PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodolpho Vasquel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Peippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasquel's entrance music is THE END. A fine choice. Peippo has chosen Public Enemy - Terminator X to the Edge of Panic as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Vasquel
vs
Peippo

186 cm
27
183 lbs
15 - 15 - 3

175 cm
28
172 lbs
20 - 20 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 15 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodolpho Vasquel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Peippo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peippo misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Vasquel.
Vasquel ducks under a wild hook from Peippo.
Vasquel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peippo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasquel ducks under a wild hook from Peippo.
Peippo misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vasquel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vasquel wants to clinch up but Peippo keeps it at a distance.
Vasquel slips under a jab from Peippo.
Vasquel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Peippo misses with an uppercut.
Peippo throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasquel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vasquel misses with a takedown attempt - Peippo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vasquel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peippo misses with a leg kick.
Peippo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Rodolpho Vasquel has been cut.
Vasquel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peippo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peippo misses with a few strikes there.
Peippo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Vasquel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Peippo is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vasquel in particular looking to stall.
Vasquel prevents Peippo from improving his position.
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!
Vasquel controlling the action here.
Peippo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Peippo keeping moving, preventing Vasquel from controlling successfully.
Peippo wants to sweep but no luck.
Peippo is trying to control the position but Vasquel postures up.

Vasquel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Peippo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasquel.

Peippo gets a takedown into half guard.
Peippo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peippo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vasquel wants to control but Peippo is keeping busy.
Peippo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Peippo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Vasquel!
Peippo scoring with strikes but Vasquel is staying in there.
Vasquel tries to hold on but Peippo pushes him away.
Vasquel is squirming around, avoiding Peippo's attempts to control the action.
Vasquel is trying desperately to improve position.
Peippo looking to finish Vasquel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vasquel!
Vasquel is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Vasquel regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peippo trying to control from half guard but Vasquel is working away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Peippo wants to work for an arm triangle but Vasquel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vasquel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Peippo has gone for a leg lock! Vasquel slips out almost immediately though and dives into Peippo's guard.

Vasquel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasquel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Peippo momentarily.
Vasquel scores with a nice strike.
Peippo slips a jab and a cross from Vasquel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kari Peippo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rodolpho Vasquel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A nice combination there by Vasquel.
Vasquel ducks under a wild hook from Peippo.
The fighters circling - Peippo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peippo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peippo cracks a nice hook into Vasquel's ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasquel.
Rodolpho Vasquel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peippo misses with a body shot.
Peippo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vasquel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kari Peippo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peippo misses with a right hand
and Vasquel counters with a two punch combo.
A good leg kick by Vasquel.
Vasquel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Peippo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasquel.
Vasquel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasquel throws a series of punches but Peippo moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peippo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vasquel to the mat! Vasquel manages to get full guard.
Peippo prevents Vasquel from getting back to his feet.
Peippo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kari Peippo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Peippo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Peippo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Peippo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Peippo in side control, throwing shots but Vasquel defends.
Vasquel is looking to reverse the position.

Peippo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Peippo tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel regains half guard.
Vasquel is trying to control but can't.
Peippo works his foot free and advances to mount.
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!
Peippo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Peippo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Peippo goes for an armbar but Vasquel turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Vasquel.
Vasquel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Peippo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peippo looking for a sweep. Not yet Peippo, not yet.
Vasquel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vasquel's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Peippo wants to stand but Vasquel is controlling the position.
Peippo has a closed guard, preventing Vasquel from standing up.
Vasquel trying to control but Peippo is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rodolpho Vasquel wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Peippo takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vasquel avoids the head kick by Peippo.
Vasquel lands a leg kick that knocks Peippo off balance momentarily.
Vasquel slips under a jab.

Peippo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Peippo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Vasquel's shoulder. That is not cool.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasquel gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Peippo is looking to take a break and control but Vasquel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peippo is looking to advance position but Vasquel won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kari Peippo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rodolpho Vasquel's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Vasquel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Peippo dodges the punch combination from Vasquel.

Vasquel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Peippo can't find room to land a body shot as Vasquel controls the action.
Vasquel jumps guard but Peippo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vasquel is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Peippo to keep the fight standing.
Peippo prevents Vasquel from breaking the clinch.
Vasquel has Peippo pressed against the cage, preventing Peippo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Peippo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vasquel working hard to break the clinch.
Peippo pushes Vasquel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Peippo fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vasquel.

Vasquel breaks from the clinch.
Vasquel moves out of range as Peippo strikes.
Vasquel misses with a head kick.
Vasquel tries a head kick but it misses.
Peippo misses with a low kick.
Peippo misses with a body shot.
Vasquel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Peippo.
Peippo misses with a low kick as Vasquel jumps back.
Peippo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasquel moves out of range of the leg kick from Peippo.
Peippo looks to throw the jab but Vasquel is out of range.
Vasquel wants to clinch up but Peippo keeps it at a distance.

Peippo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peippo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peippo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Peippo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Vasquel rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Peippo's guard! Nice work there by Vasquel!
Vasquel wants to control from the top but Peippo keeps moving.

Vasquel gets to his feet - Peippo follows without any prompting.
Peippo throws a jab when Vasquel was well out of range.
Vasquel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Peippo in his tracks.
Peippo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Peippo swings widly with a right hand
and Vasquel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel lands a leg kick that knocks Peippo off balance momentarily.
Peippo throws a lazy right hand but Vasquel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peippo connects with a right hand. Vasquel shakes it off.
Peippo misses the shot to the body.
Vasquel is looking to clinch but Peippo is avoiding it.
Vasquel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Peippo's calf.

Vasquel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Peippo!
Peippo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Peippo wants to control but Vasquel is having none of it.
Peippo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kari Peippo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Peippo is looking to escape.
Rodolpho Vasquel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peippo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasquel is keen to just control but Peippo is a slippery customer.
Vasquel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vasquel takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Peippo looking for submissions off his back.
Vasquel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Peippo tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Vasquel has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kari Peippo.
I've got Peippo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kari Peippo!