PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rinky Spider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kullervo Pelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pelli's choice of entrance music: Juha Vainio - Nakkila. Kullervo Pelli is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Spider
vs
Pelli

197 cm
20
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
266 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rinky Spider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kullervo Pelli!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelli avoids the body shot from Spider.
A nice combination there by Pelli.

It looks like Rinky Spider has been cut.
Pelli swinging wildly here.
Pelli looks to score with a jab to the body but Spider is just out of range.
Pelli lands a nice shot that snaps Spider's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spider tries to land a front kick but Pelli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pelli throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spider counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Spider staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Pelli. Those never looked like landing.
Spider takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pelli misses with a hook.
Spider keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pelli.
Spider tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Pelli counter with a right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spider.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Spider misses its intended target.
Spider fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pelli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Spider looks to land a right hand but Pelli moved out of range.
Pelli checks a low kick from Spider.
Pelli misses with a looping right.
Pelli tries to bum rush Spider with a series of wild strikes but Spider uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spider uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pelli.
Pelli scores with a hook to the body. Spider takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spider tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pelli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spider misses with a left hand
letting Pelli counter with a right hand.
Kullervo Pelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pelli lands a nice hook to Spider's body. Spider takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Spider blocks a jab.
Pelli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spider.
Pelli misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spider scores with a jab to the body.
Spider takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pelli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pelli misses with a few strikes there.
Spider takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Spider has Pelli up against the cage in a clinch.
Pelli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Spider working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spider takes a knee right on the jaw!

Pelli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pelli ducks right into an uppercut from Spider.
Pelli throws a nice looking combination but Spider bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spider takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelli throws a leg kick
and Spider counters with a stiff right hand.
Pelli looks to land a combination but Spider avoids it well.
Pelli jabs Spider to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pelli fails to land with a series of punches.

Spider closes the distance and clinches.
Spider looking to slow down the pace here.
Spider lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pelli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pelli wants to get back to striking at distance but Spider won't allow it.

Spider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut there from Pelli.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pelli misses with a double jab.
Pelli just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pelli.
Spider is looking to slow Pelli down with leg kicks.
Spider lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pelli circles away quickly and effectively.
Spider is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pelli misses with a left hand
and Spider counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pelli looks gassed!
Pelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spider.
Pelli tries to move into range but Spider moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Spider closes the distance and pushes Pelli back into the cage.
Pelli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spider lands with a short shot to the head.
Pelli can't break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Spider manages to break the clinch.
Spider is looking to clinch.
Pelli throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spider counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice cross by Spider.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kullervo Pelli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rinky Spider'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.

Pelli throws a series of punches but Spider moves out of range.
Kullervo Pelli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A decent looking cross lands there for Spider.
Pelli looks to score with a jab to the body but Spider is just out of range.
Kullervo Pelli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Pelli misses.
Spider scores with a hook to the body. Pelli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spider jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Spider, right into the meat.
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!
Pelli throws a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Spider, as that shot connected.
Pelli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Spider sizes up Pelli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A combination from Pelli does no damage.
A left lands for Pelli.
A jab lands there for Spider.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spider uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Pelli is rocked!
Pelli is breathing heavily.
Spider looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pelli is still on wobbly legs! Can Spider finish him?
Spider misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pelli seems to have recovered his senses.
Spider tries to clinch but Pelli moves out of range.
Spider lands an overhand right.
Spider checks the leg kick.
Spider drops Pelli with a naaaaasty hook - Pelli is in real trouble here! Spider dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rinky Spider!
During a confident post fight interview, Rinky Spider thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.