PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Lindh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalevi Kumijalka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kumijalka has chosen compella & the twister - put ur weed up as his entrance music. Peter Lindh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lindh
vs
Kumijalka

193 cm
25
180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

190 cm
32
180 lbs
14 - 17 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Lindh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalevi Kumijalka!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindh throws a right hand that Kumijalka ducks under and follows up with a left that Kumijalka also avoids with ease.
Kumijalka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kumijalka forces Lindh back against the cage and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Lindh.
Kumijalka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lindh.
A frustrated look appears on Kumijalka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kumijalka working hard to break the clinch.

Kumijalka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lindh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lindh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lindh wants to clinch.
Lindh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lindh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lindh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kumijalka counters with a big head kick but Lindh shrugs it off.
Lindh throws a series of punches but Kumijalka moves out of range.
Kumijalka tries a head kick but it misses.

Lindh closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kumijalka connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Peter Lindh has been cut.
Lindh throws a punch but it's blocked by Kumijalka.
Kumijalka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lindh misses with a body punch.

Kumijalka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lindh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lindh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lindh pushes off an throws an elbow but Kumijalka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kumijalka blocks a body shot from Lindh.

Kumijalka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lindh thows a body shot but no joy.

Kumijalka moves into the clinch.
Lindh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lindh.

Kumijalka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kumijalka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kumijalka keeps the fight on the outside.
Kumijalka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lindh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Lindh does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindh misses with a double jab

and Kumijalka moves into the clinch.
Lindh misses with a body punch.
Kumijalka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lindh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kumijalkas head.
A shot in the inside from Lindh.
Lindh working aggressively here.
Lindh lands with a short shot to the head.
Lindh struggles to land a body shot inside as Kumijalka controls his hands.
Lindh pushes off an throws an elbow but Kumijalka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lindh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Kumijalka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kumijalka gets a clinch.
Kumijalka trying to land knees to the body.

Kumijalka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lindh throws a combination that misses
and Kumijalka counters with a nice leg kick.
Kumijalka lands a head kick. Lindh smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumijalka takes one to the side of the head.
Lindh finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lindh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lindh scores with a hook.

Kumijalka clinches with his opponent.
Kumijalka is trying to force a seperation but Lindh has the dominant position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Kumijalka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lindh tries to bum rush Kumijalka with a series of wild strikes but Kumijalka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Kumijalka moves into the clinch successfully.
Kumijalka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lindh throws a punch but it's blocked by Kumijalka.
Kumijalka is trying to push Lindh away but Lindh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lindh trying to land knees to the body.
Kumijalka is trying to break the clinch but Lindh is controlling him.

Kumijalka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kumijalka.

Kumijalka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lindh throws an elbow but it misses.
Kumijalka tries to break free but Lindh pushes him back against the cage.
Lindh misses with some punches.
Lindh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lindh keeps control of Kumijalka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lindh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lindh has a couple of punches blocked by Kumijalka.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lindh just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kumijalka's brow.
Kumijalka lands a knee to the body.
Lindh throws a punch but it's blocked by Kumijalka.
Kumijalka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Kumijalka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lindh forces Kumijalka back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lindh lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kumijalka taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Peter Lindh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Lindh's cut.
That's time! Lindh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lindh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lindh has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Kumijalka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lindh, pushing him back against the cage.
Kumijalka wants to get back to striking at distance but Lindh won't allow it.
Lindh tries to throw a body punch but Kumijalka avoids it by throwing Lindh back against the cage.
Lindh throws a punch but it's blocked by Kumijalka.
Kumijalka is looking to break free of the clinch but Lindh has double underhooks.
Lindh throws an elbow but it misses.
Kumijalka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lindh blocks it with crossed arms.
Kumijalka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lindh throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lindh throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kumijalka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Kumijalka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kumijalka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lindh struggles to land a body shot inside as Kumijalka controls his hands.
Kumijalka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kumijalka working hard to break the clinch.
Lindh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindh has a couple of punches blocked by Kumijalka.
Lindh can't find room to land a body shot as Kumijalka controls the action.
Kumijalka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lindh throws an elbow but misses.
Lindh swings wildly with an uppercut but Kumijalka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kumijalka blocks an elbow strike.
Lindh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kumijalka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lindh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kumijalka's elbow.
Lindh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Kumijalka breaks from the clinch.
Lindh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kumijalka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kumijalka slips a jab and a cross from Lindh.
Lindh misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Lindh.
Kumijalka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peter Lindh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kumijalka blocks a leg kick.
Lindh misses with a wild combination.

