PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pekko Persvako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Persvako comes to the cage accompanied by In Flames - Crawl through knives. Fredriksson has chosen Ennio Morricone - The good, the bad and the ugly as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Persvako
vs
Fredriksson

170 cm
24
178 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
176 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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Takomo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekko Persvako!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clint Fredriksson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Fredriksson with that takedown attempt.
Fredriksson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fredriksson throws a looping overhand right but Persvako ducks down to avoid it.
Fredriksson takes a swing at Persvako's ribcage but misses.
Fredriksson connects with a right hand. Persvako shakes it off.
Fredriksson scores with a jab.
Persvako lands a head shot.
Persvako with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fredriksson throws a looping overhand right but Persvako ducks down to avoid it.
Persvako misses with an uppercut. Fredriksson saw that one coming.

Fredriksson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Persvako did well to prevent Fredriksson getting side control.

Persvako is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Fredriksson pulls his head out easily.
Fredriksson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fredriksson avoids the attempt from Persvako to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Persvako taking shots to the head.
Persvako regains half guard.
Persvako is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Persvako moves into full guard.
Persvako will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Persvako is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Persvako looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fredriksson is one step ahead there.
Persvako trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Persvako tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Persvako keeping moving, preventing Fredriksson from controlling successfully.
Persvako throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Persvako might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fredriksson throws a strike but Persvako rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Persvako trying to control the position from guard on top but Fredriksson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Persvako scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fredriksson wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fredriksson is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Persvako throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Persvako had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fredriksson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Persvako Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fredriksson's back instead.
Persvako wants to control but Fredriksson manages to buck him off and is now in Persvako's guard! Nice work there by Fredriksson!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Persvako is trying to control the position but Fredriksson postures up.
Fredriksson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fredriksson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Persvako looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fredriksson is one step ahead there.

Fredriksson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Persvako misses the shot to the body.
Fredriksson throws a jab when Persvako was well out of range.
Persvako needs to keep his hands up - Fredriksson had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Fredriksson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fredriksson misses with a body shot.
Fredriksson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Persvako counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Fredriksson misses

so Persvako counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Persvako trying to control the position from guard on top but Fredriksson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Persvako lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Persvako trying to control the position from guard on top but Fredriksson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Persvako thows a big elbow that misses.
Persvako won't allow Fredriksson to sweep him here.
Persvako slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Fredriksson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson is looking to improve his position.
Persvako not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Persvako is trying to control. Fredriksson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Persvako gets a takedown into half guard.
Persvako has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fredriksson misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Persvako is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ground and pound from Persvako.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Persvako is working away from the top position though.
Persvako wants to take a breather but Fredriksson is having none of it.
Fredriksson trying to control from the bottom.
Persvako thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fredriksson is looking for a sweep. Persvako is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fredriksson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Persvako moves away.
Persvako misses with a looping right.
A lazy left from Fredriksson finds it's target.
Nice defenses there by Persvako.
Persvako steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson shoots in and drives through. Persvako sprawls well.

Persvako shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson is looking to get to half guard.
Persvako trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Persvako lands a nice shot to the head.
Pekko Persvako overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fredriksson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fredriksson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Persvako is landing with some decent strikes but Fredriksson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Persvako lands a big elbow.
Persvako fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson is looking to improve his position but Persvako isn't that keen on the idea.
Persvako lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Persvako is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fredriksson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fredriksson is working to get back to half guard.
Fredriksson regains half guard.
Persvako wants to control but Fredriksson is keeping him busy.
Fredriksson wants to improve his position but Persvako is controlling well.
Persvako working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekko Persvako dominated that second round.
That's time! Persvako's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Fredriksson misses with a takedown attempt - Persvako sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Persvako there.
Fredriksson tries to move into range but Persvako moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Persvako shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Persvako showed some decent athleticism there.
Persvako prevents Fredriksson from improving his position.
Persvako winds up and cracks Fredriksson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Persvako takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fredriksson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Persvako advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Persvako trying to control the position but Fredriksson is working away.

Persvako is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fredriksson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Persvako working the head and body with strikes.
The strikes coming from Persvako are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Fredriksson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Persvako wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Persvako working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Fredriksson is looking to reverse the position.

Persvako is trying to get an arm triangle but Fredriksson is defending well.
Fredriksson is trying to get back to half guard.
Fredriksson regains half guard.
Fredriksson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Persvako's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Persvako's back!
Persvako is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson throwing wild punches that miss their target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Persvako trying to control the hands but Fredriksson breaks the grip.
Fredriksson gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Persvako tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Fredriksson misses with a head shot.
Fredriksson cracks Persvako with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Persvako is desperately trying to improve his position but Fredriksson has a good base and remains in mount.
Fredriksson avoids the attempt from Persvako to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Persvako regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Persvako is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Fredriksson pulls his head out easily.
Fredriksson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Persvako keeps working.
Persvako moves into full guard.
Fredriksson throws a big right hand that misses.
Fredriksson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Persvako working for a triangle but Fredriksson defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pekko Persvako showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Persvako 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Pekko Persvako!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Pekko Persvako!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Pekko Persvako!

Pekko Persvako wins by unanimous decision!