PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brojna Kruth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville Pajaanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Kruth
vs
Pajaanen

190 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
26
161 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brojna Kruth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Pajaanen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pajaanen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kruth's head.

It looks like Brojna Kruth has been cut.
Kruth tries to clinch but Pajaanen is having none of it.
Ville Pajaanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pajaanen is looking to score with low kicks.
Kruth wants to clinch.
Kruth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pajaanen throws a head kick but Kruth moves out of range.
Pajaanen cracks the inside of Kruth's front leg.
Kruth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pajaanen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pajaanen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Pajaanen.
Kruth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pajaanen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kruth is fending him off so far but Pajaanen persists. Nope, Kruth circles away and we're back to standing.
Pajaanen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pajaanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pajaanen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
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!

Pajaanen tries to keep at a distance but Kruth has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pajaanen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kruth has him pressed against the cage.
Pajaanen tries to pull guard but Kruth won't allow it.
Kruth stalls.
Kruth has had enough of the clinch but Pajaanen keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kruth.
Pajaanen tries to stall but Kruth uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kruth misses with a punch to the body.
Pajaanen fails to pull guard.
Brojna Kruth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ville Pajaanen.
Pajaanen jumps guard but Kruth turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pajaanen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pajaanen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kruth is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pajaanen can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pajaanen jumps guard but Kruth turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Come on Kruth - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Kruth on the inside.

Kruth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kruth closes the distance and clinches.
Pajaanen tries to land knees in the clinch but Kruth avoids the damage to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pajaanen slowing the pace effectively.
Pajaanen tries to circle away but Kruth has him pinned against the cage.
Pajaanen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kruth walks away with a smile on his face. Pajaanen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pajaanen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Pajaanen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kruth's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kruth is trying to control the position but Pajaanen postures up.
Pajaanen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pajaanen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pajaanen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pajaanen throwing strikes from guard but Kruth blocks nicely.

Pajaanen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kruth has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pajaanen has managed to get both his arms back between Kruth's legs - danger averted.
Pajaanen lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pajaanen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pajaanen is working Kruth over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pajaanen won't allow Kruth to get back to his feet.
Pajaanen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kruth works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pajaanen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pajaanen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kruth wants to sweep here but Pajaanen controlling him for the moment.
Kruth avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kruth utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pajaanen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pajaanen is looking to pass into half guard but Kruth pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kruth is in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pajaanen can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruth preventing the sweep.
Kruth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pajaanen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pajaanen seems keen to control Kruth's posture.
Pajaanen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kruth has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pajaanen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pajaanen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pajaanen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pajaanen connects with a nice short shot to Kruth's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ville Pajaanen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brojna Kruth's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kruth rushes Pajaanen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kruth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pajaanen can't break the clinch.
Kruth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Kruth pulls guard successfully.
Pajaanen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Pajaanen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Pajaanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pajaanen being controlled here momentarily.
Kruth will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pajaanen landing with the ground and pound.
Pajaanen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pajaanen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pajaanen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ville Pajaanen has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pajaanen stopping the sweep attempt from Kruth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pajaanen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pajaanen connects with a couple of short punches.
Pajaanen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pajaanen connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pajaanen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pajaanen throws a big right hand that misses.
Pajaanen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kruth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pajaanen lands a couple of elbows.
Pajaanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pajaanen landing with the ground and pound.
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!
Pajaanen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pajaanen chips away with some ground and pound.
Kruth will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Pajaanen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pajaanen passes Kruth's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pajaanen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kruth avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pajaanen.
Pajaanen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kruth keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kruth trying to hold on to Pajaanen's head to control him but Pajaanen postures up.
Pajaanen lands with a punch from half guard.
Pajaanen working over Kruth with some ground and pound. Kruth looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kruth is trying to maintain the position but Pajaanen is very close to passing his half guard.
Kruth is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruth is refusing to be controlled, as Pajaanen sits in half guard.
Pajaanen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pajaanen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pajaanen wants to control but Kruth is keeping him busy.
Kruth has hold of Pajaanen's hands but Pajaanen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pajaanen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pajaanen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pajaanen drops an elbow to the side of Kruth's head.
Pajaanen working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pajaanen connects with a nice short shot to Kruth's temple.

Kruth is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pajaanen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kruth is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pajaanen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruth is trying to control but can't.
Pajaanen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kruth!
Kruth tries to lock up and control but Pajaanen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pajaanen breaks from Kruth's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kruth is in a horrible position here. Pajaanen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Kruth is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pajaanen raining down shots from the mount!
Pajaanen working Kruth over with strikes here.
The referee warns Kruth that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pajaanen raining down hammerfists from mount.
Pajaanen lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Kruth! Pajaanen sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Kruth and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ville Pajaanen!