PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Calle Pajander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akiyo Nishiura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pajander comes to the cage accompanied by Giorgio Moroder - The Chase. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Pajander
vs
Nishiura

170 cm
23
144 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

172 cm
31
147 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Hellbent, Inc.™
Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Calle Pajander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Akiyo Nishiura!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pajander lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nishiura circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Nishiura.

Nishiura gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pajander lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nishiura managing to block the knees to the body from Pajander.
Pajander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nishiura letting Pajander take a breather here.
Pajander looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nishiura is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nishiura missing with knees to the body.
Nishiura has a couple of punches blocked by Pajander.
Pajander controlling the action here for a moment.
Nishiura is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nishiura tries to land a knee to the head but Pajander blocks with his arms.
Nishiura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nishiura prevents a body shot from Pajander.
Nishiura with a knee to the head.
Pajander pushes off an throws an elbow but Nishiura leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nishiura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pajander avoids it.
Pajander stalling against the cage.
Pajander tries to land knees in the clinch but Nishiura avoids the damage to the body.
Nishiura misses with an elbow strike.
Pajander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nishiura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pajander on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Pajander is trying to trip Nishiura. He has hold of a leg but Nishiura is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Pajander persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pajander trying to control but Nishiura is working from the bottom.
Pajander won't allow Nishiura to sweep him here.
Pajander stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nishiura swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Nishiura is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nishiura preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pajander trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pajander 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.
Pajander trying to control but Nishiura is working from the bottom.
Pajander content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Calle Pajander just wasn't active enough.
Pajander misses with a straight right.
Pajander tries to score with a low kick but Nishiura moves his leg out of the way.
Pajander checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura tries a low kick but Pajander avoids it.
Nishiura jabs Pajander to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pajander keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nishiura.

Nishiura clinches up with Pajander and pushes him back against the cage.
Pajander manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nishiura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pajander.
Pajander blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pajander as Nishiura tries to tie him up.
Nishiura taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pajander is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pajander.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pajander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nishiura misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calle Pajander dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pajander misses with a head kick.
Nishiura lands a slapping body shot.
Pajander wants to clinch.
Nishiura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pajander throws a hook to the side of Nishiura's head but Nishiura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akiyo Nishiura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nishiura scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pajander on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pajander feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nishiura's calf.
Nice uppercut lands for Pajander. That snapped Nishiura's head back.
Nishiura walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pajander's corner calls for a 1-2. Pajander obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pajander throws an overhand right that lands on Nishiura's shoulder, as Nishiura tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura swats away the attempt to clinch by Pajander.
Pajander bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nishiura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pajander.
Pajander scores with a spinning back kick!
Akiyo Nishiura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pajander uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nishiura.
Pajander shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pajander bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nishiura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nishiura misses with a straight right.
Nishiura throws a lazy right hand but Pajander sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Pajander forces Nishiura back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pajander tries a knee to the head but Nishiura blocks it.
Nishiura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pajander on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nishiura swings wildly with an uppercut but Pajander uses good head movement to avoid it.

Pajander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pajander throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nishiura stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pajander!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pajander misses with a head kick.
Pajander scores with a sloppy right hand. Nishiura should have avoided that one.
Nishiura takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pajander lands a jab to the nose.
Pajander scores with a nice head shot.
Pajander slips under a jab from Nishiura.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pajander.
Nishiura lands a high kick!
Nishiura throws the kick towards the body but Pajander avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Nishiura there.
Pajander looks to score with a jab to the body but Nishiura is just out of range.
Nishiura misses with a kick to the body
and Pajander counters with a right hand to the body.
Nishiura is breathing heavily.
Pajander pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nishiura is out of range and Pajander settles back down.
Pajander fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nishiura.
Nishiura darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pajander throws a head kick but Nishiura moves out of range.
Nishiura tries to move into range but Pajander moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pajander closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nishiura quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nishiura is trying to escape back to his feet but Pajander uses the scramble to pass into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pajander controlling the position from side mount.
Pajander works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pajander trying to control the action but Nishiura is working from the bottom.
Nishiura pushes Pajander away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pajander gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calle Pajander dominated that second round.
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. 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.

Nishiura slips under a jab from Pajander.
Pajander throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nishiura counters with an inside leg kick.

Nishiura takes the fight into the clinch.
Pajander content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pajander misses with a punch on the inside.
Pajander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nishiura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pajander.
Nishiura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nishiura tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nishiura tries to land a knee to the head but Pajander blocks with his arms.
Pajander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nishiura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pajander blocks it with crossed arms.
Pajander blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nishiura lands a good knee to the midsection. Pajander won't want to take too many of those.
Nishiura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nishiura tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nishiura taking a breather.
Pajander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nishiura.
Pajander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nishiura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pajander avoids it.
Pajander tries to stall but Nishiura uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nishiura misses with a knee strike.
Pajander lands a body shot.
Pajander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pajander avoids the elbow strike from Nishiura, against the cage.
Pajander on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nishiura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nishiura tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nishiura managing to block the knees to the body from Pajander.
Pajander tries to work over Nishiura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Pajander.
Akiyo Nishiura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pajander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pajander missing with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Pajander.
Nishiura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pajander.
Pajander slows down the pace here.
Nishiura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pajander misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pajander landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nishiura tries a knee to the head but Pajander blocks it.
Pajander is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nishiura is defending well for now.
Nishiura avoiding damage as Pajander throws knees to the body.
Calle Pajander has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pajander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pajander tries to throw a body punch but Nishiura avoids it by throwing Pajander back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pajander lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Calle Pajander is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nishiura pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nishiura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pajander avoids it.
Pajander on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nishiura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pajander lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nishiura backwards.
Pajander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pajander scores with a knee to the head.
Nishiura misses with a knee to the head.
Pajander has Nishiura pushed against the cage.
Pajander misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nishiura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nishiura tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pajander gets through Nishiura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pajander lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Akiyo Nishiura has been cut.
Pajander tries for a takedown but Nishiura manages to get underhooks.
Pajander can't find room to land a body shot as Nishiura controls the action.
Pajander is leaning against Nishiura and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pajander avoiding damage as Nishiura throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nishiura tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nishiura taking a breather.
Nishiura blocks a body shot from Pajander.

And that's the end of the fight!
Calle Pajander showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pajander has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calle Pajander!