PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matti Teikalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paavo Pesusieni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pesusieni has chosen BJ Thomas - Raindrops keep falling on my head as his entrance music. Paavo Pesusieni told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Teikalainen
vs
Pesusieni

191 cm
24
217 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

192 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

FinnFighters Nutrition
FinnFighters Nutrition

Syndicate Drugs
Crashforce Voodoo Labs

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matti Teikalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paavo Pesusieni!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pesusieni misses with a wild combination.
Pesusieni's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pesusieni duly obliges.
Pesusieni swinging wilding here.
Pesusieni throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pesusieni scores with a shot to the body.
Pesusieni misses with a hook. Teikalainen ducked under it nicely.
Teikalainen moves out of range as Pesusieni strikes.
Teikalainen misses with a wild combination.
Teikalainen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pesusieni counters with a series of strikes. Teikalainen will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pesusieni misses the shot to the body.
Teikalainen misses with a double jab
and Pesusieni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesusieni lands a nice hook to Teikalainen's body. Teikalainen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Teikalainen is breathing heavily.
Pesusieni scores with a hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pesusieni.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pesusieni looks to score with a jab to the body but Teikalainen is just out of range.
Pesusieni fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pesusieni tries to bum rush Teikalainen with a series of wild strikes but Teikalainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pesusieni lands with a nice combination. Teikalainen backs away looking to recover.
Pesusieni throws a series of punches but Teikalainen avoids them all with ease.
Teikalainen needs to keep his hands up - Pesusieni had a free shot at his head there.
Pesusieni misses with a double jab.
Pesusieni misses with the combination.
A punch lands to the side of Teikalainen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pesusieni fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Teikalainen on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pesusieni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teikalainen moves away.
Pesusieni uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Teikalainen has time to react.
Pesusieni fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pesusieni falls off balance throwing a combination
and Teikalainen counters with a low kick, right behind Pesusieni 's knee.
Teikalainen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Teikalainen avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Pesusieni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Pesusieni as he connects with a hook.
A jab lands there for Pesusieni.
Pesusieni lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teikalainen tries to work over Pesusieni's front leg with a kick but Pesusieni checks it.
Teikalainen misses with a double jab

and Pesusieni counters with a crisp one two that drops Teikalainen! Pesusieni thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Teikalainen to his feet! Teikalainen is in big trouble!
Pesusieni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pesusieni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pesusieni throws a shot from downtown. Teikalainen moves away and avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Pesusieni blocks the leg kick.
Teikalainen slips a jab and a cross from Pesusieni.
Pesusieni lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Teikalainen misses with a looping left.
Paavo Pesusieni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pesusieni throws a right hand that Teikalainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Teikalainen also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Pesusieni.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pesusieni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pesusieni misses with a looping right.
Jab by Pesusieni.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pesusieni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Teikalainen.
Teikalainen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pesusieni throws a one two combo.
Pesusieni lands with a nice combination. Teikalainen backs away looking to recover.
Pesusieni is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Teikalainen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Teikalainen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pesusieni counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pesusieni lands a slapping body shot.
Pesusieni lands with an uppercut that bounces Teikalainen off the cage and back into rage.
Pesusieni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teikalainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pesusieni fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Teikalainen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice uppercut there from Pesusieni.
Teikalainen moves in looking to clinch but Pesusieni pushes him off.
Pesusieni slips under a jab.
Pesusieni connects with a body shot.
Pesusieni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Teikalainen.
Pesusieni lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Teikalainen at a distance.
Teikalainen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teikalainen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pesusieni misses with a two punch combination.
Pesusieni fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pesusieni throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesusieni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Pesusieni drops Teikalainen with a beautiful combination! Teikalainen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pesusieni is looking for the KO!

Teikalainen is rocked!
Teikalainen moves away from the strike by Pesusieni.
Pesusieni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pesusieni paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Teikalainen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pesusieni finds it's way round the side to connect with Teikalainen's head.
Pesusieni tests Teikalainen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pesusieni is working the combinations to good effect here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pesusieni lands a nice shot that snaps Teikalainen's head back.

Pesusieni lands a left and a right that send Teikalainen crashing to the mat, dazed. Pesusieni thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Teikalainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pesusieni scores with a hook.
Teikalainen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pesusieni counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teikalainen looks up at the clock. Bad move! Pesusieni lands a right hand from hell, dropping Teikalainen. Pesusieni pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paavo Pesusieni!