PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pentti Hirvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kot Leopold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leopold has chosen Military Soviet Hymn as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hirvonen
vs
Leopold

185 cm
21
196 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pentti Hirvonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kot Leopold!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leopold fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hirvonen, pushing him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hirvonen is trying to break free.
Leopold lands an elbow inside that Hirvonen shrugs off.
Leopold pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Leopold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hirvonen blocks an elbow strike from Leopold.
Leopold pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Hirvonen jumps guard and drags Leopold to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Leopold gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hirvonen misses with a looping left.
Hirvonen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Hirvonen misses its intended target.
Hirvonen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hirvonen lands a with a good body shot.
Leopold throws a predictable looking body shot

and Hirvonen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Leopold wants to get back to his feet.
Hirvonen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hirvonen working Leopold over with strikes.
Hirvonen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Hirvonen is going olschool here, as he tries to force Leopold to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Leopold shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvonen tries to control but Leopold wriggling away.
Leopold wants to get back to his feet.
Hirvonen 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.
Hirvonen raining down shots from the mount!

Hirvonen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leopold is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
BOOM! Hirvonen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hirvonen trying to control but Leopold is having none of it.
Leopold is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen controlling the position easily from mount.
Hirvonen is landing with some decent strikes but Leopold is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hirvonen landing shots from mount.
Leopold is squirming around, avoiding Hirvonen's attempts to control the action.
Leopold trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hirvonen lands a big shot there that rocks Leopold but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hirvonen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Leopold looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hirvonen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hirvonen content just to control the position here.

Hirvonen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Hirvonen has hold of Leopold's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Leopold manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hirvonen trying to control but Leopold is having none of it.

Leopold somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
A combination from Leopold does no damage.
Kot Leopold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hirvonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Hirvonen throws the kick towards the body but Leopold avoids it.
Leopold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hirvonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hirvonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hirvonen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Leopold with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leopold has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leopold stalling the fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Leopold throws an elbow but misses.
Hirvonen blocks an elbow strike.
Leopold misses with an elbow strike.
Hirvonen blocks the elbow strike.
Hirvonen tries to pull guard but Leopold won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pentti Hirvonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Leopold throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Leopold throws an elbow but misses.
Hirvonen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Leopold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hirvonen's defenses.
Hirvonen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leopold smiles and moves away.

Hirvonen scores with a takedown into Leopold's guard.
Leopold is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hirvonen trying to control but Leopold is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hirvonen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Leopold darts in trying to clinch
enabling Hirvonen to counter with a crisp jab.
Leopold tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Hirvonen to counter with a crisp jab.
Kot Leopold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leopold showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen throws a lazy right hand but Leopold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hirvonen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leopold on the side of the head.

Leopold has closed the distance and engaged Hirvonen in a clinch.
Leopold looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hirvonen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leopold just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hirvonen's brow.

Hirvonen pulls guard.
Pentti Hirvonen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Leopold is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Hirvonen has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Leopold is looking to defend but Hirvonen has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Leopold! Hirvonen pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Leopold taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pentti Hirvonen!