PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ukko Petkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison's entrance music is God's Gonna Cut You Down. A fine choice. Petkele has chosen M.A. Numminen - Perkele as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Harrison
vs
Petkele

185 cm
26
195 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

187 cm
24
189 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

MADE IN GERMANY
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Harrison!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ukko Petkele!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harrison moves away.
Petkele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harrison stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Petkele fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harrison avoids it really well and circles away.
Petkele doesn't manage to clinch there - Harrison circles away.
A left lands for Harrison.
Ukko Petkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petkele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Harrison scores with a takedown into Petkele's guard.
Harrison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petkele is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harrison postures up.

Harrison is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Harrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Petkele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petkele trying to keep a closed guard but Harrison is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Petkele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Petkele has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harrison can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Petkele working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harrison doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harrison manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Harrison passes into half guard.
Harrison throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Petkele wants to improve his position but Harrison is controlling well.

Harrison is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Petkele wants to control but Harrison is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Petkele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harrison is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Harrison stalling.
Harrison passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Petkele!
Harrison connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Petkele tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petkele is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Petkele tries to hold on but Harrison pushes him away.
Harrison fails to advance to Petkele's back.

Harrison has hold of Petkele's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Petkele manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Harrison with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Petkele is trying to escape the mount but Harrison keeps good control and instead manages to take Petkele's back.
Petkele tries to break free.

Petkele fending off the submission attempt from Harrison.
Petkele wants to escape the position.

That's four 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.

Harrison has his arm under Petkele's chin here. Game over son! Harrison squeezes tightly and Petkele is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). William Harrison!
William Harrison retains his middleweight title!