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). Brojna Kruth has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kruth
vs
Pajaanen

190 cm
26
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

177 cm
26
161 lbs
9 - 3 - 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brojna Kruth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Pajaanen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pajaanen shoots for a double leg takedown but Kruth sprawls well. He's pushed Pajaanen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pajaanen throws a sloppy head kick and Kruth moves out of range easily.
Kruth checks a leg kick nicely.
Kruth takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kruth scores with a body shot.
Kruth connects with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pajaanen throws a head kick that misses.
Pajaanen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kruth slaps away a takedown attempt from Pajaanen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kruth tries to clinch up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pajaanen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kruth takes a step back to recover.
Pajaanen misses with a low kick as Kruth jumps back.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pajaanen.

Pajaanen tries to keep at a distance but Kruth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kruth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kruth blocking some punches.
Kruth lands a shot to the body.
Pajaanen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kruth scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Kruth on the inside.

It looks like Ville Pajaanen has been cut.
Kruth presses Pajaanen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Kruth turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kruth trying to control the action but Pajaanen is working from the bottom.

Kruth wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pajaanen, who protects the arm well.

Kruth tries for a kimura but Pajaanen is defending well.
The ground and pound from Kruth seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Pajaanen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pajaanen is looking to reverse the position.
Kruth is looking to take a break and control but Pajaanen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kruth is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pajaanen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pajaanen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kruth's best efforts.
Pajaanen trying to control from the bottom.
Pajaanen gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kruth stands up from Pajaanen's guard - Kruth perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pajaanen throws a front kick that sends Kruth stumbling back into the cage.
Kruth tries to clinch there but Pajaanen circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pajaanen checks a leg kick.
Pajaanen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kruth tries to close the distance and clinch but Pajaanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kruth blocks a low kick nicely.
Pajaanen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Brojna Kruth has been cut.
Pajaanen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kruth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pajaanen tried to score with a low kick but Kruth checks it.
Pajaanen thuds his shin into the meat of Kruth's side.
Pajaanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Pajaanen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kruth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pajaanen winds up and cracks Kruth with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kruth on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kruth tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pajaanen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kruth trying to control but Pajaanen postures up.
Kruth on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pajaanen drops an elbow to the side of Kruth's head.
Kruth trying to hold on to Pajaanen's head to control him but Pajaanen postures up.
Pajaanen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pajaanen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pajaanen working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kruth takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pajaanen lands a couple of good shots and Kruth has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Pajaanen lands a shot to the head.

Kruth is rocked!
Pajaanen has Kruth flattened out and is raining down punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ville Pajaanen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kruth gets a double leg takedown into Pajaanen's guard.
Oh Kruth is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pajaanen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kruth seems to have got his legs back now.
Pajaanen keeping full guard, as Kruth tries to pass.
Kruth won't allow Pajaanen to sweep him here.
Pajaanen wants to stand up but Kruth is controlling him.
Kruth preventing the sweep.
Pajaanen trying to control the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ville Pajaanen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Pajaanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pajaanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pajaanen.
Kruth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pajaanen tries a low kick but Kruth avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kruth drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pajaanen is looking to reverse the position.
Pajaanen gets back to half guard.
Pajaanen wants to improve his position but Kruth is controlling well.
Kruth is pressing down on Pajaanen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pajaanen is holding on for now.
Pajaanen wants to improve his position but Kruth is controlling well.
Pajaanen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kruth is working away from the top position though.
Pajaanen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kruth's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kruth's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pajaanen is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Kruth. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kruth is trying to break free.
Can Kruth hold on?! Pajaanen is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pajaanen is punishing Kruth with strikes - can he finish him?!
Pajaanen punishes Kruth with strikes from the back mount.
Pajaanen throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Kruth!
Pajaanen lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Pajaanen.
Pajaanen lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Pajaanen. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Kruth is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
You can see the frustration on Kruth's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kruth is trying to remain composed but Pajaanen is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Pajaanen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kruth is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Pajaanen throwing damaging strikes from the back! Kruth could be in trouble here!
Pajaanen is landing big shots and Kruth is squirming looking to escape! He can't escape though and the ref jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ville Pajaanen!