PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perttu Peikkola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Green
vs
Peikkola

188 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Perttu Peikkola!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green tries for a takedown but Peikkola sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Green digs a good hook to Peikkola's body.
Green doesn't manage to clinch there - Peikkola circles away.

Green tries to keep at a distance but Peikkola has taken the fight into the clinch.
Green pressing his opponent against the cage.

Green breaks from the clinch.
Green lunges at Peikkola with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Peikkola's hand.
Nice body kick there by Peikkola.

Peikkola clinches up with Green and pushes him back against the cage.
Green tries to score a body lock takedown but Peikkola shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Peikkola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Green breaks from the clinch.
Peikkola fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Green tries a head kick but it misses.
Green chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peikkola can pounce on him.
Green works the jab nicely.
Peikkola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Green.
Peikkola throws a quick inside leg kick.
Peikkola fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peikkola slips under a jab from Green.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peikkola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Green.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peikkola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peikkola doesn't manage to clinch there - Green circles away.
Green throws the kick towards the body but Peikkola avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Green misses with a double jab.
Peikkola with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Green throws out a loose jab but Peikkola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green is breathing heavily.

Peikkola clinches up against the cage.

Peikkola breaks from the clinch.
Green shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peikkola gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Green counters with a takedown into side control.
Peikkola sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peikkola gets full guard.
Peikkola has a closed guard, preventing Green from standing up.

Green gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Green has Peikkola up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Peikkola drops down looking for an ankle pick but Green pulls his leg out and moves away.
Green scores with a crisp jab that stopped Peikkola in his tracks.

Peikkola is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peikkola circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Green. Peikkola falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Green!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Danny Green!