PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Perttu Peikkola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Abaddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perttu Peikkola has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Peikkola
vs
Abaddon

187 cm
26
190 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

182 cm
20
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Perttu Peikkola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Abaddon!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abaddon throws a leg kick but Peikkola sees it coming and moves out of range.
Peikkola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Abaddon scores with a body shot.
Abaddon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peikkola lands with a nice body punch.
Abaddon misses with a few strikes there.
Peikkola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abaddon.
Abaddon avoids a kick to the body.
Abaddon lands with a hook. Peikkola tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Peikkola smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Abaddon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Peikkola in his tracks.
Perttu Peikkola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abaddon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abaddon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peikkola chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A lazy left from Peikkola finds it's target.
Abaddon moves out of range of the strikes.
Abaddon tries to bum rush Peikkola with a series of wild strikes but Peikkola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peikkola moves out of range of the strikes.
Peikkola throws a right hand that Abaddon ducks under and follows up with a left that Abaddon also avoids with ease.
Abaddon takes a swing at Peikkola's ribcage but misses.
Peikkola throws a jab but it's blocked by Abaddon.
Peikkola scores with a hook to the body. Abaddon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abaddon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Peikkola has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Peikkola and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Abaddon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peikkola bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Abaddon's head backwards.
Abaddon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Peikkola ducks under a wild hook from Abaddon.
Abaddon throws the left hand but Peikkola avoids the punch easily.
Peikkola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abaddon.
Abaddon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abaddon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abaddon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A thudding body kick lands there by Peikkola!
Peikkola throws a head kick but Abaddon moves out of range.
Peikkola misses with a looping left.
Peikkola checks a low kick from Abaddon.
Peikkola staying out of range there.
Peikkola avoids the body shot from Abaddon.
Abaddon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abaddon looks to land a left hand but Peikkola moved out of range nicely.
Abaddon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Peikkola.
Abaddon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peikkola manages to avoid it.
Abaddon digs a good hook to Peikkola's body.
Nice cross by Peikkola.
Peikkola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abaddon.
Abaddon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abaddon misses with a hook.
Abaddon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peikkola loads up on a big right hand but Abaddon slips the punch.
Peikkola checks a leg kick.
Peikkola throws a body punch but Abaddon moves out of range.
Abaddon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peikkola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abaddon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Peikkola connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peikkola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abaddon.
Abaddon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peikkola misses the body punch
and Abaddon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Peikkola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abaddon.
Abaddon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peikkola moves away from the strike by Abaddon.
Peikkola throws a hook to the side of Abaddon's head but Abaddon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abaddon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Peikkola throws a wild body kick that Abaddon sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peikkola. Abaddon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abaddon throws the left hand but Peikkola avoids the punch easily.
Peikkola buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Peikkola misses with an uppercut.
Peikkola throws an overhand right that lands on Abaddon's shoulder, as Abaddon tries to avoid the shot.
Peikkola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abaddon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Peikkola. That's going to slow Abaddon down.
Abaddon misses with a wild body shot.
Abaddon scores with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Abaddon misses its intended target.
Abaddon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peikkola.
Peikkola lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big right from Abaddon misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peikkola misses with a looping left.
Peikkola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abaddon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Peikkola catches Abaddon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Abaddon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peikkola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peikkola thuds a left hand into Abaddon's body.
Abaddon defending well as Peikkola loads up on a big left hand.
Abaddon cracks Peikkola with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Peikkola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abaddon digs a good hook to Peikkola's body.
Abaddon throws a leg kick but Peikkola sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Peikkola jabs Abaddon right on the nose. Abaddon blinks but takes it well.
Peikkola throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abaddon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peikkola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peikkola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peikkola with a hook.
Peikkola throws a body punch but Abaddon moves out of range.
Peikkola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abaddon moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Abaddon tries to score with a low kick but Peikkola moves his leg out of the way.
Abaddon throws a right and a left that Peikkola avoids nicely.
Peikkola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abaddon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abaddon misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Abaddon does no damage.
Peikkola throws a series of punches but Abaddon moves out of range.
Peikkola tries to land a front kick but Abaddon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Peikkola feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Abaddon's calf.
Peikkola throws a combination that misses
and Abaddon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abaddon moves out of range as Peikkola strikes.
A big left from Abaddon misses.
Peikkola misses with a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Peikkola.
Peikkola staying out of range there.
Abaddon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peikkola can pounce on him.
Abaddon misses with a body shot.
Peikkola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abaddon.
Peikkola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peikkola lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peikkola throws a lazy right hand but Abaddon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peikkola looks to land a left hand but Abaddon moved out of range nicely.
Abaddon throws a series of punches but Peikkola moves out of range.
Peikkola stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Abaddon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Peikkola at a distance.
Abaddon lands a slapping body shot.
Peikkola throws a jab but it's blocked by Abaddon.
Peikkola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abaddon.
Peikkola misses with a hook.
Peikkola scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Anthony Abaddon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the body from Abaddon misses
and Peikkola counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Abaddon thinking.
Peikkola digs a good body shot into Abaddon's ribs.
Peikkola scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abaddon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Peikkola misses with a head kick.
