PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Petri Pikkarainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Vorg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pikkarainen
vs
Vorg

180 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

184 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petri Pikkarainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dimitri Vorg!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vorg fails to land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vorg.

Pikkarainen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pikkarainen trying to mount his opponent but Vorg defends it.

Pikkarainen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pikkarainen trying to pass the guard but Vorg defending well.
Vorg is trying to stand back up but Pikkarainen is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vorg is refusing to be controlled, as Pikkarainen sits in half guard.

Vorg is defending against the submission attempts here by Pikkarainen.
Pikkarainen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vorg is staying active underneath Pikkarainen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vorg tries to kick Pikkarainen off but Pikkarainen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pikkarainen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pikkarainen is keen to just control but Vorg is a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vorg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vorg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dimitri Vorg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vorg scores with a one two! Pikkarainen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Pikkarainen is rocked!

Pikkarainen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vorg to the mat! Vorg manages to get full guard.
Vorg is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Pikkarainen dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pikkarainen lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vorg wants to get back to his feet but Pikkarainen drags him back down.
Pikkarainen is trying to ground and pound but Vorg uses the momentary lack of control by Pikkarainen to regain half guard.
Pikkarainen is trying to control the action in half guard but Vorg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pikkarainen 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.
Vorg won't allow Pikkarainen to pass to mount.
Vorg is in trouble now - Pikkarainen has advanced to mount!

Pikkarainen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Vorg has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Pikkarainen is breathing heavily.

Pikkarainen jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Vorg manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vorg wants to get back to his feet.
Pikkarainen lands some shots froms side control.
Pikkarainen prevents Vorg from escaping the position.

Pikkarainen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vorg is trying to buck Pikkarainen off.

Pikkarainen tries for a kimura but Vorg is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vorg is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pikkarainen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Pikkarainen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Vorg is pushing Pikkarainen's head away, looking to escape. Pikkarainen manages to hold on to the position though.

Pikkarainen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pikkarainen wants to control but Vorg is keeping him busy.

Pikkarainen swings around for an armbar but Vorg sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Pikkarainen's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Petri Pikkarainen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vorg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vorg misses with a straight right.
Vorg throws a right and a left that Pikkarainen avoids nicely.
Vorg scores with a jab to the head.

Pikkarainen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Vorg is looking to escape.
Vorg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pikkarainen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pikkarainen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vorg knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Pikkarainen wants to work for an arm triangle but Vorg is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vorg is trying to stand up here but Pikkarainen is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vorg is not content to let Pikkarainen control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vorg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vorg wants to stand and escape but Pikkarainen is having none of it.
Vorg can't keep his opponent in guard - Pikkarainen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Pikkarainen is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Vorg has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pikkarainen is thwarting Vorg's attempts to control the position.
Pikkarainen is keen to just control but Vorg is a slippery customer.
Pikkarainen tries to pass to full mount but Vorg defends it.

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.
Vorg is trying to stand.
Vorg is not content to let Pikkarainen control the position.
Vorg is trying to control but can't.
Vorg wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pikkarainen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vorg wants to get back to his feet.
Pikkarainen wants to take a breather but Vorg is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vorg is trying to maintain the position but Pikkarainen is very close to passing his half guard.

Pikkarainen wants to work for an arm triangle but Vorg is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pikkarainen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Vorg pushes Pikkarainen off and gets back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Pikkarainen.

Pikkarainen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vorg looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Pikkarainen tries for a kimura but Vorg is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pikkarainen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Vorg has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pikkarainen but great work by Vorg.
Pikkarainen is looking for a sweep.

Vorg stands up.
A punch combination from Vorg misses.
Pikkarainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vorg.
Pikkarainen avoids a punch combination nicely.

Pikkarainen feints and as Vorg raises his hands in defense, Pikkarainen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petri Pikkarainen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Vorg misses the shot to the body.
Vorg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vorg fails to land with a series of punches.

Pikkarainen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vorg to the mat! Vorg manages to get full guard.
Pikkarainen is pushing down on Vorg's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vorg is fighting to maintain full guard but Pikkarainen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pikkarainen is trying to control the action in half guard but Vorg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Pikkarainen seems to be looking for submissions.
Pikkarainen trying to mount his opponent but Vorg defends it.
Vorg is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vorg is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Pikkarainen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pikkarainen is looking for a kimura here.
Pikkarainen wants to pass the guard but Vorg is defending well.
Vorg is holding on to half guard well.
Pikkarainen wants to pass to mount but Vorg is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vorg is refusing to be controlled, as Pikkarainen sits in half guard.
Pikkarainen moves nicely into side control.
Vorg manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pikkarainen's best efforts.
Pikkarainen wants to stand up but Vorg is controlling the position.
Pikkarainen wants to pass the guard but Vorg is defending well.
Vorg is looking to escape.

Pikkarainen wants to work for an arm triangle but Vorg is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vorg pushes Pikkarainen off and gets back to his feet.
Vorg misses with the combination.
Vorg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pikkarainen.
Vorg misses with a double jab.

Pikkarainen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pikkarainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vorg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vorg looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pikkarainen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Vorg trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pikkarainen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Pikkarainen seems to be working for a kimura but Vorg defends the submission attempt.

Vorg is defending against the submission attempts here by Pikkarainen.
Dimitri Vorg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pikkarainen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vorg is looking to escape.
Petri Pikkarainen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pikkarainen slows the pace down in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Petri Pikkarainen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pikkarainen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petri Pikkarainen!