PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Greed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Pahkina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Greed might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to James Brown - Living In America . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Greed
vs
Pahkina

196 cm
20
286 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
19
276 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Apollo Greed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pekka Pahkina!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pahkina thows a body shot but no joy.
A left lands for Pahkina.
Greed slips a jab and a cross from Pahkina.
Greed misses the body punch
and Pahkina counters with a one-two to the body.
Greed takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pahkina lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pekka Pahkina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pahkina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pahkina throws a sloppy body shot
letting Greed counter with a right hand.
Greed misses with a series of wild punches.
Greed jabs at Pahkina's body.
Pahkina thows a body shot but no joy.
Greed throws a series of punches but Pahkina moves out of range.
Greed ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pahkina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greed manages to avoid it.
Pahkina fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Greed looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pahkina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greed moves away.
Pahkina misses with a double jab
and Greed counters with a good low kick that Pahkina was not able to check.
Greed tries to clinch but Pahkina moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greed closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pahkina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pahkina circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pahkina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greed was well out of range. Poor timing from Pahkina.
Pahkina throws a shot to the body.
Pahkina drops his hands momentarily and Greed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pahkina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Greed misses with a body shot
and Pahkina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pahkina comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Greed takes a swing at Pahkina's ribcage but misses.
Greed on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Greed wants to clinch up but Pahkina keeps it at a distance.
Pahkina throws a combination that misses
and Greed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pahkina misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pahkina scores with a one two! Greed had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pahkina throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Greed blocks a jab.
Pahkina throws a one two combo.
Pahkina throws a left and a right that both miss
and Greed makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Greed cracks a nice hook into Pahkina's ribs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Greed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Greed digs a right hand into Pahkina's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pahkina's gas tank.
Pahkina looks gassed!
The referee calls for Greed to work.
Pahkina has a couple of punches blocked by Greed.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Greed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Greed pushes Pahkina back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Greed creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pahkina's defenses.
Pahkina working hard to break the clinch.
Pahkina tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Greed's elbow.
Greed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Greed.
Greed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Greed.
Greed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pahkina backwards.
Nice body punch from Greed.
A right handed body shot lands from Greed.
Greed presses Pahkina against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pahkina tries a body shot but Greed blocks it.
The referee calls for Greed to work.
Greed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pahkina backwards.
Greed lands a nice shot to the body.
Greed lands a body punch.
Greed works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Greed.
Greed landing knees to the head.
A right hand to the body from Greed.
Greed cracks Pahkina with a nice body shot.
Greed displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pahkina up against the cage.
Greed lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Greed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Greed.
A right handed body shot lands from Greed.
Greed works on Pahkina's body with a couple of short punches.
Greed pushes Pahkina back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pahkina takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greed leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Greed as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Greed.
Greed using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Greed lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Greed.
Greed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Greed lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Greed.
Greed displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pahkina up against the cage.
Pahkina misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Greed.
Pahkina lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pahkina tries to circle away but Greed has him pinned against the cage.
Come on Greed - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Greed dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pahkina on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pahkina scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Greed doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed right hand from Pahkina misses the target.
Greed throws a big shot that misses.
Pahkina scores with a crisp jab that stopped Greed in his tracks.
A combination from Greed does no damage.
Pahkina works Greed's body with a nice hook.
Greed takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pahkina looks to land a combination. Greed sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Greed throws a lazy right hand but Pahkina sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pekka Pahkina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pahkina throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Greed stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pahkina fails to land with a series of punches.
Greed is looking to wear down Pahkina with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Greed drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Greed takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice straight punches there by Pahkina. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pahkina.
Pahkina misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pahkina works the jab nicely.
Pahkina misses with a jab, cross combination.
Greed misses with a few strikes there.
Pahkina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Greed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pahkina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greed.
Pahkina throws a right and a left that Greed avoids nicely.
Pahkina scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Greed doesn't seem bothered though.
Pahkina looks to land a combination but Greed avoids it well.
Greed throws a right hand that Pahkina ducks under and follows up with a left that Pahkina also avoids with ease.
Greed misses with a double jab
and Pahkina counters with a series of strikes. Greed will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pahkina throws a right and a left that Greed avoids nicely.
Pahkina scores with a one two! Greed had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Greed throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greed ducks right into an uppercut from Pahkina.
Pahkina looks to land a combination but Greed avoids it well.
Pahkina thuds a left hand into Greed's body.
Greed punishes Pahkina's body with a nice straight punch.
Pahkina lands a right hook to the body.
Pahkina lands a nice shot to the body.
Pahkina lands a jab to the head.
Pahkina throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pahkina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pahkina scores with a hook.
Greed takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pahkina's corner calls for a 1-2. Pahkina obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pahkina is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pahkina uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Greed has time to react.
Greed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pahkina connects with a good right hand that stumbles Greed. Greed circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pahkina scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pahkina misses with a looping right.
Greed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pahkina misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab from Pahkina.
Greed looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pahkina cracks a nice hook into Greed's ribs.
Pahkina lands with a straight right. Greed didn't see that one coming.
