PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ard KO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Pekka Perse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

KO
vs
Pekka Perse

180 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ard KO!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Pekka Perse!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
KO throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perse will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Perse walks forward, straight into a front kick from KO.
A shot to de liver by Perse. Beautiful body shot.
Kari Pekka Perse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perse misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Perse moves in looking to clinch but KO pushes him off.
Perse fails with the takedown.
Ard KO has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kari Pekka Perse.
Perse blocks a head kick by KO.
Perse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perse looks for a takedown but KO sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perse tries to close the distance and clinch but KO swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

KO closes the distance and clinches.
KO makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
KO missing with knees to the body.
KO holding his opponent close, against the cage.
KO creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Perse's defenses.
KO is pushing Perse up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
KO lands a damaging elbow.
KO lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
KO creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Perse's defenses.
Nice elbow from KO.
Perse takes an elbow to the temple.

KO breaks the clinch.
Perse fails to land the takedown.
Perse shoots for a double leg takedown but KO sprawls well. He's pushed Perse's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
KO throws a series of punches but Perse moves out of range.
KO tries a head kick but it misses.

Perse looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for KO!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Perse.

Perse goes for an armbar but KO turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from KO.

Perse working for submissions but it's allowed KO to get to half guard.
KO uses his free foot to push down on Perse's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Perse.
KO manages to capitalize on a mistake by Perse to take his back!
Perse is really stuck here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perse is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
KO is trying to stick to Perse's back but Perse is turning into KO. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in KO's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Perse.
KO on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if KO tries to get out of the position.
Perse looks gassed!
Perse pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. KO is keeping the position for now.
Perse throwing strikes from guard but KO blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

KO has managed to clinch.
KO slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ard KO dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

KO pulls out of a head kick attempt.
KO throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perse clinches but KO breaks the clinch

and KO counters with a left and a right that hurts Perse! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! KO jumps into full mount!
KO tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Perse is wriggling around trying to escape.
KO manages to capitalize on a mistake by Perse to take his back!
KO controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perse wants to escape the position.
What can Perse do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Perse tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Perse regains half guard.

Perse actively working from the bottom here.
KO knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Perse on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
KO takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Perse regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perse wants to sweep here but KO controlling him for the moment.
Perse bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in KO's guard.
KO avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Perse working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Perse keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of KO's head.

Perse is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! KO is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! KO has escaped and now he's on top!

Perse looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! KO has picked Perse up and slammed him! Perse can't keep hold of the triangle and KO manages to pass to side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perse is trying to get back to half guard.
Perse manages to get back to half guard.
KO controlling the action here.
Perse throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
KO seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Perse is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but KO pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Perse is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but KO pulls his head out easily.
Perse is looking to improve his position.
Perse has a hand on KO's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. KO takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

KO get's back to his feet.
Perse steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from KO. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ard KO 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!

KO forces Perse back against the cage and clinches.
Perse is trying to work for a single leg takedown but KO pulls him back up using the underhooks.
KO stalling the fight.
Perse on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from KO.
Perse drops down looking for an ankle pick but KO pulls his leg out and moves away.
Perse blocks a head kick by KO.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perse tries to clinch but KO moves away
and KO counters with a body kick that stops Perse in his tracks momentarily.
KO tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from KO.
Perse avoids the head kick by KO.
KO circles away from the clinch attempt

and KO counters by clinching up.
KO looks to throw an elbow but misses.
KO stalls.
KO lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
KO content to slow the pace in the clinch.

KO escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perse closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Perse.
Ard KO has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kari Pekka Perse.
Perse works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Perse looks to land a combination but KO avoids it well.
KO throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perse fails with the takedown.
Perse wants to clinch
and KO counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Perse looking for a takedown.

KO breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
KO throws a head kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for KO.
Perse scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perse avoids the head kick by KO.
KO throws a combination. Perse tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
KO throws a body punch but Perse moves out of range.
A head kick misses from KO.
Perse closes the distance looking to clinch
and KO counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kari Pekka Perse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
KO avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ard KO showed his dominance in that final round.
Well KO 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Ard KO!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Ard KO!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Ard KO!

Ard KO wins by unanimous decision!