PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kay Bertoss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Super Paavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Super Paavo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kay Bertoss's chin.

Bertoss
vs
Paavo

210 cm
25
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kay Bertoss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Super Paavo!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paavo misses with a looping right.
Bertoss is looking to clinch.
Bertoss doesn't manage to clinch there - Paavo circles away.
Paavo swings for the body but Bertoss moves out of range.

Bertoss fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paavo, pushing him back against the cage.
Paavo lands a shoulder strike.
Bertoss lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Paavo.
Paavo pushes Bertoss back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paavo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Paavo is trying to maintain a safe position but Bertoss gets an underhook and turns Paavo into the cage.
Bertoss throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
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!
Paavo dodges an elbow strike from Bertoss.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bertoss.
Paavo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bertoss's elbow.
Paavo lands with a left to the head.
Paavo lands a shoulder strike.
Paavo blocks an elbow strike.
Paavo tries to stall but Bertoss uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bertoss lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bertoss throws an elbow but it misses.
Paavo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertoss lands an elbow just above Paavo 's eye.

It looks like Super Paavo has been cut.
Paavo pushes Bertoss back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Paavo breaks from the clinch.
Bertoss moves in looking to clinch but Paavo pushes him off.
Bertoss misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No joy there for Paavo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paavo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bertoss circles away quickly and effectively.
Paavo lands a body shot.
Bertoss is breathing heavily.
Paavo throws a big shot that misses.
Paavo just misses with a punch to the body.
Paavo lands a nice hook to Bertoss's body. Bertoss takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Oooooh!!! Paavo has knocked Bertoss down with a huge combo! Paavo steps away and waves a wobbly Bertoss back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Kay Bertoss has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paavo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paavo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bertoss misses with a wild combination.
Paavo scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paavo lands with a nice body punch.
Paavo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bertoss moves away.
Paavo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bertoss was well out of range. Poor timing from Paavo.
A combination from Bertoss does no damage.
Paavo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Paavo.
Paavo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bertoss circles away quickly and effectively.
Paavo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bertoss rather than just go for the knockout.
Paavo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kay Bertoss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paavo scores with a hook to the body. Bertoss takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Paavo misses the shot to the body.
Paavo misses the shot to the body.
Paavo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bertoss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paavo.
Paavo missing with a left hand there. Bertoss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bertoss tries to clinch up.
Paavo connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertoss takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot lands for Paavo.
Bertoss wants to clinch
and Paavo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Paavo lands a jab-cross combination.
Paavo swings for the body but Bertoss moves out of range.
Bertoss shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paavo stuns Bertoss with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Paavo connects with a right hand. Bertoss shakes it off.
Paavo takes a swing at Bertoss's ribcage but misses.
Paavo swings for the body but Bertoss moves out of range.
Paavo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bertoss is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paavo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paavo looks to land a right hand but Bertoss moved out of range.
Bertoss tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Paavo counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bertoss wants to clinch up but Paavo keeps it at a distance.
Paavo throws a hook to the side of Bertoss's head but Bertoss sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bertoss steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paavo.
Paavo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bertoss shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paavo but Paavo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kay Bertoss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paavo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bertoss doesn't seem bothered though.
Paavo digs a good hook to Bertoss's body.
Paavo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paavo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paavo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bertoss tries to clinch but Paavo is having none of it.
Paavo looks to score with a jab to the body but Bertoss is just out of range.
Bertoss closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paavo circles away.
Paavo dips to his left and cracks Bertoss with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Super Paavo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Bertoss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Paavo looks to score with a jab to the body but Bertoss is just out of range.
Kay Bertoss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paavo just misses with a punch to the body.

