PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seth Halmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaro Pajari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Halmann
vs
Pajari

170 cm
25
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

178 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Seth Halmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aaro Pajari!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pajari doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Halmann counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pajari prevents Halmann from moving into mount.
Pajari tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Halmann wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Halmann tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Pajari manages to work his way to half guard, despite Halmann's best efforts.
Halmann trying to control from half guard but Pajari is working away.

Pajari looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Pajari looking for submissions off his back.
Halmann is trying to control. Pajari wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pajari tries to get to full guard but Halmann has control of the leg.
Halmann not doing much here.
Pajari wants to control but Halmann is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pajari keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pajari is looking to get back to full guard here but Halmann has managed to pass to side control instead.
You can see the frustration on Pajari's face as Halmann controls the position.
Halmann wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pajari keeps working.
Halmann has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pajari is looking to regain half guard here but Halmann keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halmann moves into full mount!
Halmann avoids the attempt from Pajari to control.
Halmann trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pajari is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Halmann trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Halmann looking to ground and pound but Pajari is blocking nicely.
Pajari is trying to escape the mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halmann wants to control the pace but Pajari is squirming around nicely.
Pajari is looking to improve his position but Halmann isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pajari tries to hold on but Halmann pushes him away.
Pajari is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pajari sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pajari trying to control here.

Halmann is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pajari doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Halmann.
Halmann is keen to just control but Pajari is a slippery customer.
Halmann with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pajari is trying to maintain the position but Halmann is very close to passing his half guard.

Pajari looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Halmann tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pajari knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pajari wants to improve his position but Halmann is controlling well.

Pajari is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Halmann pulls his head out easily.
Pajari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Halmann tries to pass to full mount but Pajari defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halmann slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pajari fails with the takedown

and Halmann holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Halmann decides to pull guard.
Halmann thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Pajari with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pajari throwing strikes from guard but Halmann blocks nicely.
Halmann is pulling down on Pajari's head to control his posture.

Halmann escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pajari gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Halmann trying to control the position.
Pajari looking to sit in guard and control but Halmann gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Halmann stays in close to Pajari's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pajari working a defensive guard here.
Pajari working a defensive guard but Halmann passes into half guard.
Pajari is trying to get back to full guard.

Pajari looking for submissions off his back.

Halmann seems to be working for a kimura but Pajari defends the submission attempt.
Pajari works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halmann wants to control from the top but Pajari keeps moving.

Pajari working for a triangle but Halmann defends it easily.

Halmann avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Halmann controlling from the top position.
Pajari keeping moving, preventing Halmann from controlling successfully.

Pajari throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Halmann escapes and throws Pajari's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halmann is looking to take a break and control but Pajari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Pajari is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halmann is staying tight to Pajari's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Halmann is looking to take a break and control but Pajari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pajari is looking for a sweep.
Pajari is still trying to improve position.
Halmann wants to control but Pajari is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pajari tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halmann gets to mount! Pajari was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aaro Pajari will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Pajari gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Halmann counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Halmann has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pajari uses from the top position.
Halmann is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pajari loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pajari stands up over Halmann, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Halmann trying to keep a closed guard but Pajari is proving a slippery customer.
Halmann looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pajari is one step ahead there.
Halmann looking to control.
Pajari with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pajari postures up in Halmann's guard and throws a big left but Halmann blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pajari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Halmann swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halmann looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pajari lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pajari throws a big elbow that misses.
Halmann looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pajari is one step ahead there.
Halmann preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Halmann is trying to control the position but Pajari postures up.
Pajari slips nicely into half guard.
Pajari thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Halmann's head.
Pajari thows a huge punch but Halmann dodges it nicely.

Pajari is looking for a kimura but Halmann is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pajari to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halmann is looking for a sweep. Pajari is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pajari is pressing down on Halmann's thigh, looking to free his foot. Halmann is holding on for now.
Ground and pound from Pajari.
Ground and pound from Pajari.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pajari wants to pass to mount but Halmann is defending the position.
Halmann on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Halmann controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Pajari is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Halmann defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halmann is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pajari's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pajari's back!
Halmann trying to control.
Pajari turns into Halmann and is now in his guard.
Pajari scoring with punches to the head and body.

Pajari drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Halmann dives on top into guard.
Halmann stays in close to Pajari's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pajari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Pajari looking for a triangle here. Halmann is fighting it but it looks tight! Pajari pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Halmann is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Aaro Pajari!