PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Palo (ranked 2767 p4p, 2966 weight class) and Primo Runduski (ranked 173 p4p, 186 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Pertti Palo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Pertti Palo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Palo
vs
Runduski

169 cm
25
138
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
137
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Palo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Primo Runduski!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Palo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Palo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Palo stays in close to Runduski's body and controls the position.
Palo scoring with some ground and pound.
Palo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Palo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Runduski for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palo throwing strikes but missing.
Palo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palo throwing strikes from guard but Runduski blocks nicely.
Palo with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo landing some decent shots from guard.
Palo throws a big right hand that misses.
Palo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Palo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Palo throws a big right hand that misses.
Runduski keeping full guard, as Palo tries to pass.
Palo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Runduski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Palo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Palo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Palo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Runduski controls Palo momentarily but Palo frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runduski being controlled here, momentarily.
Runduski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Palo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Palo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Palo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Palo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Runduski takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Palo lands an elbow.
Palo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Runduski down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo lands a nice forearm strike.
Palo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Palo misses with the ground and pound.
Palo scores with punches from side control.
Runduski being controlled for a moment.
Palo lands a nice forearm strike.
Palo working the head with strikes.
Palo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Palo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Runduski sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Palo staying calm.
Palo landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palo controlling the position from side mount.
Runduski dodges the ground and pound from Palo.
Palo taking a breather here.
Palo scoring with punches from side control.
A lull in the action here as Palo stalls from top position.
Palo is putting a hurting on Runduski here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Palo cracks Runduski with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Palo scoring with punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Runduski to see if he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pertti Palo dominated that round.
That's time! Palo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Runduski throws a looping overhand right but Palo ducks down to avoid it.
Palo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Runduski manages to avoid it.
Runduski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Palo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Palo scores with a takedown into Runduski's guard.
Palo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Palo stands and throws Runduski's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Palo working the ground and pound from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Runduski sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Runduski avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Palo.
Palo taking a breather here.
Palo lands a few punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo taking a breather here.
Pertti Palo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Palo looks up at the clock and then as Runduski takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Palo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Palo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Runduski is avoiding damage well.
Palo controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Palo working the head and body with strikes.
Palo lands some shots froms side control.
Palo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
You can see the frustration on Runduski's face as Palo controls the position.
Palo continues to stall.
Palo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Runduski is avoiding damage well.
The strikes coming from Palo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Runduski is letting Palo control him for a moment.
Palo scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo working the ground and pound from side control.
Palo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Runduski is working to avoid the ground and pound but Palo connects with a decent elbow.
Palo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Runduski is breathing heavily.
Palo working the body and head with strikes.
Runduski takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Palo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Palo cracks Runduski with a big right hand but Runduski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Runduski taking punishment in the form of punches.
Runduski takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Palo controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palo is chipping away with strikes.
Palo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Palo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Palo throws an elbow but Runduski slips to the side and avoids it well.
Palo grinds an elbow into Runduski's temple.
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!
Palo controlling the position.
Palo lands a nice forearm strike.
Palo is chipping away with strikes.
Palo lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pertti Palo dominated that second round.
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.

Palo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Runduski did well to prevent Palo getting side control.
Palo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Palo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Palo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Palo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Palo slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palo thows a huge punch but Runduski dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Palo.
Palo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Runduski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Runduski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Palo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Palo throwing shots but Runduski is blocking nicely.
Runduski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Palo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Palo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Palo passes to full mount!
Palo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Runduski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Palo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Palo breaks from Runduski's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Palo working Runduski over with strikes here.
Pertti Palo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo controlling the position easily from mount.
Palo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Palo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Palo lands a nice shot to the head.
Palo scoring with strikes but Runduski is staying in there.

Runduski is rocked!
Palo controlling from mount.
Runduski is still in real trouble! Can Palo finish him?
Runduski is in a horrible position here. Palo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo with a couple of short strikes.
Runduski seems to have recovered his senses.
Palo controlling from the full mount.
Palo scoring with strikes but Runduski is staying in there.
Palo controlling the position easily from mount.
Palo with good strikes from the mount here!
Palo working the ground and pound effectively.
Palo controlling from the full mount.
Primo Runduski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Palo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Palo is landing with some decent strikes but Runduski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Palo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Runduski can do to turn this around?
Palo postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Runduski in real trouble here! The ref calls for Runduski to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pertti Palo!