Bertoss closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Paavo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Bertoss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bertoss looks for a takedown but Paavo sprawls well.
Paavo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Paavo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Paavo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paavo swinging wildly here.
Paavo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bertoss was well out of range. Poor timing from Paavo.
Bertoss wants to clinch up but Paavo keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paavo keeps the fight on the outside.
Paavo keeps the fight on the outside.
Paavo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bertoss moves away.
Bertoss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paavo.
Paavo circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavo just misses with a punch to the body.
Paavo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bertoss.
Bertoss tries to close the distance and clinch but Paavo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Super Paavo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bertoss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paavo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bertoss.
Bertoss tries to clinch up but Paavo circles away and keeps his distance.
Paavo lands a jab to the head.
Paavo digs a good hook to Bertoss's body.
Paavo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bertoss stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bertoss. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bertoss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paavo tests Bertoss's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paavo keeps the fight on the outside.
Paavo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Paavo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paavo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bertoss was well out of range. Poor timing from Paavo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Bertoss checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Paavo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bertoss doesn't seem bothered though.
Bertoss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paavo.
Bertoss walks into a straight right hand from Paavo.
Paavo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paavo swings for the body but Bertoss moves out of range.
Bertoss throws a right hand that Paavo ducks under and follows up with a left that Paavo also avoids with ease.
Paavo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Paavo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bertoss takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paavo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Bertoss rushes Paavo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Paavo lands a nice uppercut.
Bertoss misses with an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Paavo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paavo takes an elbow to the temple.
Paavo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Paavo avoids a wild elbow strike from Bertoss.
Paavo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee calls for Paavo to work.
A short uppercut from Paavo.
Paavo lands a shot to the body.
Paavo slows down the pace here.
Bertoss misses with an elbow over the top.
Bertoss throws an elbow but it misses.
Paavo avoids a wild elbow strike from Bertoss.
Paavo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Paavo is looking to control Bertoss's arms but Bertoss gets an underhook and turns him. Now Paavo has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bertoss's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Paavo is trying to stall.
Paavo lands a hook that snaps the head of Bertoss backwards.
Bertoss misses with an elbow strike.
A short body shot lands from Paavo as the two fighters clinch.
Paavo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paavo pushes Bertoss back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paavo scores with a shoulder strike.
Paavo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bertoss is keeping busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Paavo breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paavo lands with a nice body punch.
Paavo's corner calls for a 1-2. Paavo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Paavo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Paavo misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Super Paavo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.

Paavo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bertoss is looking to clinch.
Paavo takes a swing at Bertoss's ribcage but misses.
Bertoss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bertoss tries to close the distance and clinch but Paavo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paavo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bertoss.
Bertoss wants to clinch.
Bertoss doesn't manage to clinch there - Paavo circles away.
Paavo misses with a low kick.
Paavo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bertoss.
Paavo misses the jab.
Bertoss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paavo.
Bertoss tries to close the distance and clinch but Paavo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bertoss moves away.
Paavo misses with a hook.
Bertoss tries to clinch up.
Bertoss closes the distance looking to clinch
and Paavo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bertoss wants to clinch
and Paavo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Paavo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Some wild striking there from Paavo.
Paavo just misses with a punch to the body.
Bertoss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paavo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paavo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bertoss at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paavo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bertoss was well out of range. Poor timing from Paavo.
Paavo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paavo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bertoss.
Paavo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Paavo throws a right and a left that Bertoss avoids nicely.
Paavo takes a swing at Bertoss's ribcage but misses.
Paavo misses with a jab to the body

and Bertoss counters by clinching up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bertoss throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bertoss looking to slow down the pace here.
Bertoss misses with an elbow over the top.
Bertoss throws an elbow but it misses.
Paavo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bertoss backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paavo.
Bertoss lands a damaging elbow.
Paavo scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paavo stalling the fight.
Paavo working hard to break the clinch.
Super Paavo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bertoss throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bertoss looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paavo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Paavo blocks the elbow strike.
Paavo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bertoss pushes off an throws an elbow but Paavo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Paavo digs a right hand into Bertoss's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bertoss's gas tank.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Paavo avoids a wild elbow strike from Bertoss.
Paavo stalling.
Paavo is leaning against Bertoss and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Paavo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paavo lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paavo wants to get back to striking at distance but Bertoss won't allow it.
Paavo lands a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Paavo digs a right hand underneath Bertoss's ribcage. Bertoss let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Paavo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bertoss or not.
Paavo lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Paavo breaks from the clinch.
Paavo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bertoss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paavo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paavo looks to land a left hand but Bertoss moved out of range nicely.
Bertoss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paavo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bertoss swinging wildly here.
Kay Bertoss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bertoss takes a shot right to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Super Paavo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paavo 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Super Paavo!