PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hans Gruber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyrki Pekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Gruber
vs
Pekka

181 cm
22
173 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Gruber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kyrki Pekka!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pekka tries to keep at a distance but Gruber has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pekka jumps guard but Gruber stands there with Pekka around his waist. Pekka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pekka tries to pull guard but Gruber won't allow it.
Pekka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gruber walks away with a smile on his face. Pekka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hans Gruber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyrki Pekka.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gruber. Pekka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pekka scores with a one two! Gruber had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Hans Gruber has been cut.
Gruber misses with a two punch combination.
Pekka misses with a looping left.
Gruber connects with a looping right hand.
Gruber defending well as Pekka loads up on a big left hand.
Pekka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gruber's hands.
Pekka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gruber.
Gruber ducks under a wild hook from Pekka.
Hans Gruber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gruber connects with an inside leg kick.
Pekka looks to score with a jab to the body but Gruber is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Gruber.
Gruber defending well as Pekka loads up on a big left hand.
Pekka moves into range and connects with a jab.

Pekka shoots in and gets a takedown into Gruber's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pekka gets to his feet. Gruber looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Gruber gets a clinch.
Pekka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Gruber breaks the clinch.
Gruber doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gruber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pekka.
Gruber lands with a shot to the body.
Gruber throws a nice looking combination but Pekka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pekka looks to land a right hand but Gruber moved out of range.
Gruber looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Gruber clinches with his opponent.

Gruber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gruber throws a push kick but Pekka slaps the foot to one side.
Gruber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pekka.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gruber.
Gruber throws a right and a left that Pekka avoids nicely.
Pekka throws a combination. Gruber tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gruber throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pekka throws out a loose jab but Gruber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pekka scores with a punch to the head.
Pekka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pekka misses with a hook. Gruber ducked under it nicely.
Gruber moves out of range of the strikes.
Pekka might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pekka.
Gruber staying out of range there.
Danga de danga de dang - Gruber scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gruber tries to clinch there but Pekka circles away.
Pekka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gruber throws a series of punches but Pekka avoids them all with ease.
Gruber throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pekka looks gassed!
Pekka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gruber.
Gruber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gruber stuns Pekka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pekka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gruber lands a front kick.
Gruber lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pekka at a distance.
Pekka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gruber listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pekka takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gruber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gruber misses with a double jab

and Pekka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pekka prevents Gruber from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekka looking to sit in guard and control but Gruber gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Pekka is looking to sinch up a triangle. Gruber throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Pekka's body to avoid the submission. Pekka has instead reached around Gruber's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Pekka arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kyrki Pekka!