PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aimo Pamaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Yuen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pamaus
vs
Yuen

172 cm
24
154 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

177 cm
37
160 lbs
27 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Bad Man Clothing

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aimo Pamaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Yuen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pamaus throws a shot from downtown. Yuen moves away and avoids it.
Pamaus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at KO Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Pamaus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yuen counters with a body kick that stops Pamaus in his tracks momentarily.
Yuen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yuen wants to slow Pamaus down by chopping away at his legs.
Yuen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pamaus defends well and Yuen ends up having to push Pamaus into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Pamaus manages to break the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pamaus.
That kick from Pamaus tenderised Yuen's leg. Yuen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yuen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pamaus moves away.
Pamaus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yuen motions for Pamaus to come forward. Yuen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Yuen shoots in and bounces Pamaus off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pamaus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuen passes into half guard.
Yuen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pamaus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pamaus is looking to control Yuen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pamaus avoid being mounted?
Pamaus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yuen.
Pamaus is trying to maintain the position but Yuen is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yuen trying to control the action but Pamaus is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yuen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yuen's back!
I really don't envy Yuen right now.
Yuen avoids the strikes from Pamaus.
Yuen is trapped and Pamaus is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Pamaus lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Yuen trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
I really don't envy Yuen right now.
Yuen is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Pamaus 's hooks.
Pamaus lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pamaus with shots to the head and body - Yuen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Yuen manages to control the position for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pamaus pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus dominating with strikes here.
Yuen regains half guard.
Yuen missing with punches from the bottom.
Pamaus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pamaus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yuen trying to control from the bottom.
Yuen taking some punishment here, with Pamaus in his half guard.
Pamaus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pamaus working Yuen over with strikes.
Pamaus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pamaus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pamaus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yuen's head.
Yuen is doing well to control the position and prevent Pamaus from advancing to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pamaus trying to pass the guard but Yuen defending well.
Pamaus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yuen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yuen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pamaus.
Pamaus lands strikes from half guard.
Yuen keeping control of the position.
Pamaus is trying to control. Yuen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yuen wants to control but Pamaus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pamaus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yuen defending well though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yuen controlling the position for now.
Yuen tries to roll over but Pamaus keeps him under control.
Yuen has hold of Pamaus's hands but Pamaus slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aimo Pamaus dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pamaus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yuen.
Yuen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pamaus scores with a hook.
Pamaus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yuen doesn't seem bothered though.
Good work by Pamaus as he checks the leg kick.
Pamaus lands with a thumping leg kick.
A low kick from Pamaus misses
and Yuen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yuen throws a body punch but Pamaus moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Pamaus.
Aimo Pamaus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pamaus lands a head kick. Yuen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pamaus misses the shot to the body.
Pamaus avoids the body shot from Yuen.
Pamaus looks to score with a jab to the body but Yuen is just out of range.
Pamaus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yuen manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuen scores with a sloppy right hand. Pamaus should have avoided that one.
Good leg kick by Pamaus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yuen tries to bum rush Pamaus with a series of wild strikes but Pamaus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pamaus misses with a leg kick
and Yuen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yuen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yuen wants to slow Pamaus down by chopping away at his legs.
Pamaus blocks a low kick nicely.
Yuen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pamaus throws a sloppy head kick
and Yuen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yuen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yuen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pamaus's waist but Pamaus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yuen off to one side.
Yuen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yuen misses with a hook. Pamaus ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuen misses with a low kick.
Pamaus tries a low kick but Yuen avoids it.
Pamaus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yuen.
Pamaus looks to land a right hand but Yuen moved out of range.
Yuen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yuen connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pamaus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yuen.
Yuen with a poor takedown
and Pamaus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Aimo Pamaus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pamaus throws a leg kick but Yuen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yuen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yuen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pamaus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yuen checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus is looking to slow Yuen down with leg kicks.
Yuen throws a leg kick but Pamaus checks it.
Pamaus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Sean Yuen has been cut.
Yuen shoots in for a takedown but Pamaus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aimo Pamaus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Yuen.
Pamaus throws a hook but Yuen blocks it.
Nice shot lands for Yuen.
Pamaus moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pamaus tests Yuen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pamaus thows a body shot but no joy.
Yuen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pamaus misses with a low kick.
Yuen misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuen moves out of range of the body kick from Pamaus.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pamaus.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pamaus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yuen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yuen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pamaus checks it well.
Yuen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pamaus jabs Yuen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yuen digs a good hook to Pamaus's body.
Pamaus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Yuen clinches with his opponent.
Yuen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yuen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Pamaus.
Pamaus misses with some punches.
Pamaus blocks an uppercut.
Pamaus can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aimo Pamaus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean Yuen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pamaus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yuen connects with a body shot that sends Pamaus's belly button to the back.
Yuen lands a front kick.
Yuen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yuen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pamaus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pamaus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pamaus throws a hook but Yuen avoids it easily.
Pamaus thuds a left hand into Yuen's body.
Pamaus tried to score with a low kick but Yuen checks it.
Pamaus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pamaus moves out of range of the body kick from Yuen.
Yuen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yuen jabs Pamaus right on the nose. Pamaus blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yuen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A punch combination from Yuen misses.
Pamaus throws a leg kick that misses.
Yuen throws a leg kick
and Pamaus counters with a low kick, right behind Yuen 's knee.
Yuen misses with a wild body shot.
Pamaus misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by Pamaus.
Pamaus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Yuen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pamaus's half guard.
Pamaus is controlling Yuen's trapped leg to prevent Yuen from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus is trying to stand.
Pamaus is refusing to be controlled, as Yuen sits in half guard.
Pamaus keeping hold of Yuen's head, controlling as best he can.
Pamaus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pamaus wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pamaus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yuen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus is trying to stand back up but Yuen is controlling him
Yuen throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Pamaus to regain full guard.
Yuen trying to control the position from guard on top but Pamaus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pamaus keeping full guard, as Yuen tries to pass.
Yuen preventing the sweep.
Yuen trying to control but Pamaus is working from the bottom.
Yuen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pamaus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yuen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yuen trying to control but Pamaus is working from the bottom.
Sean Yuen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aimo Pamaus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pamaus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aimo Pamaus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yuen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuen content to stall in guard here.
Yuen trying to control but Pamaus is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sean Yuen.
Well Pamaus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aimo Pamaus!