PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jukka Pekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Margarito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pekka
vs
Margarito

180 cm
19
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jukka Pekka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Margarito!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pekka closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pekka lands in his opponent's guard.
Pekka trying to control the position from guard on top but Margarito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pekka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pekka trying to control the position from guard on top but Margarito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Margarito is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Pekka stands and steps away. Margarito gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Antonio Margarito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margarito keeps the fight on the outside.
Pekka is looking to clinch.
Pekka throws a series of punches but Margarito moves out of range.
Pekka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pekka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pekka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Margarito but Margarito pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pekka keeps the fight on the outside.

Pekka shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Margarito's guard.

Margarito is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Margarito keeping moving, preventing Pekka from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekka controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Margarito is striking from the bottom but Pekka uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Pekka trying to control from Margarito's half guard. Margarito has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Pekka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Pekka decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pekka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pekka is breathing heavily.
Pekka wants to control from the top but Margarito keeps moving.
Margarito working a defensive guard here.
Pekka looking to pass the guard.
Pekka forces his way into half guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margarito wants to improve his position but Pekka is controlling well.

Margarito actively working from the bottom here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Margarito staying out of range there.
Margarito throws a series of punches but Pekka moves out of range.
Margarito tries a head kick but it misses.
Pekka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Margarito's waist but Margarito gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pekka off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jukka Pekka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Margarito scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Margarito closes the distance but Pekka moves to the side

and Pekka counters by moving into the clinch.

Pekka manages to break the clinch.
Margarito is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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 Jukka Pekka will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Margarito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pekka throws a combination that misses

and Margarito counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pekka has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pekka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pekka trying to control from half guard but Margarito is working away.
Pekka is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Margarito is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margarito is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pekka performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pekka wants to pass to mount but Margarito is defending the position.
Pekka wants to get back to his feet.
Pekka content to control rather than advance.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Margarito stuffs the takedown.
A combination from Margarito does no damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pekka.
A jab lands there for Margarito.

Pekka feints and as Margarito raises his hands in defense, Pekka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Margarito throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jukka Pekka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pekka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Margarito looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Pekka has picked Margarito up and slammed him! Margarito can't keep hold of the triangle and Pekka manages to pass to side control!

Pekka decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pekka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Pekka breaks the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Margarito.
Margarito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Margarito misses with the combination.
Margarito connects with a jab.
Pekka clinches but Margarito breaks the clinch
and Margarito counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Pekka looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Margarito looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Margarito keeping moving, preventing Pekka from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Margarito working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pekka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Margarito is tightening it up a little... Pekka has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Pekka reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Pekka taps out! nice BJJ there by Margarito!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Antonio Margarito!