PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Inarritu (ranked 3256 p4p, 330 weight class) and Pauli Paaluttaja (ranked 4805 p4p, 109 weight class). Inarritu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Vulcano. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Pauli Paaluttaja enters the cage!

Inarritu
vs
Paaluttaja

200 cm
19
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

203 cm
19
264 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Inarritu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pauli Paaluttaja!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paaluttaja fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Inarritu, pushing him back against the cage.
Paaluttaja takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paaluttaja.
Inarritu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Inarritu pushes Paaluttaja back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Pauli Paaluttaja has been cut.
Paaluttaja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Inarritu prevents a body shot from Paaluttaja.
Inarritu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Paaluttaja backwards.
Paaluttaja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paaluttaja lands a hook to the side of the head.
Inarritu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Inarritu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paaluttaja struggles to land a body shot inside as Inarritu controls his hands.
Inarritu lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paaluttaja working aggressively here.
Inarritu lands an uppercut.
Inarritu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Inarritu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Inarritu lands a shot to the body.
Paaluttaja looks winded!
Inarritu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paaluttaja backwards.
Inarritu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Inarritu.
Inarritu lands with a left to the head.
Inarritu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That has opened up Pauli Paaluttaja's cut even more.
Still in the clinch, Inarritu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Inarritu pushes Paaluttaja back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Inarritu.
Inarritu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Inarritu pushes Paaluttaja back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Inarritu scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Inarritu.

Paaluttaja is rocked!
Inarritu lands a shot to the body.
Inarritu is leaning against Paaluttaja and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Inarritu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Paaluttaja or not.
A short right from Inarritu on the inside.
Inarritu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Paaluttaja is still on wobbly legs! Can Inarritu finish him?

The cut above Pauli Paaluttaja's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Inarritu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Paaluttaja seems to have recovered his senses.
Inarritu lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inarritu pushes Paaluttaja against the cage. Inarritu is working some dirty boxing. Inarritu pushes off with a quick right hook! Paaluttaja goes down! Paaluttaja tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Inarritu moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Inarritu!
Felix Inarritu retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Felix Inarritu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.