PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Autumn Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter comes to the cage accompanied by Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys. The crowd seem to be enjoying Parantainen's choice of entrance music: stam1na - kadonneet kolme sanaa . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hunter
vs
Parantainen

200 cm
23
276 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

194 cm
22
290 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Autumn Hunter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jaakko Parantainen!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Parantainen is looking to clinch.
Hunter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parantainen.
Hunter tries to clinch up but Parantainen circles away and keeps his distance.

Parantainen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hunter looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hunter tries to buck Parantainen off but Parantainen is having none of it.
Parantainen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hunter sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hunter defending against the ground and pound.
Hunter takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Parantainen scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunter can't do much from the bottom here.
Hunter is trying to improve his position.
Hunter can't do much from the bottom here.
Parantainen is chipping away with strikes.
Hunter parries the strikes from Parantainen easily there. Parantainen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hunter to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Parantainen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Parantainen tries to score with some ground and pound. Hunter controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Parantainen lands an elbow.
The strikes coming from Parantainen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Parantainen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Parantainen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sloppy strikes there by Parantainen.
Parantainen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hunter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Parantainen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hunter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parantainen on the ground.
Parantainen trying to control the action but Hunter is working from the bottom.
Hunter tries to escape but Parantainen is in control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Parantainen.
Parantainen landing strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parantainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hunter keeps working.
Hunter can't do much from the bottom here.
Hunter avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Parantainen.
You can see the frustration on Hunter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Parantainen with the ground and pound but Hunter regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Parantainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hunter is looking for a sweep. Parantainen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Parantainen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Parantainen trying to control the pace.
Parantainen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Parantainen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hunter works his way to full guard. Good work.
Parantainen lands a couple of elbows.
Hunter wants to sweep but no luck.
Parantainen distracts Hunter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Parantainen is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunter has wrist control.
Hunter pulls Parantainen in to control the position.
Parantainen throws a big right hand that misses.
Parantainen trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
Hunter trying to control the position.
Parantainen throws a strike but Hunter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen is trying to keep Hunter in close.
Hunter is looking to stand up but Parantainen won't let him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Parantainen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hunter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hunter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Parantainen holds on and takes a little breather.
Parantainen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parantainen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Parantainen keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaakko Parantainen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hunter stuffs the takedown attempt from Parantainen. Parantainen gets slowly back to his feet.
Hunter scores with a spinning back kick!
Hunter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Parantainen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hunter is looking to score with low kicks.
Hunter lands a jab to the head.
A nice combination there by Parantainen.
Parantainen shoots in and drives through. Hunter sprawls well.
Hunter takes a swing at Parantainen's ribcage but misses.
Nice sprawl there from Hunter as Parantainen shoots in.
Autumn Hunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaakko Parantainen.
Hunter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parantainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunter was well out of range. Poor timing from Parantainen.
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!
Parantainen fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parantainen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hunter tries to avoid it but Parantainen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hunter to the ground. Hunter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Autumn Hunter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That kick from Hunter tenderised Parantainen's leg. Parantainen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hunter throws a front kick aimed at Parantainen's knee but Parantainen avoids it well.
Parantainen wants to slow Hunter down by chopping away at his legs.
Parantainen drops his hands momentarily and Hunter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hunter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hunter connects with a leg kick. Parantainen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Parantainen is breathing heavily.
Parantainen ducks under a wild hook from Hunter.
Hunter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parantainen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunter looks to score with a jab to the body but Parantainen is just out of range.
Hunter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hunter tries to clinch there but Parantainen circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Parantainen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hunter cracks Parantainen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hunter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hunter scores with the left hand. Parantainen knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Jaakko Parantainen has been cut.
Hunter keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hunter connects with a solid leg kick.
Hunter lands with a good body shot.

Hunter cracks Parantainen with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hunter has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Parantainen to stand back up!

Parantainen is rocked!
Hunter lands a brutal uppercut that launches Parantainen off his feet! Parantainen tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Autumn Hunter!
Autumn Hunter retains his heavyweight title!
Autumn Hunter gave a mention to (MFS) Macto Fight System $15 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).