PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Peto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urpo Leppanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Peto might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sabaton - Talvisota . Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Peto
vs
Leppanen

180 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Peto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urpo Leppanen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peto slips a jab and a cross from Leppanen.
Urpo Leppanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Leppanen as Peto shoots in.
Leppanen misses with a double jab.
Peto's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Peto duly obliges.
Leppanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peto moves away.
A punch combination from Leppanen misses.
Leppanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peto fails to land with a series of punches.
Peto shoots in and drives through. Leppanen sprawls well.
Peto is looking to clinch.
Peto tries to bum rush Leppanen with a series of wild strikes but Leppanen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leppanen circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pertti Peto. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leppanen misses with the combination.
Peto closes the distance and clinches up with Leppanen, looking for a takedown. Peto pushes Leppanen against the cage but Leppanen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Peto closes the distance and clinches up with Leppanen, looking for a takedown. Peto pushes Leppanen against the cage but Leppanen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Peto is breathing heavily.
Peto lands the left hand.
Peto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Leppanen throws a combination that misses
and Peto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Peto shoots for a takedown but Leppanen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Leppanen misses with the combination.
Peto dodges the punch combination from Leppanen.
Peto shoots in but Leppanen avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Leppanen rushes Peto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Leppanen manages to break the clinch.
Leppanen with a jab.
Leppanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Peto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Peto wants to clinch
and Peto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Leppanen - that will leave a mark!

Leppanen moves into range and clinches up with Peto.

Leppanen breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Leppanen misses.
Peto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Leppanen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Peto is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Peto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Peto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leppanen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peto tries for a takedown but Leppanen circles away easily
and Leppanen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Peto wants to clinch.
Leppanen throws a series of punches but Peto avoids them all with ease.
Peto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leppanen as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leppanen misses with a double jab.
Peto fails with the takedown.
Peto misses with a double jab
and Leppanen counters with a one-two to the body.
Horrible takedown by Peto or perhaps it was just good defense by Leppanen which made him look bad.
Peto shoots in but no luck this time.
Leppanen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Peto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leppanen but Leppanen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urpo Leppanen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Peto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Leppanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Peto circles away.
Leppanen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Peto counters with a left and a right that stings Leppanen.
Some wild striking there from Peto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leppanen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peto.
Leppanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck for Peto with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pertti Peto. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leppanen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Peto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Peto.
Peto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leppanen misses with a wild combination.
Leppanen tries to clinch up but Peto circles away and keeps his distance.
Peto shoots in for a double leg but Leppanen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice straight punches there by Peto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Peto.
Leppanen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Peto fails with the takedown.

Peto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peto tries to stand but Leppanen is controlling his head.

Peto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Peto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Leppanen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Peto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Peto wants to control but Leppanen is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leppanen pushes Peto away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Peto gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Leppanen is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leppanen wants to control but Peto postures up.
Leppanen manages to get back to half guard.
Leppanen wants to control but Peto is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leppanen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Peto counters with a left and a right that stings Leppanen.
Peto swats away the attempt to clinch by Leppanen.
A punch combination from Leppanen misses.

Leppanen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Leppanen lands a body shot in the clinch.

Leppanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leppanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leppanen scoring well with a low kick there.

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

Leppanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Leppanen counters with a thumping low kick.
Peto shoots in for a takedown but Leppanen shows good takedown defense.

Leppanen takes the fight into the clinch.

Leppanen breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Leppanen as Peto shoots in.
Peto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leppanen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peto shoots in but Leppanen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from Leppanen. No joy for Peto on that attempt.
Peto clinches but Leppanen breaks the clinch
and Leppanen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Peto's knee momentarily.
Peto tries for a takedown but Leppanen circles away easily
and Leppanen counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Urpo Leppanen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Leppanen misses with a wild combination.
Peto throws a solid leg kick but Leppanen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Peto.
Leppanen falls off balance throwing a combination

and Peto counters with a single leg into guard. Leppanen didn't expect that.
Leppanen wants to stand up but Peto is controlling him.
Peto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Leppanen's guard.

Peto wants to work for an arm triangle but Leppanen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Leppanen trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peto is tying to control. Leppanen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Peto works his foot free and advances to mount.
Peto forces the positional change into back control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leppanen trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Peto is persistently looking for the submission but Leppanen is defending it well.
Leppanen tries to break free.

Peto is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Leppanen taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Peto.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pertti Peto!