PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ukko Pekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhastif Fuhawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pekka
vs
Fuhawa

210 cm
22
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

210 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ukko Pekka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rhastif Fuhawa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuhawa misses the shot to the body.
Fuhawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pekka manages to avoid it.
Pekka is looking to clinch but Fuhawa is avoiding it.
Fuhawa missing with a left hand there. Pekka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pekka closes the distance and clinches up with Fuhawa, looking for a takedown. Pekka pushes Fuhawa against the cage but Fuhawa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pekka slips a jab from Fuhawa.

Pekka darts in and clinches Fuhawa up against the cage.
Pekka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fuhawa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fuhawa tries to break the clinch but Pekka is controlling the position.
Pekka wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ukko Pekka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pekka taking a breather.
Pekka landing knees to the body.
Fuhawa is trying to break the clinch but Pekka has him pressed against the cage.
Fuhawa can't break the clinch.
Fuhawa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fuhawa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuhawa wants to get back to striking at distance but Pekka won't allow it.
Fuhawa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fuhawa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fuhawa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pekka tries to land knees in the clinch but Fuhawa avoids the damage to the body.
Pekka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fuhawa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pekka has him pressed against the cage.

Pekka has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Fuhawa regains guard immediately.

Pekka gets to his feet - Fuhawa follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fuhawa catches Pekka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Pekka scores with a takedown into Fuhawa's guard.
Pekka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fuhawa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fuhawa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekka lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pekka content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pekka is looking to work some ground and pound but Fuhawa has wrist control.
Pekka works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ground and pound from Pekka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pekka is working for a kimura but Fuhawa is defending it quite comfortably.
Pekka is breathing heavily.
Pekka wants to pass the guard but Fuhawa is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fuhawa trying to hold on to Pekka's head to control him but Pekka postures up.
Pekka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pekka tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fuhawa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pekka feints and as Fuhawa raises his hands in defense, Pekka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fuhawa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fuhawa trying to control the position here.
Pekka wants to control from the top but Fuhawa keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pekka throws a big right hand that misses.
Fuhawa keeping moving, preventing Pekka from controlling successfully.
Fuhawa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pekka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nice shot by Fuhawa.
Pekka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fuhawa.
Pekka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fuhawa lands a jab to Pekka's midsection.
Pekka wants to clinch up but Fuhawa keeps it at a distance.
Pekka throws a right hand that Fuhawa ducks under and follows up with a left that Fuhawa also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fuhawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Pekka is just out of range.
Pekka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pekka tries to clinch but Fuhawa moves out of range.
Fuhawa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fuhawa throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Pekka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pekka.
Fuhawa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fuhawa has had enough of the clinch but Pekka keeps him there for the moment.
Good body shot from Pekka.
Fuhawa is looking to break free of the clinch but Pekka has double underhooks.

Pekka pulls Fuhawa into guard.
Pekka controls Fuhawa momentarily but Fuhawa frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekka tries to strike from the bottom.
Pekka wants to sweep here but Fuhawa controlling him for the moment.
Pekka throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fuhawa preventing the sweep.
Pekka throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Fuhawa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fuhawa misses with a hook to the body

and Pekka counters with a takedown into side control.
Fuhawa looks to move to half guard but instead Pekka has passed into mount! Damn!
Pekka tries to control but Fuhawa wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ukko Pekka dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pekka is looking to clinch but Fuhawa is avoiding it.
Pekka looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuhawa is just out of range.
Rhastif Fuhawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuhawa misses with a hook

and Pekka counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pekka.
Fuhawa keeping moving, preventing Pekka from controlling successfully.

Pekka decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fuhawa, up you get!
Pekka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pekka slips under a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fuhawa can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuhawa tries to break the clinch but Pekka is controlling the position.
Pekka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fuhawa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fuhawa tries to break the clinch but Pekka is controlling the position.
Pekka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pekka looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ukko Pekka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuhawa is trying to break free.
Pekka looking for a takedown.
Fuhawa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pekka just leaning against Fuhawa, taking a breather.
Pekka keeps control of Fuhawa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Pekka pulls guard effortlessly.
Ukko Pekka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Pekka looking for a guillotine here but Fuhawa defends easily.
Pekka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fuhawa is one step ahead there.
Rhastif Fuhawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.

Pekka looking for a guillotine here but Fuhawa defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuhawa postures up.
Fuhawa stopping the sweep attempt from Pekka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pekka thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Pekka lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fuhawa!
Pekka scoring with strikes but Fuhawa is staying in there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ukko Pekka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pekka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ukko Pekka!