PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eliitti Paavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paavo comes to the cage accompanied by Brother Firetribe - Winner Takes It All. Blake comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dead Man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Paavo
vs
Blake

155 cm
28
137 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

160 cm
29
141 lbs
27 - 12 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eliitti Paavo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, William Blake!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paavo takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Paavo drives through and clinches with Blake against the cage.

Paavo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blake fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Paavo is out of range.
Good work by Blake as he checks the leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Blake has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Paavo darts in and clinches Blake up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Blake fails to land.

Blake has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Paavo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Blake is trying to stick to Paavo's back but Paavo is turning into Blake. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Blake's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Paavo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paavo is one step ahead there.
Blake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Paavo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paavo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavo wanted to stand there but Blake had control of the position.
Blake wants to sweep but no luck.

Blake is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Paavo controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Paavo wants to stand but Blake is controlling his posture from full guard.
Blake looking to control.
Paavo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Blake is trying to keep Paavo in close.
Paavo's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Eliitti Paavo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blake looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paavo is fending him off so far but Blake persists. Nope, Paavo circles away and we're back to standing.
Blake finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Paavo lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big left from Paavo misses.
Paavo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blake cracks Paavo with an open hand slap.
Paavo lands with a straight right. Blake didn't see that one coming.
Blake tries to clinch but Paavo is having none of it.
Paavo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Eliitti Paavo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paavo misses with a head kick.
Blake misses with a kick to the body.
Blake tries to work over Paavo's front leg with a kick but Paavo checks it.
Paavo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Blake manages to circle out of the way.
Blake lands with a hook. Paavo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blake scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paavo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paavo tries a low kick but Blake avoids it.
Blake feints the counter takedown.
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!
Blake cracks the inside of Paavo's front leg.
Blake keeps Paavo at a distance using the push kick.
Blake darts in looking for a takedown but Paavo gets double underhooks and turns Blake into the cage.
Paavo throws a hook but Blake avoids it easily.
Paavo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A shot to the liver by Paavo. Beautiful body shot.
Blake ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Paavo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Paavo stuffs the takedown.
Eliitti Paavo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Blake.
Blake looks to throw the jab but Paavo is out of range.
Paavo lands with a nice combination. Blake backs away looking to recover.
A good leg kick by Paavo.
Paavo cracks Blake with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blake looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paavo is fending him off so far but Blake persists. Nope, Paavo circles away and we're back to standing.
Paavo misses with a leg kick

and Blake counters with a shoot takedown. Paavo fights it but they end up in guard.
Paavo wants to get back to his feet but Blake passes into half guard.
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 Eliitti Paavo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Blake feints and then cracks Paavo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paavo down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Paavo checks a leg kick.
Paavo slips a straight right by Blake.
Paavo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Blake.
Paavo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blake.
A lazy left from Paavo finds it's target.
Blake works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Paavo tries to close the distance and clinch but Blake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paavo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blake throws out the jab.
A lazy body kick from Paavo

and Blake counters with a nice double leg into side control. Paavo won't be happy with that.

Paavo throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A leg kick checked by Paavo.
Paavo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Eliitti Paavo is winning the standup battle so far.
Blake throws a wild body kick that Paavo sees coming a mile off.
Paavo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blake misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake cracks a nice hook into Paavo's ribs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Blake crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Paavo - the referee stops the clock and Blake gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Paavo. Blake manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blake.
Paavo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Blake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Paavo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Paavo.
Blake slips a jab and a cross from Paavo.
Paavo swings for the body but Blake moves out of range.
Blake fails with a takedown attempt.
Paavo cracks Blake with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Paavo's corner calls for a 1-2. Paavo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Paavo tried to score with a low kick but Blake checks it.
Paavo throws a chopping leg kick but Blake manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blake shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paavo pinned against the cage. Paavo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paavo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Paavo tries to land a front kick but Blake steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Paavo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blake takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blake will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An attempted straight right counter from Paavo misses the target.
Blake buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blake lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick from Paavo misses.
It looks like Paavo has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A bone on bone clash there as Blake blocks the leg kick.
Blake lands a leg kick that knocks Paavo off balance momentarily.
Blake takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Blake is looking to land body kicks.
Paavo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paavo. Blake does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paavo throws a leg kick
and Blake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blake loads up on a big right hand but Paavo slips the punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Paavo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Paavo throws a leg kick

