PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Buscemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Per Fekt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buscemi comes to the cage accompanied by Straight Outa Compton. Fekt has chosen Jerry Cotton as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Buscemi
vs
Fekt

165 cm
27
160 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

180 cm
22
165 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Buscemi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Per Fekt!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fekt closes the distance and clinches.
Buscemi lands a good knee to the midsection. Fekt won't want to take too many of those.
Buscemi scores with a knee to the head.
Buscemi trying to land knees to the body.
Fekt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Buscemi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Buscemi trying to land knees to the body.
Buscemi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Fekt to work.
Buscemi missing with knees to the body.
Buscemi tries to land knees in the clinch but Fekt avoids the damage to the body.
Fekt throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Buscemi as the two fighters clinch.
Buscemi lands a nice elbow.

Fekt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fekt fails with the takedown

and Buscemi moves into the clinch.
Fekt wants a takedown.
Steve Buscemi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Per Fekt.
Fekt wants a takedown but no success here.
Fekt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Buscemi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Buscemi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fekt looks gassed!
Fekt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Buscemi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fekt is trying to break the clinch but Buscemi is controlling him.
Buscemi lands an elbow just above Fekt 's eye.
Buscemi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fekt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buscemi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fekt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Buscemi prevents it.
Buscemi keeps control of Fekt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fekt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Buscemi scores a nice knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Buscemi.
Fekt managing to block the knees to the body from Buscemi.
Buscemi missing with knees to the body.
Buscemi slows down the pace here.
Fekt avoiding damage as Buscemi throws knees to the body.
Buscemi throws an elbow that misses.
Buscemi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fekt tries to pull guard but Buscemi won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Buscemi.
Buscemi pushes Fekt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fekt fails to pull guard.
Fekt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Buscemi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fekt.
Fekt tries a body shot but Buscemi blocks it.
Buscemi'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.
Buscemi crunches a lovely knee into Fekt's ribcage.
Fekt fails to pull guard.
Buscemi has Fekt pressed against the cage.
Fekt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Buscemi prevents the takedown attempt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Buscemi.
Buscemi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buscemi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Buscemi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fekt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fekt looking for a takedown.
Come on Buscemi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buscemi presses Fekt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Buscemi tries to land knees in the clinch but Fekt avoids the damage to the body.
Buscemi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fekt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buscemi is pressed up against the cage. Fekt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Buscemi down to the mat. Buscemi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Buscemi pushes Fekt up against the cage in a clinch.
Fekt has Buscemi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Buscemi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Buscemi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fekt avoids it.
Fekt managing to block the knees to the body from Buscemi.
Fekt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fekt takes a knee to the side of the body.
Buscemi controlling the action here for a moment.
Fekt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Buscemi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Buscemi prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buscemi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Buscemi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Buscemi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fekt's face.
Buscemi landing knees to the head.
Buscemi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Buscemi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fekt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Buscemi up against the cage.
Buscemi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fekt.
Buscemi tries to land knees in the clinch but Fekt avoids the damage to the body.
Buscemi taking a breather.
Buscemi scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buscemi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fekt's defenses.
Buscemi is pushing Fekt up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Buscemi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fekt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fekt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Buscemi walks away with a smile on his face. Fekt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Buscemi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fekt, pushing him back against the cage.
Fekt wants to stall.
Fekt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fekt goes for a takedown attempt but Buscemi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Buscemi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buscemi has managed to clinch.
Fekt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Steve Buscemi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Per Fekt.
Fekt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Buscemi smiles and moves away.
Fekt avoids a kick to the body.

Buscemi has taken the fight to the clinch.
A hook to the body from Buscemi.
Buscemi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Buscemi landing knees to the head.
Buscemi landing knees to the head.
Buscemi missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fekt tries to pull guard but Buscemi holds him up against the cage and eventually Fekt drops back down to his feet.
Buscemi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fekt is breathing heavily.
Buscemi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fekt is defending well for now.
Fekt tries for a takedown but Buscemi manages to get underhooks.
Fekt tries for a takedown but Buscemi manages to get underhooks.
Fekt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Buscemi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Buscemi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Buscemi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Buscemi connects with a knee to the head.
Buscemi effectively controlling the action here.
Buscemi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Steve Buscemi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Buscemi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fekt.
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!
Buscemi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fekt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Buscemi presses Fekt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Buscemi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fekt is trying to drag Buscemi to the mat but Buscemi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buscemi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Buscemi lands a good knee to the midsection. Fekt won't want to take too many of those.
Buscemi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fekt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Buscemi obliges.
Buscemi taking a breather.
Fekt fails to pull guard.
Buscemi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fekt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Buscemi avoiding damage.
Buscemi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fekt.
Buscemi connects with a knee to the head.
Buscemi stalling in the clinch but Fekt improves position.
Fekt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fekt takes an elbow to the temple.
Fekt takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fekt is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buscemi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fekt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fekt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fekt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Buscemi smiles and moves away.

Fekt instigates a clinch.
Buscemi controlling the action here for a moment.
Fekt looking for a takedown.
Fekt has Buscemi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Buscemi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buscemi crunches a lovely knee into Fekt's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Buscemi.
Buscemi stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Buscemi clinches up against the cage.
Buscemi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fekt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Buscemi gets underhooks to prevent Fekt's takedown attempt.
Fekt goes for a takedown attempt but Buscemi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Steve Buscemi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Per Fekt.

Buscemi has managed to clinch.
Buscemi lands with a right to the head.
Fekt tries to score a body lock takedown but Buscemi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Buscemi is pressed up against the cage. Fekt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Buscemi down to the mat. Buscemi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fekt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Buscemi gets a clinch.
Buscemi is pressed up against the cage. Fekt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Buscemi down to the mat. Buscemi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buscemi scores with a spinning back kick!

Buscemi darts in and clinches Fekt up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Buscemi.
Fekt misses with a punch on the inside.
Buscemi with a knee to the head.
Buscemi lands an elbow inside.
Fekt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Buscemi trying to stall but Fekt improves his position.
Buscemi looking to throw knees to the head but Fekt is blocking nicely.
Fekt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Buscemi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fekt can do to turn this around?
Buscemi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fekt.
Buscemi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fekt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fekt throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Buscemi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fekt blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Buscemi on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Buscemi trying to control the position but instead, Fekt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Buscemi into the cage.
Fekt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Buscemi smiles and moves away.
Buscemi slips under a jab.
Steve Buscemi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Buscemi closes the distance and pushes Fekt back into the cage.
Buscemi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fekt.
Buscemi pushes Fekt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fekt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Buscemi prevents it.
Buscemi lands an elbow that stopped Fekt in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fekt is trying to drag Buscemi to the mat but Buscemi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fekt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Buscemi looking to throw knees to the head but Fekt is blocking nicely.
Buscemi prevents the takedown attempt.
Buscemi lands a body punch.
Fekt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Buscemi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Buscemi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fekt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Buscemi missing with knees to the body.
Fekt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fekt is trying to drag Buscemi to the mat but Buscemi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Buscemi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fekt is defending well for now.
Buscemi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fekt.
Buscemi effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buscemi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fekt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Buscemi lands a knee to the head.
Buscemi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fekt avoids it.
Buscemi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fekt goes for a takedown attempt but Buscemi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Buscemi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Buscemi has managed to clinch.
Buscemi is pushing Fekt up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fekt avoiding damage as Buscemi throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Buscemi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Buscemi 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Buscemi!