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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 02, 2025 |
#R1# Paasio fails in his attempt to clinch. Laid is looking for a counter combo.#CL2# Laid gets tackled into the cage by Paasio. Paasio maintains the clinch. Paasio has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Laid avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD# Laid decides to pull guard. Paasio throws a big right hand that misses. Laid wants to sweep here but Paasio controlling him for the moment. #SUB# Paasio avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Paasio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Laid pulls Paasio in close to prevent any damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Paasio trying to control the position from guard on top but Laid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB# Laid had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Paasio defends it easily.#T1# Laid is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Paasio landing some decent shots from guard. Paasio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB# Laid has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Paasio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Laid is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Laid is on top in guard.
#REVR# Paasio looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2# Laid is pushing down on Paasio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Paasio is fighting to maintain full guard but Laid has managed to sneak the leg through. Laid passes into side control, despite Paasio's attempt to control the position.
Laid working away. Laid cracks Paasio with a big elbow. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Paasio is looking to regain half guard here but Laid keeps moving and retains side control. A control attempt from Paasio but he's now mounted! Laid lands a couple of good shots and Paasio has given up his back, trying to escape the position! Paasio trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. Paasio tries to escape but Laid has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T3##SUB# Paasio is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Laid gets his way!
Paasio prevents Laid from getting a body triangle. Paasio can't escape the position.
Paasio keeps trying to improve his position. Paasio is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Laid is punishing Paasio with some ground and pound. Paasio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Laid. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Laid keeps control of the position as Paasio tries to break free.
#SUB# Paasio showing good submission defense here.
#T4# Paasio is trying to break free.
#SUB# Laid looking to break Paasio's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Paasio remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Laid will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke! Paasio is in bad spot here.
Paasio tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Paasio is wriggling around trying to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Paasio can do anything to dispel that myth. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Laid controlling from mount. Paasio is desperately trying to improve his position but Laid has a good base and remains in mount. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Laid dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2# Paasio fails with the takedown. Paasio shoots for a double leg takedown but Laid sprawls well. He's pushed Paasio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Laid wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Laid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paasio can do to turn this around? Laid keeps the fight on the outside.#TD# Laid gets the takedown into side control. Paasio is looking to regain half guard here but Laid keeps moving and retains side control. Laid in side control lands a decent elbow. Paasio is trying to get back to half guard. Paasio can't do much from the bottom here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Laid wants to stand but Paasio has his arm trapped. Laid trying to control the action but Paasio is working from the bottom. #T1# Paasio can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB# Laid looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Paasio is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Paasio looking for a sweep but Laid has passed into full mount! Oh no! Laid avoids the attempt from Paasio to control. Paasio manages to regain half guard. Good work. #T2# Paasio trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Paasio tries to improve his position but instead Laid has taken his back! Laid slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Laid trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Paasio's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Paasio is still trying to improve position. Laid is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Laid.
#T3# You can see the frustration on Paasio's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Laid has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Paasio's body.
Laid controlling well, preventing Paasio from escaping the position.
Paasio trying to control the hands but Laid won't let him. I would not like to be Paasio right now.
Laid has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Paasio manages to reverse the position and now he's in Laid's guard. Nice work there by Paasio.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Laid is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T4# Laid missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Paasio wants to get back to full guard. David Laid overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB# Laid seems to be working for a kimura but Paasio defends the submission attempt. Laid moves nicely into side control. Paasio tries to improve position but can't. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Laid advances to full mount. Paasio is trying to escape the mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Laid dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3# Paasio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD2# Paasio changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Laid looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Paasio working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Laid avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Paasio. Paasio misses with the ground and pound. Paasio grinds an elbow into Laid's temple. Paasio taking a break here but Laid is having none of it and regains half guard. Paasio is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Laid reverses the position - he's now on top in Paasio's guard. Paasio keeping moving, preventing Laid from controlling successfully. #T1# Paasio working a defensive guard but Laid passes into half guard.
Laid is trying to control. Paasio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Paasio is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. Paasio is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
#SUB# Laid jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Paasio manages to avoid the submission attempt. Paasio is trying to get back to half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2# Laid wants to stand but Paasio has his arm trapped. Laid wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paasio keeps working. Paasio is looking for a sweep. Paasio is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Laid is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Paasio is trying to escape the mount.
Laid blocks Paasio's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. #SUB# Laid is working for a guillotine from mount but Paasio frees his head quite easily.
Paasio is desperately trying to improve his position but Laid has a good base and remains in mount.#T3# Laid controlling his opponent. Paasio is in a horrible position here. Laid smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Laid lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Paasio hang on? Paasio bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#SUB# Laid looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Laid wants to sweep but no luck. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Paasio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Laid keeping full guard, as Paasio tries to pass. Paasio lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T4# Paasio throwing strikes from guard but Laid blocks nicely. Paasio chips away with some ground and pound. Paasio throwing strikes but missing. Paasio landing some decent shots from guard. Laid is trying to control the position but Paasio postures up. Paasio makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Paasio is working Laid over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Paasio distracts Laid with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#ROC2#Laid is rocked! Paasio tries to free his leg and advance position but Laid is retaining full guard. Eevert Paasio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! David Laid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Oh Laid is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Paasio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Laid works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Eevert Paasio. I think Laid has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27 Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28 Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Laid! |
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