PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Kawasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atte Peltola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Peltola's choice of entrance music: Biggest & The Best. This should be fireworks!

Kawasaki
vs
Peltola

190 cm
24
211 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
204 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Granite chin

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Kawasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Atte Peltola!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawasaki lands a jab.
Kawasaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peltola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kawasaki.
Kawasaki lands a glancing blow to the side of Peltola's head.
Kawasaki scores with a jab. Peltola acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Peltola rushes Kawasaki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kawasaki fails to pull guard.

Kawasaki ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kawasaki no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kawasaki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Peltola manages to get himself to full guard.
Peltola is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peltola stalling away here and it's allowed Kawasaki to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Peltola postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Peltola distracts Kawasaki with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kawasaki has momentary wrist control but Peltola slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Peltola trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Peltola lands a couple of elbows.
Peltola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kawasaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Peltola with a flurry of punches that miss.
Peltola wants to control from the top but Kawasaki keeps moving.

Kawasaki has his foot on Peltola's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Peltola works his way back into a safe position though.
Peltola is pushing down on Kawasaki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kawasaki is fighting to maintain full guard but Peltola has managed to sneak the leg through.

Kawasaki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Peltola scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Peltola is looking for a kimura but Kawasaki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Peltola to get the leverage.
Peltola seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kawasaki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peltola passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki is not content to let Peltola control the position.
Kawasaki wants to control but Peltola postures up.
Peltola tries to advance to mount but Kawasaki denies him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Peltola happy to just control the position for now.
Kawasaki tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Peltola wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Peltola trying to control the action but Kawasaki is working from the bottom.
Peltola cracks Kawasaki with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Peltola is looking to take a break and control but Kawasaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Kawasaki is trying to work for a kimura but Peltola is defending well.
Peltola is trying to maintain the position but Kawasaki is very close to passing his half guard.
Kawasaki is controlling the pace.
Peltola is pressing down on Kawasaki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kawasaki tries to free his leg and advance position but Peltola is retaining full guard.
Kawasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Peltola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Peltola escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kawasaki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Peltola trying to keep a closed guard but Kawasaki is proving a slippery customer.
Kawasaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peltola is keeping the position for now.
Peltola is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kawasaki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Peltola is proving hard to escape from.
Kawasaki forces his way into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kawasaki is looking to advance position but Peltola won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kawasaki is working for a kimura but Peltola is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atte Peltola dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kawasaki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Robert Kawasaki has been cut.
Kawasaki fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kawasaki.
Kawasaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Peltola.
Kawasaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Peltola counters with a huge left! Kawasaki is in big trouble! He's backing up but Peltola isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Kawasaki from any more damage. A dominating finish by Peltola!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Atte Peltola!
Atte Peltola opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.