PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregorio San Pedro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waltteri Lahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregorio San Pedro has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

San Pedro
vs
Lahti

198 cm
23
270 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
285 lbs
12 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Perkele!
Perkele!

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gregorio San Pedro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Waltteri Lahti!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San Pedro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
San Pedro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lahti.
San Pedro slips under a jab from Lahti.
San Pedro lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Waltteri Lahti has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lahti throws an off balance right hand
and San Pedro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lahti connects with a crisp jab.
San Pedro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
San Pedro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lahti.
San Pedro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lahti manages to avoid it.
San Pedro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lahti misses with a hook
and San Pedro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good standup being displayed there by Lahti as he connects with a hook.
San Pedro slips under a jab.
San Pedro dodges the punch combination from Lahti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahti looks to score with a jab to the body but San Pedro is just out of range.
Lahti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
San Pedro ducks under a wild hook from Lahti.
Lahti walks into a stiff left hand from San Pedro.
Lahti cracks San Pedro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lahti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
San Pedro looks to score with a jab to the body but Lahti is just out of range.

Lahti shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Lahti is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
San Pedro wants to get back to his feet.
Lahti trying to control the action but San Pedro is working from the bottom.
San Pedro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lahti is trying to control the action in half guard but San Pedro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Waltteri Lahti.
Lahti throws out a loose jab but San Pedro uses good head movement to avoid it.
San Pedro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lahti misses with a straight left.
San Pedro slips under a jab from Lahti.
San Pedro scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - San Pedro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lahti loads up on a big right hand but San Pedro slips the punch.
San Pedro moves away from the strike by Lahti.
San Pedro catches Lahti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lahti throws out a loose jab but San Pedro uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lahti slips under a jab from San Pedro.
San Pedro avoids the body shot from Lahti.
Lahti is trying hard to land a takedown here. San Pedro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Waltteri Lahti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lahti connects with a looping right hand.
Lahti looks to score with a jab to the body but San Pedro is just out of range.
Lahti misses with a right hand
letting San Pedro counter with a right hand.
Lahti misses with a straight right.
A left and a right from Lahti both land. Nice combination.
A jab lands there for San Pedro.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lahti throws a shot from downtown. San Pedro moves away and avoids it.
San Pedro staying out of range there.
Lahti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Waltteri Lahti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Waltteri Lahti's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lahti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lahti thows a left - swing and a miss!
San Pedro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lahti.
San Pedro lands a jab.
Lahti punishes San Pedro's body with a nice straight punch.
San Pedro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lahti moves out of range of the strikes.
Lahti misses the jab.
Gregorio San Pedro is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from San Pedro finds it's way through Lahti's defenses.
Lahti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lahti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and San Pedro counters with a three punch combo that has Lahti backing up. Lahti nods at San Pedro to acknowledge the strikes.
Lahti drops his hands momentarily and San Pedro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lahti on the side of the head.

That has opened up Waltteri Lahti's cut even more.
San Pedro slips a jab from Lahti.
Lahti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
San Pedro cracks Lahti's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Lahti slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before San Pedro can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gregorio San Pedro!
Our winner, Gregorio San Pedro, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.