PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Geronimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauri Pasanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geronimo comes to the cage accompanied by "War," by Edwin Starr. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Geronimo
vs
Pasanen

178 cm
29
189 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

185 cm
24
188 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Don Geronimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lauri Pasanen!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pasanen misses with a lunging right hand
and Pasanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Geronimo tries for a takedown but Pasanen circles away easily
and Pasanen counters with a straight right hand.
Lauri Pasanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pasanen lands an overhand right.
Pasanen misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Pasanen. Those never looked like landing.
Pasanen throws a poor cross that misses

and Geronimo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Geronimo 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pasanen keeping moving, preventing Geronimo from controlling successfully.
Geronimo stays in close to Pasanen's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Don Geronimo.
A jab from Pasanen misses.
Geronimo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pasanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Geronimo.
Pasanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Geronimo was well out of range. Poor timing from Pasanen.
Pasanen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pasanen lands a slapping body shot.
Pasanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Geronimo.
Pasanen misses with a body punch

and Geronimo counters with a shoot takedown. Pasanen fights it but they end up in guard.
Pasanen keeping full guard, as Geronimo tries to pass.
Geronimo trying to control the position from guard on top but Pasanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo looking to pass the guard.
Geronimo wants to control from the top but Pasanen keeps moving.
Geronimo controlling from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Don Geronimo.
Pasanen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Geronimo counters with a takedown into side control.
Geronimo trying to control the position but Pasanen is working away.
The referee asks Geronimo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Geronimo prefers to stall for the moment though.
Geronimo trying to control the action but Pasanen is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo staying calm.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Don Geronimo just wasn't active enough.
Pasanen throws a leg kick

and Geronimo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pasanen is staying active underneath Geronimo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Geronimo is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo trying to control the action but Pasanen is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Don Geronimo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pasanen misses with a body shot.
Geronimo blocks the body kick.
Pasanen throws a body punch but Geronimo moves out of range.
Pasanen misses with a hook to the body

and Geronimo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Geronimo.
Geronimo trying to control but Pasanen is working from the bottom.
Geronimo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Geronimo trying to control the position from guard on top but Pasanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Geronimo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pasanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Geronimo ducks under a wild hook from Pasanen.
Pasanen jabs Geronimo right on the nose. Geronimo blinks but takes it well.
Pasanen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Geronimo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pasanen.
Pasanen throws an overhand right that lands on Geronimo's shoulder, as Geronimo tries to avoid the shot.
Pasanen throws a right hand that misses

and Geronimo counters with a single leg into guard. Pasanen didn't expect that.
Geronimo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pasanen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geronimo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pasanen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pasanen takes a swing at Geronimo's ribcage but misses.
Pasanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pasanen misses with an uppercut

and Geronimo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pasanen's guard now.
Geronimo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pasanen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Geronimo controls the pace.
Pasanen wants to get back to his feet but Geronimo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasanen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pasanen keeping moving, preventing Geronimo from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Don Geronimo.
Pasanen punishes Geronimo's body with a nice straight punch.
Pasanen throws a leg kick that misses.
Geronimo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pasanen swings widly with a right hand

and Geronimo counters with a single leg into guard. Pasanen didn't expect that.
Don Geronimo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasanen keeping moving, preventing Geronimo from controlling successfully.
Geronimo preventing the sweep.
Geronimo trying to control but Pasanen is working from the bottom.
Geronimo stays in close to Pasanen's body and controls the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Don Geronimo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Geronimo slips a jab and a cross from Pasanen.
Pasanen throws an off balance right hand

so Geronimo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Geronimo looking to sit in guard and control but Pasanen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Pasanen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Geronimo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Geronimo has escaped and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasanen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Geronimo controls the pace.
Pasanen keeping moving, preventing Geronimo from controlling successfully.
Geronimo is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pasanen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Geronimo's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Geronimo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pasanen misses with a body shot.
Pasanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pasanen misses with a jab to the body

and Geronimo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pasanen is holding on to half guard well.
Pasanen is trying to stand up here but Geronimo is controlling him well.
Pasanen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Geronimo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Geronimo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pasanen for as long as he can get away with.
Geronimo trying to control but Pasanen is working from the bottom.

Don Geronimo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pasanen swings for the body but Geronimo moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Geronimo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Geronimo showed some decent athleticism there.
Geronimo wants to control but Pasanen is keeping him busy.
Pasanen gets back to full guard.
Geronimo won't allow Pasanen to get back to his feet.
Geronimo looking to pass the guard.
Pasanen wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasanen keeping moving, preventing Geronimo from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Don Geronimo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pasanen misses with an uppercut

and Geronimo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pasanen!
Geronimo wants to control the pace but Pasanen is squirming around nicely.
Lauri Pasanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pasanen is working to get back to half guard.
Geronimo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Geronimo pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo avoids the attempt from Pasanen to control.
Geronimo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Geronimo avoids the attempt from Pasanen to control.
Pasanen is squirming around, avoiding Geronimo's attempts to control the action.
Don Geronimo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pasanen doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Geronimo controlling from the full mount.

That's four 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pasanen throws a lazy uppercut

and Geronimo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pasanen!
Geronimo tries to control but Pasanen wriggling away.
Geronimo controlling the pace for now.
Pasanen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Geronimo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Geronimo is looking to work his way around to Pasanen's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Geronimo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Geronimo, 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Geronimo!