PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thor Odinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Peto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Odinson comes to the cage accompanied by Amon Amarth - Twilight of The Thunder God. Peto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sabaton - Talvisota kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Odinson
vs
Peto

185 cm
22
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
176 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

recos laboratory

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thor Odinson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Peto!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peto blocks a head kick by Odinson.
Odinson connects with a high kick.
Odinson lands a head kick. Peto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Odinson throws a series of punches but Peto avoids them all with ease.
Peto tries to clinch up.
Thor Odinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peto drops Odinson with a nice combination! Peto dives into Odinson's guard, looking to finish!

Odinson is rocked!

It looks like Thor Odinson has been cut.

Peto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Oh Odinson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Peto is working Odinson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Odinson wants to get back to his feet but Peto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Odinson seems to have got his legs back now.
Peto throws a big right hand that misses.
Odinson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Odinson keeping moving, preventing Peto from controlling successfully.
Peto scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson wants to get back to his feet but Peto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Peto tries to free his leg and advance position but Odinson is retaining full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Peto shoots in for a double leg but Odinson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Peto closes the distance and clinches up with Odinson, looking for a takedown. Peto pushes Odinson against the cage but Odinson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Odinson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Peto shoots in and drives through. Odinson sprawls well.
Thor Odinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pertti Peto.
Peto looks gassed!
Peto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Peto avoids the head kick by Odinson.
Odinson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Odinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peto tries to clinch up but Odinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Peto avoids the head kick by Odinson.
Odinson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Odinson connects with a high kick.
Some wild striking there from Peto.
Peto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Odinson.
Peto shoots in for a takedown but Odinson shows good takedown defense.
Peto tries for a takedown but Odinson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Peto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Peto blocks a head kick by Odinson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Odinson throws a sloppy head kick and Peto moves out of range easily.
Peto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Odinson as he jumps to the side.
Peto takes a kick to the side of the head.

Peto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Peto with the ground and pound but Odinson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Peto trying to pass the guard but Odinson defending well.
Peto stops Odinson from getting back to his feet.
Peto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Odinson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Thor Odinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Odinson misses with a wild combination.
Peto fails with the takedown.
Peto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peto tries to close the distance and clinch but Odinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Odinson blocks a leg kick.
Odinson misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peto misses with a takedown attempt - Odinson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Peto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Peto trying to mount his opponent but Odinson defends it.
Odinson wants to get back to his feet.

Peto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Peto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Odinson keeps working.
Peto wants to pass to mount but Odinson is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peto is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Peto wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Odinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peto throws a right hand that Odinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Odinson also avoids with ease.
Odinson thuds his shin into the meat of Peto's side.
Peto shoots in for a double leg but Odinson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Odinson throws a head kick but Peto moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Peto avoids the head kick by Odinson.
Peto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Odinson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Odinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Odinson as he avoids it easily.
Peto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Odinson tries to avoid it but Peto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Odinson to the ground. Odinson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Peto wants to clinch up but Odinson keeps it at a distance.
Peto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Odinson manages to avoid it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Odinson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Peto's head.
Peto misses with a wild combination.
Odinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peto.
Peto fails to land with a series of punches.
Peto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Odinson.
Peto fails with the takedown.
Peto throws a nice looking combination but Odinson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peto tries to close the distance and clinch but Odinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peto tries to close the distance and clinch but Odinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice sprawl there from Odinson as Peto shoots in.
A head kick misses from Odinson.
Odinson lands a head kick. Peto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Odinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Odinson lands with a kick to the temple. Peto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Odinson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Peto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Odinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peto.
Peto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Odinson finds it's way round the side to connect with Peto's head.
Odinson throws a head kick but Peto moves out of range.
Odinson lands a head kick. Peto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Odinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peto takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Odinson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Odinson lands a high kick!
Odinson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Odinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Peto throws a head kick that misses.
Odinson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Odinson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Peto.
Peto takes a kick to the side of the head.
Odinson throws a nice looking combination but Peto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Odinson lands a head kick. Peto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Odinson throws a head kick that Peto semi-blocks.
Peto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Peto tries for a takedown but Odinson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Peto is looking to clinch.
Peto tries for a takedown but Odinson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Odinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Odinson keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck for Peto with that takedown attempt.
Peto tries to close the distance and clinch but Odinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Odinson lands with a slapping head kick.
Peto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Peto throws a body kick that misses.
Peto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Odinson but Odinson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Peto tries for a takedown but Odinson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Odinson throws a head kick that half lands.
Peto fails with an attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Odinson.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Odinson lands a high kick!
Peto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Odinson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Odinson.
Odinson lands with a slapping head kick.
Odinson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Peto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Peto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Odinson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Peto.
Odinson lands with a kick to the temple. Peto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Peto throws a series of punches but Odinson avoids them all with ease.
Odinson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Peto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Odinson's waist but Odinson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Peto off to one side.
Peto shoots in and drives through. Odinson sprawls well.
Peto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Odinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Odinson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Odinson connects with a high kick.
Odinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Odinson throws a left and a right that both miss

