PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shaky Cinderblocks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Routalempi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaky Cinderblocks could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pekka Routalempi's chin.

Cinderblocks
vs
Routalempi

170 cm
23
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

176 cm
32
161 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shaky Cinderblocks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Routalempi!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Routalempi walks into a stiff left hand from Cinderblocks.
Cinderblocks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Routalempi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Routalempi shoots in but no luck this time.
A jab from Cinderblocks misses.
Cinderblocks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Routalempi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cinderblocks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Routalempi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Routalempi lands a lovely overhand right.
Cinderblocks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Routalempis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Routalempi tries to bum rush Cinderblocks with a series of wild strikes but Cinderblocks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Routalempi throws a hook but Cinderblocks avoids it easily.
Routalempi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cinderblocks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Routalempi shoots in but no luck this time.
Routalempi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cinderblocks circles away quickly and effectively.
Routalempi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cinderblocks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cinderblocks.
Cinderblocks lands some shots froms side control.

Cinderblocks looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cinderblocks tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cinderblocks has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Routalempi is looking to reverse the position.
Routalempi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Routalempi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Cinderblocks is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Cinderblocks is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Routalempi sees it coming and defends easily.

Routalempi actively working from the bottom here.
Cinderblocks not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Routalempi actively working from the bottom here.
Cinderblocks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cinderblocks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Routalempi tries to get to full guard but Cinderblocks has control of the leg.

Cinderblocks is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Routalempi sees it coming and defends easily.
Cinderblocks frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cinderblocks content just to control the position here.
Cinderblocks lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Routalempi hang on?
Cinderblocks lands with some strikes.
Routalempi is looking to improve his position but Cinderblocks isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cinderblocks looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cinderblocks controlling from mount.
Cinderblocks lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Routalempi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Routalempi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Routalempi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Routalempi looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Routalempi turns into Cinderblocks and is now in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cinderblocks wriggles free and stands up.
Cinderblocks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Routalempi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cinderblocks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Routalempi swivels and escapes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cinderblocks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Routalempi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cinderblocks.
Cinderblocks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Routalempi.
Cinderblocks tries to clinch but Routalempi is having none of it.
Cinderblocks misses with an uppercut. Routalempi saw that one coming.
Routalempi misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Routalempi does no damage.
Routalempi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cinderblocks throws out the jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cinderblocks lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Routalempi is trying to push Cinderblocks away but Cinderblocks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Routalempi is trying to force a seperation but Cinderblocks has the dominant position.
Routalempi tries to break the clinch but Cinderblocks is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaky Cinderblocks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cinderblocks looks to score with a jab to the body but Routalempi is just out of range.
Routalempi throws a series of punches but Cinderblocks moves out of range.
Routalempi looks to land a combination. Cinderblocks sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Cinderblocks is rocked!
No joy there for Routalempi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oh Cinderblocks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cinderblocks ducks into an uppercut from Routalempi and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pekka Routalempi!
Pekka Routalempi was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.