so Blake counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Paavo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blake trying to control but Paavo is working from the bottom.
Paavo is controlling Blake's posture.
Paavo wants to stand but Blake is controlling the position.
Blake connects with a couple of short punches.
Paavo wants to stand and escape but Blake is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Paavo's guard.
Paavo wants to get back to his feet.
Paavo is looking for a sweep. Blake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Paavo is looking to escape.
Blake is keen to just control but Paavo is a slippery customer.
Paavo is looking to improve his position.
Blake takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Paavo taking some punishment here, with Blake in his half guard.
Paavo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Paavo keeping moving, preventing Blake from controlling successfully.
Blake works over Paavo with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but William Blake will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Blake feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paavos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Paavo misses with a left hand

and Blake decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Paavo's guard.
Paavo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paavo is keeping the position for now.
Blake lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Paavo manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Paavo forces Blake back against the cage and clinches.
Paavo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blake has Paavo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Paavo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Paavo lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paavo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paavo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blake misses with the head strike.
Paavo misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavo misses with a punch on the inside.
Blake struggles to land a body shot inside as Paavo controls his hands.
Paavo throws a punch but it's blocked by Blake.
Paavo digs a right hand into Blake's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blake's gas tank.
Paavo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paavo tries to work over Blake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Blake.
Paavo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paavo swings wildly with an uppercut but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paavo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paavo backwards.

Paavo breaks from the clinch.
Paavo throws a head kick that misses.
Paavo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Paavo throws a head kick that misses.
Blake misses with an uppercut. Paavo saw that one coming.
It looked like Paavo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake lands a jab.
Blake staying out of range there.
Paavo misses with a lunging right hand
and Blake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Paavo thinking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paavo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paavo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blake scores with a decent looking hook.
Paavo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A swing and a miss from Blake.
Blake looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Paavo throws a quick inside leg kick.

Paavo darts in and clinches Blake up against the cage.
Blake misses with the head strike.
Blake lands with a left to the head.
Blake misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paavo blocks a body shot from Blake.
Blake throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paavos head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paavo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paavo.
Paavo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blake.
Blake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blake works on Paavo's body with a couple of short punches.

Paavo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Paavo clinches up with Blake and pushes him back against the cage.
Blake makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Paavo.
Blake prevents a body shot from Paavo.

Paavo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paavo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blake.
Paavo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blake.
Blake tries a head kick but it misses.
Paavo scoring well with a low kick there.
Paavo blocks the body kick.
Paavo throws a leg kick but Blake sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Paavo throws a jab when Blake was well out of range.
Paavo throws an overhand right that lands on Blake's shoulder, as Blake tries to avoid the shot.
Blake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paavo.
Blake is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Paavo with a body shot.
Paavo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab from Paavo.
Blake slips under a jab.
Paavo wants to clinch up but Blake keeps it at a distance.
Blake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blake throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but William Blake just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Paavo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Paavo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBlake.
Paavo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blake. Blake obviously looking to wear him down.
Paavo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blake is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Blake gets a double leg takedown into Paavo's guard.
Paavo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blake is one step ahead there.
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Paavo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Blake won't allow Paavo to get back to his feet.
Blake working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Paavo's head.
William Blake has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paavo is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Blake struggles to land a body shot inside as Paavo controls his hands.
Blake stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Paavo gets underhooks to prevent Blake's takedown attempt.
Paavo working aggressively here.
Paavo lands a shoulder strike.
Blake misses with the head strike.
Paavo struggles to land a body shot inside as Blake controls his hands.

