PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kauko Partio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Pelayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Partio comes into the arena with Decode - Me, You and Pain blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Partio
vs
Pelayo

150 cm
27
160 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kauko Partio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Pelayo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelayo thows a body shot but no joy.
Pelayo cracks Partio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pelayo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pelayo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Partio.
Pelayo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pelayo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pelayo looks to throw the jab but Partio is out of range.
Pelayo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Partio misses its intended target.
Pelayo thows a body shot but no joy.
Partio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Peter Pelayo has been cut.
The fighters circling - Pelayo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pelayo.
Partio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Partio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelayo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partio moves away.
Partio moves in looking to clinch but Pelayo pushes him off.
Pelayo misses with an uppercut
and Partio counters with a body kick.
Pelayo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Partio.
Pelayo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pelayo throws a hook but Partio blocks it.
Partio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pelayo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Partio slips under a jab.
Pelayo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pelayo cracks Partio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pelayo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Partio's head.
Pelayo throws out a powerful jab.
Pelayo misses with a straight left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pelayo motions for Partio to come forward. Pelayo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo misses with a straight right.
Partio really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Partio throws a jab when Pelayo was well out of range.
Partio walks into a jab.
Pelayo takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
Partio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pelayo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
An inside leg kick lands from Partio.
Pelayo connects with a right hand. Partio shakes it off.
Pelayo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pelayo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Partio lands with a good body shot.

Partio throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pelayo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Partio is in Pelayo's guard.
Pelayo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio prevents Pelayo from getting back to his feet.
Partio with a flurry of punches that miss.
Partio advances to half guard.

Partio is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pelayo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Partio.
Partio perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pelayo has one foot on Partio's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Pelayo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pelayo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pelayo misses with a hook.
Peter Pelayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo throws an overhand right that lands on Partio's shoulder, as Partio tries to avoid the shot.
Partio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A leg kick checked by Partio.
Pelayo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Partio had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pelayo throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
Pelayo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Pelayo.
Partio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Partio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pelayo manages to avoid it.
Pelayo lands with a right hand.
Pelayo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Partio swings for the body but Pelayo moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pelayo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Pelayo misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Peter Pelayo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Pelayo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pelayo misses with a double jab.
Pelayo throws a chopping leg kick but Partio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Peter Pelayo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pelayo misses with an uppercut. Partio saw that one coming.
Pelayo throws a solid leg kick but Partio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pelayo.

Partio moves into the clinch.
Pelayo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Partio has Pelayo pressed against the cage, preventing Pelayo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pelayo is trying to force a seperation but Partio has the dominant position.
Partio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Partio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pelayo misses with a low kick as Partio jumps back.
Pelayo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Partio moves away from the strike by Pelayo.
Pelayo keeps the fight on the outside.
Partio is looking to wear down Pelayo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Pelayo misses

and Partio counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pelayo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pelayo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Partio.
Pelayo wants to stand and escape but Partio is having none of it.
Pelayo keeping moving, preventing Partio from controlling successfully.
Pelayo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Partio.
Pelayo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Partio tries to free his leg and advance position but Pelayo is retaining full guard.
Pelayo keeping moving, preventing Partio from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Partio moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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!
Partio throws a series of punches but Pelayo avoids them all with ease.
Partio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Partio.
A nice leg kick lands there from Partio.
A punch combination from Pelayo misses.
No joy there for Partio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Partio connects with an inside leg kick.
Partio throws a nice head kick!
Partio feints and then cracks Pelayo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pelayo down.
Partio scores with a jab to the jaw.

Pelayo is rocked!

Partio has closed the distance and engaged Pelayo in a clinch.
Pelayo is still on wobbly legs! Can Partio finish him?
Partio is leaning against Pelayo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Partio presses Pelayo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pelayo takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Partio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pelayo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pelayo misses with a hook. Partio ducked under it nicely.
Pelayo misses with a left hand
and Partio counters with an inside leg kick.
Pelayo is breathing heavily.
Partio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Partio drops Pelayo with a naaaaasty hook - Pelayo is in real trouble here! Partio dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kauko Partio!
As Kauko Partio got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I just beat people up. '.