Peikkola looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Peikkola stuns Abaddon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Abaddon misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon swings for the body but Peikkola moves out of range.
Peikkola connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abaddon momentarily.
Peikkola goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Abaddon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Abaddon scores with a nice right hand.
Peikkola throws a right hand that Abaddon ducks under and follows up with a left that Abaddon also avoids with ease.
A big left from Peikkola misses.
Peikkola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abaddon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peikkola.
Abaddon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abaddon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Abaddon takes one to the chin there.
A big left from Peikkola misses.
Peikkola misses the shot to the body.
Abaddon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peikkola moves away.
Abaddon ducks under a wild hook from Peikkola.
Abaddon just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peikkola. Abaddon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abaddon misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice body punch from Peikkola.
Peikkola slips a straight right by Abaddon.
Peikkola scores with a nice head shot.
Peikkola connects with a solid leg kick.
Abaddon misses the body punch
and Peikkola connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peikkola misses with a body shot.
Peikkola connects with a body shot.
Peikkola slips under a jab from Abaddon.
Abaddon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Peikkola misses with a wild body shot.
Peikkola slips under a jab.
Abaddon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Peikkola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abaddon moves away.
Peikkola throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abaddon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Peikkola misses with a hook.
Peikkola defending well as Abaddon loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peikkola misses the body punch
and Abaddon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peikkola looks to score with a jab to the body but Abaddon is just out of range.
A low kick from Abaddon misses
and Peikkola counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Peikkola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Abaddon misses with a low kick.
Abaddon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abaddon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A swing and a miss from Abaddon.
Peikkola throws a right and a left that Abaddon avoids nicely.
Peikkola misses with a jab to the body
and Abaddon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Abaddon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Abaddon throws a lazy right hand but Peikkola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peikkola misses with an uppercut. Abaddon saw that one coming.
Peikkola throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peikkola bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Abaddon's head backwards.
Abaddon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Peikkola scores with a shot to the body.
Peikkola misses with a looping right.
Peikkola keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anthony Abaddon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Abaddon misses with a looping right.
Peikkola digs a good hook to Abaddon's body.
Peikkola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abaddon.
Peikkola lands a body shot.
A jab lands there for Peikkola.
Nice cross by Abaddon.
Peikkola misses with a few strikes there.
Abaddon ducks under a wild hook from Peikkola.
A big right from Abaddon misses.
Abaddon loads up on a big right hand but Peikkola slips the punch.
Peikkola throws a jab but it's blocked by Abaddon.
A solid leg kick lands there for Peikkola.
Abaddon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abaddon misses with a body shot
and Peikkola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abaddon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Abaddon misses with a wild combination.
Abaddon misses with a hook. Peikkola ducked under it nicely.
Peikkola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abaddon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abaddon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Abaddon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peikkola.
Abaddon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Abaddon looks to land a combination but Peikkola avoids it well.
Abaddon misses with an uppercut. Peikkola saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Peikkola.
Abaddon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Peikkola scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abaddon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abaddon tries to land a leg kick but Peikkola saw it coming and moves away.
Peikkola lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abaddon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Abaddon tries to score with a low kick but Peikkola moves his leg out of the way.
Abaddon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peikkola.
Peikkola lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Peikkola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abaddon.
Perttu Peikkola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peikkola throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Abaddon blocks a jab.
Peikkola connects with a high kick.
Peikkola slips a jab from Abaddon.
Peikkola lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Peikkola moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Abaddon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Peikkola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Peikkola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abaddon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abaddon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abaddon throws a hook to the side of Peikkola's head but Peikkola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peikkola feints and then cracks Abaddon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Abaddon down.
Peikkola feints and then cracks Abaddon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Abaddon down.
Abaddon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peikkola misses with a shot to the body
and Abaddon counters with a good low kick that Peikkola was not able to check.
Peikkola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peikkola blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peikkola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abaddon moves away.
Abaddon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peikkola.
Peikkola checks a leg kick.
Peikkola connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Abaddon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abaddon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Abaddon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abaddon swings for the body but Peikkola moves out of range.
Peikkola scores with a shot to the body.
Abaddon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Peikkola looks to score with a jab to the body but Abaddon is just out of range.
Peikkola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abaddon misses with a straight left.
Peikkola misses with a body shot.
A jab from Peikkola misses.
Peikkola connects with a looping right hand.
Abaddon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peikkola jabs Abaddon right on the nose. Abaddon blinks but takes it well.
Abaddon throws an overhand right that lands on Peikkola's shoulder, as Peikkola tries to avoid the shot.
Abaddon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abaddon lands an overhand right.
Abaddon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Abaddon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peikkola.
Peikkola clobbers Abaddon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Peikkola digs a good hook to Abaddon's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peikkola. Abaddon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abaddon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Abaddon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abaddon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peikkola was well out of range. Poor timing from Abaddon.
Peikkola scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peikkola throws a hook to the side of Abaddon's head but Abaddon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peikkola takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Abaddon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abaddon looks to score with a jab to the body but Peikkola is just out of range.
Abaddon avoids the body shot from Peikkola.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Perttu Peikkola.
Well Abaddon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Abaddon!