PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aimo Pamaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez has chosen Hurriganes - Get On as his entrance music. Pedro Lopez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pamaus
vs
Lopez

172 cm
36
154 lbs
23 - 10 - 1

165 cm
29
155 lbs
24 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Aimo Pamaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A solid body kick from Pamaus.
Pamaus lands a nice hook to Lopez's body. Lopez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pamaus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lopez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Lopez gets a double leg takedown into Pamaus's guard.
Lopez looking to pass the guard.
Pamaus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lopez is one step ahead there.

Pamaus has his foot on Lopez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lopez works his way back into a safe position though.

Lopez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Lopez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pamaus keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez tries to free his leg and advance position but Pamaus is retaining full guard.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Pamaus keeps moving.

Pamaus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lopez postures up.
Lopez trying to control but Pamaus is working from the bottom.
Lopez stands and throws Pamaus's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lopez is looking to take a break and control but Pamaus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pamaus is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lopez has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Lopez is trying to get an arm triangle but Pamaus is defending well.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lopez swings around for an armbar but Pamaus sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lopez's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pamaus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lopez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lopez has momentary wrist control but Pamaus slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pamaus postures up in Lopez's guard and throws a big left but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez is trying to control the position but Pamaus postures up.
Pamaus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pamaus is in close to Lopez's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus lands a couple of elbows.
Pamaus stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.

Lopez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pamaus is aware though and is defending well.
Pamaus scoring with some ground and pound.
Pamaus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Pamaus from controlling successfully.
Pamaus connects with a couple of short punches.
Lopez wants to sweep here but Pamaus controlling him for the moment.
Pamaus throwing strikes but missing.
Pamaus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lopez trying to control the position.
Pamaus working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pamaus is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Lopez looking for a guillotine here but Pamaus defends easily.
Pamaus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pamaus chips away with some ground and pound.
Pamaus lands a couple of digs.

Lopez working for a triangle but Pamaus defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Lopez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pamaus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aimo Pamaus dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pamaus lands with a shot to the body.
Pamaus feints and then cracks Lopez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lopez down.
Nice body punch from Pamaus.
Lopez fails with the takedown
and Pamaus counters with a body kick.
Pamaus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?

Lopez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pamaus's half guard.
Pamaus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lopez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lopez's back!
Pamaus wants to control but Lopez is keeping busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
I really don't envy Lopez right now.
Pamaus tries to get the hooks in deep but Lopez pushed the leg off.

Pamaus is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lopez has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Pamaus is punishing Lopez with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pamaus is persistently looking for the submission but Lopez is defending it well.
Pamaus lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pamaus scores with punches and elbows.
Pamaus lands strikes to the head.
Pamaus is working the ground and pound. Can Lopez escape?
Oooh a big shot gets through from Pamaus. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Pamaus is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Lopez trying to control the hands but Pamaus breaks the grip.

Pamaus is looking for the choke from the back position but Lopez is controlling his hands well.
Pamaus scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus wants to control the position but Lopez frees himself and scrambles - Pamaus manages to regain control in side control.
Pamaus scores with a couple of short elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pamaus working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pamaus cracks Lopez with a big elbow.
Lopez sneaks back into half guard.
Pamaus is looking to advance position but Lopez won't allow it.
Pamaus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pamaus lands a nice short elbow.
Pamaus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lopez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pamaus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez controlling the position well.
Pamaus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pamaus trying to control from half guard but Lopez is working away.
Pamaus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Pamaus.
Pamaus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lopez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lopez trying to control but Pamaus postures up.
Lopez is not content to let Pamaus control the position.
Lopez wants to improve his position but Pamaus is controlling well.
Pamaus working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus is trying to control. Lopez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pamaus scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Pamaus is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Lopez is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aimo Pamaus!
In defeat, Pedro Lopez stepped up to the mic, saying 'No vittu!'.