PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aimo Pamaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Snorodecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pamaus
vs
Snorodecki

172 cm
30
154 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

173 cm
39
154 lbs
22 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aimo Pamaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Snorodecki!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snorodecki tries a head kick but it misses.
Snorodecki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pamaus eats them both and turns towards Snorodecki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Snorodecki looks to score with a jab to the body but Pamaus is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pamaus.
Snorodecki throws the left hand but Pamaus avoids the punch easily.
Pamaus connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Pamaus.
Pamaus throws a leg kick
and Snorodecki counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pamaus lands a head shot.
The crowd cheers as Snorodecki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pamaus doesn't seem phased though.
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!
An inside leg kick from Pamaus misses.
Pamaus lands a jab to the nose.
Snorodecki blocks a jab.
Pamaus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Snorodecki raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pamaus motions for Snorodecki to come forward. Pamaus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snorodecki slips under a jab from Pamaus.
Pamaus is looking to chop away at Snorodecki's legs.
Snorodecki misses with a hook.
Pamaus swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Snorodecki to counter with a crisp jab.
Snorodecki misses with a double jab.
Snorodecki takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Chris Snorodecki has been cut.
Pamaus throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Snorodecki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pamaus throws a hook to the side of Snorodecki's head but Snorodecki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pamaus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Snorodecki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pamaus half committed to a counter leg kick.
Snorodecki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pamaus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snorodecki was well out of range. Poor timing from Pamaus.
Pamaus scores with a leg kick.
A big right from Pamaus misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus blocks a head kick by Snorodecki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pamaus misses the shot to the body.
Snorodecki misses with a head kick.
Snorodecki checks a leg kick.
Snorodecki throws a head kick but Pamaus moves out of range.
Snorodecki misses with a looping right.
Snorodecki throws a right hand that misses
and Pamaus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Snorodecki thinking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Snorodecki.
Snorodecki throws a sloppy head kick and Pamaus moves out of range easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Snorodecki crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pamaus - the referee stops the clock and Snorodecki gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pamaus. Snorodecki manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pamaus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pamaus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pamaus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Snorodecki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Snorodecki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Snorodecki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Snorodecki throws a wild body kick that Pamaus sees coming a mile off.
Pamaus thuds his right hand into Snorodecki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pamaus is looking to slow Snorodecki down with leg kicks.
Pamaus throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Snorodecki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Snorodecki misses with a two punch combination.
Snorodecki misses the shot to the body.
Pamaus pushes Snorodecki away with a front kick.
Snorodecki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Snorodecki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Snorodecki throws a jab when Pamaus was well out of range.
Pamaus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pamaus throws a leg kick but Snorodecki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pamaus throws a lazy right hand but Snorodecki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Snorodecki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Aimo Pamaus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snorodecki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Pamaus looks to throw a body kick
and Snorodecki counters with a straight right hand.
Snorodecki missing with a left hand there. Pamaus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pamaus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pamaus misses with a shot to the body
letting Snorodecki counter with a right hand.
Snorodecki throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pamaus moves out of range of the body kick from Snorodecki.
A good leg kick by Pamaus.
A head kick misses from Pamaus.
Snorodecki's coach down at Nordic Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Snorodecki's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Snorodecki moves out of range of the body kick from Pamaus.
Snorodecki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Snorodecki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snorodecki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aimo Pamaus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Snorodecki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Snorodecki throws a head kick but Pamaus moves out of range.
Pamaus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Snorodecki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pamaus.
Snorodecki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Snorodecki misses with a kick to the body.
Snorodecki defending well as Pamaus loads up on a big left hand.
Snorodecki avoids the head kick by Pamaus.
Snorodecki is looking for the big counter here.
Snorodecki looks for the body kick but Pamaus saw that one coming.
Pamaus is looking to counter with head kicks.
Pamaus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Snorodecki is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snorodecki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pamaus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pamaus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pamaus lands with a slapping head kick.
Pamaus throws a sloppy body shot
and Snorodecki counters with a series of strikes. Pamaus will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pamaus keeps Snorodecki at a distance using the push kick.
Good leg kick by Pamaus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pamaus blocks a head kick by Snorodecki.
It appears Pamaus was looking to counter with a kick there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pamaus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Snorodecki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Snorodecki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pamaus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pamaus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Snorodecki if he has to take too many more of those.
Chris Snorodecki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick lands from Pamaus.
Nice jab there from Pamaus.
Snorodecki swings for the body but Pamaus moves out of range.
That kick from Pamaus tenderised Snorodecki's leg. Snorodecki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Some wild striking there from Snorodecki.
