PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eliitti Paavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Quint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paavo comes into the arena with Brother Firetribe - Winner Takes It All blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Paavo
vs
Quint

155 cm
28
137 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

170 cm
34
132 lbs
24 - 8 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eliitti Paavo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Quint!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Paavo.
Danga de danga de dang - Paavo scores with a four punch combination!
Paavo misses with a hook to the body
and Quint counters with a good low kick that Paavo was not able to check.
Quint throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Quint.
Paavo throws a leg kick but Quint sees it coming and moves out of range.

Paavo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Quint controlling the action here for a moment.
Quint goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Paavo.
Quint is stalling here.
Paavo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paavo lands a right hand.

It looks like Sam Quint has been cut.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quint.
Quint misses with a body punch.
Quint lands a left hand.
Paavo lands a shot to the body.
Paavo blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quint tries to throw a body punch but Paavo avoids it by throwing Quint back against the cage.
Quint is leaning against Paavo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Paavo struggles to land a body shot inside as Quint controls his hands.
Paavo lands a right hand.
Quint has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Paavo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paavo throws a lazy right hand but Quint sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quint throws a big shot that misses.
Eliitti Paavo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paavo misses with an uppercut. Quint saw that one coming.
Paavo misses the shot to the body.
Quint misses with a straight right.
Paavo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Paavo throws a hook to the side of Quint's head but Quint sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Quint steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Paavo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Quint manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Paavo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Paavo loads up on a big right hand but Quint slips the punch.
Paavo misses with a body shot.
Paavo takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paavo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Quint throws a solid leg kick but Paavo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Quint.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paavo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quint looks to throw the jab but Paavo is out of range.
Paavo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Quint just manages to avoid it.
Quint misses with a looping left.
Paavo just misses with a punch to the body.
Quint swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Paavo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Quint.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Paavo, right into the meat.
Paavo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Paavo misses with a kick to the body
and Quint counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quint connects with a high kick.

It looks like Eliitti Paavo has been cut.
Quint throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Paavo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Quint.
Quint moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Quint 's head but he takes it in his stride.
An inside leg kick from Quint misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Paavo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paavo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Quint turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Quint misses with a leg kick.
Paavo throws a body shot but no joy.
Paavo connects with a nice looking jab.
Paavo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quint was well out of range. Poor timing from Paavo.
Quint throws out a loose jab but Paavo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paavo slips under a jab from Quint.
A clash of legs there as Paavo blocks the low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Quint.
Paavo misses with a wild body shot.
Paavo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Quint's head backwards.
Good work by Quint as he checks the leg kick.
Paavo tries to clinch up but Quint circles away and keeps his distance.
Paavo slips a jab from Quint.
Paavo throws a leg kick which misses Quint's front leg but catches the back leg as Quint tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paavo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quint's calf.
Quint pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paavo looks to land a body kick but Quint moved away.
Paavo scores with a hook.
Paavo just misses with a punch to the body.
That kick from Quint tenderised Paavo's leg. Paavo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Paavo throws a body punch but Quint moves out of range.
Quint looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Paavo rushes Quint and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Quint tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Paavo.
Paavo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Quint or not.
Quint can't find room to land a body shot as Paavo controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quint.
Quint trying to stall but Paavo improves his position.

