PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eljas Aalto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hart's choice of entrance music: DMX - Where My Dogs At. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Aalto
vs
Hart

188 cm
24
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

189 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!)
Beast Body

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eljas Aalto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shane Hart!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hart swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aalto counters with a one-two to the body.
Hart moves in looking to clinch but Aalto pushes him off.
Hart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aalto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hart defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aalto.
Hart cracks Aalto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hart rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aalto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aalto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hart.
Aalto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hart.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aalto.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eljas Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Aalto dodges the punch combination from Hart.
Hart throws a hook to the side of Aalto's head but Aalto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aalto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hart goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hart misses with a straight left.
Hart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aalto.
A jab from Hart misses.
Hart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aalto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart looks to land a left hand but Aalto moved out of range nicely.
Hart throws a leg kick but Aalto moved away.
Aalto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hart looks to land a right hand but Aalto moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hart misses with a left hand
and Aalto counters with a stiff right hand.
Shane Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hart loads up on a big right hand but Aalto slips the punch.
Hart looks to throw the jab but Aalto is out of range.
Aalto moves out of range of the strikes.
Shane Hart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aalto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Aalto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto moves out of range of the strikes.
Hart throws a series of punches but Aalto moves out of range.
Hart lands a jab to the head.
Hart throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice defenses there by Aalto.
Hart throws a hook but Aalto blocks it.
Hart stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hart wants it to stay on the feet.
Hart misses with the combination.
Aalto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hart is fending him off so far but Aalto persists. Nope, Hart circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aalto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hart pinned against the cage. Hart gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hart slaps away a takedown attempt from Aalto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aalto shoots for a takedown but Hart saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aalto drops his hands momentarily and Hart takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice cross by Hart.
Aalto shoots for a double leg takedown but Hart sprawls well. He's pushed Aalto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aalto is breathing heavily.

Hart clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Hart dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hart misses with a hook.
Aalto throws a series of punches but Hart moves out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Aalto. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Aalto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hart avoids it really well and circles away.
A jab from Aalto misses.
Aalto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Hart.
Hart misses with a looping left.
Hart blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart throws an off balance right hand
and Aalto counters with a nice uppercut.
Aalto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hart's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hart duly obliges.
Hart connects with a body shot that sends Aalto's belly button to the back.
Hart missing with a left hand there. Aalto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hart listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aalto misses with a double jab.
Hart throws a leg kick but Aalto sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Hart misses.
Aalto slips a jab from Hart.
Hart falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aalto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aalto throws a series of punches but Hart avoids them all with ease.
Aalto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aalto slips under a jab from Hart.
Aalto slips a straight right by Hart.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Hart.
Hart looks to land a right hand but Aalto moved out of range.
Hart scores with a jab. Aalto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shane Hart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hart ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hart throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Hart closes the distance and clinches.
Hart stops a takedown attempt from Aalto.
Aalto has a couple of punches blocked by Hart.
Hart tries to circle away but Aalto has him pinned against the cage.
Aalto has Hart pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hart manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eljas Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hart has managed to clinch.

Hart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hart's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aalto under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart throws a push kick but Aalto slaps the foot to one side.
Hart comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aalto fails with a takedown attempt.
Aalto moves out of range as Hart strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hart dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aalto is defended easily by Hart.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Hart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hart's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aalto under the eye.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Hart.
Hart throws a big shot that misses.
Aalto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hart scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aalto in his tracks.
Hart jabs Aalto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hart misses with an uppercut
and Aalto counters with a nice body shot.
Hart thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart throws a lazy right hand but Aalto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eljas Aalto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Hart misses.
Hart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aalto.
Hart throws out a loose jab but Aalto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aalto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hart scores with a decent looking hook.

Aalto tries to keep at a distance but Hart has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aalto wants a takedown.

Hart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aalto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Aalto slips under a jab.
Aalto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hart circles away quickly and effectively.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hart, as that shot connected.
Jab by Aalto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hart stuffs the takedown attempt from Aalto. Aalto gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aalto moves away from the strike by Hart.
Hart looks to land a left hand but Aalto moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hart lands a really nice looking cross but Aalto seems unphased.
Nice straight punches there by Hart. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hart.

Hart rushes Aalto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hart lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Hart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hart throws a lazy uppercut
and Aalto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aalto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hart gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hart stops a takedown attempt from Aalto.
Shane Hart is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eljas Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart is trying to break the clinch but Aalto is controlling him.

Hart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hart missing with a left hand there. Aalto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hart misses with a left hand
and Aalto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hart throws a lazy right hand but Aalto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hart lands a nice hook to Aalto's body. Aalto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hart's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hart duly obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hart dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Eljas Aalto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aalto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hart throws out the jab.
Hart throws out a powerful jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Hart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hart has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Hart!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Shane Hart waved his t-shirt featuring Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!)'s logo in front of the cameras.