Blake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paavo feints a jab promting Blake to slip. Paavo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Blake slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Blake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paavo.
Paavo scores with a punch to the head.
A left lands for Paavo.
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!
Blake blocks a jab.
Blake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paavo.
Blake drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Paavo defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake throws a leg kick which misses Paavo's front leg but catches the back leg as Paavo tries to avoid it.
Blake uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Blake dives in and scores a takedown into Paavo's guard.

Paavo is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Paavo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blake throws a head punch that misses.
Paavo misses with some punches.
Blake struggles to land a body shot inside as Paavo controls his hands.
Paavo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blake goes for a takedown attempt but Paavo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Blake throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paavo swings for the body but Blake moves out of range.
Paavo tried to score with a low kick but Blake checks it.
Paavo doesn't manage to clinch there - Blake circles away.
Blake cracks the inside of Paavo's front leg.

Paavo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blake lands with a short shot to the head.
Paavo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blake tries to throw a body punch but Paavo avoids it by throwing Blake back against the cage.
Blake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paavo swings wildly with an uppercut but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blake scores with a nice hook to the head.
Paavo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paavo throws a punch but it's blocked by Blake.
Blake throws a head punch that misses.
Blake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paavo can't find room to land a body shot as Blake controls the action.
Paavo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paavo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paavo misses with a punch to the body.
Paavo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Eliitti Paavo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paavo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blake's elbow.
Paavo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paavo.
Still in the clinch, Paavo scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Paavo.
Blake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blake prevents a body shot from Paavo.
Paavo tries to throw a body punch but Blake avoids it by throwing Paavo back against the cage.
Blake misses with a body punch.
Paavo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paavo scores with a shot to the side of Blake's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eliitti Paavo had his way with William Blake in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Blake lands a nice leg kick that just misses Paavo's sensitive parts.
Paavo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paavo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paavo misses with a low kick as Blake jumps back.
That kick from Blake tenderised Paavo's leg. Paavo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Blake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paavo.
Paavo throws a series of strikes that have Blake backpedaling.
Paavo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blake under the eye.
Blake cracks a nice hook into Paavo's ribs.
Paavo throws a hook but Blake avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Blake there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Paavo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blake.
Blake slips under a jab.
Blake throws an overhand right that lands on Paavo's shoulder, as Paavo tries to avoid the shot.
Blake scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavo misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Blake misses.
Blake lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paavo slips a straight right by Blake.
Paavo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blake ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Paavo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paavo needs to keep his hands up - Blake had a free shot at his head there.
Blake misses with a hook. Paavo ducked under it nicely.
Blake looks to score with a jab to the body but Paavo is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Blake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Paavo has Blake up against the cage in a clinch.
Blake throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blake.
Paavo scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paavos head.
Blake has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blake blocks a body shot from Paavo.
Paavo is leaning against Blake and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paavo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blake is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Blake lands a shoulder strike.
Paavo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paavo swings wildly with an uppercut but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paavo throws a head punch that misses.
Paavo misses with a body punch.
Blake tries to break free but Paavo pushes him back against the cage.
Paavo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blake throws a head punch that misses.
Blake drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paavo gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake takes a shot to the head.
Paavo has Blake pressed against the cage, preventing Blake from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Paavo tries to work over Blake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Blake.
Blake misses with a punch on the inside.
Paavo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Paavo fails to land.

Paavo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blake throws a half hearted mid kick.
Paavo stuns Blake with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blake takes one to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Paavo.
Paavo misses with a low kick as Blake jumps back.
Paavo moves in looking to clinch but Blake pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paavo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Paavo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paavo tries to land a body kick

and Blake counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Blake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blake trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Paavo trying to control the position here.
Blake is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Blake stopping the sweep attempt from Paavo.
Paavo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Paavo wants to get up but he can't break Blake's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eliitti Paavo.
I think Paavo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eliitti Paavo!
Eliitti Paavo retains his bantamweight title!
Eliitti Paavo decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.