PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Mayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eero Pelkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jan Mayer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mayer
vs
Pelkonen

200 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

196 cm
25
262 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Mayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eero Pelkonen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayer catches Pelkonen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Eero Pelkonen has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayer misses the target.
Pelkonen blocks a jab.
Pelkonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Pelkonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayer cracks Pelkonen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mayer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pelkonen. That's going to slow Mayer down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pelkonen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pelkonen. Mayer shrugs it off though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayer misses the jab.
Pelkonen walks into a stiff left hand from Mayer.
Mayer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pelkonen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pelkonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Pelkonen takes the fight into the clinch.
Pelkonen lands a nice knee to the body.
Pelkonen lands a knee to the body.
Mayer is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pelkonen.
Pelkonen has Mayer pushed against the cage.
Mayer takes an elbow to the temple.
Pelkonen scores a nice knee to the body.

Pelkonen is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mayer can't fight it off and eventually Pelkonen manages to take the fight to the floor. Mayer looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pelkonen throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer keeping moving, preventing Pelkonen from controlling successfully.
Pelkonen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mayer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pelkonen on the ground.
Mayer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pelkonen thows a big elbow that misses.
Pelkonen wants to control from the top but Mayer keeps moving.
Pelkonen passes Mayer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mayer wants to get back to full guard but Pelkonen has mounted him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelkonen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pelkonen is landing with some decent strikes but Mayer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pelkonen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pelkonen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mayer looks a forlorn figure.
Pelkonen content just to control the position here.
Pelkonen landing punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pelkonen lands a big shot there that rocks Mayer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pelkonen is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Mayer is rocked!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pelkonen working the ground and pound effectively.
Oh Mayer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pelkonen lands a big elbow - Mayer is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Mayer is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Eero Pelkonen!