PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seymour Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Paalanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikko Paalanen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Butler
vs
Paalanen

184 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seymour Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Paalanen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paalanen scores with a takedown into Butler's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Paalanen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Butler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Butler is pulling down on Paalanen's head to control his posture.
Butler could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Paalanen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Butler dives on top into guard.

Butler stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Butler tries to sprawl but Paalanen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
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!
Butler wants to control but Paalanen is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Butler regains full guard. Nicely done.
Butler looking to control.

Paalanen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Butler is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Paalanen, into his guard.

Paalanen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Butler uses it to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler landing strikes.
Butler in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Butler cracks Paalanen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Butler connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Paalanen some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Paalanen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Paalanen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Paalanen looks winded!

Butler has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Paalanen scores with a takedown into Butler's guard.
Butler is controlling Paalanen's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Butler is on top in guard.
Butler cracks Paalanen with a solid left hand.
Butler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seymour Butler dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Butler tries for a takedown but Paalanen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Paalanen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Butler did well to prevent Paalanen getting side control.

Paalanen is trying to work for a kimura but Butler is defending well.
Butler trying to control here.

Paalanen is working for a kimura but Butler is defending it quite comfortably.

Paalanen is working for a kimura here but Butler manages to reverse the position and he's now in Paalanen's guard.
Paalanen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Paalanen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Butler passes into side control.
Butler cracks Paalanen with a big right hand but Paalanen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Butler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Butler lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Paalanen down.
Butler in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Butler decides to stand back up.
Butler fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Butler moves into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Butler takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Butler pulls guard.
Butler manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Butler is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Paalanen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Butler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Paalanen can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butler lands a couple of good shots and Paalanen has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butler scores with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seymour Butler dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Butler changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Paalanen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Butler scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Paalanen to see if he's OK.
Butler working the strikes but Paalanen uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Seymour Butler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Paalanen looking for submissions off his back.

Butler decides to return to a standing position.
Paalanen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Paalanen.

Paalanen swings around for an armbar but Butler sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Paalanen's guard.
Butler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Paalanen's head.
Butler lands a couple of elbows.

Paalanen isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Butler stacks Paalanen on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Butler!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler cracks Paalanen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Butler scores with punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paalanen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Butler in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler cracks Paalanen with a big elbow.
Paalanen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Butler connects with a decent elbow.
Butler working the ground and pound from side control.
Butler is working Paalanen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Butler cracks Paalanen with a big right hand but Paalanen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Butler is putting a hurting on Paalanen here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler cracks Paalanen with a big right hand but Paalanen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Butler lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butler prevents Paalanen from escaping the position.
Butler in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butler scores with punches from side control.
Mikko Paalanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seymour Butler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paalanen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seymour Butler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Butler, 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 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seymour Butler!