Paavo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quint looks to score with a jab to the body but Paavo is just out of range.
Quint throws a looping overhand right but Paavo ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eliitti Paavo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Paavo misses with a low kick as Quint jumps back.
A little jabbing left from Quint on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Paavo moves out of range of the leg kick from Quint.
Quint will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Paavo is looking to wear down Quint with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Paavo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Paavo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quint.
Quint misses the shot to the body.
Paavo throws a hook to the side of Quint's head but Quint sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Quint misses with a leg kick
and Paavo counters with a nice uppercut.
Paavo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Quint tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paavo was well out of range. Poor timing from Quint.
Paavo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quint doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Paavo.
Paavo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Paavo throws a body shot but no joy.
Paavo throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paavo throws a push kick but Quint slaps the foot to one side.
Nice defenses there by Paavo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavo connects with a body shot that sends Quint's belly button to the back.
Nice body punch from Paavo.
Paavo jabs at Quint's body.
Paavo misses with a body kick.
Paavo lands the left hand.
Paavo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Paavo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Quint looks to score with a jab to the body but Paavo is just out of range.
Paavo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Paavo backing away here, and Quint unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Quint throws a chopping leg kick but Paavo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Paavo lands with an overhand left.
Quint blocks a low kick nicely.
Quint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quint has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Quint there as he acknowledges the shot.
Paavo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quint swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paavo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Quint is out of range and Paavo settles back down.
Paavo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Paavo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Quint is able to avoid easily.
Quint throws a low kick but Paavo moves out of range easily.
Quint rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Paavo counters with a leg kick.
Paavo throws a solid leg kick but Quint takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Paavo.
Quint scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Paavo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paavo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Quint throws a leg kick which misses Paavo's front leg but catches the back leg as Paavo tries to avoid it.
Quint bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quint throws out a counter right but Paavo avoids it with no problem.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Paavo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Quint staying out of range there.
Quint avoids the body shot from Paavo.
Quint throws a low kick but it's checked well by Paavo.
Paavo fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Quint there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Paavo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Paavo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paavo backing away here, and Quint unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Quint lands a glancing blow to the side of Paavo's head.
Quint scores with a punch to the head.
Paavo misses with a body shot.
Paavo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quint can do to turn this around?
Paavo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Paavo tries to clinch but Quint moves out of range.
Paavo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paavo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Quint fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paavo.
Paavo moves away from the strike by Quint.
Paavo avoids the head kick by Quint.
Quint on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Quint throws a jab when Paavo was well out of range.
Paavo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Paavo moves out of range as Quint throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Quint gets tackled into the cage by Paavo. Paavo maintains the clinch.
Quint working aggressively here.
Paavo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Eliitti Paavo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Paavo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paavo misses with a punch on the inside.
Paavo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paavo throws a head punch that misses.
Paavo tries a body shot but Quint blocks it.
Paavo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paavo scores with a shot to the side of Quint's head.
Quint lands a left hand that snaps the head of Paavo backwards.
Quint swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paavo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paavo.
Paavo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Paavo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Paavo misses with the head strike.
Quint misses with some punches.
Paavo misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eliitti Paavo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Paavo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Quint lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Paavo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quint turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Paavo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paavo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Quint comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Paavo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Quint slips under a jab.
Quint checks the leg kick.
Quint misses with a low kick.
Paavo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paavo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Quint throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Quint throws the left hand but Paavo avoids the punch easily.
Quint on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Quint jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paavo throws a body shot but no joy.
Paavo jabs at Quint's body.
Quint throws a leg kick that misses.
Paavo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Good shot there by Paavo.
Quint throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paavo.
Paavo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quint.
Quint misses with a body shot.

Paavo darts in and clinches Quint up against the cage.
Quint wants to stall.
Quint tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paavo's elbow.
Paavo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paavo lands a shoulder strike.
Paavo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A short body shot lands from Quint as the two fighters clinch.
Quint slowing the pace effectively.
Quint presses Paavo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quint fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paavo lands with a light punch inside.
Paavo misses with a hook from the clinch.

Quint breaks the clinch.
Eliitti Paavo is winning the standup battle so far.
Quint scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Paavo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A nice combination there by Paavo.
Paavo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Quint cracks the inside of Paavo's front leg.
Paavo looks to throw the jab but Quint is out of range.
Paavo looks for the body kick but Quint saw that one coming.
Paavo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paavo with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paavo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quint paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice body kick there by Paavo.
Quint slips under a jab from Paavo.
Paavo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Quint backs up against the cage.
Paavo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quint throws out the jab.
Paavo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paavo throws a front kick aimed at Quint's knee but Quint avoids it well.
Quint swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Quint bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Quint misses its intended target.
Quint cracks Paavo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Paavo.
Paavo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paavo feints and then cracks Quint's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quint down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paavo moves out of range of the strikes.
Quint misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paavo walks into a stiff left hand from Quint.
Paavo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Quint has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Paavo tries to clinch up.
Paavo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Quint.
Paavo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quint circles away quickly and effectively.
Quint lands a nice shot to the body.
Quint throws an overhand right that lands on Paavo's shoulder, as Paavo tries to avoid the shot.
Paavo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Paavo takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quint throws a shot from downtown. Paavo moves away and avoids it.
Paavo throws an overhand right that lands on Quint's shoulder, as Quint tries to avoid the shot.
Paavo throws a jab when Quint was well out of range.
Quint has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Quint lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Eliitti Paavo did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Quint lands an overhand right.
Paavo slips under a jab.
Paavo misses with a hook.
Paavo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paavo ducks under a wild hook from Quint.
Paavo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quint moves away.

Paavo moves into range and clinches up with Quint.

