PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Zeldenthuis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Peto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peto is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sabaton - Talvisota . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zeldenthuis
vs
Peto

172 cm
28
180 lbs
23 - 4 - 0

180 cm
29
181 lbs
27 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Perkele!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dirk Zeldenthuis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Peto!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeldenthuis scores with a hook to the body. Peto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Peto checks a low kick from Zeldenthuis.
Dirk Zeldenthuis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peto throws a series of punches but Zeldenthuis avoids them all with ease.
Peto ducks under a wild hook from Zeldenthuis.
Peto checks a leg kick.
Zeldenthuis connects with a single shot there.
Zeldenthuis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zeldenthuis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zeldenthuis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zeldenthuis's calf.
Peto misses the shot to the body.
Peto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Peto with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Zeldenthuis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Zeldenthuis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Peto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peto keeping full guard, as Zeldenthuis tries to pass.
Zeldenthuis postures up in Peto's guard and throws a big left but Peto blocks it.
Zeldenthuis tries to free his leg and advance position but Peto is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zeldenthuis wants to control from the top but Peto keeps moving.
Peto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zeldenthuis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zeldenthuis won't allow Peto to sweep him here.
Zeldenthuis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peto is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis trying to control but Peto is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zeldenthuis checks a low kick from Peto.
An inside leg kick from Zeldenthuis misses.
Good work by Zeldenthuis as he checks the leg kick.
Peto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zeldenthuis is out of range and Peto settles back down.
Peto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zeldenthuis cracks the inside of Peto's front leg.
Pertti Peto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zeldenthuis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peto.
Peto cracks Zeldenthuis with a good jab.
Zeldenthuis throws a leg kick but Peto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Peto lands with an uppercut that bounces Zeldenthuis off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bone on bone clash there as Zeldenthuis blocks the leg kick.
Peto just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis jabs Peto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zeldenthuis is defended easily by Peto.
Zeldenthuis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Peto. That did some damage!
Zeldenthuis moves out of range of the body kick from Peto.
Peto throws the kick towards the body but Zeldenthuis avoids it.
Zeldenthuis is looking to clinch but Peto is avoiding it.
Nice cross by Peto.
Peto throws a nice head kick!
Peto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Peto throws a solid leg kick but Zeldenthuis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Peto.
Zeldenthuis throws a head kick but Peto moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zeldenthuis.
An inside leg kick lands from Zeldenthuis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis throws a lazy right hand but Peto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Zeldenthuis moves into the clinch.
Zeldenthuis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zeldenthuis is trying to pull guard but Peto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Zeldenthuis ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Zeldenthuis no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Zeldenthuis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zeldenthuis has momentary wrist control but Peto slips an elbow through the middle.
Zeldenthuis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Peto wants to pass the guard but Zeldenthuis is keeping the position.

Zeldenthuis has his foot on Peto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Peto works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peto chips away with some ground and pound.
Peto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pertti Peto will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zeldenthuis throws a front kick aimed at Peto's knee but Peto avoids it well.
A low kick from Peto misses
and Zeldenthuis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zeldenthuis missing with a left hand there. Peto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zeldenthuis throws a body kick that misses.
Zeldenthuis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zeldenthuis, right into the meat.
Zeldenthuis dives in and grabs Peto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Peto pushes down on Zeldenthuis's head and hops out.
Zeldenthuis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pertti Peto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice inside leg kick there by Peto. That's going to slow Zeldenthuis down.
Zeldenthuis throws a body punch but Peto moves out of range.
Peto connects with a looping right hand.
Zeldenthuis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zeldenthuis walks into a jab.
Peto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zeldenthuis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Peto back to the cage. Zeldenthuis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slow jab from Zeldenthuis misses its intended target.
Peto throws a series of strikes that have Zeldenthuis backpedaling.

Zeldenthuis is rocked!
Peto throws an overhand right that drops Zeldenthuis like a sack of potatoes! Peto dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pertti Peto!
A very excited looking Pertti Peto made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.