PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Polakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martti Aho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Polakka
vs
Aho

185 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

185 cm
30
178 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Polakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martti Aho!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aho misses with a few strikes there.

Aho gets caught flat footed, as Polakka shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Polakka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Aho scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Polakka tries to clinch but Aho moves out of range.
Polakka with a hook.

It looks like Martti Aho has been cut.
Polakka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Polakka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Aho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aho connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aho with a jab.
Aho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Polakka misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aho connects with a jab.
Polakka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Aho.
Aho scores with a decent looking hook.
A swing and a miss from Aho.
Martti Aho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aho moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Polakka. Those never looked like landing.
Polakka throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Aho to counter with a crisp jab.
Polakka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aho manages to avoid it.
Polakka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Polakka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aho throws a body punch but Polakka moves out of range.
Polakka misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aho lands a two punch combo.
Polakka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Polakka is breathing heavily.
Aho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Polakka manages to avoid it.
Polakka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Polakka tries to move into range but Aho moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Aho jabs Polakka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Polakka.
Aho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aho scores with a nice head shot.
Aho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aho connects with a body shot that sends Polakka's belly button to the back.
Aho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Polakka manages to avoid it.
Aho lands a nice shot that snaps Polakka's head back.
Aho jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polakka misses with a looping right.
Aho scores with a shot to the body.
Aho lands with a good body shot.
Nice body punch from Aho.
Polakka throws a right hand that misses
and Aho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Aho. Beautiful body shot.
Aho scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Polakka tries to clinch up.
Aho connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aho's corner calls for a 1-2. Aho obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Aho lands a left and a right that send Polakka crashing to the mat, dazed. Aho thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Polakka is rocked!

It looks like Pekka Polakka has been cut.
Aho cracks Polakka with a hook to the temple - Polakka is on wobbly legs here! Aho swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Polakka falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Aho wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Martti Aho!