Quint breaks from the clinch.
Paavo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Quint takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Paavo throws a body punch but Quint moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quint throws a leg kick but Paavo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Paavo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paavo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quint.
Quint thows a leg kick but Paavo checks it
and Paavo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quint misses the jab.
Quint throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Quint bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Paavo's head backwards.
Paavo lands a jab to the nose.
Quint missing with a left hand there. Paavo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quint lands a nice looking body shot.
Quint steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paavo.
Paavo throws out a loose jab but Quint uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quint ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Quint misses with a low kick.
Paavo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Paavo throws a lazy uppercut
and Quint counters with a straight right hand.
Paavo looks to score with a jab to the body but Quint is just out of range.
Quint throws out a loose jab but Paavo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paavo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Quint misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paavo slips a straight right by Quint.
Paavo moves away from the strike by Quint.
Quint throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice body punch from Paavo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quint plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Paavo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Paavo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quint. Paavo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quint misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paavo.
Quint throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paavo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paavo ducks under a wild hook from Quint.
Paavo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice body kick from Quint.
A leg kick checked by Quint.
Quint only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Quint feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paavos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Quint.
Quint lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Quint sizes up Paavo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Quint displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paavo throws out the jab.
Paavo misses with a straight right.
Quint looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Quint misses with a hook. Paavo ducked under it nicely.
Quint throws a leg kick that is checked
and Paavo counters with a nice uppercut.
Quint throws out a loose jab but Paavo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paavo throws a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Paavo there.
Quint moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Paavo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Paavo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Quint counters with a good low kick that Paavo was not able to check.
Quint lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Paavo scores with a nice body kick.
Paavo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quint is looking to slow Paavo down with leg kicks.
Paavo slips a jab from Quint.
Paavo throws a right and a left that Quint avoids nicely.
Paavo checks a leg kick.

Paavo has Quint up against the cage in a clinch.
Paavo digs a right hand into Quint's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Quint's gas tank.

Quint manages to break the clinch.
Quint takes one to the chin there.
Paavo looks to land a combination but Quint avoids it well.
Quint lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Quint misses with a looping right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Quint.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Sam Quint will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Paavo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Paavo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Paavo stuns Quint with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Paavo misses with a looping left.
Paavo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paavo moves to clinch but Quint breaks away
and Quint counters with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Paavo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Quint throws a good cross that connects.
Quint misses with a left hand
and Paavo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quint feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Paavo's calf.

Paavo darts in and clinches Quint up against the cage.
Quint working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Paavo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quint is looking to break free of the clinch but Paavo has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quint misses with some punches.

Quint escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paavo checks a low kick from Quint.
Quint throws a jab but it's blocked by Paavo.
Paavo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Paavo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Quint. Quint circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Paavo moves into the clinch successfully.
Quint has had enough of the clinch but Paavo keeps him there for the moment.
Quint working hard to break the clinch.
Quint misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quint blocks an uppercut.
Quint tries to circle away but Paavo has him pinned against the cage.

Quint pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paavo lands a leg kick that knocks Quint off balance momentarily.
Quint displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paavo throws out the jab.
Paavo just misses with a punch to the body.
Paavo throws a leg kick but Quint sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sam Quint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paavo slips under a jab from Quint.
Quint cracks Paavo with an open hand slap.
Quint keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paavo.
Quint tries a head kick but it misses.
Paavo throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paavo scores with a nice right hand.
Paavo cracks Quint with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Quint dips to his left and cracks Paavo with an uppercut!
Quint checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Quint waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paavo.
Quint scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Paavo takes one to the side of the head.
Paavo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Paavo scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quint connects with a solid leg kick.
Quint lands a nice shot that snaps Paavo's head back.
Paavo connects with a body shot that sends Quint's belly button to the back.
Quint drops his hands momentarily and Paavo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Paavo lands with a good body shot.
Paavo jabs Quint right on the nose. Quint blinks but takes it well.
Paavo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Quint. That did some damage!
Quint misses with a low kick.
Paavo thuds his shin into the meat of Quint's side.
Quint throws a jab but it's blocked by Paavo.
Paavo punishes Quint's body with a nice straight punch.
Quint tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paavo was well out of range. Poor timing from Quint.
Quint swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quint tries a low kick but Paavo avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quint pivots, looking for a leg kick but Paavo is out of range and Quint settles back down.
Quint on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Quint throws a leg kick but Paavo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Paavo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Quint just manages to avoid it.
Paavo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A leg kick checked by Paavo.
Nice body kick from Paavo.
Paavo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Quint. That did some damage!
Paavo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Paavo blocks a jab.
Quint has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Paavo.
Quint throws out a leg kick but Paavo moves out of range and Quint only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quint. Paavo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paavo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Paavo.
Paavo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Quint.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eliitti Paavo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Paavo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eliitti Paavo!
Eliitti Paavo retains his bantamweight title!
Eliitti Paavo decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.