PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Calle Pajander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pajander comes to the cage accompanied by Giorgio Moroder - The Chase. Butler has chosen Fuck You as his entrance music. Calle Pajander could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paul Butler's chin.

Pajander
vs
Butler

170 cm
23
144 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

180 cm
23
145 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Calle Pajander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Butler!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pajander blocks a jab.
Butler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pajander can pounce on him.

Pajander gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Butler.
Pajander misses with a punch to the body.

Butler pulls guard effortlessly.

Butler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pajander 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.
Butler looking to control.
Pajander wants to pass the guard but Butler is keeping the position.
Pajander works over Butler with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pajander trying to stand up but can't free himself from Butler's guard.
Pajander trying to control but Butler is working from the bottom.
Pajander lands a couple of elbows.
Butler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pajander working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pajander with a flurry of punches that miss.
Butler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pajander throwing strikes from guard but Butler blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pajander's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Butler working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pajander doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pajander manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pajander trying to control but Butler is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pajander wants to stand but Butler is controlling his posture from full guard.

Butler is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pajander is aware though and is defending well.
Pajander sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Butler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Butler has momentary wrist control but Pajander slips an elbow through the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pajander stays in close to Butler's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pajander slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pajander seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Butler tries to get to full guard but Pajander has control of the leg.
Pajander thows a huge punch but Butler dodges it nicely.
Butler trying to control here.
Pajander wants to lay and pray for a moment but Butler keeps working.
Butler is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pajander's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pajander's back!
Despite being in a bad position, Pajander is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Butler doesn't have the hooks in and Pajander manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pajander postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Butler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pajander with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pajander throws and elbow that misses. Butler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pajander's guard. Nice move by Butler!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pajander is on top in guard.
Pajander advances to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butler wants to control but Pajander is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calle Pajander dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Butler takes one on the button.
Butler misses with a body shot
enabling Pajander to counter with a crisp jab.
Pajander scores with a one two! Butler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Butler gets tackled into the cage by Pajander. Pajander maintains the clinch.
Butler managing to block the knees to the body from Pajander.
Pajander misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Pajander.
Pajander tries to throw a body punch but Butler avoids it by throwing Pajander back against the cage.
Butler gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pajander.
Butler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pajander blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pajander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pajander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pajander throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pajander tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Butler avoids it.
A body shot lands from Pajander.

Butler decides to pull guard.
Butler can't keep his opponent in guard - Pajander advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pajander throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pajander passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler tries to hold on but Pajander pushes him away.
Butler is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pajander lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Butler hang on?
Butler really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pajander trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pajander controlling the position easily from mount.
Butler is in a horrible position here. Pajander smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Butler is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pajander content just to control the position here.
Butler keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pajander lands with some strikes.
Butler is still in real trouble! Can Pajander finish him?
Butler takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Pajander's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calle Pajander!