PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christoph Schneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Peippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Schneider
vs
Peippo

165 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Christoph Schneider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Peippo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Peippo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Peippo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Peippo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Peippo looking to secure an arm triangle but Schneider defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peippo with shots to the head and body - Schneider looks very uncomfortable down there.

Peippo is working for a guillotine from mount but Schneider frees his head quite easily.

Peippo working for a submission but Schneider is keeping him at bay.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peippo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Peippo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Schneider is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Peippo has hold of Schneider's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Schneider manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Peippo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Schneider turns into him and now he's in Peippo's guard.
Schneider has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Peippo looks gassed!

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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Schneider throws a big right hand that misses.
Peippo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Peippo controls Schneider momentarily but Schneider frees himself.
Schneider scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Peippo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schneider gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Peippo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Peippo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Schneider wants to stand but Peippo is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider postures up in Peippo's guard and throws a big left but Peippo blocks it.
Schneider tries to free his leg and advance position but Peippo is retaining full guard.
Peippo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schneider knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Peippo on the ground.
Peippo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schneider missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schneider trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Schneider tries to clinch there but Peippo circles away.
Schneider fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schneider doesn't manage to clinch there - Peippo circles away.
Christoph Schneider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schneider wants to clinch.

Peippo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schneider is working to get back to half guard.
Schneider on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Schneider tries to get out of the position.

Peippo working for a submission but Schneider is keeping him at bay.
Schneider tries to hold on but Peippo postures up.
Peippo landing strikes from the mount and Schneider is in trouble!
Peippo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peippo with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kari Peippo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Schneider fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peippo works over Schneider's head and body with a nice combination.
Schneider keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Peippo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Schneider throws a combination. Peippo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Schneider misses with a double jab

and Peippo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Schneider not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Peippo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Schneider is trying to keep Peippo in close.
Peippo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Schneider's head.
Peippo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peippo has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Schneider is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Peippo yanks on the arm and Schneider is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Peippo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kari Peippo!