Pamaus appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pamaus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snorodecki was well out of range. Poor timing from Pamaus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Snorodecki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pamaus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Snorodecki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pamaus's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Pamaus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Snorodecki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pamaus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Pamaus.
Snorodecki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pamaus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Snorodecki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pamaus.
A big left from Pamaus misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Snorodecki might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pamaus has got the better of the exchanges.
Snorodecki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Snorodecki moves out of range of the strikes.
Snorodecki checks a low kick from Pamaus.
Snorodecki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pamaus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Snorodecki throws a big counter head kick but Pamaus avoids it with no problem.
Pamaus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Snorodecki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Snorodecki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snorodecki was well out of range. Poor timing from Pamaus.
Snorodecki digs a good hook to Pamaus's body.
Snorodecki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pamaus throws a leg kick but Snorodecki moved away.
Snorodecki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pamaus.
Snorodecki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pamaus.
Pamaus throws a wild body kick that Snorodecki sees coming a mile off.
Pamaus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Snorodecki delivers a nice body kick.
Pamaus misses with a hook.
Snorodecki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Snorodecki lands a head kick. Pamaus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pamaus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pamaus takes a swing at Snorodecki's ribcage but misses.
Pamaus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pamaus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snorodecki.
Snorodecki looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Pamaus is looking to chop away at Snorodecki's legs.
Pamaus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Snorodecki is able to avoid easily.
Pamaus throws a chopping leg kick but Snorodecki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pamaus wants to slow Snorodecki down by chopping away at his legs.
A solid body kick from Pamaus.
Snorodecki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pamaus.
Snorodecki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pamaus.
Pamaus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snorodecki can do to turn this around?
Pamaus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snorodecki raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pamaus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Snorodecki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pamaus was well out of range. Poor timing from Snorodecki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aimo Pamaus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Snorodecki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Pamaus tries a head kick but it misses.
Snorodecki feints a counter leg kick.
Pamaus takes a swing at Snorodecki's ribcage but misses.
Pamaus throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Snorodecki to counter with a crisp jab.
Snorodecki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pamaus tests Snorodecki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Snorodecki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Snorodecki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Pamaus does it's job there.
Snorodecki lands a head kick. Pamaus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pamaus connects with a solid leg kick.
Pamaus loads up on a big right hand but Snorodecki slips the punch.
Pamaus lands a glancing blow to the side of Snorodecki's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snorodecki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snorodecki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snorodecki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the body from Pamaus misses
and Pamaus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pamaus looks to land a left hand but Snorodecki moved out of range nicely.
Pamaus checks a low kick from Snorodecki.
Snorodecki checks a leg kick.
Snorodecki checks a low kick from Pamaus.
Pamaus works Snorodecki's body with a nice hook.
Snorodecki blocks a leg kick.
Pamaus throws a leg kick but Snorodecki checks it.
Pamaus misses the body punch
and Snorodecki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pamaus's knee momentarily.
Snorodecki throws a looping overhand right but Pamaus ducks down to avoid it.
Snorodecki misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus misses with a hook. Snorodecki ducked under it nicely.
Pamaus throws a jab but it's blocked by Snorodecki.
Pamaus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Snorodecki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pamaus looks to score with a jab to the body but Snorodecki is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Snorodecki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Snorodecki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Snorodecki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pamaus.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pamaus slips a jab and a cross from Snorodecki.
Chris Snorodecki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pamaus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Snorodecki throws a sloppy head kick and Pamaus moves out of range easily.
Snorodecki lands a high kick!
Pamaus throws a lazy right hand but Snorodecki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snorodecki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pamaus doesn't seem bothered though.
Pamaus throws a body shot but no joy.
Pamaus looks for the body kick but Snorodecki saw that one coming.
Pamaus blocks the body kick.
Snorodecki misses with a straight right.
Pamaus avoids the head kick by Snorodecki.
Snorodecki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pamaus looks for the body kick but Snorodecki saw that one coming.
Snorodecki scores with a decent looking hook.
Pamaus lands a slapping body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pamaus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Snorodecki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Snorodecki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snorodecki looks to land a body kick but Pamaus moved away.
Pamaus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Snorodecki at a distance.
Pamaus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Snorodecki momentarily.
Pamaus throws a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snorodecki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pamaus throws out a loose jab but Snorodecki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pamaus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aimo Pamaus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pamaus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Snorodecki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Snorodecki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Snorodecki.
Pamaus lands with a slapping head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Snorodecki.
Well Pamaus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Aimo Pamaus!