so Peto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Peto trying to control but Odinson is working from the bottom.
Peto prevents Odinson from getting back to his feet.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Odinson pushes Peto off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Peto is looking to clinch.
Peto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Peto dodges the punch combination from Odinson.
Peto misses with a few strikes there.
Peto has a takedown stuffed.
Peto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Odinson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Odinson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Odinson misses with the combination.
Peto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peto shoots in looking for a takedown. Odinson tries to sprawl out of it but Peto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Odinson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Odinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Odinson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Peto's head.
Odinson pushes Peto away with a front kick.
Peto fails with the takedown.
Odinson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Odinson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Odinson lands a head kick. Peto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Odinson stuffs the takedown.
Odinson misses with a two punch combination.
Odinson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Peto shoots in and drives through. Odinson sprawls well.
Peto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Odinson misses with a series of wild punches.
Peto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Peto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Peto closes the distance and clinches up with Odinson, looking for a takedown. Peto pushes Odinson against the cage but Odinson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Odinson. That's going to slow Peto down.
Odinson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Peto.
Odinson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Odinson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Peto's head.
Peto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Odinson.
Odinson lands a two punch combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Odinson scores with a four punch combination!
Odinson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Odinson duly obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Odinson pinned against the cage. Odinson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Odinson scores with a three punch combo!
Odinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice takedown defense from Odinson. No joy for Peto on that attempt.
Odinson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Odinson stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Odinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thor Odinson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Peto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Peto throws a nice looking combination but Odinson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Odinson stuffs the takedown attempt from Peto. Peto gets slowly back to his feet.
Odinson throws a head kick that Peto semi-blocks.
Odinson scores with a shot to the body.
Odinson lands with a slapping head kick.
Odinson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Peto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A nice combination there by Odinson.
A head kick from Odinson lands but Peto takes it in his stride.
Odinson lands a high kick!
Odinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Odinson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Peto.
Peto moves in looking to clinch but Odinson pushes him off.
Peto shoots in but no luck this time.
Thor Odinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pertti Peto.
Odinson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Peto's head.
Odinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Odinson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Peto's head.
Peto throws a right and a left that Odinson avoids nicely.
Peto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Odinson lands a head kick. Peto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Peto.
Odinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Odinson as he avoids it easily.
Odinson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Odinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Odinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Odinson pinned against the cage. Odinson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Odinson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Odinson connects with a high kick.
Thor Odinson is winning the standup battle so far.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Peto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Odinson - the referee stops the clock and Peto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Odinson. Peto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A nice combination there by Odinson.
Odinson lands a head kick. Peto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Odinson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Peto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Odinson is fending him off so far but Peto persists. Nope, Odinson circles away and we're back to standing.
Odinson lands with a kick to the temple. Peto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fight stays on the outside here - Peto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peto dodges the punch combination from Odinson.
Peto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Odinson circles away.
Peto blocks a head kick by Odinson.
Odinson throws a series of strikes that have Peto backpedaling.
Peto throws an overhand right that lands on Odinson's shoulder, as Odinson tries to avoid the shot.
Peto shoots for a takedown but Odinson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Odinson stuffs the takedown.
Odinson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Peto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Odinson lands a nice looking body shot.
Odinson lands with a kick to the temple. Peto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Odinson slips a jab and a cross from Peto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinson lands a high kick!
Odinson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Odinson throws a nice head kick!
Peto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Odinson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Peto.
Odinson throws a series of strikes that have Peto backpedaling.
Peto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Peto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Odinson throws a quick inside leg kick.

Peto shoots in and bounces Odinson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Odinson keeping full guard, as Peto tries to pass.

Peto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Peto looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odinson wants to stand up but Peto is controlling him.
Odinson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Peto manages to pass to side control.
Peto tries to stand and escape but Odinson is controlling the position.

Odinson has one foot on Peto's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Odinson lands a head kick. Peto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Odinson lands a head kick. Peto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Odinson scores with a one two! Peto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Odinson lands with a kick to the temple. Peto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Odinson scores with a head kick.
Odinson lands a high kick!
Odinson throws a one two combo.
Odinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Odinson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Odinson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thor Odinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Odinson scores with a head kick.
Peto takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odinson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Peto dodges the punch combination from Odinson.
Peto shoots in but no luck this time.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Peto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Odinson - the referee stops the clock and Peto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Odinson. Peto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Odinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Peto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Odinson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Odinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peto swinging wilding here.
Odinson lands a jab to Peto's midsection.
Peto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Odinson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Peto drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Odinson is looking to stand up but Peto isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Odinson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Peto wants to stand and escape but instead Odinson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Odinson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Peto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Odinson is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Peto has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Odinson is looking to defend but Peto has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Odinson! Peto pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Odinson taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pertti Peto!
Pertti Peto is the new middleweight champion!