PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keith Ludi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pulla Pesonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulla Pesonen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ludi
vs
Pesonen

180 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keith Ludi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pulla Pesonen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ludi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keith Ludi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ludi tries to close the distance and clinch but Pesonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ludi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ludi wants to clinch.
Pesonen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ludi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ludi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pesonen's calf.

Ludi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ludi showed some decent athleticism there.

Ludi decides to stand and escape the position.
Ludi scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesonen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ludi.

Ludi stands up.
Ludi shoots in for a double leg but Pesonen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ludi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Pesonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ludi lands a head kick!
Ludi lands a head kick. Pesonen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pesonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ludi scores with a takedown into Pesonen's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ludi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ludi tries to clinch up but Pesonen circles away and keeps his distance.
Ludi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ludi shoots in but no luck this time.
Pesonen avoids the head kick by Ludi.
Pesonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Ludi.
Ludi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pesonen is fending him off so far but Ludi persists. Nope, Pesonen circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Ludi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen stalks Ludi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ludi's face. Ludi staggers backwards, shaken.
Ludi tries to clinch up.

Pesonen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Ludi stands up from Pesonen's guard - Ludi perhaps looking for a knockout.

Ludi moves into the clinch.
Pesonen tries to score a body lock takedown but Ludi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pesonen looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen jumps guard but Ludi stands there with Pesonen around his waist. Pesonen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Ludi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ludi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pesonen!
Ludi lands a big shot there that rocks Pesonen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
BOOM! Ludi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ludi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ludi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ludi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Ludi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ludi.
Ludi tries to clinch up but Pesonen circles away and keeps his distance.

Ludi moves into the clinch successfully.

Ludi manages to break the clinch.
Ludi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pesonen circles away.
Ludi tries for a takedown but Pesonen circles away easily
and Pesonen counters with a series of strikes. Ludi will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Ludi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pesonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Ludi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ludi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pesonen's waist but Pesonen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ludi off to one side.
Pesonen throws a right hand that Ludi ducks under and follows up with a left that Ludi also avoids with ease.
Ludi tries to close the distance and clinch but Pesonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludi shoots for a double leg takedown but Pesonen sprawls well. He's pushed Ludi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Ludi closes the distance and clinches.
Pesonen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ludi just stands there and leans against the cage.

Ludi manages to break the clinch.
Ludi shoots in and drives through. Pesonen sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ludi throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Pesonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ludi shoots in but Pesonen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ludi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ludi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pesonen shoots in and drives through. Ludi sprawls well.
Pesonen misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen closes the distance and clinches up with Ludi, looking for a takedown. Pesonen pushes Ludi against the cage but Ludi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pesonen.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ludi, right into the meat.
Ludi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ludi moves in looking to clinch but Pesonen pushes him off.
Ludi misses with a double jab
and Pesonen counters with a stiff right hand.
Ludi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pesonen as he avoids it easily.
Ludi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pesonen is fending him off so far but Ludi persists. Nope, Pesonen circles away and we're back to standing.
Ludi wants to clinch.
Pesonen blocks a head kick by Ludi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ludi moves into the clinch.
Pesonen jumps guard but Ludi stands there with Pesonen around his waist. Pesonen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pesonen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ludi walks away with a smile on his face. Pesonen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ludi wants to clinch.
Ludi tries to clinch up but Pesonen circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Ludi.
Ludi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ludi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pesonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Pesonen throws a right hand that Ludi ducks under and follows up with a left that Ludi also avoids with ease.
Pesonen looks for a takedown but Ludi sprawls well.
Ludi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pesonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pesonen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ludi but Ludi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ludi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pesonen pinned against the cage. Pesonen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ludi looks for a takedown but Pesonen sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Keith Ludi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ludi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ludi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pesonen circles away.

Ludi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Ludi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Ludi trying to work for an americana but Pesonen has managed to regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pesonen looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ludi is defending well. Pesonen quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ludi has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Pesonen celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pulla Pesonen!