PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Peto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peto comes to the cage accompanied by Sabaton - Talvisota . Alvarez has chosen READY FOR WAR as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Peto
vs
Alvarez

180 cm
23
181 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

178 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Frank`s TASTE

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 11 - 6 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raul Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peto circles away quickly and effectively.
Peto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Peto moves into the clinch.
Peto prevents a body shot from Alvarez.
Alvarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alvarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alvarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Peto tightens his grip and picks Alvarez up, before dumping him to the ground. Alvarez manages to land in guard.
Peto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Peto trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peto wants to stand but Alvarez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Peto works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peto is looking for a kimura but Alvarez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Peto to get the leverage.
Peto trying to mount his opponent but Alvarez defends it.
Peto is trying to control the action in half guard but Alvarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Peto slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.
Peto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raul Alvarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peto throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily.
Peto throws a hook but Alvarez blocks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Peto. That's going to slow Alvarez down.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Alvarez moves in looking to clinch but Peto pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Peto.
Alvarez misses with the combination.
Alvarez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Peto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Peto avoids the body shot from Alvarez.
Peto scores with a nice strike.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Peto moves out of range.

Peto darts in and clinches Alvarez up against the cage.
Peto is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Peto.
Alvarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Peto.
Alvarez is pressed up against the cage. Peto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alvarez down to the mat. Alvarez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Peto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Peto lands a head shot.
Peto circles away from the clinch attempt

and Peto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peto moves nicely into side control.
Peto advances to full mount.

Peto goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Alvarez turns into him and now he's in Peto's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peto is trying to control the position but Alvarez postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alvarez trying to control but Peto is working from the bottom.
Peto wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Peto is looking for a triangle here but Alvarez uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvarez trying to control the position but Peto is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pertti Peto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A telegraphed right hand from Peto misses the target.

Peto closes the distance and clinches.
Alvarez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Peto.
Peto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Alvarez fails to land.
Alvarez tries to throw a body punch but Peto avoids it by throwing Alvarez back against the cage.
A short left from Peto.
Peto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Peto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Peto.
Peto's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Peto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Peto lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Alvarez fails to land.
Alvarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alvarez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez struggles to land a body shot inside as Peto controls his hands.
Peto lands with a light punch inside.

Peto decides to pull guard.
Alvarez won't allow Peto to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alvarez defends it easily.
Alvarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peto is keeping the position for now.

Peto working for a triangle but Alvarez defends it easily.
Alvarez preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alvarez trying to control but Peto is working from the bottom.
Peto wants to control the position but Alvarez says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Alvarez is thwarting Peto's attempts to control the position.
Alvarez moves nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peto is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Alvarez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Peto is trying to stand up here but Alvarez is controlling him well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Peto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alvarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alvarez stopping the sweep attempt from Peto.
Alvarez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Peto keeps moving.

That's four 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.
Alvarez won't allow Peto to sweep him here.
Peto keeping full guard, as Alvarez tries to pass.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Peto closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Peto lands in his opponent's guard.
Peto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pertti Peto dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Alvarez slips under a jab from Peto.
Alvarez moves forwards but Peto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Peto walks into a straight right hand from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a push kick but Peto slaps the foot to one side.
Alvarez wants to clinch

and Peto counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Alvarez!
Peto working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peto throwing strikes here but Alvarez is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Peto working for a submission but Alvarez is keeping him at bay.
Alvarez working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peto has control of Alvarez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Alvarez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peto thowing shots but they're missing.
Alvarez is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Peto.
Raul Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Peto is landing with some decent strikes but Alvarez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Alvarez is rocked!
Peto lands a heavy elbow.
Peto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Peto unloads with some shots from mount but Alvarez bucks and avoids them well.
Alvarez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Peto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peto has control of Alvarez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Alvarez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Pertti Peto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alvarez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Alvarez won't allow Peto to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Peto is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Peto is nestled in close to Alvarez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Peto is working for a submission of some sort.
Alvarez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alvarez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pertti Peto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Peto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pertti Peto!