Kumijalka takes the fight into the clinch.

Kumijalka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peter Lindh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kumijalka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Lindh gets tackled into the cage by Kumijalka. Kumijalka maintains the clinch.
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!
Lindh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lindh prevents Kumijalka from breaking the clinch.
Lindh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lindh lands a left hand.
Kumijalka blocks an uppercut.
Lindh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lindh throws an elbow that misses.
Lindh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kumijalka blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindh swings wildly with an uppercut but Kumijalka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kumijalka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lindh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kumijalka wants to get back to striking at distance but Lindh won't allow it.
Kumijalka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kumijalka gets through Lindh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lindh misses with some punches.
Lindh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kumijalka's elbow.
Lindh misses with a punch to the body.
Lindh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kumijalka backwards.
Kumijalka tries to land knees in the clinch but Lindh avoids the damage to the body.
Kumijalka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lindh's face.
Lindh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lindh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kumijalka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lindh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kumijalka backwards.
Lindh misses with the head strike.
Kumijalka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lindh looking to throw knees to the head but Kumijalka is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kumijalka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lindh blocks it with crossed arms.
Kumijalka trying to stall but Lindh improves his position.
Lindh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kumijalka's elbow.
Peter Lindh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lindh creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Kumijalka breaks the clinch.
Kumijalka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lindh.
Lindh throws a nice looking combination but Kumijalka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Kumijalka clinches up with Lindh and pushes him back against the cage.
Lindh misses with a body punch.

Kumijalka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice combination there by Lindh.
Peter Lindh is winning the standup battle so far.
Lindh throws a right hand that Kumijalka ducks under and follows up with a left that Kumijalka also avoids with ease.
Lindh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kumijalka counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lindh throws a leg kick but Kumijalka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lindh darts in trying to clinch
and Kumijalka counters with a head kick. That will keep Lindh thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Peter Lindh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Lindh's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lindh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lindh closes the distance and clinches.
Lindh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Lindh on the inside.

Kumijalka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lindh throws a series of punches but Kumijalka avoids them all with ease.

Lindh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kumijalka, pushing him back against the cage.
Kumijalka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kumijalka connects with a knee to the head.
Kumijalka blocking some punches.
Lindh misses with an elbow over the top.
Kumijalka lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kumijalka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lindh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lindh doesn't manage to clinch there - Kumijalka circles away.
Lindh throws a series of punches but Kumijalka moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kumijalka has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumijalka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kumijalka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kumijalka looking to throw knees to the head but Lindh is blocking nicely.
Kumijalka landing knees to the head.
Lindh misses with the head strike.
Lindh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Kumijalka breaks from the clinch.
Lindh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A combination from Lindh does no damage.
Lindh misses with a series of wild punches.

Kumijalka moves into the clinch.

Kumijalka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lindh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kumijalka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lindh misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kumijalka closes the distance and clinches.
Kumijalka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kumijalka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kumijalka working Lindh over with knees to the body.
Kumijalka lands a nice knee to the body.
Lindh takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kumijalka looking to throw knees to the head but Lindh is blocking nicely.

Kumijalka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lindh moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Kumijalka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kumijalka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kumijalka landing knees to the head.
Kumijalka content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Kumijalka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lindh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lindh tries to clinch

and Kumijalka counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumijalka has Lindh pushed against the cage.
Kumijalka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Kumijalka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kumijalka scores with a jab to the body.
Kumijalka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Kumijalka instigates a clinch.
Lindh throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kumijalka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lindh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kumijalka stalling in the clinch but Lindh improves position.
Lindh pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Kumijalka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lindh walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kumijalka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lindh misses with a looping left.
Kumijalka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kumijalka counters with a thumping low kick.
Lindh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kumijalka jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lindh throws a head kick that misses.
Lindh doesn't manage to clinch there - Kumijalka circles away.
Peter Lindh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kumijalka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lindh misses with a combination
and Kumijalka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kalevi Kumijalka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kumijalka moves into range and clinches up with Lindh.
Kumijalka managing to block the knees to the body from Lindh.
Lindh misses with some punches.
Lindh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kumijalka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kumijalka swats away the attempt to clinch by Lindh.
Lindh avoids the head kick by Kumijalka.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalevi Kumijalka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lindh has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Peter Lindh!