PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Muru Aalto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Engelbert Humperdinck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Engelbert Humperdinck enters the cage!

Aalto
vs
Humperdinck

175 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muru Aalto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Engelbert Humperdinck!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humperdinck tries to clinch up but Aalto circles away and keeps his distance.
Humperdinck is looking to clinch.
Aalto throws a big shot that misses.
Aalto thows a body shot but no joy.
Aalto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Humperdinck closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aalto circles away.
Muru Aalto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Aalto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Humperdinck doesn't seem phased though.
Humperdinck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aalto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aalto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aalto's corner calls for a 1-2. Aalto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Aalto cracks Humperdinck with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aalto looks to land a right hand but Humperdinck moved out of range.
No joy there for Aalto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humperdinck avoids the body shot from Aalto.
Aalto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Aalto swats away the attempt to clinch by Humperdinck.
Aalto missing with a left hand there. Humperdinck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aalto looks to land a right hand but Humperdinck moved out of range.
Muru Aalto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aalto throws a jab but it's blocked by Humperdinck.
A telegraphed right hand from Aalto misses the target.
Humperdinck will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Humperdinck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aalto throws a hook but Humperdinck avoids it easily.
Aalto throws a jab when Humperdinck was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Humperdinck defending well as Aalto loads up on a big left hand.
Aalto throws a chopping leg kick but Humperdinck manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Humperdinck tries to close the distance and clinch but Aalto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Humperdinck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aalto.
Humperdinck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aalto throws out the jab.
Aalto connects with a crisp jab.
Aalto misses with a straight left.
A big left from Aalto misses.
A swing and a miss from Aalto.
Aalto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aalto throws a hook but Humperdinck avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Humperdinck. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humperdinck misses with an uppercut.
Aalto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Humperdinck.
Humperdinck looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Muru Aalto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Engelbert Humperdinck.
Donk. Aalto catches Humperdinck right on the button with a cross.
Humperdinck needs to keep his hands up - Aalto had a free shot at his head there.
A swing and a miss from Aalto.
Aalto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Humperdinck shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aalto defends it nicely.
Aalto throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humperdinck gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Humperdinck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aalto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aalto is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Aalto throws a body punch but Humperdinck moves out of range.
Humperdinck with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aalto to score with a decent uppercut.
Aalto keeps the fight on the outside.
Aalto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Humperdinck in his tracks.
Humperdinck is trying desperately to land a takedown but Aalto is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Humperdinck.
A big right from Aalto misses.
Aalto scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Humperdinck ducks under a wild hook from Aalto.
A left lands for Aalto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Humperdinck slips under a jab from Aalto.
Aalto works Humperdinck's body with a nice hook.
Aalto scores with a body shot.
Aalto misses the jab.
Aalto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aalto.
A jab from Aalto misses.
Aalto throws a hook to the side of Humperdinck's head but Humperdinck sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aalto throws a hook but Humperdinck blocks it.
Humperdinck slips under a jab.
Humperdinck uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aalto.
Aalto scores with a body shot.
Muru Aalto is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aalto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Aalto misses.
Nice defenses there by Humperdinck.
Humperdinck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aalto pinned against the cage. Aalto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Humperdinck is breathing heavily.
Aalto misses with a two punch combination.
Humperdinck tries to clinch but Aalto moves out of range.
Humperdinck is looking to clinch.
Aalto misses with a wild body shot.
Aalto swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Humperdinck counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aalto wants to get back to his feet but Humperdinck is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Humperdinck trying to control but Aalto is working from the bottom.
Humperdinck stops Aalto from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Humperdinck wants to control from the top but Aalto keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Humperdinck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Humperdinck trying to control the position from guard on top but Aalto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Engelbert Humperdinck has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Aalto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Humperdinck takes one on the button.
Aalto misses with a looping right.
Humperdinck connects with a looping right hand.
Humperdinck checks the leg kick.
Humperdinck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aalto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Aalto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Humperdinck scores with a jab to the jaw.
Humperdinck slips a jab from Aalto.
Aalto cracks Humperdinck with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Aalto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Humperdinck.
Aalto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aalto lands a jab to Humperdinck's midsection.
Humperdinck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aalto misses with a looping left.
Aalto throws a shot from downtown. Humperdinck moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muru Aalto dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Humperdinck drops his hands momentarily and Aalto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big left from Aalto misses.
Humperdinck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aalto moves away.
Humperdinck on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Humperdinck takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aalto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Humperdinck.
Aalto misses with a low kick.
Aalto looks to throw the jab but Humperdinck is out of range.
Humperdinck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Humperdinck takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice uppercut lands for Aalto. That snapped Humperdinck's head back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aalto, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aalto misses with a straight left.
Aalto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aalto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Humperdinck.
Humperdinck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aalto.
A combination from Aalto does no damage.
Humperdinck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aalto pinned against the cage. Aalto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aalto lands a body shot.
Aalto throws a hook but Humperdinck blocks it.
Humperdinck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Humperdinck gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Aalto throws the left hand but Humperdinck avoids the punch easily.
Aalto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Humperdinck takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aalto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Humperdinck can do to turn this around?
Aalto throws an overhand right that lands on Humperdinck's shoulder, as Humperdinck tries to avoid the shot.
Humperdinck has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Humperdinck there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aalto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Humperdinck circles away quickly and effectively.
Humperdinck slips under a jab from Aalto.
Aalto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aalto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aalto throws a jab when Humperdinck was well out of range.
Aalto lands with a straight right. Humperdinck didn't see that one coming.
Aalto looks to land a right hand but Humperdinck moved out of range.
Nice jab there from Aalto.
Humperdinck moves out of range as Aalto strikes.
Aalto throws a shot from downtown. Humperdinck moves away and avoids it.
Aalto throws a hook but Humperdinck avoids it easily.
Humperdinck takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Humperdinck fails in his attempt to clinch.

Humperdinck shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Aalto's guard.
Muru Aalto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aalto wants to stand up but Humperdinck is controlling him.
Humperdinck trying to control but Aalto is working from the bottom.
Humperdinck throwing strikes but missing.
Engelbert Humperdinck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Aalto pushes Humperdinck off and scrambles back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muru Aalto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aalto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muru Aalto!