it.
Majuri tries a body shot but Paine blocks it.
Majuri misses with a punch on the inside.
Majuri lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Paine or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majuri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paines head.
Knees to the body from Majuri.
Paine blocks a body shot from Majuri.
Majuri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Majuri - that landed with a thud.
Majuri throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Majuri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paine prevents a body shot from Majuri.
Majuri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Majuri slowing the pace effectively.
A shot in the inside from Majuri.
Majuri digs a right hand into Paine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paine's gas tank.
Majuri lands with a short shot to the head.
Majuri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Majuri working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majuri lands a nice uppercut.
Majuri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paine can't break the clinch.
Majuri struggles to land a body shot inside as Paine controls his hands.
Paine tries to break free but Majuri pushes him back against the cage.
Majuri lands a nice uppercut.
Majuri throws an elbow but it misses.
Majuri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Paine is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Majuri.
Paine is still on wobbly legs! Can Majuri finish him?
Majuri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paine backwards.
Majuri digs a right hand into Paine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paine's gas tank.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Majuri has Paine pressed against the cage. Paine drops his hands and Majuri takes advantage by unloading with a massive hook that sends Paine tumbling to the canvas! Majuri rains down with more punches but Paine was already out! That's a highlight reel knockout for Majuri!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sauna Majuri!