Pahkina looks to land a right hand but Greed moved out of range.
Pahkina lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A punch combination from Greed misses.
Pahkina slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pahkina lands a jab to the head.
Greed misses with a jab to the body
and Pahkina counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Greed throws a right hand that Pahkina ducks under and follows up with a left that Pahkina also avoids with ease.
Pahkina lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pahkina throws a right and a left that Greed avoids nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Pahkina scores with a four punch combination!
Greed needs to keep his hands up - Pahkina had a free shot at his head there.
Pahkina smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pahkina, as that shot connected.
Pahkina swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Greed counters by moving into the clinch.
Greed lands a body punch.
Pahkina wants to get back to striking at distance but Greed won't allow it.
Greed looking to slow down the pace here.
Pahkina tries to break free but Greed pushes him back against the cage.
Pahkina looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Greed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pahkina wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pahkina is looking to break free of the clinch but Greed has double underhooks.
Greed lands a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greed throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Greed throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Greed lands with a short shot to the head.
Greed prevents Pahkina from breaking the clinch.
Pahkina trying to stall but Greed improves his position.
A frustrated look appears on Pahkina's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pahkina as Greed tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Pahkina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Greed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pahkina takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pahkina scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pahkina closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pahkina getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pahkina sizes up Greed with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pahkina throws a shot from downtown. Greed moves away and avoids it.
Pahkina throws a right hand that Greed ducks under and follows up with a left that Greed also avoids with ease.
Pahkina tries to bum rush Greed with a series of wild strikes but Greed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pahkina lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pahkina.
Pahkina lands a jab to Greed's midsection.
Pahkina lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pahkina.
Greed misses with a body shot
and Pahkina counters with a stiff right hand.
Greed tries to move into range but Pahkina moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pahkina throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pahkina fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pahkina swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Greed counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Greed.
Pahkina wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pahkina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Greed has him pressed against the cage.
Pahkina tries to break the clinch but Greed is controlling the position.
Pahkina wants to get back to striking at distance but Greed won't allow it.
Pahkina tries to break free but Greed pushes him back against the cage.
Greed wants to stall.
Pahkina has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pahkina throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pahkina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Greed blocks a body shot from Pahkina.
Pahkina is trying to break free.
Greed has Pahkina pressed against the cage, preventing Pahkina from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Greed misses with the head strike.
Pahkina blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Greed.
Apollo Greed has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pahkina wants to break free but Greed has control.
Pahkina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pahkina is looking to break free of the clinch but Greed has double underhooks.
Greed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pahkina tries to break the clinch but Greed is controlling the position.
Pahkina is looking to break free of the clinch but Greed has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pahkina tries a body shot but Greed blocks it.
Greed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pahkina tries to break the clinch but Greed is controlling the position.
Pahkina misses with a short punch on the inside.
Greed stalling in the clinch but Pahkina improves position.
Greed misses with some punches.
Greed keeps control of Pahkina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Greed presses Pahkina against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pahkina misses with a hook to the ribs.
Greed keeps control of Pahkina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pahkina goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Greed lands an uppercut.
Pahkina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pahkina tries a body shot but Greed blocks it.
Greed keeps control of Pahkina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Greed cracks Pahkina with a nice body shot.
Pahkina misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Greed.
Greed lands a body punch in the clinch.
Greed is pushing Pahkina up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Greed scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greed lands a shoulder strike.
Greed lands a nice shot to the body.
Greed lands an elbow inside.
Pahkina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Greed.
Still in the clinch, Greed scores with a nice short uppercut.
Greed lands with a light punch inside.
Greed connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pahkina's face.
Greed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Greed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Greed lands a shot to the body.
Greed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Greed.
Greed leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Greed.
Pahkina throws a punch but it's blocked by Greed.
Greed prevents a body shot from Pahkina.
Greed lands a body shot.
Pahkina is trying to maintain a safe position but Greed gets an underhook and turns Pahkina into the cage.
Greed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Greed lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greed lands a body shot in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Greed.
Greed lands with a light punch inside.
Greed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pahkinas head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Greed takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Greed.
Pahkina tries to circle away but Greed has him pinned against the cage.
Greed lands with a left to the head.
Pahkina has had enough of the clinch but Greed keeps him there for the moment.
Greed tries to land a knee to the head but Pahkina blocks with his arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Greed.
Pahkina tries to break the clinch but Greed is controlling the position.
Greed lands a shot to the body.
Pahkina tries to throw a body punch but Greed avoids it by throwing Pahkina back against the cage.
Greed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pahkina can't find room to land a body shot as Greed controls the action.
Greed digs a right hand underneath Pahkina's ribcage. Pahkina let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Greed is working Pahkina over against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pahkina is trying to break the clinch but Greed has him pressed against the cage.
Greed taking a breather.
Greed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pahkina tries to circle away but Greed has him pinned against the cage.
Pahkina lands with a right to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pekka Pahkina.
I think Pahkina has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight for Apollo Greed!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Apollo Greed!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Apollo Greed!

Apollo Greed wins by unanimous decision!